2.1. Release Notes¶
2.1.1. Overview¶
The Processor Software Development Kit (Processor-SDK) for Linux provides a fundamental software platform for development, deployment and execution of Linux based applications and includes the following:
Bootloaders, Linux Kernel & Filesystem
SDK installer
Setup scripts
Demo applications
Documentation
Note
For building some of the RTOS-based demonstrations, you should also download Processor SDK RTOS installer. For more information, refer to <PSDKRA install path>/index.html.
2.1.2. Licensing¶
Please refer to the software manifest, which outlines the licensing status for all packages included in this release. The manifest can be found on the SDK download page or in the installed directory as indicated below. In addition, see Processor SDK Linux GPLv3 Disclaimer.
2.1.3. Documentation¶
Processor SDK Linux Software Developer’s Guide: Provides information on features, functions, delivery package and, compile tools for the Processor SDK Linux release. This also provides detailed information regarding software elements and software infrastructure to allow developers to start creating applications.
Processor SDK Linux Getting Started Guide: Provides information on getting the software and running examples/demonstrations bundled in the SDK.
Software Manifest: Provides license information on software included in the SDK release. This document is in the release at
[INSTALL-DIR]/docs
.EVM Quick Start Guide: Provides information on hardware setup and running the demonstration application that is loaded on flash. This document is provided as part of the EVM kit.
2.1.4. Supported Platforms¶
See here for a list of supported platforms and links to more information.
2.1.5. Release 08.02.00¶
Released March 2022
What’s New
Processor SDK 8.2 Release has following new features:
QSGMII in CPSW9G using virt-net (simultaneously work with PCIe using SERDES sharing feature)
Video Encode
2.1.6. Build Information¶
2.1.6.1. U-Boot¶
Note:
2.1.6.2. Kernel¶
Linux Kernel
Real Time (RT) Linux Kernel
Note:
2.1.6.3. Yocto¶
meta-ti
meta-arago
meta-psdkla
2.1.7. Issues Tracker¶
2.1.7.1. Issues opened in previous releases that were closed on this release¶
Record ID |
Summary |
---|---|
LCPD-24615 |
j721e-hsevm V1.1 fails to boot |
LCPD-24630 |
SDK: multimedia: gstreamer tests fail due to incorrect fw path |
LCPD-24308 |
linux/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/davinci-mcasp-audio.txt Convert to YAML |
LCPD-23019 |
OPTEE tests are failing (Impact 5) |
LCPD-22812 |
Upstream: reserved-memory.txt convert to yaml |
LCPD-20310 |
Upstream: Timeout behavior inconsistency seen in upstream R5 SPL |
LCPD-24510 |
ARM: A72/53 L1 data cache and L2 cache set counts wrong(upstream) |
LCPD-24450 |
j721e-idk-gw, j7200-evm UART tests fail (Impact 3.0) |
LCPD-22549 |
v4l2h264dec : application hangs when setting the pipeline to null |
LCPD-24633 |
u-boot: j721e-sk: Update MAIN R5FSS cluster mode to Split-mode |
LCPD-24429 |
j721e-idk-gw Crypto HW Perf Tests fail (Impact 4) |
LCPD-24413 |
J721e: ES1.1-HS: sysfw binary building steps |
LCPD-24211 |
J721e: Fix guard for FS_LOADER |
LCPD-22841 |
Watchdog Timer test is failing (Impact 5.0) |
LCPD-24192 |
J721E: Fix Video decoder documentation |
LCPD-24144 |
TDA4VM/J721e: An indirect write completion error occurred in the linux OSPI driver |
LCPD-24486 |
smatch reports potential dereference of ERR_PTR |
LCPD-21986 |
j721e U-Boot DDR50 mode cannot be tested using the default image |
LCPD-24085 |
U-Boot: Fix FIT load addresses for DM firmware |
LCPD-18270 |
Ivi shell test fails. Lib ivi-controller.so and other components are missing from the file system |
LCPD-16130 |
Exception triggered by drm_dev_unregister during poweroff |
LCPD-24632 |
multimedia: multinode build is causing random failures in kernel |
