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Supersedes #3 and targets master. Includes current upstream release 20260907 and the fork's master updates.

Summary

  • Add broadcast-standard native CRT modes: 352×240p60, 352×288p50 and 720×480i60, with a dedicated 27 MHz PLL, launcher-controlled centering and clock-domain constraints.
  • Require the v2 DDR magic/live-counter contract; reject stale frames and remove legacy 320-pixel/no-magic support.
  • Add vblank-latched RGB565 scanout and a namespaced, exclusive mapping module for the qualified MiSTer 6.18.38 kernel.
  • Keep frontend handoff black, preserve native CRT frames and restore upstream-style snow behind stock OSD with corrected cadence.
  • Add separate kernel-module CI artifacts, six RTL suites and a fail-closed Quartus timing gate. Clean up README naming, stale docs and vendored provenance.

Compatibility

Requires coordinated Main/frontend support for bus ownership and black handoff. Older/unknown kernels retain the fb0 path. Do not force-load the module or run independent raw-memory renderers concurrently.

GPL source attribution is retained; the module's separate Linux-loader license classification is intentional. Module distribution licensing remains unresolved: the loader tag is not GPL compatibility clearance. Copyright-holder/licensing guidance is needed, including for public CI module artifacts; the CodeRabbit licensing thread remains open.

Validation

  • Six Icarus suites, six timing-gate tests, shellcheck, actionlint and whitespace checks pass locally. Pixel-reset regression fails with the original logic and passes with the fix; legacy takeover covers all nine inter-word vblank gaps.
  • Qualified full kernel/module build, modpost, config fingerprint and vermagic checks pass using existing qualified source/compiler inputs.
  • Upstream-synchronized tree: Quartus 17.0.2, seed 3, setup +0.175 ns and hold +0.241 ns; recovery, removal and pulse-width also positive. Warnings remain. No timing constraints were relaxed.
  • Pre-sync candidate accepted in a live Menu-only test: black startup, stock-menu snow and 960×540-to-1920×1080 latch verified without rebooting or restarting Core. The upstream-synchronized build has not been redeployed.

Current-head hosted CI results are tracked in the PR checks. Broader CRT and crash/return/fallback lifecycle acceptance remains pending; this is not release qualification across all devices.

astururand others added 4 commits May 9, 2026 23:36
Adds a runtime-switchable "FB mode" alongside the original menu behavior.
When status[9]=0 (default), the menu core renders the original cosine+LFSR
pattern through the unchanged PAL/NTSC scandoubler timing — every existing
menu surface (HDMI wallpaper compositor, OSD, F1 wallpaper cycle) keeps
working. When status[9]=1, native_video_top takes over and feeds VGA from
the 320x240 RGBX8888 framebuffer the HPS-side launcher writes into DDR.
Carried forward from codex/zaparoo-rgbx8888-native-core (PR #2):
- rtl/native_video_reader.sv — DDR burst reader with ping-pong buffers
- rtl/native_video_timing.sv — 320x240 NTSC native CRT timing
- rtl/native_video_top.sv — wrapper
- PLL output1 20 MHz -> 27.027 MHz (required for 15.734 kHz NTSC line rate)
Deliberately NOT carried forward — preserves original menu functionality:
- CONF_STR title stays "MENU" (so is_menu() in Main_MiSTer still matches,
F1 wallpaper cycling still works)
- VIDEO_ARX/ARY stay 0/0 (no aspect-ratio change in cosine mode)
- PAL/NTSC scandoubler ce_pix logic intact
- Original cosine HV counters intact
Mux on status[9] & native_active, with fallback to the cosine path until
the first DDR frame is loaded so the output is never undriven.
The DDR clear loop is removed — it was one-time boot scaffolding using the
same DDRAM_* signals the native reader now owns. native_video_reader holds
ddr_rd/ddr_we low when status[9]=0, so DDR is unused in the default mode.
The previous commit kept the original cosine timing block (H_TOTAL=638,
forced_scandoubler-conditional ce_pix) but switched the PLL to 27.027 MHz.
That produced a line rate of ~42 kHz scandoubled or ~21 kHz interlaced —
nothing standard, so a CRT could not lock on the analog VGA output.
This commit makes native_video_timing the single source of truth for sync
and DE in both modes:
- ce_pix is now a fixed /4 divider of CLK_VIDEO -> 6.756 MHz pixel rate
-> 15.749 kHz line rate (within 0.1% of NTSC 15.734 kHz).
- VGA_HS/VS/DE always come from native_video_top regardless of status[9].
- The cosine + LFSR fallback paints into the active area only; outside DE
we drive black so sync stays clean.
- vvc steps on native_new_frame instead of the old vc wrap; cos LUT is
indexed by vcount from the shared timing.
- native_video_top exposes vcount and new_frame so the cosine path can
reuse the same vertical position the FB reader sees.
The cosine pattern still renders (it was always intended as fallback noise),
but now at NTSC-spec 320x240 timing instead of broken 27 MHz / 638-cycle
timing. Sync locks on real CRTs.
PAL parametrisation is deferred — native_video_timing is currently NTSC-only.
forced_scandoubler is still wired from hps_io but unused; preserve it as a
known placeholder for the eventual PAL/scandoubler follow-up.
Shifts the active image by repartitioning the native timing's front and
back porches; H_TOTAL/V_TOTAL stay fixed so the CRT keeps the same line
and frame rate. V blanking rebalanced from 6/3/13 to 8/3/11 to give a
symmetric +/-8 budget without changing refresh rate.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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This change adds native CRT video timing and DDR frame scanning, a MagiK framebuffer latch path, a qualified ARM scanout kernel module, new simulation coverage, timing-report validation, CI jobs, and updated project documentation.

