[PATCH 0/2] riscv: dts: spacemit: Add initial support for OrangePi RV2

Yixun Lan dlan at gentoo.org
Tue Jul 15 03:30:06 PDT 2025


Hi Hendrik,

On 20:32 Fri 11 Jul     , Hendrik Hamerlinck wrote:
> This patchset adds initial device tree support for the OrangePi RV2 board.
> 
> The OrangePi RV2 [1] is marketed as using the Ky X1 SoC.
> However, after research and testing, it is in fact identical to the 
> SpacemiT K1 [2]. My proof:
> 
> - Similar integration in the Banana Pi kernel tree [3], which uses the 
>   OrangePi RV2 and identifies it as the SpacemiT K1.
> - Comparison of the device tree code showing a match to the OrangePi RV2 
>   Linux tree [4].
> - Locally tested the OrangePi RV2 with the SpacemiT K1 device tree, 
>   confirming it boots and operates correctly.
> 
> Patch #1 documents the compatible string for the OrangePi RV2, and 
> patch #2 adds its minimal device tree. This enables booting to a serial
> console with UART output and blinking a LED, similar to other K1-based 
> boards such as the Banana Pi BPI-F3 or the Milk-V Jupiter.
> 

The patch overall looks good, but I wouldn't pick it for this cycle,
as I've already sent out the PR [5], so let's target at v6.18 merge window
(Please remind me or respin a new version once v6.17-rc1 tagged)

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/spacemit/20250715014214-GYA540030@gentoo/ [5]

-- 
Yixun Lan (dlan)



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