The add-on

Benefits

Nard has a feature pack add-on which is optional but quite nice to have because it simplifies the development process. Here is what it contains:

• A Debian (Raspbian) compatibility

  xmas.py from Raspbian

  and emulation layer for .deb files. Although Nard already contain many applications tweaked for embedded use, there might well be something missing. With the Debian add-on one can pull in missing pieces from Raspbian and thus complement and extend Nard. Further info here.
• A cloud test service. After your SDK has been built you still need to verify everything works. Does your device boot or burst into flames…? What about USB hotpluging and Python standard modules? The test service can verify this and a lot more in an automated way. Further info here.

• Libraries, APIs and some of the demo tools for accessing the GPU VideoCore. What has been ported so far are:

  hello_video	A simple video player (lacking audio unfortunately). ffmpeg can convert most formats to it (H.264).
  hello_teapot	Displays a spinning teapot
  hello_tiger	Displays a spinning tiger
  tvservice	Controll of the HDMI and composite video outputs
  vcgencmd	System information

  Enable tools with PKGS_APPS += videocore-libs/videocore-libs-0.01 in your product recipe.

Membership

Nard depends on donations. No funding – no Nard. That is why downloading the add-on requires a donating support membership (no commitments, cancel anytime). After subscribing below you'll get access to a separate download area. Remember though that unlike rest of Nard, the add-on isn't fully open source. While you may modify it for private products as you wish, passing it on to others is prohibited.

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