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Native video pipeline

Layer / File(s)Summary
Native video path
files.qip, menu.sv, menu.sdc, rtl/native_video_*.sv, rtl/pll_video*, rtl/zaparoo_*.sv, sys/mister_magik_bootstrap_black.sv
The menu core uses a dedicated 27 MHz video clock, native NTSC/PAL/480i timing, DDR v2 frame reads, field output, FIFO crossing, and black/snow/native RGB selection.
Native video simulation coverage
tb/native_video_*, tb/bootstrap_video_tb.sv, tb/snow_phase_tb.sv, tb/dcfifo_sim.sv
Testbenches validate timing, interlacing, offsets, frame fetching, FIFO behavior, snow phase, bootstrap output, and timeout recovery.

MagiK framebuffer latch

Layer / File(s)Summary
Framebuffer latch protocol and state machine
sys/mister_magik_latch_protocol.svh, sys/mister_magik_vblank_latch.sv, sys/mister_magik_latch_sys_top_bridge.sv, sys/sys_top.v
The design adds CRC-protected commands, route validation, receipts, diagnostics, vblank application, legacy takeover, and HPS response handling.
Framebuffer latch simulation coverage
tb/scanout_tb.sv
The testbench covers CRC rejection, pending routes, vblank application, receipts, legacy takeover, and framebuffer restoration.

Qualified scanout module

Layer / File(s)Summary
Scanout platform and UAPI
kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout_platform.h, kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout_uapi.h
The new ABI defines two physical RGB565 slots, layout reporting, mmap selectors, dimensions, capacity, and ownership flags.
Scanout driver implementation
kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout.c
The miscdevice validates the pinned platform, reserves slots exclusively, controls mappings, reports layout data, and releases ownership after use.
Pinned scanout build
kernel/build-scanout.sh, kernel/scanout-slots/Makefile, kernel/scanout-slots/README.md
The build uses pinned kernel, compiler, Rust, configuration, symbol, and vermagic checks. The README records the ABI and qualification constraints.

Automated validation

Layer / File(s)Summary
CI validation and timing checks
.github/workflows/ci_build.yml, tb/check_timing.py, tb/test_check_timing.py, .gitignore
CI runs RTL and timing checks, builds and uploads the scanout module, and ignores generated build and test outputs.

