From 47765bf628021439a346d7d06503c34d07ab9dbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Krummenacher Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 17:40:08 +0100 Subject: release-notes: delete old text files In BSP V2.x we used to provide release notes in a text file. These are now outdated. Delete them. For the current BSP the equivalent info can be found here: https://developer.toradex.com/software/linux/linux-software/release-details Signed-off-by: Max Krummenacher (cherry picked from commit 3384ba4a86592d6095b06355544e00ebc2996654) --- .../Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt | 623 --------------------- 1 file changed, 623 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt (limited to 'release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt') diff --git a/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt b/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 5ccb5d1..0000000 --- a/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,623 +0,0 @@ -******************************************************* -Release Notes: Embedded Linux BSP V2.x for Apalis iMX6 -******************************************************* - -==> For newer images find the release details in the Toradex developer article: -http://developer.toradex.com/software/linux/linux-software/release-details - -Contents: -- U-Boot 2016.11 boot loader -- Linux 4.1.35 kernel, based on 4.1-2.0.x-imx branch of FSL community aka - linux-fslc-imx kernel including NXP's latest 4.1.15 2.0.0 GA release changes -- Angstrom 2016.12/OpenEmbedded morty/Yocto 2.2 based root file system, using - LXDE desktop environment - -==> Flashing instructions can be found in the Toradex developer article: -http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/flashing-linux-on-imx6-modules - -Licensing: -- proprietary multimedia codecs included for evaluation purpose only -- customer required to obtain proper re-distribution license - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.6.1 Beta 1 (September 29, 2016) - -- U-Boot boot loader: - - backport patches needed if compiling with GCC 6 - - add fdt_fixup environment variable as a hook to modify device tree - - configblock: add 'Apalis iMX6 Dual 1GB IT' -- Linux kernel: - - backport patches needed if compiling with GCC 6 - - add support for RS-485 (#19323) -- Linux user-space: - - deploy GPIOConfig V1.4 which corrects the iomux offset of PAD_SD4_DATA6 - - improve fw_printenv/setenv concerning /etc/fw_env.config -- OpenEmbedded build system: - - split meta-toradex into BSP layers meta-toradex-bsp-common and - meta-toradex-nxp as well as the software layer meta-toradex-demos - - rename the parent directory from stuff to layers - - mv from build/out*/deploy to deploy - - rename TMPDIR from out to tmp - - deploy qt5 tools into the sdk as part of optional angstrom-qt5-x11-image.bb - -- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.6.1Beta1_20160929 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.14.52_1.1.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Known Issues: -- PCIe suspend/resume issue -- some USB Thumb drives don't work well in U-Boot -- USB hub on Evaluation Board not enabled in U-Boot -- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for - the first few minutes until completed -- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot - environment variable vidargs accordingly. -- X uses only the fb0 device -- Ethernet aka TFTP update requires manual splitting of the root.ext3 file - which can be taken care of by the -c argument of our update.sh script. -- License texts do not get deployed to the root file system. - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.6 (August 26, 2016) -- none, this version is identical to the previous beta version V2.6 Beta 2 - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.6 Beta 2 (June 30, 2016) - -- U-Boot boot loader: - - fix Ethernet when using gigabit switch - - synchronize/improve memory options - - net: increase maximum frame size to accommodate VLAN packets - - update: make setupdate self contained - - increase maximum temperature for booting linux -- Linux kernel: - - follow changed OV5640 compatibility string - - mxc_v4l2_capture: Allow clock setting for de-interlaced video input - - media: Add support for ADV7280 decoder driver as found on ACA - - video: mxc: ldb: Add support for LVDS configuration via kernel boot - arguments -- Linux user-space: - - trdx-extra.inc: add iperf3 to all images - - florence: update to latest version 0.5.4, build without sound and drop - gstreamer 0.10 dependency - - gpioconfig: fix pkg_postrm -- OpenEmbedded build system: - - linux-toradex-fsl-rt: Added a real-time kernel recipe for 3.14.52 - - further clean-up update.sh update script - - angstrom-qt5-x11-image: add a recipe which deploys qt5 and starts a demo - -- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.6Beta2_20160701 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.14.52_1.1.