2.1.7.2. Issues found and closed on this release that may be applicable to prior releases¶
Record ID |
Summary |
---|---|
LCPD-25519 |
J7: R5 SPL tick timer frequency is wrong |
LCPD-24664 |
j721e-hsevm pg1.0 fails to boot |
LCPD-25337 |
j721e Failing DFU Test |
LCPD-25270 |
J721E: Fix the bootcmd |
LCPD-25014 |
ramfs boot fails when using tisdk-base-image |
LCPD-25257 |
Failing DRM Test (Impact 7) |
LCPD-24859 |
j721e: TPS659413: Correct the min/max voltages of VDD_CPU |
LCPD-24695 |
J7: gstreamer launch failure |
LCPD-25194 |
j721e IPC failures (impact 7) |
LCPD-25260 |
j721e: codec: fix memory leak in driver |
LCPD-24845 |
U-Boot: j721e 1.1 is detecting as 2.0 |
LCPD-24734 |
Encoder: V4L2 tests are failing for NV12,H264 |
LCPD-24777 |
j721e SR1.1 version reported incorrectly in U-Boot |
2.1.7.3. Errata workarounds¶
Record ID |
Summary |
Workaround |
ErrataID |
---|---|---|---|
LCPD-19965 |
OSPI PHY Controller Bug Affecting Read Transactions |
i2189 |
|
LCPD-19068 |
DSS: Disabling a layer connected to Overlay may result in synclost during the next frame |
i2097 |
|
LCPD-19047 |
USB: Race condition while reading TRB from system memory in device mode |
i2067 |
|
LCPD-18980 |
PCIe: Gen2 capable endpoint devices always enumerate as Gen1 |
i2085 |
|
LCPD-17220 |
U-Boot Hyperbus: Hyperflash reads limited to 125MHz max. frequency |
i2088 |
|
LCPD-16605 |
MMC: MMC1/2 Speed Issue |
i2090 |
2.1.7.4. SDK Known Issues¶
Record ID |
Summary |
Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-25583 |
H264 Encode followed by decode not working for all resolutions in Gstreamer |
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LCPD-25538 |
Unable to extract header info with Decoder Standalone Test application |
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LCPD-25332 |
J721e Failing graphics test |
|
LCPD-25330 |
Video seek feature breaks with buffer import patch |
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LCPD-25221 |
j721e-idk-gw failing Glmark2-DRM Test (Impact 1) |
|
LCPD-24757 |
Encoder: Multi-channel H264 test failing on j7-sk |
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LCPD-24733 |
Gstreamer video decode test failing for H.264 |
|
LCPD-24619 |
Bitbake fails in different timezone |
|
LCPD-24475 |
Performance of H.265 decoder is poor |
|
LCPD-24290 |
Decoder + kmssink elements generates pink and green frames blinking |
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LCPD-24099 |
v4l2h264dec, v4l2h264enc, v4l2h265dec: Codec Allocates much more space than required in Linux |
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LCPD-22972 |
j721e-idk-gw GLBenchmark GLB25_EgyptTestStandardOffscreen_inherited test |
|
LCPD-22921 |
j721e PVR profiling with PVRPerfServer test is failing |
|
LCPD-22542 |
v4l2h264dec is giving high latency compared to SW decoder |
|
LCPD-21298 |
Frame Buffer Decompression does not show expected improvement |
|
LCPD-20620 |
J721e: Gstreamer warning seen with video decoder mjpeg test |
|
LCPD-19948 |
Yocto: stream recipe is incorrect |
|
LCPD-19894 |
UYVY texture test fails due to internal data stream error |
|
LCPD-19858 |
OE: OPTEE label used in SDK is old and wrong |
|
LCPD-19716 |
GFX_XS_FUNC_UYVY_TEXTURE test fails |
|
LCPD-17387 |
Underflow and CRTC SYNC LOST observed while running GLMark2 (1x1080p + 1x4k) |
|
LCPD-17304 |
Error Recovery Test for VDEC_ERROR_SR_ERROR does not trigger error |
|
LCPD-17283 |
Running Gstreamer’s gst-discoverer causes a crash |
|
LCPD-16531 |
video decode: vxd_dec warnings displayed at end of gstreamer hevc playback to kmssink for certain video |
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LCPD-16454 |
DSS underflows with 1080p/2.5k display on inmate cell |
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LCPD-16366 |
RGX kick test fails when 32 sync dependencies are set for each command |
