4.1. Release notes - 08_06_00

4.1.1. Documentation

The documentation included with the PSDK QNX J784S4 is specific to the PSDK QNX J784S4 package.

PSDK RTOS J784S4 package documentation (PSDK RTOS Components) must also be referenced, for full understanding of PSDK QNX J784S4 support.

4.1.2. PSDK QNX J784S4 Features

Note

Reference PSDK RTOS J784S4 package documentation (LINK) for an extensive list of new and current features supported by PSDK QNX + PSDK RTOS. This section lists only the features that are PSDK QNX J784S4 specific.

Note

For features & drivers enabled by the QNX BSP, please refer to BSP Documentation or contact QNX.

4.1.2.1. Enabled in this Release

Features enabled in this release, specific to PSDK QNX J784S4 addon package are:

  • Support and validation with the PSDK RTOS release

  • Bug fixes

    • Sciclient random ACK failure fixed.

    • UDMA Resource Manager fixed the duplicate UDMA flow-id allocation

  • Packaging updated to include complete PDK dependencies for QNX build

  • Initial verison of DDR BW analysis tool

  • Datasheet added for IPC and io-pkt cpsw ethernet drivers

  • OMX IL Component support for VPU video encode & decode (H.264 & HEVC)

    • Multi-core instance to function simultaneously.

    • Codec IO-buffer and Internal buffer management using SharedMemoryAllocator.

    • Supports usage of DDR high-mem (>4G range). Default base address is “0x8 C000 0000” with a total of 768MB.

    • HW Watchdog for Decoder

    • Decoder to recovery from SW stream errors

    • Decoder supports deblocking filter

    • Encoder multichannel support upto 8x1080p streams

    • Encoder supports performance upto 1x1080p at 60fps and 2x1080p at 30fps

For additional new updates, please refer PSDK RTOS package documentation (PSDK RTOS Components).

4.1.2.2. Enabled in Previous Releases

Features enabled in previous release, specific to PSDK QNX J784S4 addon package are:

  • OMX IL Component support for VPU video encoder and File-based OMX encoder test application (H.264 & HEVC)

    • Supports logging at different levels

    • Supports a multi-threaded implementation

  • OMX IL Component support for VPU video decoder and File-based OMX decoder test application (H.264 & HEVC)

    • Supports zero-copy buffer passing between application and codec

    • Supports I, P and B frame decoding

    • Supports decode of stream headers in advance

    • Supports logging at different levels

    • Supports a multi-threaded implementation

  • Resource manager support for VPU video encoder

  • Resource manager support for VPU video decoder

  • VPU codec (encoder and decoder) with test app

    • HEVC & H.264 4K Encode support with file-to-file encode test app

    • HEVC & H.264 4K Decode support with file-to-file decode test app

    • Multi-instance HEVC/H.264 Encode & Decode support with multi-inst test app

  • Shared Memory Allocator Resource Manager

  • SCI-Client Resource Manager

  • UDMA Resource Manager

  • IPC Resource Manager

  • A72 MCU CPSW2G Devnp driver

  • A72 MAIN CPSW9G Devnp driver with EthFW

  • SBL Boot flow support for QNX

For additional new updates, please refer PSDK RTOS package documentation (PSDK RTOS Components).

4.1.2.3. Change Requests

None

4.1.2.4. Errata

Please refer release note in the PSDK RTOS J784S4 package documentation (PSDK RTOS Components) for the complete errata list.

4.1.2.5. Hardware support

Note

Refer to Release Notes in PSDK RTOS User Guide(LINK) for detailed information on supported Hardware.

4.1.3. Software Dependencies

4.1.3.1. QNX Dependency

Note

The PSDK QNX addon package is dependent on installations from QNX Software Center. The below QNX packages were used for PSDK QNX 08_06_00 build and verification.

4.1.3.1.1. QNX SDP 7.1

QNX SDP 710 Package

Build ID

Package ID

Package Version

QNX® Software Development Platform 7.1

472

com.qnx.sdp710

7.1.0.00472T202006132107S

QNX® SDP 7.1 Screen Board Support J784S4 (with Debug Symbols)

137

com.qnx.qnx710.target.screen.board.j784s4

3.2.0.00137T202210261823L

QNX® SDP7.1 BSP for Texas Instruments Jacinto 7 J784S4 Evaluation Modules

4

com.qnx.qnx710.bsp.ti_j784s4_evm

0.0.6.00004T202209271502L

QNX® SDP 7.1 Multimedia - OpenMAX IL API (with Debug Symbols)

404

com.qnx.qnx710.target.mm.openmaxil.core

2.1.0.00404T202201111113L

4.1.3.2. PSDK RTOS Dependency

The PSDK QNX package is an addon package to the PSDK RTOS release, as such the PSDK RTOS is required.

4.1.3.3. PSDK LINUX Dependency

If SPL boot mode is to be supported, downloading the PSDK LINUX 08_06_00 package is recommended for access to the pre-built binaries.

4.1.4. Device Support and Validation Information

SoC

Build Host (OS)

Run Target (OS)

Test Platform

J784S4

x86_64 (Linux Ubuntu 18.04)

R5F & C7x running TI-RTOS

A72 running QNX

TI EVM with daughter cards

Note

Refer EVM Setup for J784S4 for more details on the TI EVM support.

4.1.5. Open Defects

Below table lists all the open defects:

ID

Head Line

EXT_PSDKQA-6

VPU: OMX: Decode: 1080p streams and greater resolution has junk frames at the end.

EXT_PSDKQA-4

OMX: VPU: multi-instance decode + encode or multi decode fails

EXT_PSDKQA-3

OMX: VPU: 4x parallel H.264 1080p decodes causes corruption in the output files

EXT_PSDKQA-2

The ptp_test with io-pkt cpsw9g virtual driver failing with EthFW on SBL boot

4.1.6. Known Issues

A list of key known issues with the PSDK QNX release is provided below.

Note

Refer to individual PSDK RTOS Components release notes for known issues in each component

Index

Module

Description

1

QNX IPC RM

RPMessage_recv() can fail during combinatorial stress run

2

QNX UDMA RM

UDMA resource manager may not free UDMA resources when client exits unexpectedly.

4.1.7. Additional Reports

For additional reports like test report, traceability refer PSDK RTOS Additional Reports