Pinephone Pro Support
Contact: Toby Kurien <toby@tobykurien.com>
The project to port FreeBSD over to the Pinephone Pro is progressing. The aim of this project is to step by step support components of the Pinephone Pro in FreeBSD so that the device one day might be usable as a highly mobile FreeBSD device.
In this quarter:
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A driver for the RK818 power management IC was implemented, enabling the device regulators.
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A driver for the real-time clock was also implemented, allowing the system to keep time between reboots.
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A driver for the RK818 battery charger and battery monitor was written to allow the battery to be charged via USB, and to retrieve some battery information like voltage and charging status via sysctl.
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The code repository has been updated with scripts and documentation on how to compile the custom kernel and device tree, and patch a FreeBSD 15-CURRENT image with them so that it boots on the Pinephone Pro.
The next steps are to enable UEFI-based framebuffer support to enable output to the screen, and to enable USB on-the-go functionality, which might allow for plugging in a USB keyboard and/or Ethernet. Porting the Linux driver for WiFi will also be looked into. Any developers wanting to assist are encouraged to get in touch. Additional feedback and testers are welcome.
Sponsor: Honeyguide Group
Last modified on: December 29, 2024 by Stephan Lichtenauer