What’s probably the best software in the HTPC space right now, OpenELEC, has released an update. This update is a small one, just some small linux package updates and better support for some other hardware like the Raspberry Pi 2 and Freescale iMX6. Click through for the full list of changes since 5.0.6.
The OpenELEC team has announced version 5.0.7, which is running Kodi 14.2 (Helix)
Updated core Components (summary) since OpenELEC 5.0.6
- update to bcm2835-bootloader-ffda51e
- update to bcm2835-driver-ffda51e
- update to linux-3.18.10 for RPi2
- update to gdb-7.9
- update to kodi-14-7cc53a9
- update to nano-2.4.0
- update to wireless-regdb-2015.03.13
- update to kodi-addon-xvdr-39d66cd
- update to libdrm-2.4.60
- update to libva-intel-driver-1.5.1
- update to libva-1.5.1
- update to libXfont-1.5.1
- update to openssh-6.8p1
- update to libvdpau-1.1
- update to vdpauinfo-1.0
- update to libevdev-1.4
- update to glib-2.42.2
- update to dbus-glib-0.104
- update to wpa_supplicant-2.4
- update to libaacs-0.8.1
- update to libevdev-1.3.2
- update to libXxf86vm-1.1.4
- update to randrproto-1.4.1
- update to font-util-1.3.1
- update to libX11-1.6.3
- update to kodi-pvr-addons-4854fbe
- projects/RPi*/patches/kodi: update RPi support patches
- projects/imx6/patches/kodi: update imx6 patches
- projects/imx6/patches/kodi: IMX – implement render capture (wolfgar)
- projects/imx6/patches/linux: Add 352Mhz patch
- add new package ‘gpu-viv-g2d’
- libva-driver-intel: VPP: Make sure the store buffer is allocated
- linux-imx6: update to latest stable/linux-3.14.y – Linux 3.14.36
- projects/imx6/linux: include some firmwares
- libva-intel-driver: Fix Advanced deinterlacing on IVB SNB BYT
- projects/Generic: Add rtl8180 kernel driver
- Use neon-vfpv4 fpu on RPi2
- Intel: Fix EDID overriding (makes audio work)
- linux-imx6: fix m88ds3103 in the TT CT2 patch (DVBSky S960 & PCTV 461e)
For a full changelog on what’s new, follow the link below:
https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv/compare/5.0.6…5.0.7
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