All below changes are done based on imx_android-10.0_5.4.y. mek_8qm enable uSD 8987 wifi            1. hardware rework                no hardware rework required            2. patches The patch is attached as 0001-8qm-usd-8987-wifi.patch mek_8qm enable M.2 8987 wifi            1. hardware rework                no hardware rework required            2. patches The patch is attached as 0001-8qm-m2-8987-wifi.patch evk_8mq enable uSD 8987 wifi            1. hardware rework                no hardware rework required            2. patches diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk index db7c4991..4d130cc0 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk @@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_USE_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS),true) TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-no-product.dtb else # imx8mq with HDMI display - TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-pcie1-m2.dtb + TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-usd-wifi.dtb + # imx8mq with MIPI-HDMI display TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG += imx8mq-mipi:imx8mq-evk-lcdif-adv7535.dtb # imx8mq with HDMI and MIPI-HDMI display diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk index 330ab1c5..a6654bad 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ PRODUCT_IMX_TRUSTY := true #Enable this to disable product partition build. #IMX_NO_PRODUCT_PARTITION := true -#NXP 8997 wifi driver module +# NXP 8987 wifi driver module BOARD_VENDOR_KERNEL_MODULES += \ - $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mrvl8997/wlan_src/mlan.ko \ - $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mrvl8997/wlan_src/pcie8xxx.ko + $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/mxm_wifiex/wlan_src/mlan.ko \ + $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/mxm_wifiex/wlan_src/moal.ko # mipi-panel touch driver module BOARD_VENDOR_KERNEL_MODULES += \ diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk index 5aa1ce35..4c3378f0 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ endif TARGET_BOOTLOADER_CONFIG += imx8mq-evk-uuu:imx8mq_evk_android_uuu_defconfig TARGET_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG := imx_v8_android_defconfig -# TARGET_KERNEL_ADDITION_DEFCONF ?= android_addition_defconfig +TARGET_KERNEL_ADDITION_DEFCONF ?= android_addition_defconfig diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig b/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f51bd5ff --- /dev/null +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_NXP=y +CONFIG_MXMWIFIEX=m diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg b/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg index 9262d953..70097a1c 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ insmod vendor/lib/modules/mlan.ko -insmod vendor/lib/modules/pcie8xxx.ko sta_name=wlan uap_name=wlan wfd_name=p2p max_vir_bss=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none p2p_enh=1 fw_name=pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin +insmod vendor/lib/modules/moal.ko sta_name=wlan uap_name=wlan wfd_name=p2p max_vir_bss=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none fw_name=sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin insmod vendor/lib/modules/synaptics_dsx_i2c.ko diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk index 7db1b212..210f8971 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk @@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ bt_vendor.conf -# NXP 8997 Wifi and Bluetooth Combo Firmware +# NXP 8987 Wifi and Bluetooth Combo Firmware PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \ - vendor/nxp/imx-firmware/nxp/FwImage_8997/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin:vendor/firmware/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin + vendor/nxp/imx-firmware/nxp/FwImage_8987/sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin:vendor/firmware/sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin # Wifi regulatory PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \ The patch is attached as 0001-8mq-usd-8987-wifi.patch evk_8mq enable M.2 8987 wifi            1. hardware rework                hardware rework required ( Be aware: after this rework, uSD is not working!)            2. patches diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk index db7c4991..0cca9b8e 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/BoardConfig.mk @@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_USE_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS),true) TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-no-product.dtb else # imx8mq with HDMI display - TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-pcie1-m2.dtb + TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG ?= imx8mq:imx8mq-evk-usdhc2-m2.dtb + # imx8mq with MIPI-HDMI display TARGET_BOARD_DTS_CONFIG += imx8mq-mipi:imx8mq-evk-lcdif-adv7535.dtb # imx8mq with HDMI and MIPI-HDMI display diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk index 330ab1c5..a6654bad 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/SharedBoardConfig.mk @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ PRODUCT_IMX_TRUSTY := true #Enable this to disable product partition build. #IMX_NO_PRODUCT_PARTITION := true -#NXP 8997 wifi driver module +# NXP 8987 wifi driver module BOARD_VENDOR_KERNEL_MODULES += \ - $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mrvl8997/wlan_src/mlan.ko \ - $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mrvl8997/wlan_src/pcie8xxx.ko + $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/mxm_wifiex/wlan_src/mlan.ko \ + $(KERNEL_OUT)/drivers/net/wireless/nxp/mxm_wifiex/wlan_src/moal.ko # mipi-panel touch driver module BOARD_VENDOR_KERNEL_MODULES += \ diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk index 5aa1ce35..4c3378f0 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/UbootKernelBoardConfig.mk @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ endif TARGET_BOOTLOADER_CONFIG += imx8mq-evk-uuu:imx8mq_evk_android_uuu_defconfig TARGET_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG := imx_v8_android_defconfig -# TARGET_KERNEL_ADDITION_DEFCONF ?= android_addition_defconfig +TARGET_KERNEL_ADDITION_DEFCONF ?= android_addition_defconfig # absolute path is used, not the same as relative path used in AOSP make diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig b/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f51bd5ff --- /dev/null +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/android_addition_defconfig @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_NXP=y +CONFIG_MXMWIFIEX=m diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg b/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg index 9262d953..70097a1c 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/early.init.cfg @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ insmod vendor/lib/modules/mlan.ko -insmod vendor/lib/modules/pcie8xxx.ko sta_name=wlan uap_name=wlan wfd_name=p2p max_vir_bss=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none p2p_enh=1 fw_name=pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin +insmod vendor/lib/modules/moal.ko sta_name=wlan uap_name=wlan wfd_name=p2p max_vir_bss=1 cfg80211_wext=0xf cal_data_cfg=none fw_name=sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin insmod vendor/lib/modules/synaptics_dsx_i2c.ko diff --git a/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk b/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk index 7db1b212..210f8971 100644 --- a/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk +++ b/imx8m/evk_8mq/evk_8mq.mk @@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ bt_vendor.conf -# NXP 8997 Wifi and Bluetooth Combo Firmware +# NXP 8987 Wifi and Bluetooth Combo Firmware PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \ - vendor/nxp/imx-firmware/nxp/FwImage_8997/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin:vendor/firmware/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin + vendor/nxp/imx-firmware/nxp/FwImage_8987/sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin:vendor/firmware/sdiouart8987_combo_v0.bin The patch is attached as 0001-8mq-m2-8987-wifi.patch

