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Description

Carries NanoPi NEO3 Plus forward to "edge" so it does not lose support once "current" rolls past 6.18.

KERNEL_TARGET updated from "current" to "current,edge" accordingly.

How Has This Been Tested?

Verified with a full rebuild: rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dtb is present in the resulting linux-dtb-edge-rockchip64 package for BRANCH=edge.

"bleedingedge" (rockchip64-7.2, linux-7.2.y) was not added: confirmed that branch isn't reachable through the build tooling yet - forcing KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR=7.2 gets silently reset back to 7.1 by common_defaults_for_mainline. Nothing to add or verify there until Armbian actually promotes 7.2.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added support for the FriendlyElec NanoPi NEO3 Plus board.
    • Enabled current and edge kernel targets, with current available for testing.
    • Added support for onboard storage, removable SD cards, networking, serial ports, USB, LEDs, buttons, regulators, RTC, ADC, and SPI.
    • Added board-specific hardware configuration for reliable initialization and connectivity.
    • Updated SPI device access to use chip select 0 where supported.

Carries NanoPi NEO3 Plus forward to "edge" so it does not lose support
once "current" rolls past 6.18.

Verified with a full rebuild: rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dtb is present in
the resulting linux-dtb-edge-rockchip64 package for BRANCH=edge.

"bleedingedge" (rockchip64-7.2, linux-7.2.y) was not added: confirmed
that branch isn't reachable through the build tooling yet - forcing
KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR=7.2 gets silently reset back to 7.1 by
common_defaults_for_mainline. Nothing to add or verify there until
Armbian actually promotes 7.2.

KERNEL_TARGET updated from "current" to "current,edge" accordingly.
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@cjkoenig cjkoenig changed the title nanopi-neo3-plus add edge (7.1) kernel target support nanopi-neo3-plus: add edge (7.1) kernel target support Aug 18, 2026
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The PR updates NanoPi NEO3 Plus board metadata, adds RK3528 Device Tree definitions for Rockchip64 7.1 and 7.2, and moves the Rockchip64 6.18 SPI1 spidev device to chip select 0.

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NanoPi NEO3 Plus support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Board target and hardware foundation
config/boards/nanopi-neo3-plus.csc, patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.1/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts
The board metadata adds maintainer information and sets current as the kernel test target. The Rockchip64 7.1 Device Tree defines board aliases, inputs, LEDs, regulators, and CPU/GPU supplies.
Power, Ethernet, graphics, and I2C integration
patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.1/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts
The Device Tree enables CPU supplies, Ethernet, PHY reset handling, GPU support, RTC, I2C devices, and related pin control.
Storage, serial, SPI, ADC, PWM, and USB enablement
patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.1/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts
The Device Tree enables PWM, ADC, eMMC, SD/MMC, SPI spidev on chip select 0, UART, USB controllers, and USB PHY power wiring.
Rockchip64 7.2 hardware definition
patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts
Adds the complete NanoPi NEO3 Plus RK3528 Device Tree, including board peripherals, regulators, storage, serial interfaces, SPI on chip select 0, and USB support.
Rockchip64 6.18 SPI chip-select update
patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-6.18/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts
Moves the SPI1 spidev device from chip select 1 to chip select 0.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 58033

This change adds edge-kernel support for NanoPi NEO3 Plus, but the current version has a Device Tree mapping error that can prevent correct SD-card operation, along with unresolved USB3, regulator-state, and kernel-target DTB concerns. It is not merge-ready until these bounded hardware and configuration risks are fixed or explicitly accepted.

Suggested reviewers: ahoneybun, amazingfate, brentr

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config/boards/nanopi-neo3-plus.csc (1)

8-8: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Consider pinning KERNEL_TEST_TARGET.

The comparable board config/boards/nanopineo3.csc sets KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current". Add it here to keep CI build coverage explicit for the new two-target configuration.

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 KERNEL_TARGET="current,edge"
+KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current"
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In `@config/boards/nanopi-neo3-plus.csc` at line 8, Add
KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current" alongside KERNEL_TARGET in the board configuration,
matching the comparable nanopineo3 configuration and keeping CI coverage
explicit for the current kernel target.
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Inline comments:
In `@patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.1/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts`:
- Around line 374-383: Update the usb_host0_xhci node to remove the
maximum-speed cap, add phys references to u2phy_otg and combphy with phy-names
usb2-phy and usb3-phy, and enable the combphy node with status okay. Retain
snps,dis_u2_susphy_quirk and the existing host mode.

