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 & Filesystems
SDK Installer
Setup Scripts
Makefiles
WLAN support (Wilink 8)
Code Composer Studio
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. 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. Release 09.03.05.02
Released December 2024
What’s New
Note
As of Dec 2023, Linux SDK for AM65 is in long term maintenance mode. TI will support critical bug fixes and once a year LTS updates but no new development or new features are planned for this device SDK at this time. The SDK is supported and tested on TMDX654IDKEVM. TMDX654GPEVM is no longer supported.
Processor SDK Linux AM65X Release has following new features:
LTS Stable Kernel update to 6.1.119
Important Bug Fixes on top of Processor SDK 09.01.00.007 Release
Component version:
Kernel 6.1.119
RT Kernel 6.1.119-rt45
U-Boot 2023.04
Toolchain GCC 11.5
ATF 2.10+
OPTEE 4.1.0
Graphics DDK 1.17
SYSFW v10.01.08
Yocto Kirkstone
2.1.5. Supported Platforms
See here for a list of supported platforms and links to more information.
2.1.6. Build Information
2.1.6.1. U-Boot
2.1.6.2. TF-A
2.1.6.3. OP-TEE
2.1.6.4. ti-linux-firmware
2.1.6.5. Kernel
Linux Kernel
Real Time (RT) Linux Kernel
2.1.6.6. Yocto
meta-ti
meta-arago
meta-tisdk
2.1.7. Issues Tracker
Note
Release Specific Issues including details will be published through Software Incident Report (SIR) portal
Further Information can be found at SIR Portal
2.1.7.1. Errata Resolved
Record ID |
Title |
---|---|
EXT_EP-12052 |
PRU_ICSSG: DOC: Undefined labels |
EXT_EP-12118 |
PCI-Express: GEN3 (8GT/s) Operation Not Supported. |
EXT_EP-12121 |
USB: USB2PHY Charger Detect is enabled by default without VBUS presence |
EXT_EP-12120 |
DSS : DSS Does Not Support YUV Pixel Data Formats |
EXT_EP-12119 |
USB: SuperSpeed USB Non-Functional |
2.1.7.2. Issues Resolved
Record ID |
Title |
---|---|
EXT_EP-12108 |
audit for potential bugs with 6.6.44 stable merge |
EXT_EP-12050 |
AM642-EVM: PCIe0 EP node is not defined |
EXT_EP-12098 |
Uboot docs: document renaming tiboot3-<evm>.bin file |
EXT_EP-12053 |
AM65x documentation several major issues no CPSW, incorrect ICSS section |
EXT_SITMPUSW-31 |
IPC Firmwares missing from base images. |
2.1.7.3. Issues Open
Record ID |
Title |
---|---|
EXT_EP-12111 |
Linux SDK v10.0: TI-added support for W25N01JW SPI NAND breaks other existing Flash support |
EXT_EP-12080 |
AM654x: USB MSC boot mode fails |
EXT_EP-12048 |
am654x-idk DFU boot is failing |
2.1.8. Installation and Usage
The Software Developer’s Guide provides instructions on how to setup up your Linux development environment, install the SDK and start your development. It also includes User’s Guides for various Example Applications and Code Composer Studio.
2.1.9. Host Support
The Processor SDK is developed, built and verified on Ubuntu 22.04.
Note
Processor SDK Installer is 64-bit, and installs only on 64-bit host machine. Support for 32-bit host is dropped as Linaro toolchain is available only for 64-bit machines