2.1.7.5. U-Boot Known Issues¶
Record ID |
Summary |
Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-25502 |
J721e/J7200: Add the missing UART instances clock/dev data |
|
LCPD-25075 |
J721E: revE8 SoM board doesn’t boot consistently |
|
LCPD-24115 |
j721e-idk-gw default mtdparts value in U-BOOT is wrong |
|
LCPD-24507 |
U-Boot command “saveenv” doesn’t save env |
|
LCPD-24248 |
J7 Alpha board (rev E2A) no booting with PSDK8.0 |
|
LCPD-22964 |
U-Boot: PLL POSTDIV1 and POSTDIV2 clock parenting is reversed |
|
LCPD-22904 |
U-boot: Update EMIFtool for i2244:DDR: Valid stop value must be defined for write DQ VREF training |
|
LCPD-22451 |
Documentation on J7ES Boot flow refers to AM65xx Boot flow in the u-boot user guide |
|
LCPD-19776 |
j7: uboot: some socketed evms fail to boot |
|
LCPD-17523 |
A72-SPL - Support to dump EEPROM to shared memory |
|
LCPD-24231 |
J721e: U-boot: QSPI: Read performance very low with 7.x & 8.0 SDK |
|
LCPD-22512 |
Update dfu_alt_info_ospi to include flashing of PHY tuning data |
|
LCPD-17789 |
UBOOT J7: Could not see UFS device by scsi scan |
|
LCPD-19871 |
U-boot: Documentation: Combined Boot flow and SPL Rearch |
|
LCPD-22452 |
u-boot README doesn’t have eMMC specific documentation for J7ES |
|
LCPD-25535 |
UBoot: customized ${optargs} doesn’t take affect on K3 devices |
|
LCPD-24108 |
U-Boot: TISCI config ring fail traces seen in OSPI boot mode on J721E |
2.1.7.6. Linux Kernel Known Issues¶
Record ID |
Summary |
Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-25512 |
TSN (EST) : Reduced Bandwidth observed on ports 5002, 5003 with increase in test bandwidth |
|
LCPD-25511 |
CPSW2G: TSN (EST) : Incorrect cycle time observed while running manual test |
|
LCPD-24873 |
PCIe: Observing random aborts with PCIe on J721E |
|
LCPD-24142 |
J721e: Issue with OSPI probe in kernel when booting from OSPI boot mode |
|
LCPD-25317 |
A72 SPL: A72 SPL memcpy sluggish with 8.0/8.1 SDK |
|
LCPD-25305 |
J721e/J7200: Populate missing IDs in the j72xx_dst_ep_map |
|
LCPD-24125 |
j721e-idk-gw all LE play + record tests fail (Impact 7.0) |
|
LCPD-24456 |
Move IPC validation source from github to git.ti.com |
|
LCPD-17284 |
remoteproc/k3-r5: Cores are started out-of-order when core 0 file size >> core 1 file size |
|
LCPD-16545 |
remoteproc/k3-r5f: PDK IPC echo_test image fails to boot up in remoteproc mode on second run |
|
LCPD-16535 |
remoteproc/k3-dsp: PDK IPC echo test binaries fails to do IPC in remoteproc mode on second run |
|
LCPD-25469 |
j721e USB OTG HOST regressions on eptf126 |
|
LCPD-25112 |
Ethernet driver not gating its clock when interface is down |
|
LCPD-24810 |
J721E Documentation: configurator descriptor binary (config_desc_data_ind_0) is missing in the UFS section |
|
LCPD-24798 |
j721e-idk-gw, j7200-evm UART tests fail (Impact 3.0) |
|
LCPD-24677 |
j721e-idk-gw PCI WIFI Tests Fail due to iperf issues(Impact 1) |
|
LCPD-24589 |
no new usb reported on host after g_multi |
|
LCPD-24491 |
Docs: MMC/SD supported modes not documented properly for J721E/J7200 |
|
LCPD-24283 |
CSI2 10 bit raw capture does not work |
|
LCPD-24274 |
PCIe: Link up failure when unused lanes are not assigned to PCIe Controller |
|
LCPD-22487 |
USB: usb0 doesn’t work properly in host only mode |
|
LCPD-20240 |
MMC Modular testcase regression |
|
LCPD-19659 |
Doc: PCIe: Update documentation to indicate how to move to compliance mode |
|
LCPD-19084 |
Few SD cards not enumerating in Kernel with Alpha EVM |
|
LCPD-17814 |
Kingston 16G card could not boot to uboot prompt |
|
LCPD-17794 |
ext4write failed to write firmware to SD card |
|
LCPD-17421 |
CPSW9G: Can’t bring up interface over NFS |
|
LCPD-17172 |
Uboot USBhost: Sandisk Extreme USB 3.0 msc stick could not be detected at second time |
|
LCPD-17171 |
Uboot dhcp occasionally failed |
|
LCPD-17113 |