CLBlast (https://github.com/CNugteren/CLBlast) is a modern, lightweight, performant and tunable OpenCL BLAS library written in C++11. CLBlast implements BLAS routines: basic linear algebra subprograms operating on vectors and matrices. I enable the library on i.MX8MQ EVK/ i.MX8QXP MEK based on Vivante GPU GC7000L and  i.MX8QM MEK Vivante GPU GC7000XSVX. And I also tune its performance on i.MX8MQ/8QM/8QXP following https://github.com/CNugteren/CLBlast/blob/master/doc/tuning.md. The attached Yocto Recipe bb file base on L4.14.98 GA release.

This is the procedure and patch to set up Ubuntu 13.10 64bit Linux Host PC and building i.MX28 L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130. It has been tested to build GNOME profile and with FSL Standard MM codec. A) Basic Requirement: Set up the Linux Host PC using ubuntu-13.10-desktop-amd64.iso Make sure the previous LTIB installation and the /opt/freescale have been removed B) Installed the needed packages to the Linux Host PC $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install gettext libgtk2.0-dev rpm bison m4 libfreetype6-dev $ sudo apt-get install libdbus-glib-1-dev liborbit2-dev intltool $ sudo apt-get install ccache ncurses-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev gcc g++ libtool $ sudo apt-get install uuid-dev liblzo2-dev $ sudo apt-get install tcl dpkg $ sudo apt-get install asciidoc texlive-latex-base dblatex xutils-dev $ sudo apt-get install texlive texinfo $ sudo apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 lib32bz2-1.0 $ sudo apt-get install libc6-dev-i386 $ sudo apt-get install u-boot-tools $ sudo apt-get install scrollkeeper $ sudo apt-get install gparted $ sudo apt-get install nfs-common nfs-kernel-server $ sudo apt-get install git-core git-doc git-email git-gui gitk $ sudo apt-get install meld atftpd $ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so   /usr/lib/librt.so C) Unpack and install the LTIB source package and assume done on the home directory: $ cd ~ $ tar -zxvf L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130_source.tar.gz $ ./L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130_source/install After that, you will find ~/ltib directory created D) Apply the patch to make L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130 could be installed and compiled on Ubuntu 13.10 64bit OS $ cd ~/ltib $ git apply 0001_make_L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130_compile_on_ubuntu_13.10_64bit_OS.patch What the patch is doing: a) The patch modifies the following files: dist/lfs-5.1/base_libs/base_libs.spec dist/lfs-5.1/elftosb/elftosb.spec dist/lfs-5.1/lkc/lkc.spec dist/lfs-5.1/mux_server/mux_server.spec dist/lfs-5.1/ncurses/ncurses.spec b) Add the following files to the pkgs directory: pkgs/elftosb-2.6.35.3-1385779630.patch pkgs/elftosb-2.6.35.3-1385779630.patch.md5 pkgs/lkc-1.4-lib.patch pkgs/lkc-1.4-lib.patch.md5 E) Then, it is ready to proceed the rest of the LTIB env setup process: $ cd ~/ltib $ ./ltib -m config $ ./ltib Reference: L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130_docs/doc/mx28/Setting_Up_LTIB_Host_on_Ubuntu_9_04.pdf https://community.freescale.com/docs/DOC-93394 https://community.freescale.com/message/332385#332385 https://community.freescale.com/thread/271675 https://community.freescale.com/message/360556#360556 scrollkeeper is for the gnome-desktop compilation elftosb compilation issue fixed by added -lm to LIBS in the elftosb-2.6.35.3-1.1.0/makefile.rules NOTE: When compiling gstreamer, this warning was pop up.  Just ignore it seems okay.

The imx_bootlets package in LTIB contains the code that will be the first code loaded and executed by ROM when booting a build of the Linux BSP. It is responsible for initializing some of the low level peripherals such as the integrated power supply and the DRAM controller as well as a few other initialization tasks. The default configuration of the bootlet code for the latest i.MX233 and i.MX28x release (SDK 10.05 and SDK 10.12 respectively) support a hardware configuration that has both a LiIon battery configuration (as shown in the reference schematics for these platforms as shown on freescale.com). For other configurations though such as a VDD5V connection only or a DCDC_BATT/Battery connection only, some additional changes are recommended.

Change ambient graphic - Ambient Grafic:      Fluxbox (low memory and fast initialization) - Install (root):      apt-get update      apt-get install fluxbox - After instalation, edit file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and change line:      "greeter-session=unity-grreter"  for  "greeter-session=fluxbox"   if, preference auto login comment this line:      "autologin-user=user"  for  "#autologin-user=user" - Reboot and try fluxbox  🙂

