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In some customers’ design they use the different DRAM from the one used on our reference board. So customers need to customize the DRAM to make it work well on their design. About the i.MX6x hardware design customers can refer to IMX6DQ6SDLHDG.pdf and the section 5 DRAM interface requirements for migration on AN4397. After finishing the hardware design there are two tools important for the DRAM boot up and debug: DRAM Register Programming aid And DRAM Stress Test 1\DRAM Register Programming aid Our expert team create the script to make it easier to work on DDR initialization. You can see all the scripts on different chips and the link is: i.MX Design&Tool Lists The script include 3 sections, when you open it you can see the details. Run basic DDR initialization and test memory and open a debugger memory window pointing to the DDR memory map starting address. Try writing a few words and verify if they can be read correctly. If not, re-check the DDR initialization sequence and if the DDR has been correctly soldered onto the board. It is also recommended to re-check the schematic to ensure the DDR memory has been connected to the SoC correctly. In some cases, a DRAM calibration routine may need to be executed. About the details use and introduction on this script you can refer to Freescale i.MX6 DRAM Port Application Guide-DDR3 After configure the DRAM, you need to use the DRAM Stress Test to perform calibrations the performance and then regulate some parameters. 2\DRAM Stress Test DDR_Stress_Tester is a software application for fine tuning DDR parameters and verifying DDR performance on i.MX6 boards. It performs write leveling, DQS gating, read/write delay calibration on the target board to match the layout of the board and archive the best DDR performance. In addition, the stress test can help the user to verify the DDR performance on their boards. The DDR stress test tool serves two purposes. First, it can perform calibrations for DDR3 to match the MMDC PHY delay settings with PCB for optimal DRAM performance. The process is fully automatic, and therefore the customers can get there DDR3 working in much shorter time. In addition, the tool can run a memory stress test to verify the DDR3 functionality as well as the reliability. The stress test can help verifying the hardware connections, MMDC registers parameters, and DDR3 mode registers setting. The most important purpose of the test is that it allows the customers to verify that the DDR3 operations are stable on their board. The newest version  of DRAM Stress Test tool you can see in our community: i.MX6/7 DDR Stress Test Tool V2.51 And the old version you can see in the follow link: i.MX6 DDR Stress Test Tool V1.0.3 About how to use this tool you can read the use guide. Besides , you also can refer to the Freescale i.MX6 DRAM Port Application Guide-DDR3 By the way, if customers use the different DRAM from our reference design when the use the mfgtool to download the images, they need to build manufacturing images for mfgtool. Take the Linux 3.14.52 BSP as an example: $ bitbake fsl-image-mfgtool-initramfs Hope this can help you.
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The i.MX 6 D/Q L3.035_1.1.3 patch release is now available on the www.freescale.com ·         Files available # Name Description 1 L3.0.35_1.1.3_TEMP_PATCH This patch release is based on the i.MX 6Dual/6Quad Linux   L3.0.35_1.1.0 release. The purpose of this patch release is fix the   miscalibration issue for the thermal sensor.
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OpenGL OpenGL is the premier environment for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. Since its introduction in 1992, OpenGL has become the industry's most widely used and supported 2D and 3D graphics application programming interface (API), bringing thousands of applications to a wide variety of computer platforms. OpenGL fosters innovation and speeds application development by incorporating a broad set of rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and other powerful visualization functions. Developers can leverage the power of OpenGL across all popular desktop and workstation platforms, ensuring wide application deployment. Source: http://www.opengl.org/about/overview/ On i.MX processors, OpenGL takes the advantage of GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) block to improve 3D performance. Installing and running Demos Get more information on how to install and run demos using OpenGL on i.MX31 on this application note: AN3723 - Using OpenGL Applications on the i.MX31 ADS Board - http://www.freescale.com/files/dsp/doc/app_note/AN3723.pdf?fsrch=1 Develop a simple OpenGL ES 2.0 application under Linux This tutorial shows how to develop a simple OpenGL ES 2.0 application with LTIB and an i.MX51 EVK board. This tutorial can be adapted to i.MX53 that share the same 3D GPU core (Z430) and API (OpenGL ES 2.0).
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Host Environment: ubuntu 16.04 LTS Linux BSP For i.MX : version 4.9.88 The document has 5 main contents: 1. Compiling core-image-base in Yocto BSP --Copy u-boot source code to a new directory --Copy linux kernel source code to a new directory 2. Exporting 4.9.88 toolchain from Freescale Yocto BSP (1) Using MACHINE=imx7dsabresd to export the toolchain (2) Using MACHINE=imx6qsabresd to export the toolchain. Actually above 2 are the same toolchain after exporting. Here , only show any one of boards(not ARM64) can be used for MACHINE. So users only need to export it for one time, select (1) or (2) to export toolchain. (3) Using MACHINE=imx8mqevk to export ARM64 toolchain 3. Compling u-boot & linux kernel under Stanalone iMX7DSabreSD --Compiling  u-boot for imx7dsabresd --Compiling kernel and dtb for imx7dsabresd iMX8MQEVK --Compiling u-boot for imx8mqevk --Compiling kernel and dtb for imx8mqevk 4. Compiling OS Firmware for i.MX7DSabreSD board --u-boot for mfg tools --kernel and dtb for mfg tools 5. Copy OS Firmware to the related path of MFG tools --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Content of Document] 1. Compiling core-image-base in Yocto BSP          After repo syn is done according to “i.MX_Yocto_Project_User's_Guide.pdf”, Use the command to compile linux BSP, u-boot & kernel source code will be released. # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx7dsabresd source fsl-setup-release.sh -b build-fb # bitbake core-image-base          After compiling is done, u-boot & linux kernel source code is in the path below: u-boot: ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-fb/tmp/work/imx7dsabresd-poky-linux-gnueabi/u-boot-imx/2017.03-r0/git linux: ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-fb/tmp/work/imx7dsabresd-poky-linux-gnueabi/linux-imx/4.9.88-r0/git          We can create a new directory for uboot and linux kernel source code. Here I created a directory named disk2. # cd ~/ # mkdir disk2 # cd disk2 # mkdir u-boot-2017-03 # mkdir linux-imx-4.9.88 --Copy u-boot source code to a new directory # cd ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-fb/tmp/work/imx7dsabresd-poky-linux-gnueabi/u-boot-imx/2017.03-r0/git # cp –r ./* ~/disk2/u-boot-2017-03 --Copy linux kernel source code to a new directory # cd ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-fb/tmp/work/imx7dsabresd-poky-linux-gnueabi/linux-imx/4.9.88-r0/git # cp –r ./* ~/disk2/ linux-imx-4.9.88 2. Exporting 4.9.88 toolchain from Freescale Yocto BSP (1) Using MACHINE=imx7dsabresd to export the toolchain Step1: # cd ~/imx-yocto-bsp/ # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx7dsabresd source fsl-setup-release.sh -b build-minimal … … Do you accept the EULA you just read? (y/n)  y EULA has been accepted. Welcome to Freescale Community BSP The Yocto Project has extensive documentation about OE including a reference manual which can be found at:     http://yoctoproject.org/documentation For more information about OpenEmbedded see their website:     http://www.openembedded.org/ You can now run 'bitbake <target>' Common targets are:     core-image-minimal     meta-toolchain     meta-toolchain-sdk     adt-installer     meta-ide-support Your build environment has been configured with:     MACHINE=imx7dsabresd     SDKMACHINE=i686     DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb     EULA= BSPDIR= BUILD_DIR=. meta-freescale directory found Here “build-minimal” is a directory for compiling source code, users can also set it other name. In ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-minimal, Begin to export toolchain with the command. Step2: # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx7dsabresd bitbake core-image-minimal -c populate_sdk [Comment-1] About DISTRO and MACHINE on above 2 commands MACHINE can be set the values below. imx6qpsabreauto imx6qpsabresd imx6ulevk imx6ull14x14evk imx6ull9x9evk imx6dlsabreauto imx6dlsabresd imx6qsabreauto imx6qsabresd imx6slevk imx6solosabreauto imx6solosabresd imx6sxsabresd imx6sxsabreauto imx6sllevk imx7dsabresd imx7ulpevk imx8mqevk   So MACHINE’s value is the name each Evaluation Borad. DISTRO can be set the values below: fsl-imx-x11 - X11 graphics are not supported on i.MX 8. fsl-imx-wayland - Wayland weston graphics. fsl-imx-xwayland - Wayland graphics and X11. X11 applications using EGL are not supported. fsl-imx-fb - Frame Buffer graphics - no X11 or Wayland. Frame Buffer is not supported on i.MX 8 bitbake rootfs type       core-image-minimal       core-image-base       core-image-sato       fsl-image-machine-test       fsl-image-validation-imx       fsl-image-qt5-validation-imx Below is the detailed description for above rootfs type: [Comment-2] Descriptions on difference of toolchain between i.MX6/7 and i.MX8MQ          i.MX6 and i.MX7 are both 32bit ARM processor, they use the same toolchain.          