[ROM] Unofficial OpenELEC for MK808B+ and MXQ

[Michael BB]

Which version specifically works and which does not?

6.95.1.1 works,
6.95.1.2 does not work.

[jjbull]

6.95.1.1 doesn't work with mine so we must have different issues

[kszaq]

6.95.1.1 works,
6.95.1.2 does not work.

Hmm, I may have made a bit too much experimental changes in kernel. I'm rebuilding now with only important changes. Will post in the morning.

[sonofdibnah]

I've just updated to 6.95.1.2 and I thought I'd look at the CEC configuration settings in the Kodi Settings Menu before going to bed. I can't find them and believe they aren't there, at least for me. I'm using the Expert setting level on Confluence skin and the MXQ build.

Could someone solve the mystery for me?

[kszaq]

I've just updated to 6.95.1.2 and I thought I'd look at the CEC configuration settings in the Kodi Settings Menu before going to bed. I can't find them and believe they aren't there, at least for me. I'm using the Expert setting level on Confluence skin and the MXQ build.

Could someone solve the mystery for me?

System -> Settings -> System -> Input Devices -> Peripherals -> CEC adapter

[kszaq]

For those who want to try new CEC driver with Isengard, I uploaded 6.0.3.6 build. Apart from the driver there are no significant changes from 6.0.3.5. An updated 6.95.1 build will be available in the morning - I only reverted some changes in the kernel but version number change requires a full rebuild.

[sammaz]

Was waiting for the 6.0.3.6 build

Updating now...Will report back asap. I am interested in seeing if the new libcec is picked up by retroarch as a controller...This way you could actually use the remote to play...like a gamepad. I think it has to be a daemon for this to happen but I will check.

Edit : had to roll back on the new CEC driver...When I exit a retroarch rom that is playing I do it like this :

pgrep kodi.bin | xargs kill -SIGSTOP
sleep 1
$ADDON_DIR/bin/retroarch -c $RETROARCH_CONFIG_FILE -L $ADDON_DIR/lib/libretro/$1_libretro.so "$2"
while [ $(pidof retroarch) ];do
usleep 200000
done;
pgrep kodi.bin | xargs kill -SIGCONT

With this new CEC driver, I get the error message that "PulseCEC control has been lost" and CEC doesnt function when waking the PID...the old CEC driver would keep right on going no matter what.

Thank so much for all the builds Kszaq! I am happily sticking with 6.0.3.5 for a while I think

Edit 2 : Cant believe how much fun I am having with this small 30$ device...I havent turned on my PS4 in weeks!

[kszaq]

sammaz Does CEC work when you stop Kodi via systemctl and start it again after stopping retroarch?

Michael BB I uploaded 6.95.1.3 with less changes in kernel than in 6.95.1.2. Maybe this one will work for you as it should.

[PatrickJB]

kszaq Updated, all seems fine, And yes I did notice improvements in video playback on 6.95.1.2 which of course shouldn't have changed in 6.95.1.3.

Sorry I don't use CEC, although I did find the control panel and it's look pretty comprehensive, and I don't think I'll ever use the audio passthrough so others will have to give feedback on these features/fixes.

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Running MXQ.arm-6.95.1.3 from Nand on all black MXQ, board number: 'AM_MXQ_A 20150825

[sammaz]

sammaz Does CEC work when you stop Kodi via systemctl and start it again after stopping retroarch?

kszaq Yes..When using the systemctl to restart kodi.bin the new CEC driver restarts just fine. This new driver is very nice besides my non-typical use case. If it were running as a daemon, I think this would be resolved.

[mwp1]

Hi. I updated my MXV S805 box to 6.95.1.3 and CEC stopped working. Reverter back to 6.95.1.1 and CEC is now OK. I use CEC with a 6 year-old LG TV.

[Michael BB]

sammaz Does CEC work when you stop Kodi via systemctl and start it again after stopping retroarch?

Michael BB I uploaded 6.95.1.3 with less changes in kernel than in 6.95.1.2. Maybe this one will work for you as it should.

Well, I guess the problem is on my side, because nothing works on the OTG port now. I think it is a hardware problem. I revert to 6.0.3.6 and no success...
Yesterday on the micro USB port was been the remote control and it works, today stop working after the electricity stop for a 5 min. may be....
On the other side I have problem with the NTP servers on all Jarvis builds. On the test build (I think 7.0) that was been OK.

[kszaq]

kszaq Yes..When using the systemctl to restart kodi.bin the new CEC driver restarts just fine. This new driver is very nice besides my non-typical use case. If it were running as a daemon, I think this would be resolved.

This would need libcec to be separated from Kodi, I don't know if someone did this before... I'll see if this can be done somehow, but with low priority.

Hi. I updated my MXV S805 box to 6.95.1.3 and CEC stopped working. Reverter back to 6.95.1.1 and CEC is now OK. I use CEC with a 6 year-old LG TV.

You may need to reboot one more time after update to make the new driver start working. Please try and report back.

Well, I guess the problem is on my side, because nothing works on the OTG port now. I think it is a hardware problem. I revert to 6.0.3.6 and no success...
Yesterday on the micro USB port was been the remote control and it works, today stop working after the electricity stop for a 5 min. may be....
On the other side I have problem with the NTP servers on all Jarvis builds. On the test build (I think 7.0) that was been OK.

I don't see any issues with NTP on my side - I upgraded my boxes a few times and also did some clean installs and it worked every time.

[mwp1]

Hi. I updated my MXV S805 box to 6.95.1.3 and CEC stopped working. Reverter back to 6.95.1.1 and CEC is now OK. I use CEC with a 6 year-old LG TV.

I updated to HD18Q 6.95.1.3 and collected a logfile. I hope it helps with the CEC problem.
May it be some configuration problem?

Edit: I rebooted, but didn't work...

[phinc]

Hi kszaq!
I just updated to 6.0.3.6. CEC works on my old Samsung TV (the button layout is different though). What does not work is changing CEC settings in kodi. The menu item "Peripherals" is there, but it can't be selected (nothing happens if i click it). To be more precise: in Confluence skin, an empty Window opens, debug log says:

18:23:51 T:3041886208   DEBUG: OnKey: 11 (0x0b) pressed, action is Select
18:23:51 T:3041886208   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogPeripheralManager.xml) ------
18:23:51 T:3041886208   ERROR: Control 20 in window 9999 has been asked to focus, but it can't

In my other skin (cirrus extended), nothing happens and the debug log says:

18:23:02 T:3041886208   DEBUG: OnKey: 11 (0x0b) pressed, action is Select
18:23:02 T:3041886208   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogPeripheralManager.xml) ------
18:23:02 T:3041886208    INFO: Loading skin file: DialogPeripheralManager.xml, load type: KEEP_IN_MEMORY
18:23:02 T:3041886208   ERROR: Control 20 in window 9999 has been asked to focus, but it can't

Any ideas?