# Mesa 25.2 on RK3588 (Mali G610) in Debian 12

[original link](https://forum.armbian.com/topic/52513-manually-adding-new-mesa-mali-drivers-to-armbian-debain-612/)

## 00 Install tools to check HW acceleration

#### 0A OpenCL

	sudo apt install clinfo -y
	clinfo

	sudo apt clpeak
	clpeak

#### 0B	Vulkan

	sudo apt install vulkan-tools
	vulkaninfo
	vulkaninfo --summary
	DISPLAY=:0 vkcube

#### 0C OpenGL OpenGL ES

	sudo apt-get install mesa-utils
	glxinfo
	glxinfo -B
	glxinfo | grep Mesa
	glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"
	glxgears
	glxdemo

	sudo apt install glmark2-es2
	glmark2-es2
	DISPLAY=:0 es2_info
	

## 01 Setup AmazingFate Panfork-Mesa repo for mali-g610-firmware 01


#### 1A: import gpg key and use it to sign repo

```
wget -qO - https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/amazingfate:/panfork-mesa/Debian_12/Release.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/panfork-mesa.gpg
```

#### 1B: Add Repo to apt sources & update

```
echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/amazingfate:/panfork-mesa/Debian_12/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/panfork-mesa.list
sudo apt update
```

#### 1C: Install firmware

	sudo apt install mali-g610-firmware libmali-g610-x11


#### 1D: **RECOMMENDED** : Remove panfork-mesa repo
	
	sudo rm -rf /etc/apt/sources.list.d/panfork-mesa.list
	sudo rm -rf /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/panfork-mesa.gpg


## 02 Enable Debian Experimental Repo for recent Mesa Packages 02

	sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list


#### 2A: Add the following to the bottom of the document... 

	deb http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
	deb http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main


#### 2B: Update and install Mesa Packages

	sudo apt update
	sudo apt install -t experimental mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-utils libgl1-mesa-dri libglx-mesa0 mesa-vdpau-drivers mesa-va-drivers mesa-opencl-icd mesa-libgallium

#### 2C*****: Configuring OpenCL ICD Loader: Install Mesa OpenCL ICD, Create OpenCL Vendors Directory and Add Mali ICD Configuratio

	sudo mkdir -p /etc/OpenCL/vendors
	echo "/usr/lib/libmali-g610.so" | sudo tee /etc/OpenCL/vendors/mali.icd

Installing OpenCL Libraries and their dependencies

	sudo apt install ocl-icd-opencl-dev -y
	sudo apt install libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libwayland-client0 libwayland-server0 libx11-xcb1 -y

#### 2D: **RECOMMENDED** : Re-open apt sources and remove Experimental/Unstable repos...

	sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Remove the following and update apt...

	deb http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
	deb http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main

	sudo apt update


## 03 Add rockchip-multimedia Ubuntu Repo to Apt 03 -- 

```
echo "deb [arch=arm64] https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/liujianfeng1994/rockchip-multimedia/ubuntu jammy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rockchip-multimedia.list
```

#### 3A: Download Key and add convert to gpg

```
curl -o rockchip-multimedia.asc "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x8065BE1FC67AABDE"
gpg --dearmor rockchip-multimedia.asc
sudo mv rockchip-multimedia.asc.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/rockchip-multimedia.gpg
```

#### 3B: Add PPA Repo and update 

```
echo "deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/rockchip-multimedia.gpg] https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/liujianfeng1994/rockchip-multimedia/ubuntu jammy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rockchip-multimedia.list
sudo apt update
```

#### 3C: Install packages

	sudo apt install libv4l-rkmpp chromium gstreamer1.0-rockchip1 rockchip-multimedia-config


#### 3D: **OPTIONAL** : Disable rockchip-multimedia PPA repo ##

	sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rockchip-multimedia.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rockchip-multimedia.list.disabled
	sudo apt update


## 04 Optimize XFCE/Xorg and Reboot 04 -- 

#### 4A: Open default xorg config

	sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/01-armbian-defaults.conf


Add the following... 

```
Section "Device"
   Identifier "Mali-G610"
   Driver "modesetting"
   Option "DRI" "3"               # Required for Mali GPUs
   Option "GALLIUM_DRIVER" "panfrost"
   Option "PageFlip" "on"          # Reduces tearing
   Option "TearFree" "true"        # Xfce-specific anti-tearing
EndSection
```

#### 4B: Add XFCE Specific tweaks

	sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-xfce-tweaks.conf


Add the following... 

```
Section "Extensions"
   Option "COMPOSITE" "Enable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
   Option "AutoAddGPU" "off"  # Prevents duplicate GPU detection
EndSection    
```


#### 4C: Reboot

	sudo reboot now

## 05 xfce4

#### 5A Auto-login xfce4
	sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
nella sezione

```
[Seat:*]
```

inserire

	autologin-user=orangepi

#### 5B Disabilitare start di xfce4 al boot
 
	sudo systemctl disable lightdm.service

#### 5C Start xfce4 manuale 

	sudo systemctl start lightdm.service