i.MX8MQ is 64bit ARM processor, so it’s toolchain is different from that of i.MX6/7. Setp 3:          After above compiling is done, enter into ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-minimal/tmp/deploy/sdk # cd ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-minimal/tmp/deploy/sdk # ls Run .sh file: Then continue operations according to guidance: Done: OK, Let us check /opt/fsl-imx-fb/ directory: # ls /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-2.0.0/          Because we used MACHINE=imx7dsabresd, environment was named “cortex-A7”, compiler’s version is still 4.9.88. (2) Using MACHINE=imx6qsabresd to export the toolchain.          We can change “MACHINE=imx6qsabresd” and repeat above 3 steps, environment will be named “cortex-A9”.          Close the current terminal, and open a new one. # cd ~/ imx-yocto-bsp # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx6qsabresd source fsl-setup-release.sh -b build-A9-min            Then automatically enter “~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-A9-min”, run command below. # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx6qsabresd bitbake core-image-minimal -c populate_sdk # ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-A9-min/tmp/deploy/sdk # ls # ./ fsl-imx-fb-glibc-x86_64-core-image-minimal-cortexa9hf-neon-toolchain-4.9.88-2.0.0.sh   Set it up in another directory: /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88 (3) Using MACHINE=imx8mqevk to export ARM64 toolchain          Export Toolchain for i.MX8MQ, create a new terminal, then run these 2 commands below. # ~/imx-yocto-bsp # DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland MACHINE=imx8mqevk source fsl-setup-release.sh -b build-xwayland # DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx8mqevk bitbake core-image-minimal -c populate_sdk Done.          Copy the toolchain to /opt/fsl-imx-fb directory # cd ~/imx-yocto-bsp/build-xwayland/tmp/deploy/sdk # ls #./fsl-imx-fb-glibc-x86_64-core-image-minimal-aarch64-toolchain-4.9.88-2.0.0.sh          I installed it to a new directory: /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-arm64 #ls ls /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-arm64/  OK, 64bit toolchain for i.MX8MQ has been exported to the directory. 3. Compling u-boot & linux kernel under Stanalone iMX7DSabreSD --Compiling  u-boot for imx7dsabresd # cd ~/disk2/u-boot-2017-03 # source /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-2.0.0/environment-setup-cortexa7hf-neon-poky-linux-gnueabi # export ARCH=arm # make clean # make mx7dsabresd_defconfig # make u-boot.imx Done. --Compiling kernel and dtb for imx7dsabresd # cd ~/disk2/linux-imx-4.9.88/ [comment] If environment has been configured, that is, these 2 commands have been run on the current terminal, don’t need to run them again. “source /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-2.0.0/environment-setup-cortexa7hf-neon-poky-linux-gnueabi” and “export ARCH=arm” # make clean # make imx_v7_defconfig # make            zImage is in “~/disk2/linux-imx-4.9.88/arch/arm/boot”          dtb is in “~/disk2/linux-imx-4.9.88/arch/arm/boot/dts”            Probably users want to run “make menuconfig”, and meet the errors like below. # sudo apt-get install libncurses*  (To solve the problem below) # make menuconfig [Comment-3]  Users can also use "environment-setup-cortexa9hf-neon-poky-linux-gnueabi" to compile u-boot and kernel. iMX8MQEVK --Compiling u-boot for imx8mqevk # cd ~/disk2/u-boot-2017-03 # source /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-arm64/environment-setup-aarch64-poky-linux # export ARCH=arm64 # make clean # make imx8mq_evk_defconfig # make u-boot.imx Done. --Compiling kernel and dtb for imx8mqevk # cd ~/disk2/linux-imx-4.9.88/ [comment] If environment has been configured, that is, these 2 commands have been run on the current terminal, don’t need to run them again. “source /opt/fsl-imx-fb/4.9.88-arm64/environment-setup-aarch64-poky-linux” and “export ARCH=arm64” # make clean # make defconfig # make          Run the command to unset LDFLAGS: # unset LDFLAGS # make Done. 4. Compiling OS Firmware for i.MX7DSabreSD board --u-boot for mfg tools # make mx7dsabresd_config # make u-boot.imx          Then rename u-boot.imx to be “u-boot-mx7dsabresd-mfg.imx”. --kernel and dtb for mfg tools          Copy imx_v7_mfg_defconfig file to “arch/arm/configs”, then