Raspberry Pi Video Decoder

Raspberry Pi Video Decoding

Project Description

The Raspberry Pi has GPU video decoding capabilities. This project involves exposing those capabilities to Fedora video applications, by packaging new components or modifying existing packages, and getting those changes incorporated into either Fedora or the Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix repositories. Expected outcome: It will be possible to play video on the Raspberry Pi using GPU acceleration. Maximum number of students: 1 (possibly more if multiple packages are affected). Resources: Chris Tyler (ctyler)

Project Leader(s)

Omarr Khattab
Wiki Page: user: Omarr Khattab
Email: okhattab@myseneca.ca
IRC: okhattab

Project Contributor(s)

Andrei Martinenco
Jeicheng Qiu

Chris Tyler

Project Details

I will be attempting to build and release omxplayer for the Raspberry Pi running Fedora Remix.

Project Plan

Tracking mechanism : github

Key contacts: Chris Tyler

Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:

0.1 - Obtain the latest GIT revision of VLC media player and patch it for Raspberry Pi Obtain the latest GIT revision of omxp player and patch it for the Raspberry Pi

• Get the latest GIT revision
• Make changes and commit them
• Produce a patch according to the GIT page

0.2 - Revise and complete patch and submit to the VLC-devel Fedora committee

• Revise patch for accuracy, consistence, functionality
• Reference the VLC Fedora check list and ensure all conditions are met
• Send the patch to VLC-Devel Fedora

0.3 - Follow the patch and revise for approval

• Verify patch was received
• Modify patch if necessarily and resubmit.
  

0.3 - Release an RPM for the omxplayer package

• Ensure package works

Communication

Upsteam Wiki and Web

Raspberry Pi Home Page
Raspberry Pi Wiki
Raspberry Pi FAQ
How to Create an RPM
Package update How TO
How to test updates
omxplayer GIT

Blogs

Seneca Particpants

Omarr Khattab Blog

Project News

For Current updates and news on this project, please see the blog listed above.