---

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In `@config/boards/nanopi-neo3-plus.csc`:
- Line 8: Add KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current" alongside KERNEL_TARGET in the board
configuration, matching the comparable nanopineo3 configuration and keeping CI
coverage explicit for the current kernel target.
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Would you stand up as a maintainer?

BOARD_MAINTAINER="cjkoenig"

and we need to tell which auto images to make:

KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current"

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Would you stand up as a maintainer?

BOARD_MAINTAINER="cjkoenig"

and we need to tell which auto images to make:

KERNEL_TEST_TARGET="current"

I can step in (best effort) and picked current for auto generation: 1af4257

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Just a reminder: changes from 7.1 will not be dragged forward to 7.2 at this stage if they aren't present. Meaning when #10448 is merged, your 7.1 dt will be lost.

…r current and edge

spi1 on this RK3528 SPI1 controller has num_chipselect=1: spi1_csn0 and
spi1_csn1 are alternate pin routings of the single native chip-select 0,
not independent indices. reg=<1> made the kernel reject the device
(cs1 >= max 1), so spidev never registered. spi1_csn1 stays selected via
pinctrl-0, since it is the pin actually wired out on the header.
…urrent and edge

FriendlyElec's spec sheet lists the Type-A host port as USB 3.0, and the
combphy on this board is not used for PCIe (no M.2 slot), so wire it up
as the USB3 phy instead of leaving it unused, and drop the
maximum-speed cap that was artificially limiting the port to USB2.
armbian#10448 bumps the "edge" kernel target to 7.2 and drops the
rockchip64-7.1 patchset entirely.
Ported ahead of time:
rk3528.dtsi renamed the USB2 PHY labels (u2phy* -> usb2phy*) going into
7.2, and usb_host0_xhci now gets its USB2/USB3 phys wired by default at
SoC level, so the board override no longer needs to repeat them. All
other labels this board dts references are unchanged between 7.1 and 7.2.

Verified: compiles cleanly against the real 7.2 kernel tree
(BRANCH=bleedingedge, KERNEL_GIT=shallow).
@cjkoenig cjkoenig changed the title nanopi-neo3-plus: add edge (7.1) kernel target support nanopi-neo3-plus: add 7.1 and 7.2 (edge) kernel target support Aug 19, 2026
@cjkoenig cjkoenig changed the title nanopi-neo3-plus: add 7.1 and 7.2 (edge) kernel target support nanopi-neo3-plus: add edge (7.1 and prepared 7.2) kernel target support Aug 19, 2026

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patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts (1)

160-170: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Declare the intended initial GPIO state.

Add gpios-states = <1> to explicitly select 3.3 V at boot. Keep vin-supply = <&vcc5v0_sys>, which matches the comparable RK3528 board.

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In `@patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts` around
lines 160 - 170, Add the regulator-gpio property gpios-states with an initial
value of 1 to vccio_sd so it boots at 3.3 V, while retaining the existing
vin-supply reference to vcc5v0_sys.
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In `@patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts`:
- Around line 341-352: Update the spi1 pinctrl configuration in the &spi1 node
to use spi1_csn0 instead of spi1_csn1, matching spidev@0’s reg = <0>
chip-select.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts`:
- Around line 160-170: Add the regulator-gpio property gpios-states with an
initial value of 1 to vccio_sd so it boots at 3.3 V, while retaining the
existing vin-supply reference to vcc5v0_sys.
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patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts (2)

1-329: LGTM!

Also applies to: 341-395


330-338: 🎯 Functional Correctness

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Verify the SD controller label for Rockchip64 7.2.

&sdmmc must resolve in the included rk3528.dtsi. Current upstream RK3528 DTSI uses sdio0 for this controller and does not define sdmmc; if the 7.2 archive uses that DTSI, dtc cannot build this board DTB. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

Confirm the exact 7.2 label. If it is sdio0, update this reference.

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-&sdmmc {
+&sdio0 {

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patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts (1)

330-339: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Point mmc1 at &sdio0.

mmc1 currently targets the separate, disabled &sdmmc controller, while the SD card uses enabled &sdio0. Update the alias before rebuilding the Device Tree.

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In `@patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-7.2/dt/rk3528-nanopi-neo3-plus.dts` around
lines 330 - 339, Update the device-tree mmc1 alias to reference the enabled
sdio0 controller instead of the disabled sdmmc controller, ensuring the SD card
is addressed through sdio0.

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- Around line 330-339: Update the device-tree mmc1 alias to reference the
enabled sdio0 controller instead of the disabled sdmmc controller, ensuring the
SD card is addressed through sdio0.

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