run commands below. # make imx_v7_mfg_defconfig # make          zImage will be generated at path arch/arm/boot.          dtb file will be generated at path arch/arm/boot/dts            Then rename zImage to be zImage-mx7dsabre-mfg,          Rename imx7d-sdb.dtb to be zImage-imx7d-sdb-mfg.dtb 5. Copy OS Firmware to the related path of MFG tools          Up to now, 3 files for OS Firmware has been generated, then copy these 3 files to mfgtools\Profiles\Linux\OS Firmware\firmware            When MFG Tools begins to run, these 3 files and ramdisk will be downloaded to SDRAM on board, then run them, and download images(u-boot\kernel\rootfs\)  which have been ready in  “mfgtools\Profiles\Linux\OS Firmware\files”.            Above steps and commands will be performed according to list in ucl2.xml. So customer will add a new list for her downloading or change an existing list according to image’s name. NXP TIC team Weidong Sun 04-25-2019
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In L2.6.35_11.09.01_ER BSP Uboot, the MMC driver was updated, but there is issue that when you modified some uboot code, the MMC driver has chance to fail to work. The root cause is that mmc->has_init hasn't been initialized. Sometimes the value will be not zero, then mmc driver will be skipped for initialization. Attached is the patch to fix this issue in L2.6.35_11.09.01_ER BSP Uboot.
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[中文翻译版] 见附件   原文链接: https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-344462 
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The vbs file is a script file in mfgtool. In fsl android lollipop consolidate and later MFGTOOL version, You just need add a new vbs item for new board and have not need to change the ucl2.xml. The below is the example struct. Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.shell") wshShell.run "mfgtool2.exe -c ""linux"" -l ""SDCard-Android"" -s ""board=sabresd"" -s ""folder=sabresd"" -s ""soc=6dl"" -s ""mmc=2"" -s ""data_type=-f2fs""" Set wshShell = Nothing Explain for each option: -l: storage type      There three type for android: Nand-Android\eMMC-Android\SDCard-Android -s: extend variable      board: It is used to download uboot and dts in init system.      folder: there are three type: sabresd sabreauto evk                the android image is located in: files/android/%folder%/      soc: Used to define android image name. types: 6q, 6dl, 6sx, 6sl.      mmc: define the storage idex.      data_type: if the type of data partition is f2fs, need define data_type=-f2fs      ldo: if the board is 1.2G, need to define it to -ldo      plus: if the board is 6qp, need too define it to p
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i.MX8X 板级开发包镜像结构 ...................................... 3 2 创建 i.MX8QXP Linux 5.4.24 板级开发包编译环境 ..... 3 2.1 下载板级开发包 ....................................................... 3 2.2 创建yocto编译环境: ................................................. 5 2.3 独立编译 ............................................................... 10 3 i.MX8X SC firmware ................................................. 16 3.1 SC firmware 目录结构 ........................................... 16 3.2 SC firmware 启动流程 ........................................... 18 3.3 SC firmware定制 ................................................... 18 4 i.MX8X ATF .............................................................. 30 5 FSL Uboot 定制 ........................................................ 32 5.1 FDT支持 ............................................................... 33 5.2 DM(driver model)支持 ........................................... 38 5.3 Uboot目录 结构 ..................................................... 52 5.4 Uboot编译 ............................................................. 54 5.5 Uboot初始化流程 .................................................. 55 5.6 uboot 定制 ............................................................ 66 5.7 uboot debug信息 ................................................... 82
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DirectFB DirectFB is a thin library that provides hardware graphics acceleration, input device handling and abstraction, integrated windowing system with support for translucent windows and multiple display layers, not only on top of the Linux Framebuffer Device. It is a complete hardware abstraction layer with software fallbacks for every graphics operation that is not supported by the underlying hardware. DirectFB adds graphical power to embedded systems and sets a new standard for graphics under Linux. [Source: directfb.org] DirectFB Quick Test Select DirectFB in Package List on LTIB1011: [x] DirectFB Select also DirectFB examples: [x] DirectFB examples Build your Linux. Flash your SD card. Launch your Linux image on your board, and then launch a DirectFB example: $ df_dok DirectFB benchmark is launched. Benchmark result on an i.MX 53 EVK:
