Prebuilt SoapySDR and rtl_433 apps for Pluto SDR

This is a build action to create binary releases for the ADALM-Pluto SDR.

You mainly get SoapySDR, the SoapyPlutoSDR module, and rtl_433. But there is also rx_tools, tx_tools, SoapyRemote, chrony, gpsd, and for testing iperf, socat. Let me know what other tools would be useful.

Using

Download a Release, then copy to the Pluto and unpack to /usr

$ wget https://github.com/triq-org/PlutoSDR-Apps/releases/download/2024-02-23/plutosdr-apps-2024-02-23.tar.gz
$ gzip -dc plutosdr-apps-2024-02-23.tar.gz |ssh root@pluto "cd /usr ; tar xv"
$ ssh root@pluto
# SoapySDRUtil --args="driver=plutosdr" --rate=50000000 --direction=RX
# SoapySDRServer --bind
$ SoapySDRUtil --args="driver=remote,remote=192.168.2.1,remote:driver=plutosdr" --rate=4000000 --direction=RX

Notes on the compiler toolchain

If you want to compile yourself you need a compiler toolchain. You want a host target of arm-linux-gnueabihf, a number of options are available:

Using Debian (or Ubuntu) crossbuild toolchain

Simply install the crossbuild-essential-armhf meta package.

Toolchain path will be /usr and is already setup.

Using ARM.com toolchain (previously Linaro)

You can use the ARM.com (previously Linaro) supplied compiler.

See GNU Toolchain for the A-profile Architecture. The 8.2-2019.01 version could work. You want the download "AArch32 target with hard float (arm-linux-gnueabihf)", then just unpack.

Toolchain path will be DESTDIR/gcc-arm-8.2-2019.01-x86_64-arm-linux-gnueabihf

Using GNU Toolchain releases from Linaro

Newer versions of the Pluto firmware don't use GCC 8.2.0 anymore but GCC 7.3 now.

See Arm GNU Toolchain Downloads for GNU Toolchain releases from Linaro (discontinued). The 7.3-2018.05 version should work. You want the download "arm-linux-gnueabihf", then just unpack.

Toolchain path will be DESTDIR/gcc-linaro-7.3.1-2018.05-x86_64_arm-linux-gnueabihf

Using Xilinx 2019.1 SDK toolchain

You can use the Xilinix provided compiler. The download needs an account though and there is no easy unattended install.

See Xilinx Software Development Kit (XSDK). You want the Software Development Kit Standalone WebInstall Client - 2019.1 Lightweight Installer Download, then run sh Xilinx_SDK_2019.1_0524_1430_Lin64.bin

We only need tools from /opt/Xilinx/SDK/2019.1/gnu/aarch32/lin/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi You might want to repackage the compiler base dir for unattended install.

Toolchain path will be /opt/Xilinx/SDK/2019.1/gnu/aarch32/lin/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi