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  • S sierdzio
    7 Jul 2018, 08:23

    Well, compilation works for 5.10, 5.9 - they simply compile and work. With Qt 5.11.1, I've just tried and there seems to be a bug in QGeoMap.

    If you want to try with 5.10:
    You have to set up your toolchain and sysroot correctly, though. Follow the guide https://wiki.qt.io/RaspberryPi2EGLFS and you should be fine.

    Remember to get all the dependencies and to run the symlink fix afterwards. You may throw in some extra libs just to be sure:

    sudo apt build-dep qt5-default qt5-qmake
    sudo apt install libiconv-hook-dev libinput-dev libts-dev bluez libbluetooth-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev libegl1-mesa
    
    # Optionally if it somehow still does not work:
    sudo apt install "^libxcb.*" libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libatspi2.0-dev libdbus-1-dev
    

    And turn on OpenGL driver in raspi-config,

    Here is my compilation script, if it helps:

    export QTVER=5101
    wget https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.1/single/qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1.tar.xz
    tar -xaf qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1.tar.xz
    mv qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1 $QTVER-src
    cd $QTVER-build
    
    ../$QTVER-src/configure -release -opengl es2 -device linux-rasp-pi3-vc4-g++ \
    -device-option CROSS_COMPILE=/path/to/toolchain/arm-bcm2708/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-raspbian-x64/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf- -sysroot /path/to/sysroot \
    -opensource -confirm-license -make libs -no-use-gold-linker \
    -prefix /home/pi/qt/$QTVER -extprefix /path/to/qt-pi/$QTVER \
    -hostprefix /path/to/$QTVER-qmake \
    -skip qtserialbus -skip qtscxml -skip qtscript -skip qtcharts -skip qt3d \
    -skip qtdatavis3d -skip qtcanvas3d -skip qtgamepad -skip qtvirtualkeyboard \
    -skip qtwayland -skip qtwebengine -skip qtwebchannel -skip qtwebglplugin \
    -skip qtwebsockets
    
    make -j 8
    
    make install
    
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    chek
    wrote on 8 Jul 2018, 08:52 last edited by
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    @sierdzio
    Thank you so much for the reply, I think i'm also seeing the issue with qgeomap when doing 'make install' for 5.11.0. I'm trying to build qgroundcontrol for the raspberry and apparently it needs 5.11.0.
    Do you know a solution for the qgeomap bug?

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      8 Jul 2018, 08:52

      @sierdzio
      Thank you so much for the reply, I think i'm also seeing the issue with qgeomap when doing 'make install' for 5.11.0. I'm trying to build qgroundcontrol for the raspberry and apparently it needs 5.11.0.
      Do you know a solution for the qgeomap bug?

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      wrote on 8 Jul 2018, 10:03 last edited by
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      @chek said in Qt on Raspberry pi3:

      @sierdzio
      [...]
      Do you know a solution for the qgeomap bug?

      Not yet, but I will check it out.

      I don't see it reported on Qt bugtracker yet.

      (Z(:^

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        chek
        wrote on 10 Jul 2018, 10:04 last edited by
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        Hi, I've compiled 5.10.1 for the pi and it works, but when I try to open the qt-project qt-creator complains about my compiler: Unsuported Linux toolchain, only GCC 32- or 64-bit is supported.
        I'm using "gcc-linaro-5.5.0-2017.10-x86_64_arm-linux-gnueabihf"
        Do you know what this could be?

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          wrote on 10 Jul 2018, 10:18 last edited by
          #14

          Have you added the linaro compiler in Qt Creator's settings?

          (Z(:^

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            chek
            wrote on 10 Jul 2018, 11:28 last edited by
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            Yes,I've created a rpi kit, where I've added a gcc compiler for C and C++ which points to the linaro compiler I used when compiled the qt sources

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              wrote on 10 Jul 2018, 11:30 last edited by
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              Hm so it should work. Please check if the kit really points to your cross-compiled Qt. I've made a mistake of not checking that many times already :D And Qt Creator seems to auto-set the Qt version wrongly sometimes.

              (Z(:^

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              • S sierdzio
                7 Jul 2018, 08:23

                Well, compilation works for 5.10, 5.9 - they simply compile and work. With Qt 5.11.1, I've just tried and there seems to be a bug in QGeoMap.