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[中文翻译版] 见附件   原文链接: https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-343528 
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  Some our customers want to use the mfgtool to download the images to QSPI and boot up. When download the demo images on our website (Linux 4.1.15) to the QSPI-NOR on IMX7D SABRE-SDB. The error occurred as follows: Is it able to program the QSPI-NOR on i.MX7D SABRE-SDB by using MFG-Tool? Answer is yes. In the above error message we can see that the system can not find and detect the qspi, so it can not excute the following code,<CMD state="body="$ flash_erase /dev/mtd0 0 20">Erasing Boot partition</CMD>Updater" type="push" when use the mfgtool to download the images to the QSPI-NOR . The board i.MX7D SABRE-SDB and default BSP are boot up from EPDC.  Here customer want to boot up from QSPI, When using QSPI, you need to de-populate R388-R391, R396-R399 and populate R392-R395, R299, R300 in your hardware. QSPI signals are muxed with EPDC_D[7:0]. You can see the schematic, details you can see as follow. After hardware modify, you can use the mfgtool2-yocto-mx-sabresd-qspi-nor-mx25l51245g.vbs to download. And then boot up from qspi, boot mode you can refer to the schematic boot up setting. Both software and mfgtool you can download here http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers-and-processors/arm-processors/i.mx-applications-processors/i.mx-software-and-tools:IMXSW_HOME. Demo images can documents you can also get.    
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If you are a Windows user and don't want to install Linux on your machine, VMware is a virtual machine used to install Linux under Windows. It's a good way to start with Linux (if you're unfamiliar with it) and also start your i.MX development. Installing VMWare - VMWare Workstation [VMWare Workstation (Click here to go to Download page)] VMWare Workstation is available in commercial and trial versions. With Workstation is possible to create your own installation image—installing a new operating system as you would install it in a new machine. - VMWare Player [VMWare Player (Click here to go to Download page)] VMWare Player is available in a free version. With Player is only possible to run images previously made. - VMWare Images at ThoughtPolice site [ThoughtPolice site (Click here to go to Download page)] This site has many ready VMWare images from many Linux distributions. It just needs to be downloaded, unziped and it's ready to be used with VMware. Workstation or Player.
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Quick guide on how to get started with Linux on i.MX 6UL EVK board using MfgTool from L3.14.52 release: Download MfgTool from here (Version is IMX6_L3.14.52_MFG_TOOL (REV L3.14.52_1.1.0) under “Programmers (Flash, etc.)”): http://www.nxp.com/products/microcontrollers-and-processors/arm-processors/i.mx-applications-processors/i.mx-6-processors/i.mx6qp/i.mx-6ultralite-processor-low-power-secure-arm-cortex-a7-core:i.MX6UL?fpsp=1&tab=Design_Tools_Tab Unpack the archive and unpack mfgtools-with-rootfs.tar.gz edit cfg.ini and change following entries: mmc needs to be set to 1 6uluboot needs to be set to evk 6uldtb needs to be set to 14x14-evk Connect USB cable, USB debug cable to your PC.Open terminal to serial port (115200, 8N1). Insert uSD card to the slot on i.MX 6UL CPU module Set boot switches on SW602 [2:1] to on:off Power on the board Start MfgTool2.exe. HID device should be detected. Press "Start" button. Downloading should start. Executed steps are visible in the debug terminal. When you see "Done" printed, downloading has succeeded. Set boot switches on SW602 [2:1] to off:on, SW601[4:1] TO off:on:off:on Reset i.MX 6UL EVK (or power off then on), and boot to Linux. In case of any error, inspect serial output on debug terminal to see what has gone wrong. This document was generated from the following discussion: Getting started with i.MX6UL EVK and MfgTool L3.14.52
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The i.MX6 DL/S L3.035_3.0.4 patch release is now available onwww.freescale.com ·         Files available # Name Description 1 L3.0.35_3.0.4_TEMP_PATCH This patch release is based on the i.MX 6DualLite/6Solo   Linux L3.0.35_3.0.0 release. The purpose of this patch release is fix the   miscalibration issue for the thermal sensor.
