2021 Amlogic SoCs Features Status

Families

All Families

Display

Missing:

• 10/12-bit HDMI Output
• HDMI 4:2:0 Output
• Cursor Plane support
• Second Video plane support
• HDR Transformations
• Parallel Video output
• Picture post-processing

Multimedia

Missing:

• MPEG-4/2/1/JPEG Decoder
• H264 Encoder
• JPEG Encoder
• DVB TS Interface
• HDMI Audio via S/PDIF

Misc

Missing:

• Smart Card reader
• I2S Slave
• HW IR decoder support

Meson6 / Meson8 / Meson8b

I'll let martin elaborate on that, but it seems the greatest missing bits are Display, Video Decoder & Encoder support.

GXBB

Audio

Multiple issues are reported with the Mainline AIU driver.

Display

Missing:

• Secure Video Path
• HDCP2

Multimedia

Missing:

• HEVC Decoder
• GE2D

Broken:

• H264 Decoder needs some fixup to be stable (Seeking, ...)

GXL/GXM

Audio

Multiple issues are reported with the Mainline AIU driver.

Display

Missing:

• Secure Video Path
• HDCP2

Multimedia

Missing:

• HEVC Decoder
• GE2D

Broken:

• VP9 Decoder needs some fixup to be stable (Seeking, ...)

AXG

Display

Missing:

• MIPI DSI Controller

Misc

Missing:

• Crypto Accelerator

G12A/G12B/SM1

Display

Missing:

• Secure Video Path
• HDCP2
• Dual display support
• MIPI DSI Controller
• MIPI DSI PHY (submitted, needs rework)
• Support for complex planes blending
• Support for complex Picture post-processing
• Support for complex OSD and Video HDR transformations
• Dynamic HDR

Multimedia

Missing:

• HEVC Decoder
• MIPI CSI Input
• MIPI CSI Phys
• Camera Image Processor
• GE2D

Misc

Missing:

• Crypto Accelerator
• NPU (Vivante Core)