2026-04-29-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img

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

I've updated 2026-04-29-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img.gz for RPI4.

https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/2026-04-29-aarch64/2026-04-29-netbsd-raspi-aarch64.img.gz
https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/jun/raspberry-pi/2026-04-29-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 57b8dbdce68c8f5e2a425d86e4e7e149e911b9d3 (HEAD -> master,
origin/master, origin/HEAD)
Author: Dom Cobley <popcornmix%gmail.com@localhost>
Date:   Tue Apr 21 15:01:44 2026 +0100

- 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-9.20.22 openssh-10.3 opensshd-10.3 openssl-3.5.6
 sh-20220122-20260428142033Z xz-5.8.3

pkgsrc:
 freetype2-2.14.3 gdk-pixbuf2-2.44.6 giflib-6.1.3 git-base-2.54.0 glib2-2.88.0
 gst-plugins1-bad-1.28.2 gst-plugins1-base-1.28.2 gstreamer1-1.28.2
 harfbuzz-14.2.0nb1 icu-78.3 libcups-2.4.18 libgcrypt-1.12.2 libgpg-error-1.60
 libjpeg-turbo-3.1.4.1 libunistring-1.4.2 libxkbcommon-1.13.1nb2
 lintpkgsrc-2026.03.21 md4c-0.5.3 nghttp2-1.69.0 pango-1.57.1 perl-5.42.2
 pkgin-26.4.0 png-1.6.58 python313-3.13.13 qt6-qtbase-6.10.2nb2 raqm-0.10.5
 ruby33-3.3.11 ruby33-addressable-2.9.0 ruby33-atk-4.3.6 ruby33-cairo-1.18.5
 ruby33-cairo-gobject-4.3.6 ruby33-gdk3-4.3.6 ruby33-gdk_pixbuf2-4.3.6
 ruby33-gio2-4.3.6 ruby33-glib2-4.3.6 ruby33-gobject-introspection-4.3.6
 ruby33-gtk3-4.3.6 ruby33-mikutter-5.1.2 ruby33-pango-4.3.6 sqlite3-3.53.0
 wayland-1.25.0 wayland-protocols-1.48

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 20260428142033Z 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

- 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