17:34 <catflaskcasey> Hello! I was wondering if someone could help me out configuring U-Boot (for compiling)? Im very sure the device I'm trying to port is using parts that are already supported its just there's so many options... :(

17:41 <catflaskcasey> The wiki doesnt explain how to make a defconfig for a new allwinner device

17:50 <jernej> copy defconfig of closest device, then build & tweak configuration via menuconfig and at the end, use savedefconfig to store it

17:50 <jernej> that's one possible way

18:15 <catflaskcasey> thx!

18:15 <catflaskcasey> Any defconfig you recommend for a sun7i (A20) device to start from?\

18:15 <catflaskcasey> I'm configuring U-Boot for a Kurio 4S

18:19 <catflaskcasey> its one of those actually branded and marketed "For Kids" Phones that even had commercials on TV

18:20 <buZz> cant start dopamine addiction early enough , after all :)

18:21 <buZz> catflaskcasey: if original fw is based on allwinners stuff, you might be able to extract the 'fex' file

18:22 <buZz> which holds a lot of needed configs, like screenoutput etc

18:22 <catflaskcasey> i have the fex file already

18:22 <buZz> alright :)

18:22 <catflaskcasey> im just worried about the LCD config

18:22 <buZz> should be in the fex?

18:23 <catflaskcasey> i know

18:23 <catflaskcasey> but idk if i made a mistqake

18:23 <buZz> i'd bet this is suitable ; https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/arch/arm/configs/sunxi_defconfig?h=v6.3-rc3

18:27 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> Test

18:28 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> i think u need a driver for the led

18:28 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> *lcd

18:30 <catflaskcasey> how do i know if the backlight pwm needs to be inverted?

18:37 <catflaskcasey> oop- I get a completely white screen when booting U-Boot

18:37 <catflaskcasey> anyone know whta i mightve set wrong?

18:41 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> u need a driver to light up the screen

18:41 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> pls try connect the tablet via uarl

18:42 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> you should saw some ouput from uboot in uart

18:46 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> Hi catflaskcasey_

18:47 <catflaskcasey> This phone has a UART its just i am unable to solder to it cuz my soldering iron is broken

18:47 <jernej> do you really need LCD in U-Boot? for start, I would put more effort in DT file and Linux

18:48 <catflaskcasey> yes

18:48 <catflaskcasey> i cant solder a UART rn

18:48 <catflaskcasey> so i need some debug output

18:56 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> well u dont need to solder the uarl to see the output from it . You can see the output from it by holding the rx cable to the uarl pad/hole of the tablet and connect the GND to your by pluging using a cable to connect the micro usb of the table to your pc usb [ort .

18:56 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> *connect the GND to your by using a cable to connect the micro usb of the table to your pc usb port .

19:00 <catflaskcasey> you are asking for something thats such a pain its not really worth it because this PCB doesnt have through holes for this

19:07 <catflaskcasey> WAIT!

19:07 <catflaskcasey> i have an idea

19:07 <catflaskcasey> lets enable fastboot and allow U-Boot commands to be ran using oem run

19:08 <catflaskcasey> then autostart fastboot at boot!

19:19 <catflaskcasey> nvm that didnt work

19:20 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> Well it shoufd

19:21 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> if it boot and you config it right

19:21 <HackerKkillinghisLGA775cpuPent> *you are

19:28 <catflaskcasey> it halts at some point

19:45 <catflaskcasey> im gonna head out for now