[Cpsw9g][VirtualDriver][VirtualMAC] rpmsg_kdrv_switch is not autoloaded |
|
LCPD-16640 |
PCIe RC: GIC ITS misbehaves when more than 4 devices use it simultaneously |
|
LCPD-16628 |
Could not enumerate PLEXTOR pcie SSD |
|
LCPD-16591 |
PCIe wifi ping stress test failed |
|
LCPD-16396 |
J721E: RC: Unsupported request in configuration completion packets results in an abort |
Workaround for Multifunction: Configure all the physical functions supported by the endpoint. For configuring all the 6 functions of PCIe controller instance ‘1’ in J721E, the following can be used. mount -t configfs none /sys/kernel/config; cd /sys/kernel/config/pci_ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func1; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func1/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func1/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func1/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func1/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func1 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func2; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func2/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func2/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func2/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func2/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func2 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func3; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func3/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func3/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func3/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func3/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func3 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func4; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func4/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func4/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func4/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func4/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func4 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func5; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func5/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func5/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func5/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func5/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func5 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; mkdir functions/pci_epf_test/func6; echo 0x104c > functions/pci_epf_test/func6/vendorid; echo 0xb00d > functions/pci_epf_test/func6/deviceid; echo 1 > functions/pci_epf_test/func6/msi_interrupts; echo 16 > functions/pci_epf_test/func6/msix_interrupts; ln -s functions/pci_epf_test/func6 controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/; echo 1 > controllers/d800000.pcie-ep/start; echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:00.0/remove; echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan; Workaround for switch card: No workarounds available. |
LCPD-24198 |
J721e-sk stress boot test files |
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LCPD-23010 |
j721e-idk-gw stress boot test files |
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LCPD-22861 |
Missing documentation for HS devices |
|
LCPD-22760 |
k3conf: Register read leads to kernel crash |
|
LCPD-22715 |
i2232: DDR: Controller postpones more than allowed refreshes after frequency change |
|
LCPD-20653 |
ltp: kernel syscall tests fail |
|
LCPD-19792 |
j721e boot fails sometimes due to EL1 exception |
|
LCPD-18860 |
isolcpus in the command line is not honored |
|
LCPD-18684 |
syscalls sync failures: fdatasync03, fsync04, sync03, syncfs01, sync_file_range02 |
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LCPD-18258 |
IPSEC perfomance failures |
|
LCPD-17798 |
