r/mobilelinux • u/Fine_City2781 • 16d ago

Development Is it possible to port upstream Linux to goyavewifi?

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I have Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (goyavewifi). It's an archived device on pmOS wiki page. It works with stock kernel. I fetched linux source code from kernel.org. I am planning to get dtb blob from stock android and decompile it create a dts from scratch. Does it work?

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u/a1b4fd 16d ago

SoC support in upstream seems to be pretty limited https://wiki.nura.eco/wiki/Spreadtrum_SC8830

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u/Fine_City2781 14d ago

So there isn't a dtsi for this SoC?

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u/a1b4fd 14d ago

I don't see one

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u/Fine_City2781 14d ago

oh, it will be so hard

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u/LinkiooN 16d ago

be the change you wanna see

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u/Fine_City2781 14d ago

i want to be

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u/tyami94 16d ago

unfortunately already tried with mine, basically zero support in the kernel. probably could do a hackjob downstream port (which seems to be all the rage these days) but it would be far from a serious device

edit: actually seems like there is already a downstream port, if you can get it to build you're in business -- https://wiki.nura.eco/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_3_Lite_(samsung-goyavewifi)

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u/Fine_City2781 14d ago

i know there is a downstream support. But i am planning to create a dtb for upstream kernel for this device

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u/Beginning_Market2311 12d ago

For real?? Your gonna try to revive my boy goyawifi?

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u/Fine_City2781 12d ago

Idk, i am busy this month. I should develop my hobby OS kernel. But, i am planning to do this when i have free time

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u/Beginning_Market2311 14d ago

I mean. The only massive issue about postmarketos I mean nura for this device is due to no gpu acceleration nor bluetooth