Raspberry Pi 4 Support (linux 32-bit arm)

[Bastitron]

Hello, I want to use skia-python on a Raspberry Pi 4 model b. The Problem: there is no pre-compiled version for the CPU architecture, I think. Would be cool if you could add support for Pi's architecture.

[HinTak]

There is precompiled version if you are running a 64-bit distro, like Ubuntu, on the pi. Raspbian (or whatever it is called now...) still 32-bit by default?

Should work with the 64-bit version of Raspbian too.

Have a go adding that yourself using the recently added aarch64 (ie 64-bit pi) support as a guide?

[HinTak]

64-bit arm for pi was added less than a year ago #189

[HinTak]

If you use the 64-bit OS image https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/ the precompiled skia-python should work.

[Bastitron]

I think I have the guided operating system. I will reinstall the pi with the 64-bit OS Image, thanks.

[HinTak]

The 64-bit build of Raspbian is faster I think (ubuntu 64-bit is definitely faster than 32-bit raspbian, on the same pi) , but with some limitations on some hardware functionality - I think some specific way of using the video core doesn't work on the 64-bit OS. That said, if you don't have any strong preference, the 64-bit OS is faster on hardware (newer / more expensive pi) that supports it. And it isn't hard just swapping another SD card if you want to try both and see which one you like.

Personally, 32-bit arm is for cheaper hardware less useful for graphic usage, so I'll leave this open and see if somebody else wants that too, before looking into it.

[Bastitron]

It works now, thanks for helping me out!

[HinTak]

Good to know - I'll leave this open for adding 32-bit arm build.

Have fun with the PI - eventually you might find something you missed on 32-build OS that you must have. When you can tell the difference between 32-bit build and 64-bit build of Pi OS, hopefully by that time you'd be familiar with the PI enough yourself to contribute this addition 😉

[Bastitron]

Thanks, yea, I sure will!