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 08.02.00¶
Released March 2022
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. Kernel¶
Linux Kernel
Real Time (RT) Linux Kernel
2.1.6.3. Yocto¶
meta-ti
meta-arago
meta-psdkla
2.1.7. Issues Tracker¶
2.1.7.1. Issues opened in previous releases that were closed on this release¶
Record ID | Summary |
---|---|
LCPD-24644 | weston service takes a long time to terminate |
LCPD-24308 | linux/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/davinci-mcasp-audio.txt Convert to YAML |
LCPD-23019 | OPTEE tests are failing (Impact 5) |
LCPD-24586 | am65 uboot usbhost custom builds are missing in 8.1 |
LCPD-24450 | j721e-idk-gw, j7200-evm UART tests fail (Impact 3.0) |
LCPD-24417 | AM654x UART Boot Mode failing |
LCPD-24284 | DRM tests fail due to crash in panel_simple_probe |
LCPD-24289 | ICSSG Ethernet Docs Broken link to ICSS Eth docs |
LCPD-22962 | IPC performance- IPC_S_FUNC_PRU_ECHO test failing |
LCPD-22953 | v4l2 cal compliance test fails |
LCPD-24526 | k3-am65-iot2050 have mcasp nodes with missing required properties |
LCPD-24486 | smatch reports potential dereference of ERR_PTR |
LCPD-20691 | AM65xx - lcd backlight scenario not enabled (Impact 1) |
LCPD-18270 | Ivi shell test fails. Lib ivi-controller.so and other components are missing from the file system |
LCPD-16664 | MMU Alloc errors and Kernel Oops with RT build |
LCPD-24605 | ICSSG: Not all TX timestamps are received |
2.1.7.2. Issues found and closed on this release that may be applicable to prior releases¶
Record ID | Summary |
---|---|
LCPD-25014 | ramfs boot fails when using tisdk-base-image |
LCPD-24716 | am654: Module pruss_soc_bus is missing |
2.1.7.3. Errata workarounds¶
Record ID | Summary | Workaround | ErrataID |
---|---|---|---|
LCPD-19447 | DSS: Disabling a layer connected to Overlay may result in synclost during the next frame | i2097 | |
LCPD-17788 | PCI-Express: GEN3 (8GT/s) Operation Not Supported. | i2104 | |
LCPD-17783 | USB: USB2PHY Charger Detect is enabled by default without VBUS presence | i2075 | |
LCPD-14184 | USB: SuperSpeed USB Non-Functional | i2028 | |
LCPD-14579 | DSS : DSS Does Not Support YUV Pixel Data Formats | i2000 |
2.1.7.4. SDK Known Issues¶
Record ID | Summary | Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-19948 | Yocto: stream recipe is incorrect | |
LCPD-19858 | OE: OPTEE label used in SDK is old and wrong | |
LCPD-18908 | GLMark2 fails for am65x | |
LCPD-17449 | libasan_preinit.o is missing in devkit | |
LCPD-17413 | QT Webengine-based browser: the mouse does not work within the web page with QPA EGLFS | |
LCPD-17412 | QT5 Webengine-based browser crashing with any resize operation | |
LCPD-14254 | meta-ti: Need a recipe update to pick up the new AM65x PRU Ethernet firmwares | |
LCPD-13817 | Qt5 Webengine-based broswer does not work on AM654x with pagesize = 64k | |
LCPD-13816 | Chromium-wayland broswer does not work on AM654x with page size = 64k |
2.1.7.5. U-Boot Known Issues¶
Record ID | Summary | Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-22975 | AM654x: 1Ghz & beyond caused boot hang on SR2.0 | |
LCPD-24628 | am654x-idk DFU boot is failing | |
LCPD-17770 | U-Boot: Fix order of MCU R5 shutdown depending on cluster mode | |
LCPD-16524 | Need to adjust RMW bit when using enabling ECC | None |
LCPD-14843 | U-boot should support default settings for netboot | None |
LCPD-24717 | am654: PCI-E ethernet interface shows link down in U-Boot | |
LCPD-24130 | AM654x: USB MSC boot mode fails | |
LCPD-16696 | U-Boot does not recognize SD-Card after re-insert/change | |
LCPD-15873 | There is no dtbo in u-boot for PCIe x1 + usb3 daughter card | None |
LCPD-25535 | UBoot: customized ${optargs} doesn’t take affect on K3 devices |
2.1.7.6. Linux Kernel Known Issues¶
Record ID | Summary | Workaround |
---|---|---|
LCPD-17471 | device hang when restarting crashed R5F | |
LCPD-25314 | ICSSG: Timestamp for back-to-back with IPG < 100us not received | |
