Pi 4 support progress and other package infos

BuZz · 5 Dec 2019, 04:54

@fluffypillow could be handy to have this as part of RetroPie as an admin module (in the same manner we have for other things like API docs).

I had an info module which could output package licenses (was intending to expand it to incorporate other information also) - don't think I committed it actually, but something like this could be included in a similar manner.

Just an idea, no pressure to submit anything :-)

cyperghost · 5 Dec 2019, 19:38

@BuZz Are there are any plans to integrate Pegasus into RetroPie (for Pi4) as default frontend?

fluffypillow · 5 Dec 2019, 19:45

Well I couldn't stop myself and ended up making a page for the licences too: https://mmatyas.github.io/retropie-pkglicences/

Now since we're talking about licences, there can even more real life inaccuracies compared to the package flags. The page uses only the info listed in the install scripts, and it cannot decide whether a package has, for example, dual licensing or mixed licences, or cases where a script downloads something (eg. most ES themes are noncommercial).

@BuZz sure, I'll see if I can make that the weekend.

@AndrewH in the case of Pi 4 the DRM/KMS and the ARMv8 columns are checked. For the others you can see them when you hover over the progress bars (yeah, that part isn't mobile friendly yet).

mitu · 5 Dec 2019, 21:06

@fluffypillow That's very cool ! I clicked every link possible and found a few missing/wrong ones. I've also hunt down a few missing license and we'll try to add in a PR.

herb_fargus · 6 Dec 2019, 06:27

Now all we need is a graph of the download counts ;)

https://api.github.com/repos/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/releases

Swampy · 6 Dec 2019, 16:32

@fluffypillow, here is an possible extension for your listing of the packages:

configuration/splash screens (not implemented in Pi 4 yet)
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/2849
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/2852
Sorry, found it!

Thank you very much for your hard work!

Swampy · 18 Jan 2020, 10:47

@fluffypillow, frotz is working with rpi4 now.

fluffypillow · 20 Jan 2020, 23:06

Ok, both pages now follow the master branch.

dmikester1 · 28 Jan 2020, 14:33

On the visual support progress page, do each of the columns with a specific architecture relate to one of the computers in the top chart? Or are they not related like that?

As a follow-up question, so if I wanted to see specifically which pieces still needed to be implemented for full rPI 4 support, which column would I need to look at?

mitu · 28 Jan 2020, 14:44

@dmikester1 said in Pi 4 support progress and other package infos:

On the visual support progress page, do each of the columns with a specific architecture relate to one of the computers in the top chart? Or are they not related like that?

They are related, but there's not a 1:1 mapping - for instance ARMv7 covers both PI2 and Pi3, X11 and x86 are also related but not exclusive.

As a follow-up question, so if I wanted to see specifically which pieces still needed to be implemented for full rPI 4 support, which column would I need to look at?

The PI4 will rely on the KMS/DRM subsystem, so you can take a look at that column. Note that some packages are not working with KMS/DRM and it doesn't mean they'll be implemented for the PI4, so don't take that column as a 'progress'.

fluffypillow · 28 Jan 2020, 19:13

For the record, here are the columns that affect the progress bars:

Raspberry Pi 0/1: VideoCore + ARMv6
Raspberry Pi 2: VideoCore + ARMv7
Raspberry Pi 3: VideoCore + ARMv8
Raspberry Pi 4: DRM/KMS + ARMv8
Odroid C1/XU3/XU4: Mali + ARMv7
Odroid C2: Mali + AArch64
Desktop Linux: X11 + x68

(This info is also visible when hovering on the progress bars with a mouse.)

camaro5690 · 28 Jan 2020, 21:42

I am patiently waiting for Pi4 support, I also haven't gone out and purchased one yet. I will get a Pi4 when the Retropie team has gotten there.

Magnum77 · 29 Jan 2020, 14:58

@camaro5690 said in Pi 4 support progress and other package infos:

I am patiently waiting for Pi4 support, I also haven't gone out and purchased one yet. I will get a Pi4 when the Retropie team has gotten there.

Same here.. I wonder if they will see a bump up in sales for raspberry pi 4 when retropie got a build for it.

Darksavior · 29 Jan 2020, 17:17

@camaro5690 @Magnum77 The weekly dev builds are usable...

simpleethat · 10 Feb 2020, 18:47

@fluffypillow thanks again for putting this together. For better or worse it has inspired me to start on a Pi4 build and hopefully learn a bit more about this stuff.

And to the rest of the team keep on doing the amazing stuff that you do.