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Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
13th Feb, 2015, 07:05 AM
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Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
A lot of discussion is going around whether packages build for the Raspberry Pi 1 don't use the full potential of the Raspberry Pi 2. There is only one way to find out and that's trying ourselves.

We've compiled a Kodi version that is fully build for the ARMv7 SoC and with Neon acceleration enabled. Please give it some hardcore testing and compare it with the currently default Kodi build:

Code:
# sudo su
# wget http://download.xbian.org/testing/xbian-package-xbmc14.2~BETA1-1423712574.deb
# dpkg -i xbian-package-xbmc14.2~BETA1-1423712574.deb

Downgrade back to the default:
Code:
# sudo apt-get install xbian-package-xbmc=14.1-1423177674

We're especially interested in software video and audo decoding.

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13th Feb, 2015, 04:40 PM
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RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
libmpeg2-4 and libproxy0 are missing. apt-get installing those works of course.
Will test tonight.
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13th Feb, 2015, 11:04 PM
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RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
All seems Ok at the minute.

1) Installed latest RPi2 image
2) Fully upgraded
3) installed libmpeg2-4 and libproxy0
4) Rebooted.

Noted:

a) kodi xbian-config script fails (Could be basic install)
b) No issues with music
c) Played a 29Gb DTS-HD MA without issues. CPU about 10% on each core.
d) Played 29Gb DTS-ES -No problem
e) Xvid, AVI and MP4 played Ok
f) AC3 played Ok
g) TrueHD played without problems.

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13th Feb, 2015, 11:40 PM
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RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
I know it works. It did here as well. The question is if there is a (noticable) difference between the default RPi Kodi and this one compiled for the ARMv7? Real results / no placebo's Wink

Also, this package is not included in the apt repository. So you need to install it manually. If you upgrade after installing it, it will install the default Kodi again.

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15th Feb, 2015, 12:40 AM
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RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
Didn't notice any significant advantages (had even some problems with NBA on demand add-on), so went back to 14.1 with the command you mentioned. Now apt-get keeps saying an update to 14.2 beta is available. Any solution.
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15th Feb, 2015, 05:17 AM
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RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
There is also an official update from our regular repositories Smile

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15th Feb, 2015, 05:31 AM
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Re: RE: Kodi ARMv7 + NEON compilation
(15th Feb, 2015 05:17 AM)CurlyMo Wrote:  There is also an official update from our regular repositories Smile

Okay. Official update to 14.2 beta??
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15th Feb, 2015, 05:46 AM
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Yes.

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