Project documentation

Layer / File(s)Summary
Project usage documentation
README.md, Readme.md
README.md documents native video operation and validation commands. The previous Readme.md content is removed.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes

Merge Risk:🟠 High · up to 8b629

The current implementation can corrupt scanout state during handoff and produce unreliable video around FIFO recovery, reset, and blanking. Kernel qualification and distribution concerns also remain unresolved, so these issues should be fixed before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

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participant Launcher
participant sys_top
participant native_video_reader
participant DDR
participant VideoOutput
Launcher->>sys_top: publish framebuffer route and video control data
sys_top->>native_video_reader: provide DDR control and framebuffer state
native_video_reader->>DDR: poll control block and read pixel bursts
DDR-->>native_video_reader: return frame data
native_video_reader->>VideoOutput: provide RGB pixels and frame status
VideoOutput-->>Launcher: output native timing and selected video
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Implements the FPGA side of docs/native-video-plan.md (all phases; the
zaparoo-launcher side comes separately).
- PLL output 1 retargeted 27.027027 -> 27.000000 MHz, giving exact NTSC
(15734.27 Hz) and PAL (15625.00 Hz) line rates.
- native_video_timing rebuilt around per-mode parameter sets: 352x240p60
(Switchres ntsc porches), 720x480i60 (CEA-861, 262+263-line fields with
half-line vsync offset on the odd field), 352x288p50 (Switchres pal).
Mode and trims latch at the field wrap; offsets clamp to -8..+8 px /
-8..+2 lines. Field flips at the start of vblank so the reader's line
preload always fetches the parity about to be displayed.
- native_video_reader parses DDR control word1: magic 0x5A50 selects the
v2 layout (buffers +0x1000/+0x180000, tight stride) and carries mode and
h/v offsets; without magic the legacy 320x240 layout is scanned centered
with 16-px side bars. word0 == 0 and DDR timeouts now clear frame_ready
so the core reverts to the noise pattern instead of scanning a dead
buffer. 480i fetches source line 2*line+field as two 180-beat bursts;
line FIFO deepened to 1024 words for the interlaced 2-line preload.
- menu.sv: OSD video options removed (CONF_STR back to stock), ce_pix
divider switches /4 / /2 by mode, VGA_F1 driven by the field bit.
- Self-checking iverilog testbenches in tb/ (run via tb/run.sh) verify all
mode timings in exact pixel ticks, the half-line interlace (both vsync
intervals exactly 262.5 lines), offset clamping, the v2/legacy fetch
sequences, double buffering, writer-stop reversion, and timeout recovery.
- Readme documents the native video output and the forced_scandoubler /
vga_scaler=1 note.
- Self-contained handoff document for the zaparoo-launcher team: the v2
DDR contract (word layout, buffer addresses, publish/stop protocol,
write ordering), the 352x240 writer changes, safe-area and 480i
flicker rules, the calibration screen spec, and the hardware
verification checklist.
The fitter rejected 27.000000 MHz on the shared PLL: all outputs of one
PLL divide a common VCO, and lcm(100 MHz clk_sys, 27 MHz) = 2700 MHz is
beyond the Cyclone V's 600-1600 MHz VCO range. 27.027027 MHz (1000/37)
is exactly the closest sharable frequency, which is why stock MiSTer
uses it.
- Revert rtl/pll/pll_0002.v to stock; its 27.027 MHz output is now
unconnected.
- Add rtl/pll_video.v (+ pll_video_0002.v, qip): dedicated PLL whose
sole output is exact 27.000000 MHz (VCO 1350 MHz = 50 x 27, C = 50);
CLK_VIDEO comes from it, and the native video path holds in reset
