NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.0.2-128
1. Purpose
This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the NAVQ Plus Starter Kit, release 1.0.2-128.
2. Hardware Platform
Refer to the the following page for detailed information on the hardware items included in the Starter Kit: https://staging.voxelbotics.com/docs/
3. Release Images
Release images for this software release can be downloaded from the following location:
https://vb-files.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/release/1.0.2-128-10121049-720c374a67-navqp.zip
4. Setting Up Kit and Development Host
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/
5. Supported Features
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.
6. Software Manifest
Repo | Link | Hash | Tag |
---|---|---|---|
u-boot-imx | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git |
| tags/1.0.2-128 |
linux-imx | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git |
| tags/1.0.2-128 |
meta-vb-imx8mp | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git |
| tags/1.0.2-128 |
7. New Functionality
The following is a summary of the changes in 1.0.2-128 since the last release 1.0.1-106:
Issue Key | Summary |
---|---|
u-boot | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/u-boot-imx.git |
RM-6517 | Port 8gb ddr modules support |
linux | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/linux-imx.git |
meta-vb | git@gitlab.com:VoxelBotics/meta-vb-imx8mp.git |
RM-6418 | Initial ota implementation |
RM-6509 | Added "iw" package to root. |
RM-6509 | Fixed typo. |
RM-6519 | