[mythtv] Reducing frontend startup time

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Michael,
Thx for trying MiniMyth2!

Regarding RPI2 and Minimyth2 - pls see: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/593903#593903 <http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/593903#593903>
Currently I stuck with Qt and EGLFS issue…
Qt5.4.x hasn’t official RPI2 platform def. 
Qt5.5.x has issues accordingly to http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/594209#594209 <http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/594209#594209>

I can develop mkspec/platform for RPI2 on Qt5.4 - but first I want to prepare myself (and understand) all things related to cross-compile with BCRM IL, RPI2 firmware, U-boot loader and ARM/RPI2 kernel config.

I spent last days on this Qt issue…

Not sure - maybe it will be better to wait for 4.5 kernel as it will have VC4 KMS/DRI infra. included.
MESA already has VC4.
Heh, I was able to get working RPI2 with 3D MESA VC4 accell, kernel KMS and XOrg with 2D glamour based on MESA VC4 3D pipeline.
Even VC4 VDPAU is reported by X.org <http://x.org/> :-)
(which means we can have RPI2 with HW decode via old well knownVDPAU).

Key issue is Qt not ready yet for such future setup (at least I think so)…

Generally, key issue of RPI2 vs. x86 in context Minimyth2 is PXE.
<marketing rant>
For me beauty of diskless, network booted appliance lays in:
- maintenance (single image for all appliances in home)
- S3 sleep/resume for VCR like power on/off
- full PnP (1180 gfx supported today)
</marketing rant>

Anyway - definitely RPI2 is in my plans for Minimyth2.

BTW: You can download new MiniMyth2 master build with current MythTV master code and all Lawrence patches from http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/594296#594296 <http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/594296#594296>  (and much more) :-)

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