browser support on STM32MP25

[mdivertie]

Hi,

 I am currently working on a project that requires us to install a browser on our board. We are using an STM32mp25, which is using the Mickledore image. I am finding that the meta-browser layer is not compatible with Mickledore, and if I'm not mistaken meta-browser only runs on Scarthgap. What I've tried to do is switch my layers to the Scarthgap branch, and unfortunately what I find is that from my conf/local.conf is that the stm32mp25 is not a recognized maching (MACHINE = "stm32pm25"), meaning that the stm32mp25 is not supported on Scarthgap.

Has anyone successfully installed a browser on the stm32mp25 (eval board)? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

For reference I was following along with this demo https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/projects/intro-to-embedded-linux-part-2-yocto-project/2c08a1ad09d74f20b9844e566d332da4

[Gregory PLANCHON]

Hi @mdivertie,

Scarthgap is not yet supported by ST delivery. It's plan on the next DV planned for Q4.

regards,

Grégory

[mdivertie]

How could we support a browser (Chromium/Firefox) in the meantime?

[Gregory PLANCHON]

Hi @mdivertie,

I think you can refer to this forum post to install a browser on MP15 : https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mpus-embedded-software/qt-wpe-simple-browser-installation-failed/td-p/703413

Regards,

Grégory

[PPAGE.13]

Hi @mdivertie,

Today, there is no official support of Chromium for STM32MP25. It might append by the end of the year.

Internally, we have tried Qt6 webengine that includes Chromium (meta-qt6 layer). Today, there are some performance limitations (some GPU or HW video acceleration are missing) that can lead to a bad user experience. But in kiosk mode and for specific web sites, browsing can be done correctly.

For additional technical info, please contact STM support.

BR,

Philippe.

[Billy OWEN · Accepted solution]

Hi @mdivertie 

This post has been escalated to the ST Online Support Team for additional assistance.  We'll contact you directly.

Regards,

Billy

[melody]

Hi  mdivertie, Have u succeeded to install browser on stm32Mp2? Appreciate if you can give me some help.

[mdivertie]

Hi Melody,

Yes, we were able to install a browser on an stm32Mp2. A colleague used this recipe

https://github.com/OSSystems/meta-browser/blob/master/meta-chromium/recipes-browser/chromium/chromium-ozone-wayland_130.0.6723.58.bb

Best,

 Matt

[melody]

Thank you Matt!

So must build the whole os using Yocto. There isn't a package to install to the existing system, right?

And have u also tried a browser on X11 distro? Thank you!