In some cases, due to the limited resources allocated by imx pins, gpio has to be used as mdio/mdc. This article is a simple guide on how to use MDIO on GPIOs. The demo code is for network fec interface. 1. Add CONFIG_MDIO_GPIO=y and rebuild kernel 2. Modify fec device tree to use MDIO ON GPIO FEC test result: root@imx93evk:~# ethtool eth0 Settings for eth0:         Supported ports: [ TP    MII ]         Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full                                 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full                                 1000baseT/Full         Supported pause frame use: Symmetric         Supports auto-negotiation: Yes         Supported FEC modes: Not reported         Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full                                 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full                                 1000baseT/Full         Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric         Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes         Advertised FEC modes: Not reported         Link partner advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full                                              100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full                                              1000baseT/Full         Link partner advertised pause frame use: No         Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes         Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported         Speed: 1000Mb/s         Duplex: Full         Auto-negotiation: on         master-slave cfg: preferred slave         master-slave status: slave         Port: Twisted Pair         PHYAD: 2         Transceiver: external         MDI-X: Unknown         Supports Wake-on: g         Wake-on: d         Link detected: yes root@imx93evk:~# ifconfig eth0: flags=-28605<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC>  mtu 1500         inet 10.192.246.129  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.192.246.255         inet6 fe80::885a:aeff:fea3:7dcf  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>         ether 8a:5a:ae:a3:7d:cf  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)         RX packets 13  bytes 2294 (2.2 KiB)         RX errors 0  dropped 3  overruns 0  frame 0         TX packets 25  bytes 4691 (4.5 KiB)         TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0   eth1: flags=-28669<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC>  mtu 1500         ether a2:5e:45:17:72:79  txqueuelen 1000   eQOS test result imx93evk login: root root@imx93evk:~# ifconfig eth0: flags=-28669<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC> mtu 1500 ether 00:04:9f:08:7f:d0 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet) RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B) RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 eth1: flags=-28605<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC> mtu 1500 inet 10.192.246.112 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.192.246.255 inet6 fe80::204:9fff:fe08:7fcf prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link> ether 00:04:9f:08:7f:cf txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet) RX packets 12 bytes 3020 (2.9 KiB) RX errors 0 dropped 3 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 31 bytes 5355 (5.2 KiB) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 device interrupt 104 root@imx93evk:~# ethtool eth1 Settings for eth1: Supported ports: [ TP MII ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Supported pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Supported FEC modes: Not reported Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised FEC modes: Not reported Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full 1000baseT/Full Link partner advertised pause frame use: No Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported Speed: 1000Mb/s Duplex: Full Auto-negotiation: on master-slave cfg: preferred slave master-slave status: slave Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 1 Transceiver: external MDI-X: Unknown Supports Wake-on: ug Wake-on: d Current message level: 0x0000003f (63) drv probe l

Many customer set GPIO as input or output functions. While they are confused on how to set GPIO property. This article describe on GPIO property setting tips, especially that input and out property setting are different. 

The purpose of the document is to help customer setup development  environment of android BSP, The document includes the following contents: 1.Setup environment for compiling android BSP source code 2. Setup tftp and NFS environment for android development 3. Common Steps of Porting android  to customized borad ( L3.0.35 kernel) Note: (1) ubuntu version is suitable for 12.04/14.04/15.04 (2) android BSP version is 4.2.2 / 4.3 / 4.4.2  If cusotmer is using android5.1.1 / android 6.0 or above, The way of porting kernel should be focused on adjusting device tree. (3)Each andoid BSP has its own MFG tools version. User should pay attention to this, don't use wrong version of MFG Tools. NXP TIC team Weidong Sun

This is an example of QR code encoding using i.MX28. The encoded QR image can show on the LCD display directly using frame buffer and the image saved as a BMP file. Board : i.MX28EVK BSP : L2.6.35_1.1.0_130130_source QR Code Lib:  qrencode-3.4.4.tar.gz Download from https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/ Libqrencode is a C library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol. This library is a free software made by Kentaro Fukuchi. Build the QR Code Lib source code into rootfs. 1. Create a new folder in <ltib>/dist/lfs-5.1/.     e.g. <ltib>/dist/lfs-5.1/qrencode 2. Copy the qrencode.spec to this new created folder 3. Build the source code    ./ltib –p qrencode.spec –m prep    ./ltib –p qrencode.spec –m scbuild    ./ltib –p qrencode.spec –m scdeploy Create and build the application in unit_test: - I use the existing unit_test package to build my application code. 1. Extract the source code of unit_test    ./ltib –p imx-test –m prep 2. cd <ltib>/rpm/BUILD/imx-test-2.6.35.3-1.1.0/test 3. mkdir qr_test 4. copy the Makefile and qr_test.c to qr_test folder 5. Build the unit_test     ./ltib –p imx-test  –m scbuild     ./ltib –p imx-test  –m scdeploy After built the code successfully, the qr_test.out will be generated in the unit_test folder. I start the board with NFS, so I can run the qr_test.out on the board directly. The command is : ./qr_test.out   (the default QR encode text is “http://www.freescale.com”) Or input the new text like this : ./qr_test.out –t https://community.freescale.com/community/imx The QR code  show on the display: And the BMP files will be generated in the unit_test folder.

Please make sure design is follow below checking list before checking this guide. HW Design Checking List for i.MX6DQSDL

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:

