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diff --git a/release-notes/Colibri_T20_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt b/release-notes/Colibri_T20_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt index b91e5f2..237eaa8 100644 --- a/release-notes/Colibri_T20_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt +++ b/release-notes/Colibri_T20_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Release Notes: Linux Image V2.x for Colibri T20 ************************************************ Contents: -- U-Boot 2011.06 boot loader +- U-Boot 2015.04 boot loader - Linux 3.1.10 kernel, based on NVIDIA's Linux for Tegra (L4T) release R16.5 -- Angstrom/OpenEmbedded/Yocto 2014.06/daisy/1.6 based root file system, using +- Angstrom/OpenEmbedded/Yocto 2014.12/dizzy/1.7 based root file system, using LXDE desktop environment ==> Flashing instructions can be found at the very bottom of this release notes @@ -15,6 +15,57 @@ Licensing: - customer required to obtain proper re-distribution license ******************************************************************************** +Linux Image V2.4 Beta 1 (May 18, 2015) +- U-Boot: + - update to U-Boot 2015.04 + - new partition layout + - cbootimage/tegrarcm based update concept + - new NAND BCH ECC configuration able to fix up to 16 errors per 512 bytes + - enable ONFI detection, allows to retrieve more details about the NAND chip + - adjust config block and U-Boot environment locations in flash + - add generic Toradex config block handling, print exact product description, + board revision and serial number to the console + - add command to restore Toradex config block ("cfgblock create") + - add parallel RGB display support, display the Toradex logo and debug + console at VGA resolution by default + - optionally create device-tree properties which make board information + available from within Linux userspace through procfs (/proc/device-tree/ + serial-number, toradex,board-rev and toradex,product-id) +- Linux kernel: + - enable module versioning support + - fix/improve optional 1-wire driver + - update MTD/UBI/UBIFS subsystem (infradead.org ubifs-v3.1 backport) + - new NAND BCH ECC configuration able to fix up to 16 errors per 512 bytes + - SPI driver fix number of words in transfer + - cleaned-up module configuration/deployment +- Linux user-space: + - migrate from YAFFS2 to UBIFS + - update OpenEmbedded from daisy to dizzy: + - glibc 2.20 (instead of eglibc) + - systemd 2.18 + - Xorg 1.14.7 + - updated various LXDE packages to newer versions + - build tegrarcm using static cryptopp library to avoid issues e.g. on 64-bit + Fedora + - replace full NTP daemon with systemd's NTP client only systemd-timesyncd + - blacklist USB RNDIS for connman, use systemd-networkd to configure RDNIS + network interface (new standard IP of the module is 192.168.11.1!) + - enable BusyBox resize command to resize the terminal on serial console + +- sources git.toradex.com tag Colibri_T20_LinuxImageV2.4Beta1_20150518 + - repository linux-toradex branch tegra + - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex + +Note: +- mount point names changed from /media/<block device name> to /media<label> +- no SD boot integration yet but copying cbootimage to beginning of SD card + will at least boot + +Known Issues: +- LP1 suspend might fail due to pending USB interrupts +- LP1 suspend might hang due to display controller issue + +******************************************************************************** Linux Image V2.3 (March 20, 2015) - U-Boot: - no changes @@ -427,11 +478,13 @@ Known Issues: Notes: - 115200 baud serial debug console on UARTA aka FFUART (lower X25 on EvalBoards resp. X27 on V3.1a depending on JP17/19, X13 on Iris) without any handshake - user account: root with empty password -- YAFFS2 flash root file system +- UBIFS flash root file system - opkg package manager - HDMI aka DVI-D: not all pixel clock frequencies allow for HDMI audio - CRT: the T20 internal video DAC output is unsupported by NVIDIA's L4T Linux SW stack -- Linux host used for recovery mode flashing requires proper 32-bit execution environment (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu) +- Linux host used for update preparation requires proper 32-bit execution + environment (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu), awk and libusb + (e.g. install gawk and libusb-1.0-0 on Ubuntu) Working on latest image: - U-Boot boot loader @@ -449,7 +502,7 @@ Working on latest image: - temperature sensor /sys/bus/i2c/devices/4-004c - RTC (Tegra internal, PMIC and board level I2C RTC) - Ethernet eth0 - - NAND flash MTD YAFFS2 with hardware ECC + - NAND flash MTD/UBI/UBIFS with 16-bit hardware BCH ECC per 512 bytes - serial console debug UARTA ttyS0 - high speed serial UARTB and UARTD ttyHSX - I2C via /dev/i2c-X @@ -494,23 +547,35 @@ NAND Boot: Colibri T20 256MB V1.1b (Sample), Colibri T20 512MB V1.1c (Sample), C ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Initial Preparation: -- download and extract Colibri_T20_LinuxImageVx.yz.tar.bz2 package with root permissions +- download and extract Colibri_T20_LinuxImageVx.yz.tar.bz2 package with root + permissions +- use any VFAT formatted SD resp. micro SD card with at least 1000 MB of free + space +- run update.sh