until it locks.
- Add menu.sdc declaring the video clock asynchronous to all other
clocks. It was absent from sys_top.sdc's exclusive clock groups, so
TimeQuest analyzed the two-flop synchronizer and line-FIFO crossings
as related paths (worst slack -10.4 ns, TNS -1529). All crossings are
designed CDC structures. With the constraint, the full Quartus 17.0.2
compile meets timing on every domain (worst setup slack +0.53 ns,
TNS 0), which the previous 27.027 MHz baseline did not (-4.8 ns,
TNS -426).
- Document the shared-VCO constraint in docs/native-video-plan.md.
@wizzomafizzowizzomafizzo changed the title fix: widen native video centering rangefeat: broadcast-standard native CRT video with PAL and 480i modesJun 11, 2026
- The app-level CRT mode (--crt: pixel fonts, CRT layout, DDR writer)
stays; only the core-side status[9] enable and offset status bits are
gone. The old wording ("no CRT mode toggle anywhere") read as if the
concept itself was removed.
- Add section 3 documenting the existing Main_MiSTer coordination
(config/zaparoo_launcher_crt.bin read at menu-core load, OSD toggle
respawning only the frontend) and the required Main-fork edits: drop
the dead status writes, move offset ownership to the launcher, update
fb mode to 352x240/1408, and widen the DDR blank to 0x300000.
- Sketch a launcher-side toggle option via a reserved exit code so
neither Main nor the system needs a restart.
Require the v2 magic and evidence of a live writer before exposing DDR pixels. Remove the old 320-pixel no-magic layout; idle trusted writers retain their frame. Cover stale startup, counter advance and missing-magic rejection in the reader regression.
Integrate attributed MagiK latch RTL with 1080p limits and a namespaced, exclusive mapping module qualified for MiSTer 6.18.38. Preserve native CRT video and timing while idle RGB stays black; retain legacy framebuffer takeover.
Register sources in files.qip and select placement seed 3 to close the existing HDMI scaler path without relaxing clock constraints. Final setup slack is +0.525 ns. Preserve GPL source attribution and the separate kernel-loader license classification.
Build the pinned kernel/module pair and publish a separate .ko artifact. Reuse the same Icarus runner locally and in CI for native video, latch and bootstrap regressions. Reject incomplete or negative Quartus timing reports even when compilation exits successfully.
Preserve intentional removal of obsolete planning documents, replace stale references with live source contracts and document local validation and the v2-only native writer requirement. Keep the README's existing CRLF formatting across the rename.
Reuse the stock noise source and grayscale formula while gating the stretched native frame pulse on pixel enable. Keep black during handoff and give native frontend RGB priority. Cover cadence, phase wrap and background selection in RTL tests.
The Menu-only candidate passed simulation and timing, then live visual acceptance without rebooting or restarting Core. Preserve the original README CRLF representation across its earlier rename.
@wizzomafizzowizzomafizzo changed the title feat: broadcast-standard native CRT video with PAL and 480i modesfeat: add native CRT modes, coordinated scanout and black handoffSep 9, 2026
Preserve upstream 20260907 ports, HDMI interrupt, scaler/audio updates and PR-only CI trigger behavior alongside the Zaparoo latch response path. All five RTL suites and Quartus timing pass on the combined tree; no timing constraints were relaxed.
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wizzomafizzo changed the base branch from feat/dual-mode-native-fb to masterSeptember 9, 2026 03:32

