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DaVinci PSP 03.22.00.04 Release Notes
Release Notes
August 03, 2012
Contents
Document License[edit]
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Versioning[edit]
This is Release 03.22.00.04 of DaVinci PSP product.
Introduction[edit]
The DaVinci PSP serves to provide a fundamental software platform for development, deployment and execution of Linux based applications on Texas Instruments SoCs. The Linux kernel and U-Boot software in this release are based upon the following repositories:
| Component | Version | Release Repository Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repository URL | Baseline Commit-id | Release Tag | ||
| DaVinci Linux Kernel | 3.3.0 | http://arago-project.org/git/projects/?p=linux-davinci.git;a=summary | aeae2d072f80ff0546cf7e9c059055202b759ddd† | DEV_DAVINCIPSP_03.22.00.04 |
| U-Boot | v2012.04.01 | http://arago-project.org/git/projects/?p=u-boot-davinci.git;a=summary | 2790bf69dc12fb9aeb9836904e5f57c7f83d5552‡ | DEV_DAVINCIPSP_03.22.00.04 |
†This commit id corresponds to the commit from the DaVinci GIT tree based on which the Linux kernel code was developed.
‡This commit id corresponds to the commit from the U-Boot mainline GIT tree based on which the U-Boot code was developed.
For detailed information on the various software components included in the release and how to use them, please refer to the User's Guide.
The kernel and U-Boot have been compiled with Code Sourcery Toolchain toolchain for ARM Processors .
Device Support[edit]
This release supports the Texas Instruments DA850 Spectrum Digital, DA830 Spectrum Digital and DA830 WiFi Spectrum Digital Evaluation Modules (EVMs).
Obtaining the Release Package[edit]
The PSP release package can be obtained from TI's Technology and Software Publicly Available (TSPA) download site.
Documentation[edit]
The User's Guide provides instructions on how to use the PSP package. A PDF snapshot is also included in the docs folder of the PSP package.
The Features and Performance Guide provides feature information and performance benchmarks on drivers included with the PSP package. A PDF snapshot is also included in the docs folder of the PSP package.
What's Supported[edit]
The DaVinci PSP package supports the following components. For a detailed list of features supported, refer to the features and performance guide
| Component | Notes |
|---|---|
| Linux | Linux 3.3 based kernel. |
| U-Boot/SPL | De facto bootloader for Linux on ARM. This U-boot/SPL serves the purpose of both UBL and U-boot.
|
| Flashing Utilities | Required to flash boot software on EVM. Uses Linux/cygwin for building and execution. Supports MMC/SD, SPI, NAND and NOR flash
(MMC/SD and NOR flash on DA850 Spectrum Digital EVM only) |
| Pre-built binaries | Helps to use release package straightaway without the need to re-build anything. Pre-built binaries for Linux kernel and modules, U-Boot, boot-strap(in case of da830 and da830 WiFi Spectrum Digital EVM) are included. |
NOTE
U-boot booting has been tested with SD and SDHC cards but not with MMC card.
What's Not Supported[edit]
- Following Linux drivers are not supported:
- SATA
- VPIF
- Following driver features are not supported (for a detailed overview of limitations of each driver refer to Features and Performance Guide):
Features in this Release[edit]
This release currently supports DA850 Spectrum Digital, DA830 Spectrum Digital and DA830 WiFi Spectrum Digital platform from TI. New features of this release compared to earlier releases for the same platforms are:
- Linux Kernel Version 3.3
- U-Boot Version 2012.04.01
- U-Boot SPL support for SPI/NAND/NOR flash and MMC/SD in case of da850 Spectrum Digital EVM.
- Serial flashwriter
- USB dual role OTG support.
Installation and Usage[edit]
Please look for detailed installation and usage instructions in User's Guide
Dependencies[edit]
Please refer to User's Guide for dependencies.
Technical Support and Product Updates[edit]
For further information or to report any problems, contact http://community.ti.com or http://support.ti.com.
DaVinci Linux Mailing List: http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source.
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