smd-driver as a separate app (will allow xbmc without xorg)

[sadyc]

Hello.

The only reason xbmc depends on xorg (and asportal) is because it needs the hw drivers found in xorg/smd-driver.

1. Please spin-off smd-driver as a separate package/app
2. make xorg depend smd-driver app
3. make xbmc depend on smd-driver instead of xorg & asportal; this will require minor tweaks to xbmc start script like this:

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--- /usr/local/AppCentral/xbmc/CONTROL/start-stop.sh
+++ /usr/local/AppCentral/xbmc/CONTROL/start-stop.sh
--- /root/xbmc-start-stop.sh
+++ xbmc/CONTROL/start-stop.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 PKG_PATH=/usr/local/AppCentral/xbmc
 ASPORTAL_PATH=/usr/local/AppCentral/asportal
 ASPORTAL_STAT="`apkg --info-installed asportal | grep 'Enabled:' | awk '{print $2}'`"
+XORG_STAT="`apkg --info-installed xorg | grep 'Enabled:' | awk '{print $2}'`"
+DRV_PATH=/usr/local/AppCentral/xorg/smd-driver

 NAME=xbmc
 RUN_XBMC=$PKG_PATH/run_xbmc.sh
@@ -29,10 +31,12 @@
         [ -e "/usr/share" ] || mkdir -p /usr/share
         [ -e "/usr/share/ffmpeg" ] || ln -sf  $PKG_PATH/ffmpeg-smd/usr/share/ffmpeg /usr/share

-       if [ -e "$ASPORTAL_PATH" ]; then
-            if [ "Yes" == "$ASPORTAL_STAT" ]; then
+       #if xorg is disabled, we need to load the drivers from it
+       if [ "No" == "$XORG_STAT" ]; then
+               $DRV_PATH/start-stop.sh start
+       fi
+       if [ -e "$ASPORTAL_PATH" ] && [ "Yes" == "$ASPORTAL_STAT" ]; then
                $ASPORTAL_PATH/CONTROL/start-stop.sh reload &
-            fi
        else
             $RUN_XBMC
        fi

I've tested xbmc without xorg/asportal on my NAS and it works very well.
If needed, I am willing to help on this and also beta test.

--sadyc

[Kapitein Haak]

+1, I have no need for Xorg as the only program delivering output to HDMI is XBMC on my NAS. It would save me some RAM

BR, Kapitein Haak.

[sadyc]

+1, I have no need for Xorg as the only program delivering output to HDMI is XBMC on my NAS. It would save me some RAM

In the meantime, check my guide here: http://forum.asustor.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=3850.