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Known Issues: -- PCIe suspend/resume issue -- some USB Thumb drives don't work well in U-Boot -- USB hub on Evaluation Board not enabled in U-Boot -- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for - the first few minutes until completed -- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot - environment variable vidargs accordingly. -- X uses only the fb0 device -- Ethernet aka TFTP update requires manual splitting of the root.ext3 file - which can be taken care of by the -c argument of our update.sh script. -- License texts do not get deployed to the root file system. - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.6 Beta 1 (March 31, 2016) - -- Booting: - - using the eMMC fast boot feature. - This requires fusing the bootmode irreversibly into the i.MX 6. - It will be done as part of the flashing process, refer to the flashing - instructions mentioned above. - Fast boot mode addresses issue 15990 - http://developer.toradex.com/software/linux/linux-software/release-details?view=all&issue=15990 -- U-Boot boot loader: - - added updt_fuse command required for the change to fastboot mode -- Linux kernel: - - updated to 3.14.52 - - fixed PCIe operation with Evaluation Board PCIe switch - - fixed invalid #address-cells value which fixed issues with PCIe interrupts - - disable not serviced DCD/RI UART interrupts - - fixed bug preventing gpio-leds dtb configuration - - limit SPI clock to datasheet maximum of 18MHz -- Linux user-space: - - deploy rttest package - - use gstreamer 1.0. Note that some plugin names changed -- OpenEmbedded build system: - - update OpenEmbedded from fido to jethro: - - Firefox 38.2.1esr - - gcc Linaro GCC 5.2-2015.11-2 - - glibc 2.22 - - systemd 226 - - Xorg 1.17.2 - -- sources git.toradex.com tag Colibri_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.6Beta1_20160331 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.14.52_1.1.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Known Issues: -- gstreamer freezes when generating its initial database on some modules: - (gst-plugin-scanner:683): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing - type 'GstImxCompositorPad' - The following gets you around this: - mv /usr/lib/libgstimxcompositor.so.0.12.0 /usr/lib/libgstimxcompositor.so.0.12.0.orig - gst-inspect-1.0 - mv /usr/lib/libgstimxcompositor.so.0.12.0.orig /usr/lib/libgstimxcompositor.so.0.12.0 - Alternative one can uninstall libgstimxcompositor0 - opkg remove --force-depends libgstimxcompositor0 -- PCIe suspend/resume issue -- USB RNDIS is racy due to networkd bug and not started by default -- some USB Thumb drives don't work well in U-Boot -- USB hub on Evaluation Board not enabled in U-Boot -- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for - the first few minutes until completed -- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot - environment variable vidargs accordingly. -- X uses only the fb0 device -- Ethernet aka TFTP update requires manual splitting of the root.ext3 file - which can be taken care of by the -c argument of our update.sh script. - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.5 Beta 3 (December 15, 2015) -- U-Boot boot loader: - - disable delete-null-pointer-checks compiler flag (needed on Tegras) -- Linux kernel: - - adapt to changed ldb driver (LVDS) - - enable RTL8192CU driver e.g. for LM006 USB Wi-Fi stick -- Linux user-space: - - make sure USB RNDIS Gadget is started before networkd - - use new Toradex feed server as default feed URI -- OpenEmbedded build system: - - fix memcpy.patch to apply to Linaro layer and openembedded layer glibc - - remove create_configblock.sh from deployment tarball - - add rtl8192cu firmware for LM006 USB Wi-Fi adapter - - add README with dependency and contribution information - - backport rtl8192cx for latest available firmware - - change name for IT specific U-Boot binary -- Update scripts: - - re-introduce update_uboot_it applicable for Apalis iMX6 IT modules - -- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.5Beta3_20151215 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.14.28_1.0.