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gsoc:2020-gsoc-sound-open-firmware [2020/03/04 08:43] dbaluta [Create one patch for the Linux kernel] |
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===== Small ideas to work on to get familiar with the project ===== | ===== Small ideas to work on to get familiar with the project ===== | ||
+ | All the ideas below are just ways of exploring the project. | ||
==== Get SOF binaries ==== | ==== Get SOF binaries ==== | ||
* Follow tutorial here [[https://thesofproject.github.io/latest/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.html | Getting started]] in order to compile Linux kernel, SOF firmware, SOF topologies. | * Follow tutorial here [[https://thesofproject.github.io/latest/getting_started/build-guide/build-from-scratch.html | Getting started]] in order to compile Linux kernel, SOF firmware, SOF topologies. | ||
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Before sending the patch to community please send it to daniel.baluta@nxp.com for review. Make sure you only look into drivers/staging directory. | Before sending the patch to community please send it to daniel.baluta@nxp.com for review. Make sure you only look into drivers/staging directory. | ||
+ | ==== Use Qemu to get a feel of how things are working ==== | ||
+ | * Qemu repo is at https://github.com/thesofproject/qemu/ we use branch sof-v4.2 | ||
+ | * Build qemu by looking at [[https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Firmware | Firmware ]]. Look at chapter 'Build the Qemu DSP emulator from source.' | ||
+ | * Try to boot sof-imx8.ri SOF binary with qemu | ||
+ | * Use the following command ./xtensa-softmmu/qemu-system-xtensa -cpu imx8 -M adsp_imx8 -nographic -kernel ../sof.git/build_imx8_gcc/src/arch/xtensa/sof-imx8.ri | ||
+ | * Look at [[https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Firmware#Using_the_Qemu_DSP_emulator | Using the Qemu DSP emulator]] and try to run a full system with Linux kernel and SOF firmware. | ||
+ | ==== Join #sof channel on IRC ==== | ||
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+ | Use an IRC client like pidgin to join #sof channel on irc.freenode.net. There you can find support and quick answers. | ||
===== Contact ===== | ===== Contact ===== | ||
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If you are interested about this project please drop me an email at: Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@nxp.com> | If you are interested about this project please drop me an email at: Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@nxp.com> | ||
- | You can also find me on IRC: _daniel_ on #alsa-soc channel, on irc.freenode.net server [[http://webchat.freenode.net/ | Web IRC]] | + | You can also find me on IRC: _daniel_ on #alsa-soc OR #sof channel, on irc.freenode.net server [[http://webchat.freenode.net/ | Web IRC]] |