From 34eb3679247ecd185781260196a82b478b53c1d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gonzalo Ruiz Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 17:33:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: release notes for dey-2.4-r2-beta Signed-off-by: Gonzalo Ruiz --- README.md | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1a9a0a970..c627ff59c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ # Digi Embedded Yocto (DEY) 2.4 -## Release 2.4-r1 +## Release 2.4-r2-beta This document provides information about Digi Embedded Yocto, Digi International's professional embedded Yocto development environment. Digi Embedded Yocto 2.4 is based on the Yocto Project(TM) 2.4 (Rocko) release. +This is a beta release for the ConnectCore 8X SBC Express. The rest of the +platforms are supported but have not been fully tested. + For a full list of supported features and interfaces please refer to the online documentation. @@ -58,6 +61,12 @@ Software for the following hardware platforms is in production support: * ConnectCore 6 Plus SBC * CC-SB-WMX-KK8D +## ConnectCore 8X +* ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module (SOM) + * [P/N TBD](https://www.digi.com/cc8x) +* ConnectCore 8X SBC Express + * [P/N TBD](https://www.digi.com/cc8x) + Previous versions of Digi Embedded Yocto include support for additional Digi hardware. @@ -76,14 +85,28 @@ Documentation is available online on the Digi documentation site: * [ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro](https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90001547/default.htm) * [ConnectCore 6 SBC](https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90001546/default.htm) * [ConnectCore 6 Plus SBC](https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/90002275/default.htm) +* [ConnectCore 8X SBC Express](https://www.digi.com/cc8x/documentation) # Downloads -* Demo images: ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/digiembeddedyocto/2.4/r1/images/ -* Software Development Kit (SDK): ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/digiembeddedyocto/2.4/r1/sdk/ +* Demo images: ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/digiembeddedyocto/2.4/r2-beta/images/ +* Software Development Kit (SDK): ftp://ftp1.digi.com/support/digiembeddedyocto/2.4/r2-beta/sdk/ # Release Changelog +## 2.4-r2-beta + +* Added support for ConnectCore 8X platform. Supported features: + * Bluetooth and Wireless interfaces (STA, SoftAP, P2P, Concurrence) + * MCA: Reset, Watchdog, RTC, GPIOs and ADCs + * SBC Express interfaces: Ethernet, microSD, UART, I2C, CAN, SPI, USB host, + USB device, GPIOs, XBee, LVDS Display, Touch Screen controller + * Graphics and Video +* Updated U-Boot to version 2017.03-r1 +* Fixed XBee RESET_N polarity assertion. Requires updating polarity of the +``digi,reset-gpio`` property of node ``xbee`` on device tree files derived from +ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro to use polarity **GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW** + ## 2.4-r1 * Release based on [Yocto 2.4 (Rocko)](https://www.yoctoproject.org/downloads/core/rocko24) including: @@ -160,6 +183,39 @@ boot a signed U-Boot only. * The Micrel PHY KSZ9031 may take between five and six seconds to auto-negotiate with Gigabit switches. +## ConnectCore 8X + +* i.MX8QXP Processor + * The following processor features are not supported in this BSP release: + Power Management, PWM, ADC, RS485. They will be implemented in future releases. + * VPU unit is not fully functional, hence hardware video encoding/decoding is + not available. On this release, video encoding/decoding can be done via + software plugins, reducing the performance of video playback. This will be + available in future releases of the hardware. + * GPU maximum performance reduced. The maximum frequency targets are 850 MHz + for the shaders and 700 MHz for the core. However, in this hardware release + the maximum frequency is limited to 650 MHz for the shaders and 600 MHz for + the core, with the corresponding performance reduction. These targets will + be met in future releases of the hardware. + * BSDL operation is not supported. It will be available in future releases + of the hardware. +* ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module (SOM) + * The UART connected to the Bluetooth chip on early versions of the ConnectCore + 8X System-on-Module (hardware version = 1) cannot properly execute flow + control. To work around this issue, UART1 of these SOM versions has been + configured to operate at 115200 bps and without hardware flow control, + reducing the maximum throughput of this interface. It will be fixed in + future releases of the hardware. + * MCA firmware cannot be updated without a debugger on early versions of the + ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module (hardware version = 1). It will be fixed in + future releases of the hardware. + * MCA internal voltage reference cannot be enabled on early versions of the + ConnectCore 8X System-on-Module (hardware version = 1). It will be fixed in + future releases of the hardware. + * MCA tamper pins configuration is not supported. It will be available in + future releases. + * Trustfence (TM) is not supported. It will be available in future releases. + # Support Contact Information For support questions please contact Digi Technical Support: