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 09.00.00¶
Released on July 2023
2.1.3.1. What’s new¶
- This is a Android 13 based release of Processor SDK Android
2.1.3.2. Release Features¶
Following features are enabled/tested in this release for AM62x Android:
- Boot: eMMC boot, fastboot based flashing, A/B partition
- Security: Keymaster and gatekeeper implementaton with OP-TEE
- Platform: SELinux Enforced mode with User build, ADB over USB
- Connectivity: Ethernet, USB touch
- Graphics: GPU accelerated UI with Hwcomposer
- Audio: HDMI Output and Jack Audio Output/Input
- Multimedia: SW Video Decode/Encode, USB Camera Supported
- 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 13 / Android 13 Car |
| Linux Kernel | Linux 6.1.25 |
| Linux Kernel Toolchain | clang-r487747c |
| U-boot | 2023.04 |
| GCC Toolchain | GNU Toolchain for the A-profile Architecture 9.2-2019.12 (arm-9.10) |
| Base Linux SDK | PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-AM62X 09.00.07 |
| Hardware Supported | AM62X-SK / AM62X-LP / AM62B-P1 |
2.1.4. Documentation¶
- Getting Started Guide 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 Some Application Notes.
2.1.5. Host Support¶
The Processor SDK is developed, built and verified on Ubuntu 18.04, 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-1387 | Mcasp: Buffer underflow console messages seen | N/A | N/A |
| SITSW-2774 | AM62x: Android: LPM Not functional | https://git.ti.com/cgit/android/device-ti-am62x/commit/?h=d-android13-release&id=61c6d56651b6ae6c1fdfe27febefdb16ff9dc7a9 | AFS |
| SITSW-1386 | Some commands don.t work from native console, but works via adb shell | N/A | N/A |
| SITSW-2845 | AM62x - Android AVB feature broken | https://git.ti.com/cgit/ti-u-boot/ti-u-boot/commit/?h=ti-u-boot-2023.04&id=c979f2d04647b2a66c107ddf5402d73862266379 | U-boot |
| n/a | AM62X: Android: U-Boot saveenv fails | https://git.ti.com/cgit/ti-u-boot/ti-u-boot/commit/?h=09.01.00.008&id=9f0d18e7f655b4fb855853f21cf75ddcdf77cec3 | U-boot |