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Raspberry Pi HEVC Decoder Linux Driver Updated For Mainline Kernel Attempt


At the end of last year the upstreaming efforts began for a Raspberry Pi HEVC decoder driver for getting H.265/HEVC accelerated decode working on the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computers with the mainline kernel

With the v3 patch series there is updated Device Tree bindings, recognizing additional testing that has taken place with these drivers, and other small changes. Those interested in these updated Raspberry Pi 4/5 HEVC decode driver patches can find them on the kernel mailing list. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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