2.8. Release Notes - 06_01_00

2.8.1. Introduction

This release notes provides important information that will assist you in using the PDK software package. This document provides the product information and known issues that are specific to the PDK software package.

2.8.2. What’s New

  • CPSW
    • Support for MCU2_1 core on CPSW2G

    • RMII mode

    • PHY bootstrap mode support

    • Support for Port ready callback (port link up)

    • Traffic Shaping/TSN 802.1Qav - Transmit/Receive Rate Limiting: Committed Info Rate/Excess Info Rate

    • QoS/Packet Priority mapping

    • Policer and Network security support

    • Debug and diagnostic features
      • ALE register dump
      • CPSW DMA packet Statistics
      • Debug GEL files - mdio, stats, config
  • DSS
    • BT601 output format support
  • Board
    • Leo PMIC
      • Support for programming Buck and LDO voltage for AVS Class 0
      • Support for Voltage and Thermal Monitorring
      • Support for programming Leo GPIO
      • Support for ESM, RTC and WDT Programming
  • SBL
    • Added AVS support
  • ECC/ESM sample application

2.8.3. Upgrade and Compatibility

  • CPSW
    • Cpsw_Config.CpswAle_Config - Removed host address unicast entry from ALE_open
    • Cpsw_Config.CpswPhy_Config - Removed resetEnable.
    • Cpsw_MacCommonConfig - merged into Cpsw_Config.
    • CpswDma_OpenTxChPrms - Removed CpswDma_EventCfg and replaced with CpswDma_PktNotifyCb. Variable name change for proxyflag, callback argument
    • CpswDma_OpenRxFlowPrms - Removed CpswDma_EventCfg and replaced with CpswDma_PktNotifyCb. Variable name change for proxyflag, callback argument
    • Cpsw_LinkStateChangeInfo is changed Cpsw_MdioLinkStateChangeInfo
    • CPSW Resource manager - Replaced earlier RM
    • CPSW_CFG_DEV_ERROR is enabled/disabled through build system
    • Below APIs are removed ++ Cpsw_isPhyLinked ++ Cpsw_getLinkStatus

2.8.4. Device Support

  • J721E EVM (BOARD=j721e_evm)

2.8.5. Validation Information

This release is validated on J721E EVM for the applicable components. For details on the validated examples refer to the platform specific test report present in PDK_INSTALL_DIR/docs/test_report folder.

2.8.6. Tool Chain Information

Refer to SDK level documentation for Tool Chain and dependent component version used to validate this release.

2.8.7. Fixed Issues

ID Head Line Module Affected Versions Affected Platforms
PDK-4385 QSPI NOR Flash diagnostic test failure BOARD PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4380 [UNIFLASH] Flash speed is slow BOARD PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4379 [UNIFLASH] Flash of 14MB app image to OSPI results in failure BOARD PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4374 Board UART STDIO read/write API doesn’t work from C7x core BOARD PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4509 CSL: DSS: Transperency enable with color key not working CSL PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4616 [DSS DRV]DSS reports false error on calling VP Stop IOCTL DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4601 Display port does not initiate link if cable is plugged in after usecase is started DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4580 Dss_convModuletoNode returns wrong value if node is not a pipe DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4571 eDP does not work with all monitors DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4405 DSS: eDP: when eDP init fails it should return error rathar than trying forever DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4398 eDP display broken in release mode, works in debug mode DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4396 DSS has intermittent init failures with eDP enabled DSS PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4632 IPC mailbox handling will not handle pending messages if interrupts are missed IPC PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4606 Incorrect check for Pitch for RGB format in VISS VHWA PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4597 Incorrect Condition check in VISS in GLBCE Init Sequence VHWA PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4410 Incorrect MSC output when run along with the NF VHWA PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4329 LDC Performance is ~450 Mp/s under system load VHWA PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4322 VHWA Integration app crashes in release mode with print disabled VHWA PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4271 In multi-channel mode, VISS asserts in ISR VHWA PDK_J7_00.08.00_EA8 J721E
PDK-4356 NDK example Rx failing intermittently CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4223 MAC speed test no link up in manual mode CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E
PDK-4474 Interrupt assignment not correct in cpsw_soc CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E

2.8.8. Known Issues

ID Head Line Module Reported in Release Affected Platforms Workaround in this release
PDK-4738 Output mismatch when each region requiring 3 TRs VHWA_LDC PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E None
PDK-4694 DMPAC DOF driver doesn’t handle certain SOF case properly VHWA_DOF PDK_J7_00.09.01 J721E This issue is due to shift in flowvector out buffer. While generating the SOF binary map make sure that Paxel rows without any pixel enabled should be in consecutive pair.
PDK-4698 Active DP -> HDMI adapter doesn’t work DSS PDK_J7_00.09.01 J721E Use the display that supports Active DP
PDK-4224 Max Length test Tx completion hangs if cpswHostPort maxRxMtu is exceeded CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E Host core should not send packet more than maxRxMtu
PDK-4770 Cpsw2G - Interrupts won’t work for main domain cores(mcu2_1, mpu1_0) CPSW PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E Use polling mode for mdio interrupts.
PDK-4633 CPSW RGMII loopback fails at RGMII 100Mbps & RMII mode CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E Internal loopback works at 1Gbps
PROC_BRDS-658 J7 GESI DB - MAC PORT 0 packet drop seen of 1Gbps Speed CPSW PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E MAC port 0 configured at 100Mbps
PDK-4673 Using PROXY 1 for Pinmux cause crash in SDK use cases BOARD PDK_TDA_01.09.00 J721E Use Proxy 0. (Already taken care in driver)
PDK-4367 Noisy output for digital audio diagnostic test BOARD PDK_J7_00.09.00_Bringup J721E None
PDK-4732 Audio diagnostic test failure BOARD PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E Run the McASP driver example
PDK-4731 R5 diag test hang while running framework BOARD PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E run diagnostic tests without famework
PDK-4724 CPSW RGMII diagnostic test failure BOARD PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E None
PDK-4767 QSPI flash writer and diagnostic test failure BOARD PDK_J7_01.00.00_RTM J721E None

2.8.9. Limitations

  • None