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18-19: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Gate native_rgb with de_in.

native_video_reader clears its outputs only after it observes de=0 on a ce_pix edge. native_video_timing updates tim_de to 0 at the active-to-blanking edge, but the reader sees the previous value on that edge. Therefore, native_rgb can retain the last active pixel for the first blanking pixel. Gate the native branch as follows:

🔧 Gate native output during blanking
- assign rgb_out = native_active ? native_rgb :+ assign rgb_out = (native_active && de_in) ? native_rgb :
(show_snow && de_in) ? snow_rgb : black_rgb;
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In `@rtl/zaparoo_bootstrap_video.sv` around lines 18 - 19, Update the rgb_out
selection so the native_rgb branch is enabled only when both native_active and
de_in are asserted; preserve the existing snow_rgb fallback gated by show_snow
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In @.github/workflows/ci_build.yml:
- Line 17: In .github/workflows/ci_build.yml, update all four listed GitHub
Actions references at lines 17, 34, 45, and 54 from mutable `@v6/`@v4 tags to
reviewed full commit SHAs, preserving the release version in comments where
useful.
In `@kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout.c`:
- Around line 206-208: Resolve and document the distribution license for the
kernel module and copied MagiK code with the licensing owner before release.
Update the license declarations around MODULE_LICENSE and MODULE_INFO only after
confirming authorization; do not relabel GPL-3.0-or-later code as
GPL-2.0-or-later without approval.
- Around line 57-59: Update the kernel-release check in the module
initialization path to compare ZAPAROO_SCANOUT_KERNEL_RELEASE with the running
kernel’s release from utsname()->release instead of the compile-time UTS_RELEASE
constant. Use utsname() and retain the existing machine compatibility check and
-ENODEV behavior; do not use init_utsname().
In `@menu.sv`:
- Around line 333-335: Update the ce_pix assignment so it is driven low whenever
RESET or ~vid_locked is asserted, preventing pixel enables during reset and on
the first edge after release; otherwise preserve the existing native_mode and
ce_div-based enable calculation.
In `@rtl/native_video_reader.sv`:
- Around line 160-162: Gate line_fifo.rdreq (fifo_rd) with a read-domain ACLR
recovery signal so it remains low until fifo_aclr has safely deasserted in
clk_vid; alternatively enable the DCFIFO read-side ACLR synchronizer in the
megafunction configuration. Preserve the existing fifo_rd assertion conditions
and do not increase fifo_aclr_cnt beyond its current recovery duration.
In `@sys/mister_magik_latch_sys_top_bridge.sv`:
- Around line 60-62: Track the entire legacy 0x2F transaction with a flag that
starts on the command byte and remains set until io_uio deasserts, rather than
deriving legacy_write only from the current strobe cycle. Update apply_accepted
to reject applies while this transaction flag is active, preserving pending so
the next vblank can be accepted; extend the scanout testbench with a vblank
occurring between two legacy words.
---
Nitpick comments:
In `@rtl/zaparoo_bootstrap_video.sv`:
- Around line 18-19: Update the rgb_out selection so the native_rgb branch is
enabled only when both native_active and de_in are asserted; preserve the
existing snow_rgb fallback gated by show_snow and de_in, with black_rgb
otherwise.
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Resolve the kernel-module license before distribution.

The module and the upstream MagiK source declare GPL-3.0-or-later, while the Linux kernel is GPL-2.0-only. If this module is treated as a kernel derivative work, these licenses are incompatible. MODULE_LICENSE("Proprietary") changes loader classification only.

Do not relabel the copied MagiK code as GPL-2.0-or-later unless all relevant copyright holders authorize that license or dual licensing. Confirm and document the distribution license with the licensing owner.

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In `@kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout.c` around lines 206 - 208, Resolve and
document the distribution license for the kernel module and copied MagiK code
with the licensing owner before release. Update the license declarations around
MODULE_LICENSE and MODULE_INFO only after confirming authorization; do not
relabel GPL-3.0-or-later code as GPL-2.0-or-later without approval.
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Agreed that loader classification is not a distribution-license solution. I am retaining the original GPL-3.0-or-later attribution and separate Proprietary loader tag; I will not relicense copied code without the relevant copyright holders' permission. Distribution clearance remains an owner/licensing decision, including public CI module artifacts—not only a future packaged release. Leaving this thread open rather than claiming a code-only fix or legal clearance.

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@wizzomafizzo, agreed. The thread remains open pending a licensing-owner decision for all distribution channels, including public CI module artifacts. Retaining the existing attribution and avoiding unauthorized relicensing is appropriate.


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File: kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout.c:206-208
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Learning: For `kernel/scanout-slots/zaparoo_scanout.c` and copied MagiK scanout code, `MODULE_LICENSE("Proprietary")` is only Linux loader classification and does not determine distribution licensing. Distribution clearance requires a licensing-owner decision for every channel, including public CI artifacts. Do not relicense GPL-3.0-or-later copied code without permission from the relevant copyright holders.

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