2020 LTS: INTA/INTR smp_affinity failure and IRQ allocation issues. |
|
LCPD-17673 |
No software documentation for the Timer module |
|
LCPD-17543 |
Some cpuhotplug tests failed |
|
LCPD-16505 |
Wrong clock rate is reported for 157:400, 157:401 (HSDIVIDER after PLL4 and 15) |
|
LCPD-24502 |
j721e-evm-ivi Universal Planes fails (Impact 1) |
|
LCPD-19068 |
DSS: Disabling a layer connected to Overlay may result in synclost during the next frame |
|
LCPD-17387 |
Underflow and CRTC SYNC LOST observed while running GLMark2 (1x1080p + 1x4k) |
|
LCPD-17017 |
J7: DSS underflows seen on various use cases |
|
LCPD-17006 |
4k DP Display Shows Blank Screen sometimes when booting |
|
LCPD-16836 |
DP: GeChic display EDID read failures with custom DP cable |
|
LCPD-16454 |
DSS underflows with 1080p/2.5k display on inmate cell |
|
LCPD-16451 |
DP: if cable is not connected, DPCD transactions mess up the driver |
|
LCPD-16208 |
FIFO Underflows during video playback on 4k panel |
|
LCPD-22513 |
Update SDK doc to include OSPI flashing instruction using dfu-util |
|
LCPD-20290 |
CPSW Performance regression on j721e-idk-gw |
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LCPD-18790 |
eMMC tests failed on J7 rev E2 EVM |
|
LCPD-22831 |
Application takes 10-15 seconds to come up in some cases |
|
LCPD-25385 |
j721e IPC regression |
|
LCPD-25321 |
Docs: J721E: Improve the IPC chapter for ti-rpmsg-char |
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LCPD-25501 |
j721e USB3 MSC detection in Uboot |
|
LCPD-25491 |
j721e-idk-gw: CPSW2G Promisc failure |
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LCPD-24871 |
J721E-SK: SPL: DFU boot test failed |
|
LCPD-24596 |
j721e-idk-gw MMC MOD tests fail (Impact 1.7) |
|
LCPD-24595 |
j721e-idk-gw USB Suspend/Resume with RTC Wakeup fail (Impact 1) |
|
LCPD-22339 |
PCI-E USBCARD, ETHCARD don’t indicate 2-lane support with lspci |
|
LCPD-25504 |
j721e-hsevm fails to boot over UART |
|
LCPD-25319 |
j721e-hsevm fails pg1.0 board in test farm fails to boot |
|
LCPD-25252 |
Docs: OPTEE SDK documentation is very minimal |
|
LCPD-25187 |
ATF: Support PSCI call for system reset |
|
LCPD-24680 |
missing document how to boot to Linux prompt in USB MSC boot mode |
|
LCPD-24631 |
J721e-idk-gw H264 Decoder Support Test Gap |
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LCPD-24511 |
ARM: A72/53 L1 data cache and L2 cache set counts wrong |
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LCPD-24129 |
tinyFS not present in coreSDK 8.0 |
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LCPD-25496 |
j721e ALSA PERF failure |
2.1.8. Change Requests¶
2.1.8.1. SDK features descoped from 8.0 release¶
ID |
Head Line |
Original Fix Version |
New Fix Version |
---|---|---|---|
JACINTOREQ-1559 |
Linux H264 decoder support |
08.00.00 |
08.01.00 |
JACINTOREQ-1485 |
Linux writeback pipeline support |
08.00.00 |
None |
JACINTOREQ-1444 |
Vision apps inclusion in yocto build |
08.00.00 |
None |
2.1.8.2. SDK features present in 7.0 that were descoped in 7.1¶
Feature |
Comments |
---|---|
HS support |
Restored in 7.3 |
SPL/Uboot boot modes restricted to SD card boot mode |
Restored in 7.3 |
1s Linux boot |
|
Descope for support of native H264 encode/decode |
Use R5F based driver with OpenVX as interface. H.264 decoder support restored in 7.3 |
GPU compression |
|
SA2UL driver optimization |
|
Display Sharing |
Display sharing demo available in SDK v6.1 |
Virtualization (Jailhouse hypervisor/IPC virtualization/CPSW9G virtualization) |
Does not affect 3P virtualization solutions. Basic Jailhouse demo can be seen in SDK 7.0 |
2.1.9. Installation and Usage¶
The Software Developer’s Guide provides instructions on how to setup your Linux development environment, install the SDK and start your development. It also includes User’s Guides for various Example Applications.