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Known Issues: -- update_it does not find the U-Boot binary. Updating from a V2.5 Beta 1 and - older image will fail, updating from a newer image will update all components - but U-Boot. - workaround: on the update media, (SD-card, TFTP server) make a copy with - the correct name. - /srv/tftp/ # cp apalis_imx6/u-boot.imx-it apalis_imx6/u-boot-it.imx -- PCIe suspend/resume issue -- USB RNDIS is racy due to networkd bug -- some USB Thumb drivers don't work well in U-Boot -- USB hub on Evaluation Board not enabled in U-Boot -- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for - the first few minutes until completed -- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot - environment variable vidargs accordingly. -- X uses only the fb0 device -- Ethernet aka TFTP update requires manual splitting of the root.ext3 file - which can be taken care of by the -c argument of our update.sh script. - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.5 Beta 2 (November 6, 2015) -- U-Boot boot loader: - - add return code for cfgblock commands which allows scripting - - increase TFTP blocksize for better performance - - enabled zero bootdelay check (allows entering U-Boot when bootdelay is 0) - - enable eMMC boot support commands (e.g. /dev/mmcblk0boot0) - - boot U-Boot from the eMMC boot area (/dev/mmcblk0boot0) - - move environment to the end of the eMMC boot area before the config block - - enable crc32 verify support -- Linux kernel: - - migrate to Linux 3.14.28 kernel, based on Freescale's BSP release - imx_3.14.28_1.0.0_ga - - optional RS485 is not yet migrated - - add optional CSI camera support for OmniVision OV5640 - - changed Fusion multi touch event reporting to adhere to multitouch slot - - renamed the device tree for V1.0 HW from imx6q-apalis-eval_v1_0.dtb to - imx6q-apalis_v1_0-eval.dtb -- Linux user-space: - - updated to latest Angstrom 2015.06/OpenEmbedded fido: - - glibc 2.22 - - systemd 219 - - Xorg 1.16.1 - - glibc: force memcpy_arm to improve memcpy performance - - fw_printenv/setenv: follow U-Boot environment move - - updated Vivante binary graphics/multimedia drivers (some gstreamer plugins - changed their names, notably mfw_v4lsink to imxv4l2sink) - - fix USB RNDIS operation (still racy due to networkd bug) -- OpenEmbedded build system: - - local.conf: add Toradex source mirror as pre-mirror -- Update scripts: - - Ethernet aka TFTP update: provide option to split rootfs output file - - update.sh: delete intermediate files after use - - improved update.sh to use module type specific folders allowing update of - different modules with just one update media - -- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.5Beta2_20151106 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.14.28_1.0.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Known Issues: -- PCIe suspend/resume issue -- USB RNDIS is racy due to networkd bug -- some USB Thumb drivers don't work well in U-Boot -- USB hub on Evaluation Board not enabled in U-Boot -- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for - the first few minutes until completed -- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot - environment variable vidargs accordingly. -- X uses only the fb0 device -- Ethernet aka TFTP update requires manual splitting of the root.ext3 file - which can be taken care of by the -c argument of our update.sh script. - -******************************************************************************** -Linux Image V2.4 Beta 1 (May 18, 2015) -- U-Boot: - - update to U-Boot 2015.04 - - add generic Toradex config block handling, print exact product description, - board revision and serial number to the console - - 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) - - add command to restore Toradex config block ("cfgblock create") - - display the Toradex logo, output preference: env var 'panel' | HDMI | - Parallel RGB - - enabled gpio command line interface - - enabled DFU and Mass Storage on USB client, currently slow performance - - update procedure now searches for an image on SD card, USB Mass Storage, - TFTP server -- Linux kernel: - - added support for Analog Camera Module - - enable optional AHCI/SATA driver module -- Linux user-space: - - 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 - - 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 Apalis_iMX6_LinuxImageV2.4Beta1_20150518 - - repository linux-toradex branch toradex_imx_3.10.17_1.0.0_ga - - repository u-boot-toradex branch 2015.04-toradex - -Note: -- mount point names changed from /media/ to /media/