2026-03-24-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img

[Jun Ebihara <jun%soum.co.jp@localhost>]

I've updated 2026-03-24-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img.gz for RPI4.

https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/2026-03-24-aarch64/2026-03-24-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img.gz
https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/2026-03-24-aarch64/MD5

Topics:
- Raspberry Pi 4 support on aarch64 FDT boot (without ACPI)
 https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arm/2026/03/19/msg009556.html

- gcc-14.3.0
  CFLAGS+=-Wno-error=incompatible-pointer-types
-Wno-error=declaration-after-statement
-Wno-error=deprecated-declarations
-Wno-error=implicit-function-declaration -Wno-error=sign-compare
-Wno-error=undef
 and more if need.

- dillo build failed:
checking whether the C compiler works... no
configure: error: in '/mnt/aarch64/pkgsrc/www/dillo/work.aarch64/dillo-3.2.0':
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See 'config.log' for more details
*** Error code 77

- for RPI5:
1. Download RPI5-D0v1
 https://github.com/NumberOneGit/rpi5-uefi/releases/tag/v0.1
 Download RPI5_D0.zip

2. Extract  RPI5_D0.zip with msdos format MicroSD
 mount_msdos -l /dev/sd0e /mnt
 cd /mnt
 7z e RPI5_D0.zip

3. copy this RPI4 image to USB disk

4. Connect RPI5:
 MicroSD:(RPI5_D0)
 USB disk(RPI4 image)
 USB Keyboard/Mouse
 HDMI

5. Connect Power Supply and boot comes are you are,as you were.

dmesg:
 https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/dmesgd?do=view&id=8519

- [Test] Firmware update /boot/fixup4*.dat,start4*.elf
commit 63ad7e7980b030cb4649ecedf2255c9226e5a1e8 (HEAD -> master,
origin/master, origin/HEAD)
Author: Dom Cobley <popcornmix%gmail.com@localhost>
Date:   Wed Mar 18 19:10:17 2026 +0000

- SD/MMC Configration
  Switch Default uSD/eMMC Routing: Arasan SDHCI -> EMMC2
 http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arm/2021/08/08/msg007393.html
  the Arasan SDHCI is used to connect bwfm(4).

In this image, a synbolic link added

/libdata/firmware/if_bwfm:
ln -s brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt
"brcmfmac43455-sdio.Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.txt"
to avoid
bwfm0: autoconfiguration error: NVRAM file not available

- only for RPI4
  (fill dtb for RPI3?)
- build script
 https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/tree/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/aarch64
- [Issue] Can't recognize DOS partition from Windows
  Should I Use MBR version image?

- rpi cm4 + waveshare mini base board B seems stop after kernel load
  fixed: To use USB,set UEFI+FDT
  http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arm/2021/06/30/msg007343.html
  http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-arm/2022/10/03/msg007875.html

- pkgin support
  edit /usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf
  cf.
  http://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/aarch64/2026
  and pkgin update

sysinfo:
 bind-9.20.18 dhcpcd-10.3.1 openssl-3.5.5 libpcap-1.10.6 (64-bit time_t)
 pkg_install-20260227 sh-20220122-20260323124450Z tcpdump-4.99.6 tzdata-2026agtz

pkgsrc:
 MesaLib-21.3.9nb5 at-spi2-core-2.58.3nb1 cairo-1.18.4nb3 curl-8.19.0
 freetype2-2.14.2 gdk-pixbuf2-2.44.5 giflib-6.1.2 git-base-2.53.0nb1
 glib2-2.86.4nb1 gnutls-3.8.12 gst-plugins1-bad-1.28.1 gst-plugins1-base-1.28.1
 gstreamer1-1.28.1 gtk2+-2.24.33nb37 gtk3+-3.24.51nb5 gtk4-4.20.3nb4
 harfbuzz-13.0.1 imlib2-1.12.5nb1 jasper-4.2.9 lerc-4.1.0 libLLVM-13.0.1nb4
 libcups-2.4.16nb2 libelf-0.8.13nb1 libgcrypt-1.12.1 libgpg-error-1.59
 libproxy-0.5.12nb2 librsvg-2.60.2 libva-2.23.0 libxkbcommon-1.13.1nb1
 libxml2-2.15.1 libxslt-1.1.45 m17n-lib-1.8.0nb25 medit-1.2.0nb43
 mlterm-3.9.4nb6 mozilla-rootcerts-1.1.20260211 nanotodon-0.5.0nb5
 nghttp2-1.68.0nb1 p11-kit-0.26.2 pango-1.57.0nb2 pkgin-26.2.0 png-1.6.55
 py313-setuptools-82.0.1 python313-3.13.12 qt5-qtbase-5.15.18nb3
 qt5-qtx11extras-5.15.18nb1 qt5-qtxmlpatterns-5.15.18nb1 qt6-qt5compat-6.10.2nb1
 qt6-qtbase-6.10.2nb1 qt6-qtdeclarative-6.10.2nb1 qt6-qtimageformats-6.10.2nb1
 qt6-qtlanguageserver-6.10.2nb1 qt6-qtshadertools-6.10.2nb1 qt6-qtsvg-6.10.2nb1
 raqm-0.10.4 ruby33-3.3.10nb1 ruby33-addressable-2.8.9 ruby33-atk-4.3.5
 ruby33-cairo-1.18.4nb2 ruby33-cairo-gobject-4.3.5 ruby33-delayer-1.2.1
 ruby33-delayer-deferred-2.2.0 ruby33-diva-2.0.1 ruby33-gdk3-4.3.5
 ruby33-gdk_pixbuf2-4.3.5 ruby33-gettext-3.4.1 ruby33-gio2-4.3.5
 ruby33-glib2-4.3.5 ruby33-gobject-introspection-4.3.5 ruby33-gtk3-4.3.5
 ruby33-httpclient-2.9.0 ruby33-instance_storage-1.0.0 ruby33-locale-2.1.5
 ruby33-memoist-0.16.2 ruby33-mikutter-5.1.1nb7 ruby33-mini_portile2-2.8.9
 ruby33-moneta-1.6.0 ruby33-native-package-installer-1.1.9
 ruby33-nokogiri-1.19.1 ruby33-pango-4.3.5 ruby33-pkg-config-1.6.5
 ruby33-pluggaloid-1.7.0 ruby33-public_suffix-7.0.5 ruby33-red-colors-0.4.0
 ruby33-text-1.3.1 ruby33-typed-array-0.1.2 sayaka-3.8.6 shared-mime-info-2.4nb7
 sqlite3-3.52.0 uim-1.9.7pre20251027nb3 wayland-1.24.0nb2

RPI4 status:
- boot via UEFI_VER=v1.51
  https://github.com/pftf/RPi4/releases

In this image,pre-setted /boot/RPI_EFI.fd
1. Advanced Configration
 -> Limit RAM to 3GB    Disabled
2. Boot order, from microSD

- HDMI: works
- audio: vcaudio
  http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes-d/2021/01/22/msg013133.html
- USB device: works
- bwfm0 Wireless network:?
  (works well on RPI3,not works on RPI4?)
- Pi 4 Bootloader Configuration
  https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bcm2711_bootloader_config.md

Update:
- NetBSD-current 11.99.5 evbarm-aarch64 20260323124450Z arm64.img from nyftp.
- pkginfo
 https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/aarch64/pkginfo
- sysinfo
 https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/aarch64/sysinfo

Update from 2022-06:
https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/commit/1b3ef330ecf023aa73d58ccb8b4029c520f33cdf

- mate/firefox/inkscape/libreoffice works well
   pkg_add mate
   pkg_add gvfs
   pkg_add firefox
   pkg_add firefox-l10n
   pkg_add libreoffice
   pkg_add inkscape
   pkg_add gimp
   pkg_add scribus
   pkg_add py312-sphinx
   pkg_add wxGTK32
   pkg_add gnome-keyring

   /root/.xinitrc
   #mate-session; exit <-- uncomment this line & startx to test mate desktop

- Sphinx with latexpdf
  https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/Guide/latexpdf.rst

- pkgin: upgrade failed
- raspberry-pi userland: compile failed

Pre-installed packages:
  bash
  tcsh
  vlgothic-ttf
  icewm
  xli
  ruby32-mikutter
  uim
  fossil
  sudo
  git-base
  zsh
  mlterm
  pkg_chk
  lintpkgsrc
  mozilla-rootcerts
  dillo
  medit
  lrzsz
  sayaka

- pre-build packages:
  See /etc/pkg_install.conf
  PKG_PATH=http://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/aarch64/2026/

pkgsrc:
  # cd /usr
  # ftp http://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/current/pkgsrc.tar.gz
  # ls /usr/pkgsrc                ... check if exists.
  # tar tzvf pkgsrc.tar.gz |head  ... check the archive
  # tar xzvf pkgsrc.tar.gz        ... extract
  # ls /usr/pkgsrc                ... check what extracted
  # pkg_chk -g                    ... List to/usr/pkgsrc/pkgchk.conf
  # (cd /usr/pkgsrc;cvs update -PAd) ... update
  # pkg_chk -un                   ... Update (listup)
  # pkg_chk -u                    ... Update

EEPROM verson:
 Check&update with Raspberry Pi OS (pi:raspberry)
 boot from m2.SSD with RPI5 needs update latest version.

 pi@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /etc/default/rpi-eeprom-update
 FIRMWARE_RELEASE_STATUS="stable"
 pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo rpi-eeprom-update
 BCM2711 detected
 Dedicated VL805 EEPROM detected
 BOOTLOADER: up-to-date
 CURRENT: Thu 16 Jul 15:15:46 UTC 2020 (1594912546)
 LATEST: Thu 16 Jul 15:15:46 UTC 2020 (1594912546)
 FW DIR: /lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader/stable
 VL805: up-to-date
 CURRENT: 000138a1
 LATEST: 000138a1

--
Jun Ebihara