2.1. Release Notes

2.1.1. Introduction

The Processor Software Development Kit for Android provides a fundamental software platform for development, deployment and execution of Android-based application and includes the following:

  • Bootloader components

  • Linux kernel and

  • Android file system

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.

2.1.3. Release 09.02.00

Released on March 2024

2.1.3.1. What’s new

  • This is a Android 14 based release of Processor SDK Android

2.1.3.2. Release Features

Following features are enabled/tested in this release for AM62Px Android:

  • Boot: eMMC boot, fastboot based flashing, A/B partition

  • Security: Keymint and gatekeeper implementation with OP-TEE

  • Platform: SELinux enforced mode with user build, ADB over USB

  • Connectivity: Ethernet, USB touch

  • Graphics: GPU accelerated UI with drm_hwcomposer

  • Audio: HDMI output and jack audio output/input

  • Multimedia: SW video encode, HW video decode (h264, hevc), USB camera, CSI camera

  • Android Baseport: Support of Generic System Image

  • Display: Support for LVDS panel and dual display (mirroring and extended)

2.1.3.3. SDK Components and Versions

Component

Version

Android

Android 14 / Android 14 Car

Linux Kernel

Linux 6.1.68

Linux Kernel Toolchain

clang-r487747c

U-boot

2023.04

GCC Toolchain

GNU Toolchain for the A-profile Architecture 11.3 (rel2)

Base Linux SDK

PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-AM62PX 09.02.09

Hardware Supported

AM62PX-SK

2.1.4. Documentation

  • Using Prebuilt binaries page provides information on getting started with pre-built binaries and booting the Android images on EVM.

  • Building the SDK page provides information on downloading and building the Android images from sources.

  • Application Notes page provides Application Notes.

2.1.5. Host Support

The Processor SDK is developed, built and verified on Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04. For all other versions of host support refer to Android documentation.

2.1.6. Known Issues

Issues

Description

Post Release Fix

Component

SITSW-4289

OTA via SystemUpdaterSample fails

https://git.ti.com/cgit/android/device-ti-am62x/commit/?id=8051db454be1097fbd03ca8628ea60a80c00ead8

N/A

SITSW-4268

Android: Seek operation not functional

N/A

N/A

SITSW-4272

Codec2 HAL encode is not functional

N/A

N/A

SITSW-1387

Mcasp: Buffer underflow console messages seen

N/A

N/A

SITSW-1386

Some commands don.t work from native console, but works via adb shell

N/A

N/A