Below is one implementation of i.MX as a USB Playback/Capture device on one OTG port. Design Block Diagram: Driver user space interface: As file /dev/gadget/g_audio file system : gadgetaudiofs_type usage: mount -t gadgetaudiofs path /dev/gadget /* if /dev/gadget is not exist, create it manually */ r/w interface open read write close ssize_t read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count); Notice: Attempts to read up to count bytes from file descriptor fd into the buffer starting at buf. On success, the number of bytes read is returned. This call may be blocked if device can't give enough data. Only if usb out pipe be broken(host stop audio player), return value is still positive and less than count. Error: Count must align with PCM audio frame size. If not -EFAULT as errorno. Notes: Audio frame size = audio sample size x audio channels. ssize_t write(int fd, void *buf, size_t count); Notice: Writes up to count bytes from the buffer pointed buf to the file referred to by the file descriptor fd. On success, the number of bytes written is returned. This call will never be blocked, even if the internal ring buffer dose not have enough space to write. A successful return from write() that return value equal to count does not make any guarantee that data all have been put to internal ring buffer. For example, if ring buffer is empty and has 1K bytes space, while write count is 3K bytes, only the last 1K bytes will be put to the ring buffer! Key attribute for g_audio driver USB out pipe parameter: Sample width hard code to 16bits. static int out_sample_rate = 48000; static int out_channel = 2; #define OUT_EP_ALIGN (2 * out_channel) // 2 mean 2 bytes, sample width 16bits OUT_EP_ALIGN mean “read ring buffer” write/read align, if read/write length not align this value, throw out error. Read mean user space read system call, write mean driver internal copy req->buf to “read ring buffer”. #define OUT_EP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE (192) // out pipe max packet size, it based on out_sample_rate and out_channel. 192 = (48KHZ / 1000) * out_channel * sample_width(as bytes) 192 = (48000 / 1000 ) * 2 * 2; Hear 1000 based on: as_out_ep_desc.bInterval = 4; /* 4 in hi speed as 2 exp (4 -1) = 8 uframe time, 8 uframe time is 8 * 125 us = 1ms 1000 = 1s / 1ms */ static int out_req_count = 256; /* out pipe queue count, this value dose not introduce extra audio latency ! */ #define AUDIO_READ_RINGBUF_LEN (23 * OUT_EP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) /* 4416 bytes, max valid 23 * 192, about 23 ms at 48KHZ, this value determine out pipe max audio latency */ If “read ring buffer” full, how to handle continue write: discard the 1/3 oldest ring buffer. See function int f_audio_ringbuffer_write   if(ringbuf->len - ringbuf->actual < alignLen)   {   ringbuf->rp += (alignLen * (ringbuf->len /(alignLen * 3))); /* if cache up read pointer, discard 1/3 ring buf */   ...   } USB in pipe parameter: Sample width hard code to 16bits. static int in_sample_rate = 8000; static int in_channel = 2; #define IN_EP_ALIGN (2 * in_channel) // 2 mean 2 bytes, sample width 16bits IN_EP_ALIGN mean “write ring buffer” write/read align, if read/write length not align this value, throw out error. Write mean user space write system call, read mean driver internal copy “write ring buffer” to req->buf. #define IN_EP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE (32) // in pipe max packet size, it based on in_sample_rate and in_channel. 32 = (8KHZ / 1000) * in_channel * sample_width(as bytes) 32 = (8000 / 1000 ) * 2 * 2; Hear 1000 based on: as_in_ep_desc.bInterval = 4; /* 4 in hi speed as 2 exp (4 -1) = 8 uframe time, 8 uframe time is 8 * 125 us = 1ms 1000 = 1s / 1ms */ static int in_req_count = 32; /* in pipe queue count, this value dose introduce extra audio latency ! Latency = 32ms */ #define AUDIO_WRITE_RINGBUF_LEN (32 * OUT_EP_MAX_PACKET_SIZE) /* 1024 bytes, max valid 32 * 32, about 32 ms at 8KHZ, this value and in_req_count determine in pipe max audio latency 32 + 32 = 64 ms*/ If “write ring buffer” full, how to handle continue write: discard the 1/3 oldest ring buffer. See function int f_audio_ringbuffer_write   if(ringbuf->len - ringbuf->actual < alignLen)   {   ringbuf->rp += (alignLen * (ringbuf->len /(alignLen * 3))); /* if cache up read pointer, discard 1/3 ring buf */   ...   } Test Environment. Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS Kernel 3.0.0-15 64bit. Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS Kernel 2.6.32-42 64bit. Test application. Test user space application based on http://www.rosoo.net/a/201107/14725.html I will attach modified code. Test procedure. /* I.MX28 EVK board audio ADC default input is MIC, so, set it to LINE IN */ amixer sset 'ADC Mux' 'LINE_IN'  /* insmod g_audio driver and create directory for gadgetaudiofs */ modprobe g_audio && mkdir /dev/gadget /* mount gadgetaudiofs */ mount -t gadgetaudiofs path /dev/gadget /* start read g_audio device application.   It read PCM data from g_audio_device and put it to alsa playback device.   It read from g_audio_device per read system call per period_size (300 bytes).   