Fixed that for you.Kodi dropped PowerPC support in version 15.1, so we would have to take version 15.0
Fixed that for you.Kodi dropped PowerPC support in version 15.1, so we would have to take version 15.0
A good choice, even if a hard one to make, you guys keep it up! we appreciate what you are doing.Hey all, here's a quick update on the status of things. Due to various reasons, we've decided to start over, grab a new copy of the Linux kernel, and re-implement linux-wiiu from (semi) scratch. Basically, the code has become a mess and is a nightmare to maintain right now; by rewriting it, we can keep the best parts of our current version while fixing all of the quick hacks we had to put in along the way. (For example: large portions of our USB stack are kind of iffy and buggy, causing bugs like the spinlock recursion issue.)
Don't worry, the current version will stay up and you'll be able to use it just fine. However, new features or improvements will likely be slower to come during this time. We've got to make sure our foundation is solid before we go piling new stuff on top of it.
As always, thanks for your support! Let us know if you've got questions/comments/friendly banter.
-CompuCat and the linux-wiiu team
Any good place for learning Linux kernel basics because i would be interested too in developing if only i knew how @CompuCat@SlavSquat: interested in dev work? PM me.
Thanks for your effort in this project! It's a very brave choice to do, but I know your efforts will be rewarded I hope to have some time for testing it on my console this summer...Hey all, here's a quick update on the status of things. Due to various reasons, we've decided to start over, grab a new copy of the Linux kernel, and re-implement linux-wiiu from (semi) scratch. Basically, the code has become a mess and is a nightmare to maintain right now; by rewriting it, we can keep the best parts of our current version while fixing all of the quick hacks we had to put in along the way. (For example: large portions of our USB stack are kind of iffy and buggy, causing bugs like the spinlock recursion issue.)
Don't worry, the current version will stay up and you'll be able to use it just fine. However, new features or improvements will likely be slower to come during this time. We've got to make sure our foundation is solid before we go piling new stuff on top of it.
As always, thanks for your support! Let us know if you've got questions/comments/friendly banter.
-CompuCat and the linux-wiiu team
So, I've been thinking of setting up a Jenkins server for building new Wii U Linux images as they roll-out, and storing an archive for users to download from, what'd'ya think?Hey all, here's the first in a series of...
IRREGULARLY UNSCHEDULED UPDATES!
A few current priorities (in no particular order):
- @QuarkTheAwesome got the new kernel up and running pretty quickly! Part of the work for this task was livestreamed on YouTube-you can check out all the archives here.
- Quark also reimplemented a basic udbg solution back into linux-loader to see kernel debug output before fbdev is initialized.
- Speaking of fbdev, the old driver *seems* to work okay for the moment, but we haven't looked into it a ton.
- @rw-r-r_0644 has been hard at work updating our USB stack for increased reliability. (Also, we have the front USB ports partially working!)
- We had a quick crack at getting SATA working just for fun...no go. We're suspecting either IRQ issues or some crazy Nintendo custom commands.
- My dev PC broke a little while back (boo), but as of now it is back up and running (yay), so I'll finally be able to get back to doing some dev work myself.
That's all for now, see you next time!
- Find SMP caching bug workaround
- Finish fixing USB
- Fix SDIO
-CompuCat and the linux-wiiu team
Thanks for the steam my dude, it was really fun!Hey all! At around 5:15 to 5:30 pm CST, I'll be going live to stream some development work related to our new install solution! (Also, we may or may not be playing a few rounds of Mario Kart 8 beforehand...come a few minutes early to find out!)
You can find the stream here: tinyurl.com/CompuCatStream