NixOS on ARM/PINE64 ROCKPro64: Difference between revisions

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* [https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel] mainline based, with potentially fewer hardware features supported. This kernel is not based on a kernel stable branch, so it may have more bugs (unrelated to the hardware). {{note|The kernel image built from ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel is too large to fit into the default memory layout defined in the ROCKPro64 u-boot. This means that, when unpacked, the kernel will overwrite the beginning of the initrd in memory, rendering the initrd unusable and causing the boot to fail. This can be fixed by setting the u-boot environment variable, <code>addr_ramdisk_r</code> to a larger value, either by interrupting u-boot, or by patching the ubootRockPro64 sources to change the default.}}

{{note|Keep in mind that using non-upstream forks of the kernel always incurs some security risk.}}

== Custom Nixos Installer ==

It is possible to build a custom nixos installer image with a downstream kernel that will boot as-is on the rockpro64.

For a working example see this repo: [https://github.com/AshyIsMe/nixos-installer-rockpro64 nixos-installer-rockpro64]

== Panfrost GPU Driver ==

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 * [https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel] mainline based, with potentially fewer hardware features supported. This kernel is not based on a kernel stable branch, so it may have more bugs (unrelated to the hardware). {{note|The kernel image built from ayufan-rock64/linux-mainline-kernel is too large to fit into the default memory layout defined in the ROCKPro64 u-boot. This means that, when unpacked, the kernel will overwrite the beginning of the initrd in memory, rendering the initrd unusable and causing the boot to fail. This can be fixed by setting the u-boot environment variable, <code>addr_ramdisk_r</code> to a larger value, either by interrupting u-boot, or by patching the ubootRockPro64 sources to change the default.}}
 {{note|Keep in mind that using non-upstream forks of the kernel always incurs some security risk.}}
+== Custom Nixos Installer ==
+It is possible to build a custom nixos installer image with a downstream kernel that will boot as-is on the rockpro64.
+For a working example see this repo: [https://github.com/AshyIsMe/nixos-installer-rockpro64 nixos-installer-rockpro64]
 == Panfrost GPU Driver ==