See alsa PCM playback configuration   stream : PLAYBACK access : RW_INTERLEAVED   format : S16_LE   subformat : STD   channels : 2   rate : 48000   exact rate : 48000 (48000/1)   msbits : 16   buffer_size : 1200 (frames) (buffer time is 1200 / 48000 = 25ms)   period_size : 300 (frames)   period_time : 6250 (ns) */ ./lplay /dev/gadget/g_audio /* start write g_audio device application. It read PCM data from alsa capture device and put it to g_audio_device. It write to g_audio_device per write system call per period_size (50 bytes). See alsa PCM capture configuration   stream : CAPTURE   access : RW_INTERLEAVED   format : S16_LE   subformat : STD   channels : 2   rate : 8000   exact rate : 8000 (8000/1)   msbits : 16   buffer_size : 200 (frames) (buffer time is 200 / 8000 = 25ms)   period_size : 50 (frames)   period_time : 6250 (ns) */ ./lrecord /dev/gadget/g_audio The two processes CPU utilization on I.MX28 EVK board is about 5~15%, if you change per g_audio_device read/write system call size more larger, the more smaller CPU utilization you will get, but at the same time the more audio latency you will get. Per read/write system call size should has relation will “read/write ring buffer” size in g_audio driver. For example, if per write system call size is larger than “write ring buffer” size, then every write system call will discard some part of write buffer data. During 15 hours lplay and lrecord long test, driver and application both use default configuration as upper description, summarily 271 times driver internal buffer full appear. In another test, driver keep default configuration, new test set microphone ALSA capture buffer to 250ms, ALSA capture read as unblock mode, other configuration as lrecord application, block read USB gadget device 200 x 192 bytes (waiting 200ms), then unblock read whole ALSA capture buffer, found about every 1.5s, ALSA buffer will less then 16bytes (4 sample) compare to 200 x 32 bytes. Clock Sync issue of echo cancellation based on this implementation: Note： USB clock domain different with play back and microphone, some buffer will be discard by USB audio driver. See this diagram: 1: Echo cancellation application will try best to read “USB Output Buffer”, so no buffer will be discarded from output. ( Application input and output based on the same clock). 2: “Host playback buffer” maybe overrun because:   A: Playback source unstable and host playback buffer not enough larger.   B: Clock(playback) quick than Clock(USB). 3: Echo cancellation application will try best to read “ALSA Buffer”, so no buffer will be discarded from “ALSA buffer”. (Application discard some samples of “ALSA Buffer”) 3: Echo cancellation application handle “USB Output Buffer” and “ALSA Buffer” based on “USB Output Buffer” that same time mean based on Clock(USB). We assume Echo cancellation application will insert or discard some samples of “ALSA Buffer” based on “USB Output Buffer”. 4: Echo cancellation application will send processed buffer to USB audio driver based on Clock(USB), so no buffer will be discard from “USB Input Buffer”. If Echo cancellation application said “ I don't have the ability to insert or discard some samples of “ALSA Buffer”, we need adjust the Clock(MIC) based the internal buffer level of Echo cancellation application. But I think the “internal buffer level” will be influenced by difference of the clocks, the buffer input and output task runtime loading, so it may not be reality to implement this, need do more test on this! Add USB get output/input buffer length interface Add USB SAIF(only for i.mx 28) set clock interface For i.MX28 SAIF clock based on 480MHz. The fraction divider is 16bit, that mean the mini step is 0x 0.0001. 0x 0.0001 * 480MHz = 7324.21875Hz. If master clock as 512x frame rate, the mini step of frame rate is 14.3Hz USB get output/input buffer length interface: IOCTL CMD: #define USBAUDIO_BUFFER_STATUS_GET \ _IOR('g', 200, struct usbaudio_buffer_status) structure: struct usbaudio_buffer_status{   /* all as bytes */   __u32 playbackBufferTotalLen;   __u32 playbackBufferCurrentLen;   __u32 microphoneBufferTotalLen;   __u32 microphoneBufferCurrentLen; }; usage: struct usbaudio_buffer_status bufferStatus; ioctl(fd, USBAUDIO_BUFFER_STATUS_GET, &bufferStatus); USB SAIF(only for i.mx 28) set clock interface. IOCTL CMD: #define USBAUDIO_SAIF_CLOCK_CONTROL \ _IOWR('g', 201, struct usbaudio_saif_clock_control) structure: struct usbaudio_saif_clock_control{   /* all as HZ -1 as invalid */   __u32 saifCurrentClock; /* read */   __u32 saifNextClock; /* write */ }; usage: struct usbaudio_saif_clock_control saifClkCtl; saifClkCtl.saifNextClock = -1; ioctl(fd, USBAUDIO_SAIF_CLOCK_CONTROL, &saifClkCtl); saifClkCtl.saifNextClock = saifClkCtl.saifCurrentClock + step; ioctl(fd, USBAUDIO_SAIF_CLOCK_CONTROL, &saifClkCtl); Compile sample: /opt/freescale/usr/local/gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0/arm-fsl-linux-gnueabi/bin/arm-linux-gcc -I /home/haidong/Work/Mx28/L2.6.35_10.12.01_ER_source/LTIB/ltib/rootfs/usr/include/ -I /home/haidong/Work/Mx28/L2.6.35_10.12.01_ER_source/LTIB/Kernel/linux-2.6.35.3/include -L /home/haidong/Work/Mx28/L2.6.35_10.12.01_ER_source/LTIB/ltib/rootfs/usr/lib/ lrecord.c -o lrecord -lasound

