From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E391CD4851 for ; Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mta-232a.oxsus-vadesecure.net (mta-232a.oxsus-vadesecure.net [15.204.3.6]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc02-g2.76530.1778594428318720177 for ; Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:28 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@oxsus-vadesecure.net header.s=dkim-202410-rsa2048 header.b=JqnXeaNC; spf=pass (domain: synergy.org, ip: 15.204.3.6, mailfrom: dave@synergy.org) Authentication-Results: oxsus-vadesecure.net; auth=pass smtp.auth=4@316323 smtp.mailfrom=dave@synergy.org; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; bh=dHW+XVczjzSZOv6qD+qRovZE6OD7sYx8DoVeI4 Qh8JY=; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=oxsus-vadesecure.net; h=from:reply-to: subject:date:to:cc:resent-date:resent-from:resent-to:resent-cc: in-reply-to:references:list-id:list-help:list-unsubscribe: list-unsubscribe-post:list-subscribe:list-post:list-owner:list-archive; q=dns/txt; s=dkim-202410-rsa2048; t=1778594423; x=1779199223; b=JqnXeaN Cls0jjtyMt637in8hzAMx1qhOdlHPvpLj2t2fUZ/YaA4vkkRAg21wNt1YpWRIwOwWEmnh0L tD5otCOQhybYhhH4A8j1UiAHzbnczXC3HIKHkpZziCqrzecOulYghlNIU+imLKYNBRTCxOR +/vlJypcwCVPHArjp5oojuiM5JG5kcF160iwElIDVPX3Fb14b4XpEwDOp8HJOgFHho+6b2Y nvpgkht2DIa284jUh7m2+IimoFP+8tv3ZaMcPZrEP9sYvdhJvBBnzHrKHPqPLe36E6GnXRf nsJiwOJzVkHXO4fuStJ11K1ahm9IbjXxh0jK0MN47FTNCkYDJ5w== Received: from proxy-8.proxy.cloudus.mci.xion.oxcs.net ([174.165.77.67]) by oxsus2nmtao02p.internal.vadesecure.com with ngmta id cdc5685f-18aed63365f48b4d; Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:23 +0000 From: To: , , References: <001001dce188$4a8cde20$dfa69a60$@synergy.org> In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [yocto] Looking for Yocto-supported Reference Design Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:16 -0700 Message-ID: <002501dce217$ad461a10$07d24e30$@synergy.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01DCE1DD.00E7B740" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 16.0 Content-Language: en-us Thread-Index: AQK01TAC+LW/lPgVND+je2/7tvxvjAJVUzmtApzvG0q0MvE8EA== List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:35 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/yocto/message/66536 This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01DCE1DD.00E7B740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Raj, Richard, John, Thank you for the excellent suggestions! John, = It=E2=80=99s good to know that you are working on a similar project. I = will run these ideas down. David =20 From: yocto@lists.yoctoproject.org On = Behalf Of John Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:12 AM To: yocto@lists.yoctoproject.org; richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [yocto] Looking for Yocto-supported Reference Design =20 David, =20 I've started on exactly the same kind of project for my own purposes. = I've been using a Raspberry Pi 0 2W for my development. I needed the = wifi and BT connectivity so I started with it. Please feel free to get = in touch if you have any questions. =20 Cheers!! =20 On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:13=E2=80=AFAM Richard Purdie via = lists.yoctoproject.org = > wrote: Hi David, On Mon, 2026-05-11 at 13:53 -0700, dave via lists.yoctoproject.org = wrote: > My name is David Richards and I am blind. I am new to Yocto. I = would > like to build a portable talking e-book reader. The goal is to support > DAISY, Audible, Kindle, and epub books. In addition, I would like to = be able > to stream MP3 content. To that end, I am looking for a reference = design to > base the project on. It does not require/use a display or touchpad. = The user > interface will utilize buttons and speech output. The design should = have > existing Yocto support, if possible. > Does anyone have any pointers for a reference design I could = start > with? There are many boards with OE/Yocto Project support. You can get an idea of them all from the layer index's list of machines which is showing 22 pages of them!=20 https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/machines/?q=3D = &browse=3D1 Some have better support than others, we've had the Beagle devices like the BeaglePlay and earlier devices like the BeagleBone and BeagleBoard supported as one of our test platforms for a long time. That has basic support in meta-yocto with beaglebone-yocto and a full BSP from TI as well. There are others like the various RaspberryPis and may more, including more experimental ones with RISC-V processors. It sounds like the audio output might be important to you and however you plan to interface the buttons to the system so that may be something to factor in. You might need USB? That might narrow down your choice. I'd probably try and find a board which holds interest to you as well. Cheers, Richard =20 --=20 "To err is human, to forgive is not company policy." =20 John Dowd Contract - Software Developer Cell: (613)316-7884 ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01DCE1DD.00E7B740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Raj, Richard, John,

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Thank you for the excellent = suggestions! John, It=E2=80=99s good to know that you are working on a = similar project. I will run these ideas down.

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 David

 

From:<= /b> = yocto@lists.yoctoproject.org <yocto@lists.yoctoproject.org> On = Behalf Of John
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:12 = AM
To: yocto@lists.yoctoproject.org; = richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [yocto] = Looking for Yocto-supported Reference = Design

 

David,

 

I've started on exactly the same kind of project for = my own purposes. I've been using a Raspberry Pi 0 2W for my development. = I needed the wifi and BT connectivity so I started with it. Please = feel free to get in touch if you have any = questions.

 

Cheers!!

 

On = Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:13=E2=80=AFAM Richard = Purdie via lists.yoctoproject.org = <richard.purdie=3Dlinuxfoundatio= n.org@lists.yoctoproject.org> = wrote:

Hi David,

On Mon, 2026-05-11 at = 13:53 -0700, dave via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>    =    My name is David Richards and I am blind. I am new to = Yocto. I would
> like to build a portable talking e-book reader. = The goal is to support
> DAISY, Audible, Kindle, and epub books. = In addition, I would like to be able
> to stream MP3 content. To = that end, I am looking for a reference design to
> base the = project on. It does not require/use a display or touchpad. The = user
> interface will utilize buttons and speech output. The = design should have
> existing Yocto support, if = possible.
>       Does anyone have any = pointers for a reference design I could start
> with?

There = are many boards with OE/Yocto Project support. You can get = an
idea of them all from the layer index's list of machines which = is
showing 22 pages of them!

https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/maste= r/machines/?q=3D&browse=3D1

Some have better support than = others, we've had the Beagle devices like
the BeaglePlay and earlier = devices like the BeagleBone and BeagleBoard
supported as one of our = test platforms for a long time. That has basic
support in = meta-yocto with beaglebone-yocto and a full BSP from TI as
well. = There are others like the various RaspberryPis and may = more,
including more experimental ones with RISC-V = processors.

It sounds like the audio output might be important to = you and however
you plan to interface the buttons to the system so = that may be
something to factor in. You might need USB? That might = narrow down your
choice. I'd probably try and find a board which = holds interest to you
as = well.

Cheers,

Richard






 

--

"To err is human, to forgive is not company = policy."

 

John Dowd

Contract - Software = Developer

Cell: = (613)316-7884

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