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The Yocto Project is open-source, so anyone can contribute. No matter what your contribution is (bug fixing or new metadata), contributions are sent through patches to a community list. Many eyes will look into your patch and at some point it is either rejected or accepted. Follow these steps to contribute: Make sure you have previously configured your personal info $ git config --global user.name "Your Name Here" $ git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com" Subscribed to the Freescale Yocto Project Mailing List Download `master` branches fsl-community-bsp $ repo init \   -u https://github.com/Freescale/fsl-community-bsp-platform \   -b master Update fsl-community-bsp $ repo sync Create local branches so your work is *not* done on master fsl-community-bsp $ repo start <branch name> --all Where `<branch name>` is any name you want to give to your local branch (e.g. `fix_uboot_recipe`, `new_gstreamer_recipe`, etc.) Make your changes in any Freescale related folder (e.g. sources/meta-fsl-arm). In case you modified a recipe (.bb) or include (.inc) file, do not forget to *bump* (increase the value by one) either the `PR` or `INC_PR` value Commit your changes using `git`. In this example we assume your change is on `meta-fsl-arm` folder sources/meta-fsl-arm $ git add <file 1> <file 2> sources/meta-fsl-arm $ git commit On the commit's log, the title must start with the filename change or introduced, then a brief description of the patch's goal, following with a long description. Make sure you follow the standards (type ` git log --pretty=oneline` to see previous commits) Create a patch sources/meta-fsl-arm $ git format-patch -s  --subject-prefix='<meta-fsl-arm][PATCH' -1 Where the last parameter (`-1`) indicate to patch last commit. In case you want to create patches for older commits, just indicate the correct index. If your patch is done in other folder, just make sure you change the `--subject-prefix` value. Send your patch or patches with git send-email --to meta-freescale@yoctoproject.org <patch> where `<patch>` is the file created by `git format-patch`. Keep track of patch's responses on the mailing list. In case you need to rework your patch, repeat the steps but this time the patch's subject changes to `--subject-prefix='<meta-fsl-*][PATCH v2'` Once your patch has been approved, you can delete your working branches fsl-community-bsp $ repo abandon <branch name>
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All, This document will help you to understand the " YOCTO PROJECT COMMUNITY LAYERS" and the "YOCTO PROJECT FREESCALE OFFICIAL RELEASE" differences and where the layer content is coming from.   Best Regards, Luis
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Guide for Accessing GPIO From UserSpace Summary for Simple GPIO Example - quandry https://community.freescale.com/message/598834#598834
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An i.MX50 customer encountered such kernel bug recently. Android UI has no response, because the suspend work queue is blocked:     suspend       pm_suspend         enter_state           suspend_prepare / suspend_finish             pm_prepare_console / pm_restore_console               vt_move_to_console                 vt_waitactive                   vt_event_wait                     wait_event_interruptible Confimed the same bug can also happen on imx6SL which is running linux 3.0.35. e.g. by echo standby/mem > /sys/power/state It takes over thousand suspend/resume cycles to reproduce the problem. The bug fix has been merged since linux 3.6: commit a7b12929be6cc55eab2dac3330fa9f5984e12dda
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This package is a OTA upgrade implementation for smartlocker in i.MX7ULP kernel. The bootaux command for i.MX7ULP can also be applied to other projects. File description: smartlocker OTA upgrade user manual. Modified u-boot. Modification involves: Add bootaux command. To use this command, the M4 image will be read out from boot partition to TCM_L. (Or DDR and then it will be copied to TCM_L in the command) It took 19ms to read M4 image. Change u-boot default env. If M4 image and zImage read failed, recovery M4 image and zImage will be loaded. patch of u-boot changes. u-boot defconfig for bootaux change. sh script, updater.sh. Example for upgrade package. Power shutdown in copying upgrade files may cause file broken. So currently, we use below copy strategy: Copy upgrade file to target directory as tmp file. Delete target file. Rename tmp file to target file.
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