The PICO-PI-IMX7 is a TechNexion board defined here. It is now supported in mainline U-Boot, mainline Kernel, FSL Community BSP and Buildroot. In mainline U-Boot it is supported since v2017.07. In mainline Linux Kernel it is supported since 4.13. To generate an image for PICO-PI-IMX7 using FSL Community BSP, please see: The imx7d-pico board is now supported in FSL Community BSP - i.MXDev Blog. To generate an image for PICO-PI-IMX7 using Buildroot, please see: The imx7d-pico board is now supported in Buildroot - i.MXDev Blog.

This example is useful  if you have your device connected to a host machine using a USB cable, and you want your host machine to be able to update your device using a protocol ready to go. Information you need prior to using this example Fastboot is a protocol used to update firmware in Android devices from a host over USB; Freescale implements fastboot as a uboot driver for the device and the implementation is available from patches applied to uboot source code; By default, fastboot is only enabled when building uboot to use with an Android BSP; To run fastboot at the device in default implementation you need to call it from uboot command line (using the debug serial port of the slave device, for example); The host fastboot application is available as source code from Google. You can build your own fastboot(.exe) binary (which is not in the scope of this howto), or you can find a binary ready for you to go searching the web; You are required to be familiar with Linux BSP and have i.MX53 BSP version 11.05 installed. With this information in mind, what do you get from this example? Patch for uboot to enable fastboot driver for iMX53 Quick Start Board with a new spec file; A command line application that set a flag in iMX53 to automatically start fastboot after a reset, either if it is a SOFT or a HARD reset. How to prepare the example Copy uboot patch file (attached) to /opt/freescale/pkgs; Replace your uboot spec file (u-boot.spec.in attached) in <bsp_root>/ltib/config/platform/imx/; Build a system image for iMX53 Quick Start Board with the packages you need; Build the command line application (setbootmode.c attached) using ltib shell; Prepare an SD card copy the command line application /usr/sbin in your SD card system partition. See attachment to this page. How to test the example Boot the Quick Start Board with the SD card you prepared; Login as root using a serial cable and a terminal application; Run setbootmode application as follows: $ setbootmode 1 Reboot the system: $ reboot After rebooting, the device will automatically run fastboot from uboot and will wait for a connection from the host machine. You can test the connection using a fastboot binary at the host machine (not provided here). Even if you HARD reset your hardware, your device will keep running fastboot at startup. If you want to go back to a regular boot operation, you need to cut power supply to your board. How does the magic happen? The setbootmode application sets the LSB in the Low Power General Register (LPGR) of the Secure Real Time Clock (SRTC) module to true. The patched version o uboot tests for this bit as a flag to run fastboot or not. The magic is that the LPGR is persistent, even during reset. Additional tips You can run setbootmode with no arguments to see its options; You need to set the boot mode to 0 after a successful update to avoid entering fastboot mode again after a new reboot; Partitioning of the device seen by fastboot is not implemented; Besides using setbootmode, you can read/set LPGR using either md.l / nm.l in uboot or devmem2 at command line: uboot-> md.l 0x53fa401c 1 - displays LPGR; uboot-> nm.l 0x53fa401c - presents a prompt for you to change LPGR; linux shell-> devmem2 0x53fa401c w - displays LPGR; linux shell-> devmem2 0x53fa401c w <value> - changes LPGR; devmem2 has issues that you need to fix so that you can use it to change LPGR: include "volatile" in all writing instruction; uncomment 'w' write instruction.

