R.I.P. RASPI 2: How to install G729 Codec

[Juan Quiroga]

I've installed Incredible PBX in RPI2 and it's working so well, but I've been unable to add G729 codec. I did:

cd /usr/lib/asterisk/modules
wget http://asterisk.hosting.lv/bin/codec_g729-ast110-gcc4-glibc-x86_64-core2.so
mv codec_g729-ast110-gcc4-glibc-x86_64-core2.so codec_g729.so
amportal restart

However the G729 is not installed. I checked with:

raspbx*CLI> core show translation

I also tried with other binaries

Any help is appreciated.

 

[randy7376]

Juan Quiroga

The module you're attempting to use is not going to work as it's the wrong platform. The Raspberry Pi 2 uses an ARM processor. It appears you're trying to use a module for x86_64. Run the 'file' command against what you downloaded and you should see this (that's what I did):

codec_g729-ast110-gcc4-glibc-x86_64-core2.so: ELF 64-bit LSB shared object, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, BuildID[sha1]=55506177eb7f4eb8e080a8b1b6849d657b42d92c, stripped

I've no idea if there is even a G.729 codec available on the Pi

 

[wardmundy]

Digium is the exclusive distributor of G.729 licenses for Asterisk. To the best of my knowledge, they do not have a version of the codec for the ARM platform.

 

[Juan Quiroga]

Thank you for your answer.

 

[dramenard]

You should try the bcg729 route from belledone communicatons, with advices from https://smallhacks.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/using-asterisk-g-729-with-asterisk-on-raspberry-pi-or-other-arm-device/ and http://asterisk.hosting.lv/
I am presently using g729 on ARM (Hardkernel Odroid U3 and XU+E) with incredible PBX installed on Ubuntu 14.04.

odroid-desktop*CLI> core show translation recalc 10
Recalculating Codec Translation (number of sample seconds: 10)

Translation times between formats (in microseconds) for one second of data
Source Format (Rows) Destination Format (Columns)


Results are not that much of highest improvement performance wise, but at least all my phones confirm using g729. I think the future is almost here. I have not yet compiled g729 on Raspberry Pi.

Thanks

dramenard

 

[wardmundy]

FYI: Not legal in the U.S. and many other countries!

 

[dramenard]

Yeah, I know, this is unfortunate. I think it's the same in Canada...
I'm still using it in testing environments and at home.
Anyone knowing where we can find licensed g729 ARM on retail market? I had a discussion with CodecPro's CEO from Montreal, where he says selling such for developpers.

Thanks

 

[dramenard]

20 000$ CA + for libraries package...