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Software Environment

Before compiling the Kbox Android image, obtain the following packages from links provided in this section: AOSP source package, Kbox binary package (provided by Huawei), and ExaGear transcoding package (provided by Huawei). You need to verify the integrity of the Huawei-provided packages to ensure that they are not tampered with.

Obtaining Software Packages

Table 1 lists the software requirements for compiling and building a Kbox Android image.

Table 1 Software requirements

No.

Software

Description

How to Obtain

1

AOSP source code

Version: android-15.0.0_r17

Link

2

BoostKit-boostcph-kbox_*_15.zip

Android Kbox binary package

Contact Huawei technical support.

3

Kbox-AOSP15.zip

Demo Android code patch package and demo compilation script package

Link

4

Meson

1.1.0

Link

5

Mesa

Mesa demo

24.3.4

Link

The preceding software package names are for reference only, and the actual package names are subject to the download methods. You are advised to rename the packages based on the preceding table to facilitate subsequent operations.

The default branch of the Mesa source repository is 22.1.7. Switch to the required branch when you run git clone to obtain the source code.

Verifying Software Package Integrity

To prevent a software package from being maliciously tampered with during transfer or storage, download also the corresponding digital signature file for integrity verification while downloading the software package from the Kunpeng community.

  1. Obtain the digital certificate and software package.

    For details, see Table 1.

  2. Obtain the verification tool and guide from the Huawei enterprise website or carrier website.
  3. Based on the OpenPGP Signature Verification Guide obtained in 2, verify the PGP digital signature of the software package.

If the verification fails, do not use the software package. Contact Huawei technical support.

Before using a software package for an installation or upgrade, verify its digital signature by following instructions provided in the OpenPGP Signature Verification Guide to ensure that the software package is not tampered with.

Before using the software package, read and agree to Kunpeng BoostKit User License Agreement 2.0.