This document describes the i.MX 8MM EVK mini-SAS connectors features on Linux and Android use cases, covering the supported daughter cards, the process to change Device Tree (DTS) files or Boot images, and enable these different display options on the board.

Hello everyone! In this document you'll find an example on how to build your Cortex-M33 code where some parts of the code runs from DDR, for this changes on ATF where the M33 core can visit DRAM in early stage. For this we will take advantage of RPROC framework, RPROC (Remote Processor Framework) is a Linux kernel and U-Boot subsystem that manages secondary, embedded processors (like Cortex-M cores), where we will use the A55 to load the M33 firmware. This will require changes on Linux device tree, ATF and M33 linker file. Requirements: Ubuntu 20.04 or later host PC i.MX93 QSB UUU Tool ARM GNU Toolchain (arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu) SDK package (SDK_25_09_00_MCIMX93-QSB) Prebuild Linux Image (LF_v6.12.34-2.1.0_images_IMX93EVK) ### Clone imx-mkimage, it is better to download the same version of the sw we are working with ### $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-mkimage -b lf-6.12.34-2.1.0 ### Decompress the GNU toolchain into a path in local disk, in this test would be /opt/ ### $ sudo tar -xvJf arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu.tar.xz -C /opt ### Clone and build Uboot ### $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx/uboot-imx -b lf-6.12.34-2.1.0 $ cd uboot-imx $ make -j $(nproc --all) clean $ make -j$(nproc --all) ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu/bin/aarch64-none-linux-gnu- imx93_11x11_evk_defconfig $ make -j $(nproc --all) ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu/bin/aarch64-none-linux-gnu- ### Download and extract ELE firmware ### $ cd .. $ wget https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/firmware-ele-imx-2.0.3-286c884.bin $ chmod +x firmware-ele-imx-2.0.3-286c884.bin $ ./firmware-ele-imx-2.0.3-286c884.bin --auto-accept ### Optional if using i.MX FW ### $ wget https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/firmware-imx-8.29-8741a3b.bin $ chmod +x firmware-imx-8.29-8741a3b.bin $ ./firmware-imx-8.29-8741a3b.bin --auto-accept ### Clone ATF ### $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-atf -b lf-6.12.34-2.1.0 $ cd imx-atf ### Modify ATF for the M33 to be able to access DDR ###   --- a/plat/imx/imx93/trdc_config.h +++ b/plat/imx/imx93/trdc_config.h struct trdc_mrc_config trdc_n_mrc[] = { { 0, 0, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 0, false }, /* MRC0 DRAM for S400 DID0 */ { 0, 1, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 0, false }, /* MRC0 DRAM for MTR DID1 */ - { 0, 2, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 0, true }, /* MRC0 DRAM for M33 DID2 */ + { 0, 2, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 1, true }, /* MRC0 DRAM for M33 DID2 */ { 0, 3, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 1, false }, /* MRC0 DRAM for A55 DID3 */ { 0, 5, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 0, false }, /* MRC0 DRAM for USDHC1 DID5 */ { 0, 6, 0, 0x80000000, 0x80000000, 0, false }, /* MRC0 DRAM for USDHC2 DID6 */ ### Build modified ATF ### $ make -j $(nproc --all) PLAT=imx93 bl31 CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu/bin/aarch64-none-linux-gnu- ### Modify linker file and build M33 code, in this example we are using hello world SDK example ### $ cd .. $ tar -xvzf SDK_25_09_00_MCIMX93-QSB.tar.gz $ cd SDK_25_09_00_MCIMX93-QSB/boards/mcimx93qsb/demo_apps/hello_world/armgcc --- a/boards/mcimx93autoevk/demo_apps/hello_world/armgcc/MIMX9352_cm33_ram.ld +++ b/boards/mcimx93autoevk/demo_apps/hello_world/armgcc/MIMX9352_cm33_ram.ld m_a55_suspend_ram (RW) : ORIGIN = 0x20002000, LENGTH = 0x00001000 m_data (RW) : ORIGIN = 0x20003000, LENGTH = 0x0001B000 m_rsc_tbl (RW) : ORIGIN = 0x2001E000, LENGTH = 0x00001000 + m_text_dram (RW) : ORIGIN = 0x8F000000, LENGTH = 0x00001000 + m_data_dram (RW) : ORIGIN = 0x8F001000, LENGTH = 0x00001000 } /* Define output sections */ . = ALIGN(4); } > m_text + .dram_text : + { + . = ALIGN(32); + *(.myDRAM) + . = ALIGN(32); + } > m_text_dram + .ARM.extab : { *(.ARM.extab* .gnu.linkonce.armextab.*) .ARM.attributes 0 : { *(.ARM.attributes) } ASSERT(__StackLimit >= __HeapLimit, "region m_data overflowed with stack and heap") + + .dram_data : + { + . = ALIGN(32); + *(.myDRAM_data) + . = ALIGN(32); + } > m_data_dram } a/boards/mcimx93autoevk/demo_apps/hello_world/hello_world.c +++ b/boards/mcimx93autoevk/demo_apps/hello_world/hello_world.c * Definitions ******************************************************************************/ +#define _RET_IP_ (unsigned long)__builtin_return_address(0) +#define _THIS_IP_ ({ __label__ __here; __here: (unsigned long)&&__here; }) /******************************************************************************* * Prototypes /******************************************************************************* * Variables ******************************************************************************/ - +const char myString[] __attribute__((section(".myDRAM_data"))) = "Hello, World!"; /******************************************************************************* * Code ******************************************************************************/ +__attribute__ ((section(".myDRAM"))) +void Dram_test(void) { + PRINTF("Dram_test!!\r\n"); + + PRINTF("%s!!\r\n", myString); + + PRINTF("function %p\n",_THIS_IP_); +} + /*! * @brief Main function */ BOARD_BootClockRUN(); BOARD_InitDebugConsole(); - PRINTF("hello world.\r\n"); + PRINTF("hello world from DRAM.\r\n"); while (1) { ch = GETCHAR(); PUTCHAR(ch); + if(ch == 'a'){ + Dram_test(); + } } } $ export ARMGCC_DIR=~/gcc-arm-none-eabi-10.3-2021.10 $ export PATH=$PATH:~/gcc-arm-none-eabi-10.3-2021.10 $ ./build_release.sh ### Copy the resulting binaries to imx-mkimage ### $ cp ~/imx-atf/build/imx93/release/bl31.bin ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 $ cp ~/uboot-imx/u-boot.bin ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 $ cp ~/uboot-imx/spl/u-boot-spl.bin ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 ### Copy i.MX firmware ### $ cd .. $ cp firmware-imx-8.29-8741a3b/firmware/ddr/synopsys/lpddr4_dmem_* ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 $ cp firmware-imx-8.29-8741a3b/firmware/ddr/synopsys/lpddr4_imem_* ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 $ cpfirmware-ele-imx-2.0.3-286c884/mx93a1-ahab-container.img ~/imx-mkimage/iMX93 ### Build the flash.bin using mkimage $ cd imx-mkimage $ make SOC=iMX93 flash_singleboot ### Clone, modify and build device tree for Linux to be able to use RPROC to load M33 Firmware ### $ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx/linux-imx -b lf-6.12.34-2.1.0 --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx93-9x9-qsb.dts +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/imx93-9x9-qsb.dts no-map; }; + dram: dram@20480000 { + reg = <0 0x8f000000 0 0x20000>; + no-map; + }; + rsc_table: rsc-table@2021e000 { reg = <0 0x2021e000 0 0x1000>; no-map; <&mu1 1 1>, <&mu1 3 1>; - memory-region = <&vdevbuffer>, <&vdev0vring0>, <&vdev0vring1>, + memory-region = <&dram>, <&vdevbuffer>, <&vdev0vring0>, <&vdev0vring1>, <&vdev1vring0>, <&vdev1vring1>, <&rsc_table>; fsl,startup-delay-ms = <500>; status = "okay"; $ export ARCH=arm64 $ export CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/arm-gnu-toolchain-12.3.rel1-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu/bin/aarch64-none-linux-gnu- $ make imx_v8_defconfig $ make freescale/imx93-9x9-qsb.dtb Set SW for serial download on the QSB (0001), connect debug, download and power cables and turn on the QSB, for this test we will flash the demo image and just replace Linux device tree, flash.bin and M33 firmware into the QSB board. $ uuu -b sd_all flash.bin imx-image-full-imx93evk.wic Once it is done change SW to the respective bootmedia SD boot (0011) and boot the board and stop at uboot, to enter fastboot mode to load modified device tree and M33 firmware > fastboot 1 After this just run UUU tool on the host computer and fatload the files $ uuu -b fat_write imx93-9x9-qsb.dtb mmc 1:1 $ uuu -b fat_write hello_world.elf mmc 1:1 When the tool finish, stop fastboot mode by typing CTRL+C and then boot into Linux > boot Login with default password "root" and run the following commands to load M33 firmware $ root $ modprobe imx_rpmsg_tty $ cp /run/media/boot-mmcblk1p1/hello_world.elf /lib/firmware/ $ echo hello_world.elf > /sys/class/remoteproc/remoteproc0/firmware $ echo start >/sys/class/remoteproc/remoteproc0/state M33_DDR.png   Once done we can verify that the M33 firmware is running on DDR hello_world.png Hope everyone finds this useful! For any question regarding this document, please create a community thread and tag me if needed. Saludos/Regards, Aldo.