script with -o argument pointing to mount point of + above mentioned card Flash NAND: - EvalBoard V3.1a - - connect USB B (X29) or USB micro A/B (X30) to development workstation using regular or micro USB cable - - the jumper JP2 must be open - - press and hold recovery mode switch (SW9) during power up + - connect serial debug console to UARTA aka FFUART (lower X25) resp. X27 + using null modem RS-232 or regular USB cable + - insert above prepared SD card into SD/MMC socket (X15) - Iris V1.1a - - connect USB micro A/B (X12) to development workstation using regular micro USB cable - - short pin 1-2 of JP1 on Iris for RECOVERY -(other carrier boards see http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/txx-recovery-mode) -- make sure that the carrier board supports USB high speed - - Iris & EvalBoard V3.1a OK, for other carrier boards see http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/usb-2.0-high-speed-%28480mbps%29 ) -- apply power or reset -- run update.sh script -- use -r 512 option for 512 MB RAM modules -- use -v V1_1 option for V1.1b or V1.1c modules + - connect serial debug console to UARTA aka FFUART X13 using null modem RS-232 cable and a + 10 pin IDC to 9 pin D-sub male connector. (DTK or Intel standard) + - insert above prepared micro SD card into micro SD card socket (X10) +- Boot to U-Boot prompt and start the update: + - apply power or reset + - hit any key to stop auto booting + - if you update from a previous image use the following U-Boot commands: + setenv drive 0 + setenv setupdate 'mmc rescan; fatload mmc ${drive}:1 ${loadaddr} flash_blk.img; source ${loadaddr}' + saveenv + - use 'run setupdate' U-Boot command and then + - use 'run update' U-Boot command +- If you updated from an older image: + - power cycle or reset as requested and hit any key to stop auto booting + - use 'run setupdate' U-Boot command and then + - use 'run migrate_v2.3b7' U-Boot command Boot from NAND: - EvalBoard V3.1a @@ -518,42 +583,38 @@ Boot from NAND: - Iris V1.1a - do no longer short any pins of JP1 - power cycle -- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes, please be patient +- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes, + please be patient +If the boot loader on the module got corrupted this recovers it by loading U-Boot + over USB into the module's RAM and executing it there: +- EvalBoard V3.1a + - connect USB B (X29) or USB micro A/B (X30) to development workstation using + regular or micro USB cable + - the jumper JP2 must be open + - connect serial debug console as stated above + - press and hold recovery mode switch (SW9) during power up +- Iris V1.1a + - connect USB micro A/B (X12) to development workstation using regular micro USB + cable + - connect serial debug console as stated above + - short pin 1-2 of JP1 on Iris for RECOVERY +(other carrier boards see http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/txx-recovery-mode) +- make sure that the carrier board supports USB high speed + - Iris & EvalBoard V3.1a OK, for other carrier boards see + http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/usb-2.0-high-speed-%28480mbps%29 +- have the module in recovery mode and load U-Boot over USB to the module's RAM: + - lsusb should show a '0955:7820 NVidia Corp. Tegra 2 AC100 developer mode' + device if the module is in recovery mode + - run ./update.sh -d + - stop at the U-Boot prompt and begin the update as stated above using the + 'run migrate_v2.3b7' ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* SD Card Boot: Colibri T20 256MB V1.1b (Sample), Colibri T20 512MB V1.1c (Sample), Colibri T20 256MB V1.2a, Colibri T20 512MB V1.2a, Colibri T20 256MB IT V1.2a or Colibri T20 512MB IT V1.2a on Colibri Evaluation Board V3.1a or Iris Pico ITX Carrier Board V1.1a ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* -Initial Preparation: -- EvalBoard V3.1a - - ground the following user extension (X3) pins to select the SD boot bootstrap option: A6, B6, C5 and C6 - - insert SD card into SD card/MMC SDIO-socket (X15) -- Iris V1.1a - - populate 100 ohm resistors R109, R111, R112 and R113 close to micro SD card holder (X10, see bottom assembly drawing fig.7 page 21 of Iris data sheet) - - populate boot mode header (JP1) - - insert micro SD card into micro SD card holder (X10) -- download and extract Colibri_T20_LinuxImageVx.yz.tar.bz2 package with root permissions - -Flash SD Card: -- EvalBoard V3.1a - - connect USB B (X29) or USB micro A/B (X30) to development workstation using regular or micro USB cable - - the jumper JP2 must be open - - press and hold recovery mode switch (SW9) during power up -- Iris V1.1a - - connect USB micro A/B (X12) to development workstation using regular micro USB cable - - short all 3 pins of JP1 for RECOVERY and SD_BOOT -- apply power or reset -- run update.sh script with -b hsmmc option -- use -r 512 option for 512 MB RAM modules -- use -v V1_1 option for V1.1b or V1.1c modules - -Boot from SD Card: -- EvalBoard V3.1a - - do no longer press SW9 -- Iris V1.1a - - short pin 2-3 of JP1 for SD_BOOT -- power cycle -- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes, please be patient +no SD boot integration yet but copying cbootimage to beginning of SD card will +at least boot -Toradex, March 25, 2015 +Toradex, May 19, 2015 |