LCPD-13653 | am65x-evm could not boot from MMC/SD when MMC/SD is backup boot mode | No workaround |
LCPD-24539 | am654x-evm CAL test fails on PG2.0 boards | |
LCPD-24456 | Move IPC validation source from github to git.ti.com | |
LCPD-22931 | RemoteProc documentation missing | |
LCPD-16534 | remoteproc/k3-r5f: PDK IPC echo_test image fails to do IPC in remoteproc mode on second run | None |
LCPD-24798 | j721e-idk-gw, j7200-evm UART tests fail (Impact 3.0) | |
LCPD-24541 | am65xx OSPI boot does not work | |
LCPD-24199 | AM654x UART HWFLOW FUNC, PERF, STRESS tests fail (Impact 2) | |
LCPD-22916 | CSI: Interface Setup/Hold Timing Does Not Meet MIPI DPHY Spec above 600MHz | |
LCPD-22892 | icssg: due to FW bug both interfaces has to be loaded always | |
LCPD-20683 | am65xx fails emmc boot | |
LCPD-19923 | [AM65x] Linux reboot command fails | https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1011070/am6548-linux-reboot-command-fails |
LCPD-19861 | ICSSG: Unregistered multicast MAC packets are still visible in non-promiscuous mode | |
LCPD-19859 | ETH ICSSG netperf benchmark returns lower performance than expected | |
LCPD-19580 | am654- unable to select a mode (sdhci?) | |
LCPD-18665 | Am65x Pg2: Board cannot do soft reboot when booting from SD card | |
LCPD-18289 | pcie-usb tests sometimes fail | |
LCPD-18228 | PCI PM runtime suspend is not increasing | |
LCPD-17908 | ICSSG: dual-emac: udp packets ocassionally sent out of order on egress | |
LCPD-17800 | CPSW: Master/Slave resolution failed message seen at console | |
LCPD-16048 | UDP iperf with smaller packet sizes < 512 bytes does not complete consistently | |
LCPD-15540 | uvc-gadget results in segmentation fault | |
LCPD-13938 | PCIe EP read/write/copy test failed with larger sizes | |
LCPD-13936 | Uboot dhcp timeout 1 of 100 times | |
LCPD-13603 | One board could not boot rootfs from more than one SDHC card | |
LCPD-13445 | Seldom kernel oops triggered by prueth_netdev_init | |
LCPD-19929 | Industrial protocols documentation | |
LCPD-18860 | isolcpus in the command line is not honored | |
LCPD-18684 | syscalls sync failures: fdatasync03, fsync04, sync03, syncfs01, sync_file_range02 | |
LCPD-18258 | IPSEC perfomance failures | |
LCPD-17798 | 2020 LTS: INTA/INTR smp_affinity failure and IRQ allocation issues. | |
LCPD-17777 | AES HW is not exercised | |
LCPD-17673 | No software documentation for the Timer module | |
LCPD-16845 | OPP freq update in DT impacts only cluster0 | |
LCPD-13410 | Reboot command is not operational | |
LCPD-24134 | AM654x CAL DMABUF tests fail (Impact 4.0) | |
LCPD-22954 | DRM Stress Test fails | |
LCPD-22947 | Alsa performance test fails | |
LCPD-18297 | AM6: OV5640: 176x144 does not work | |
LCPD-15819 | tidss: the driver should reject dual-display setup, as it is not supported | |
LCPD-20014 | remoteproc: TX_PRU: IRQ vring, IRQ kick not found error message on console | |
LCPD-25348 | nslookup time out when EVM has multiple eth connections | |
LCPD-22959 | UART Read/Write tests at baud rate 115200 fails | |
LCPD-25252 | Docs: OPTEE SDK documentation is very minimal | |
LCPD-24718 | am654x hwspinlock test failing | |
LCPD-24680 | missing document how to boot to Linux prompt in USB MSC boot mode | |
LCPD-24319 | am654x-evm DRM tests fail due to frequency mismatch (Impact 7) | |
LCPD-23008 | AM65xx - display port scenario not enabled | |
LCPD-23007 | k3-am654-evm-hdmi.dtbo file is missing in CoreSDK for am654x |
2.1.8. Change Requests¶
ID | Head Line | Original Fix Version | New Fix Version |
---|---|---|---|
JACINTOREQ-1431 | Descope all non ETHERNET functionality inside PRU-ICSS subsystem | 08.00.00 | None |
2.1.9. 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.
2.1.10. Host Support¶
The Processor SDK is developed, built and verified on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04. Details on how to create a virtual machine to load Ubuntu are described in this page.
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