Raspberry Pi Video Decoder
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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)
Project Details
I will be attempting to develop a patch for the VLC media player to allow hardware acceleration on a Raspberry Pi.
Project Plan
Tracking mechanism (bugzilla, trac, github, ...):
Key contacts:
Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:
- 0.1 - Obtain the source code for VLC media player and repackage or patch it for Raspberry Pi
- 0.2 - Revise and complete package and submit to the fedora Packaging Review committee
- 0.3 - Have a functional package available for Fedora/Raspberry Pi
Communication
Mailing Lists
Upsteam Wiki and Web
Raspberry Pi Home Page
Raspberry Pi Wiki
Raspberry Pi FAQ
VLC Home Page
VLC wiki
Raspberry Pi Developers Page
VLC Source code and required Libraries
VLC Hacker Guide
Compiling for Fedora
How to Create an RPM
Package update How TO
How to test updates
Patching VLC
Links/Bugs/Tracking
Source Code Control
Blogs
Seneca Particpants
Omarr Khattab Blog
Non-Seneca Participants
Planets
Project News
For Current updates and news on this project, please see the blog listed above.