Platform: i.MX8MP EVK L6.6.52 , SDK2.16 The rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos demo in SDK will complete 100 times ping-pong and then destory the rpmsg connection and related resources. For Linux kernel, there is no such rpmsg api to finish similiar thing,  which will case imx-rproc imx8mp-cm7: imx_rproc_kick: failed (0, err:-62) , this error indicates that the remoteproc is still try to kick up M7 after rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos destory the rpmsg resources.   Here is a simple workaround for this error. 1. drivers/rpmsg/imx_rpmsg_pingpong.c Destory ept when saying goodbye. Zhiming_Liu_0-1742772729921.png 2.drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c Disable virtuequeue callback(->imx_rproc_kick) in _rpmsg_destory_ept. Zhiming_Liu_1-1742772782778.png   Result: No imx-rproc imx8mp-cm7: imx_rproc_kick: failed (0, err:-62) after 100 times ping-pong Zhiming_Liu_2-1742772889523.png    

This article is now outdated - SCFW 1.16.0 fixes this issue and has now been released. All customers who are experiencing stability issues with the processors outlined below should update to SCFW >1.16.0. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The i.MX 8QM and i.MX 8QP has been revised with lower clock speeds and higher core voltages to help improve instability issues found with the part. Old parts that have not been derated have an "FF" moniker in the part number, whereas new parts, releasing in June 2024, have an "FE" moniker. An example can be found below. Landon_Haugh_0-1715266561539.png SCFW (System Controller Firmware) 1.16.0, which will be released with the Q2 Linux Factory BSP (LF6.6.y_2.0.0), will make the necessary changes to increase core voltage for CPU and GPU cores in the 8QM/8QP, as well as reduce clock speeds. It may not be immediately apparent what changes must be made to derate these processors before the new parts and new SCFW version is released. To assist with these issues, we are providing the changes below as a workaround until SCFW 1.16.0 is released.     Recommended Changes until SCFW 1.16.0 is released 1. Increase voltages in pmic_init(). This function is found inside the respective board.c file within the SCFW porting kit. This is assuming that the customer has routed their VDD_A72 to PMIC_0 on SW3 and SW4, and routed their VDD_GPU0 and VDD_GPU1 to PMIC_1 on SW1 through SW4. +/* Set VDD_A72 to 1.1375V (1138mV) */ +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_0_ADDR, PF8100_SW3, 1138, REG_RUN_MODE)) +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_0_ADDR, PF8100_SW4, 1138, REG_RUN_MODE)) +/* Set VDD_GPU0 and VDD_GPU1 to 1.03125V (1032mV) */ +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_1_ADDR, PF8100_SW1, 1032, REG_RUN_MODE)) +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_1_ADDR, PF8100_SW2, 1032, REG_RUN_MODE)) +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_1_ADDR, PF8100_SW3, 1032, REG_RUN_MODE)) +BRD_ERR(PMIC_SET_VOLTAGE(PMIC_1_ADDR, PF8100_SW4, 1032, REG_RUN_MODE))   2. Add +37.5mV offset for VDD_A72, +31.25mV offset for VDD_GPU0/VDD_GPU1. This is done in the function board_set_voltage, found in board.c of the respective processor in the SCFW porting kit. This ensures that voltages are set correctly if a frequency change occurs (like going from overdrive to nominal mode on GPU). /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* Set the voltage for the given SS. */ /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ sc_err_t board_set_voltage(sc_sub_t ss, uint32_t new_volt, uint32_t old_volt) { sc_err_t err = SC_ERR_NONE; pmic_id_t pmic_id[2] = {0U, 0U}; uint32_t pmic_reg[2] = {0U, 0U}; uint8_t num_regs = 0U; +// A72 cores are running on 1.1375V instead of 1.10V +if ((ss == SC_SUBSYS_A72) && (new_volt == 1100)) { +board_print(3, "Changing voltage from 1100 to 1138"); +new_volt = 1138; +} +// GPU is running on 1.03125V instead of 1.00V +if ((ss == SC_SUBSYS_GPU_0 || SC_SUBSYS_GPU_1) && (new_volt == 1000)) { +board_print(3, "Changing voltage from 1000 to 1032"); +new_volt = 1032; +} board_print(3, "board_set_voltage(%s, %u, %u)\n", snames[ss], new_volt, old_volt); board_get_pmic_info(ss, pmic_id, pmic_reg, &num_regs);   3. Remove 1.6GHz from Linux DTS OPP Table for A72 core. This is found in the device tree of the board. These are typically found in /arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/. /* opp-1596000000 { opp-hz = /bits/ 64 <1596000000>; opp-microvolt = <1100000>; clock-latency-ns = <150000>; opp-suspend; }; */ 4. Disable GPU overdrive mode - set to nominal mode using sysfs in Linux userland echo "nominal" > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/galcore/gpu_govern

We will build a remote debug environmet of Qt Creator in this user guide.   Contents 1 Change local.conf file in Yocto 2 2 Build and deploy Yocto SDK 2 2.1 Build full image SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.2 Deploy SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Configure QT Kit 2 3.1 Setup device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3.2 Configure QT version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.3 Configure gcc and g++ manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.4 Configure gdb manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3.5 Configure Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3.6 Very important thing!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Test result

It is often not easy to use company network to flash application, due to network security (proxy, etc...). We will see in this tutorial, how to flash a Linux application in a SD card with ONLY a SD card reader and simple standard Linux commands. SD card Memory Map A Linux application is divided in 3 parts: the bootloader the Linux Kernel the Linux Rootfs We will flash sequentially these 3 parts Flashing U-boot With the SD card Reader, we will flash the yellow part. In the [...]/ltib/rootfs/boot/ folder $ sudo dd if=u-boot.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=512 skip=2 seek=2 && sudo sync Flashing Linux Kernel With the SD card reader, we will flash the green part. Keep in mind that 1MB=1048576B -> Kernel Offset. $ sudo dd if=uImage of=/dev/sdb bs=1048576 seek=1 && sudo sync Configure U-boot variables To launch the Kernel, you need to configure U-boot. Plug the serial cable on the EVK: 115kbps, 8 bits, 1 stop and no parity EVK switches must be configured as below: DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 DS5 DS5 DS7 DS8 DS9 DS10 Boot from SD/MMC Card 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Put the SD card in the EVK (bottom slot) and launch the app. In the hyperterminal type:   BBG U-Boot > printenv To print environnement variables Modify the bootcmd: BBG U-Boot > setenv bootcmd_mmc 'run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc;mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 0x800 0x1800;bootm' "0x1800" is the size of the kernel. Must be bigger than uImage Kernel file (0x1800x512Byte=3MB) If you want to use the WVGA as display screen (kernel need to be configured with CLAA support), for LTIB1007 and after (before it was 'wvga' option): Script for LTIB1007's u-boot on i.MX51 EVK (copy/paste in the hyperterminal): setenv bootcmd_mmc 'run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc; mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 800 1800 ; bootm' setenv bootargs_mmc 'setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait rw  init=/init' setenv bootargs_base' setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 di1_primary console=tty1' setenv bootcmd 'run bootcmd_mmc' saveenv Script for LTIB1007's u-boot on i.MX53 EVK (copy/paste in the hyperterminal): setenv bootcmd_mmc 'run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc; mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 800 1800 ; bootm' setenv bootargs_mmc 'setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait rw  init=/init' setenv bootargs_base 'setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 di0_primary console=tty1' setenv bootcmd 'run bootcmd_mmc' saveenv You must have the following printenv: BBG U-Boot > printenv bootdelay=3 baudrate=115200 loadaddr=0x90800000 netdev=eth0 ethprime=FEC0 uboot_addr=0xa0000000 uboot=u-boot.bin kernel=uImage bootargs_nfs=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp nfsroot=${serveri p}:${nfsroot},v3,tcp bootcmd_net=run bootargs_base bootargs_nfs; tftpboot ${loadaddr} ${kernel}; boot m load_uboot=tftpboot ${loadaddr} ${uboot} ethact=FEC0 bootargs=console=ttymxc0,115200 di1_primary root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait rw init =/init bootcmd_mmc=run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc; mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 800 1800 ; bo otm bootargs_mmc=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait rw init=/i nit bootargs_base=setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 di1_primary bootcmd=run bootcmd_mmc stdin=serial stdout=serial stderr=serial</br> Environment size: 748/131068 bytes BBG U-Boot > Create ext3 partition With the SD card reader, create an ext3 partition. You can use gparted, a graphical partition manager tool. Launch gparted: $ sudo gparted Create a new ext3 partition, with 20MB of offset: Copying Linux To copy rootfs folder generated by LTIB, type in the shell: $ sudo cp -r /[…]/ltib/rootfs/* /media/FreescaleSD/ && sudo sync Test application Put the SD in the slot slot and launch the application. Password is root.