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VideoCore firmware boot flow (fake bootcode/start.elf)

Raspberry Pi / Broadcom program

$0 / $8,7500% funded
Fund$8,750
$0 / $8,750 - 0%
As an embedded Linux developer, I want vemu to model VideoCore firmware boot flow (fake bootcode/start.elf), so that I can build and test firmware that needs booting unmodified Raspberry Pi SD-card images long before the hardware is in hand.

Why it matters

Booting unmodified Raspberry Pi SD-card images

Summary

A fake Raspberry Pi firmware service: GPU-first boot, load firmware blobs, hand DTB + ARM state to Linux

Scope of work

Not present today. Deliver a behavioral model of VideoCore firmware boot flow (fake bootcode/start.elf). What it is: A fake Raspberry Pi firmware service: GPU-first boot, load firmware blobs, hand DTB + ARM state to Linux. Why it matters: Booting unmodified Raspberry Pi SD-card images.

Current state

Status: Not implemented. Notes / evidence: Not present (do not emulate real VideoCore; fake the service).

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Activity log

  1. Feature defined and added to the roadmap

  2. Funding goal set to $8,750

  3. Implementation status: Not implemented