                If you want to try with 5.10:
                You have to set up your toolchain and sysroot correctly, though. Follow the guide https://wiki.qt.io/RaspberryPi2EGLFS and you should be fine.

                Remember to get all the dependencies and to run the symlink fix afterwards. You may throw in some extra libs just to be sure:

                sudo apt build-dep qt5-default qt5-qmake
                sudo apt install libiconv-hook-dev libinput-dev libts-dev bluez libbluetooth-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev libegl1-mesa
                
                # Optionally if it somehow still does not work:
                sudo apt install "^libxcb.*" libx11-xcb-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libxrender-dev libatspi2.0-dev libdbus-1-dev
                

                And turn on OpenGL driver in raspi-config,

                Here is my compilation script, if it helps:

                export QTVER=5101
                wget https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.1/single/qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1.tar.xz
                tar -xaf qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1.tar.xz
                mv qt-everywhere-src-5.10.1 $QTVER-src
                cd $QTVER-build
                
                ../$QTVER-src/configure -release -opengl es2 -device linux-rasp-pi3-vc4-g++ \
                -device-option CROSS_COMPILE=/path/to/toolchain/arm-bcm2708/gcc-linaro-arm-linux-gnueabihf-raspbian-x64/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf- -sysroot /path/to/sysroot \
                -opensource -confirm-license -make libs -no-use-gold-linker \
                -prefix /home/pi/qt/$QTVER -extprefix /path/to/qt-pi/$QTVER \
                -hostprefix /path/to/$QTVER-qmake \
                -skip qtserialbus -skip qtscxml -skip qtscript -skip qtcharts -skip qt3d \
                -skip qtdatavis3d -skip qtcanvas3d -skip qtgamepad -skip qtvirtualkeyboard \
                -skip qtwayland -skip qtwebengine -skip qtwebchannel -skip qtwebglplugin \
                -skip qtwebsockets
                
                make -j 8
                
                make install
                
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                wrote on 20 Jul 2018, 19:58 last edited by
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                @sierdzio I successfully compile Qt 5.10.1 on my raspberry pi 3 using the device "linux-rasp-pi3-vc4-g++", however, after activating the OPENGL driver on raspi-cofnig, when running the qopenglwidget example, it shows the error "Failed to create service, already in use?", I checked on the internet and everybody suggest to disable the vc4 drivers to get rid of the error, however, if I do that the eglfs will complain that it cannot find any GBM, and indeed, I compile it to use those drivers, any idea how can I fix that?

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                  wrote on 21 Jul 2018, 07:48 last edited by
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                  Do you have X server running (Raspbian GUI) when you launch the example? If so, don't. Start the app directly from command line, without the X server. Not sure if it will help, but maybe.

                  I have not encountered that error myself.

                  (Z(:^

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                  • S sierdzio
                    21 Jul 2018, 07:48

                    Do you have X server running (Raspbian GUI) when you launch the example? If so, don't. Start the app directly from command line, without the X server. Not sure if it will help, but maybe.

                    I have not encountered that error myself.

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                    ronpetit
                    wrote on 21 Jul 2018, 19:45 last edited by
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                    @sierdzio I'm running it without X server, as I should

                    Now, I'm curious about this, what libs are you using for glesv2 and egl?, I'm using the ones in /opt/vc/lib folder, and I also cross compiled the Qt with those

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                    • R ronpetit
                      21 Jul 2018, 19:45

                      @sierdzio I'm running it without X server, as I should

                      Now, I'm curious about this, what libs are you using for glesv2 and egl?, I'm using the ones in /opt/vc/lib folder, and I also cross compiled the Qt with those

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                      sierdzio
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                      wrote on 22 Jul 2018, 05:45 last edited by
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                      @ronpetit said in Qt on Raspberry pi3:

                      @sierdzio I'm running it without X server, as I should

                      Now, I'm curious about this, what libs are you using for glesv2 and egl?, I'm using the ones in /opt/vc/lib folder, and I also cross compiled the Qt with those

                      Oh I don't remember to be honest. I think I didn't change anything from stock settings. I also didn't specify the OpenGL libs manually anywhere when building Qt or apps.

                      (Z(:^

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