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Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.0.4-197

This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the NAVQ + Plus Starter Kit, release 1.0.4-197.

Refer to the the following page for detailed information on the hardware items included in the Starter Kit: https://staging.voxelbotics.com/docs/

Release images for this software release can be downloaded from the following location:
https://vb-files.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/release/1.0.4-197-11161503-09e7ecef49-navqp.zip

Refer to the the following page for detailed information on how to:

  • Set up the NAVQ + Plus Starter Kit

  • Set up development host

  • Install release images to the NAVQ + Plus target

  • Boot up Linux on the NAVQ + Plus target.

https://staging.voxelbotics.com/docs/

The following list provides a summary of the features and capabilities of this release of the NAVQ + Plus BSP:

  • U-Boot firmware:

    • Runs on the Cortex-A53 cores;

    • U-Boot v2022.04;

    • Target initialization from power-on / reset;

    • Loads from eMMC (or other supported bootable device) and runs from DDR;

    • Serial console;

    • Ethernet driver for loading images to the target from network;

    • Device driver for eMMC / SD Card, including support for U-Boot self-upgrade capability;

    • Supports storing U-Boot environment and Linux images in eMMC / SD Card;

    • Auto-boot feature, allowing boot of OS images from eMMC or other storage with no operator intervention;

    • Persistent environment in eMMC or SD Card for customization of target operation;

    • Supports load of firmware images to the Cortex-M7 core;

    • Sophisticated command interface for maintenance and development of the target.

  • Linux:

    • Runs on the Cortex-A53 cores;

    • Linux kernel v5.15.32;

    • Device drivers for key I/O interfaces of the i.MX 8M;

    • WiFi and BlueTooth connectivity;

    • Qt / QML 6.3.

  • FreeRTOS:

    • Runs on the Cortex-M7 core;

    • Device drivers for select I/O interfaces of the i.MX 8M.

    • [NOTE: FreeRTOS is not available in this release].

  • Development environment:

    • Linux-hosted cross-development environment;

    • Yocto v4.0 (kirkstone) distribution.

Repo

Link

Hash

Tag

u-boot-imx

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git

d84bb3a2

tags/1.0.4-197

linux-imx

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git

a7c2d796

tags/1.0.4-197

meta-vb-imx8mp

git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git

09e7ecef

tags/1.0.4-197

The following is a summary of the changes in 1.0.4-197 since the last release 1.0.3-155:

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