Kernel preparation
In Chapter 2, Programming Languages, the LeMedia kernel was installed from sources. This kernel is now used as a base for the multimedia center with the following additions/changes:
- The I2S audio device is added and enabled
- In addition to this, graphics memory for TV decoding is set to a maximum of 190 MB.
- Additionally, some kernel debug messages are deactivated. This prevents the log daemon from flooding
/var/log/syslog
in case of a VDR crash. - Moreover, the key repetition in the IR driver is activated: when a remote control button is pressed and not released, the remote button is recognized several times.
- Banana Pro features a
mali
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Although there are patches available for themali
driver version r3p2 and higher, Kodi only shows videos in the accelerated mode usingmali
r3p0. Therefore, themali
driver version will not be updated. - Before compiling the kernel, DVB USB devices are activated.
Finally, a bug in the display driver, which is responsible...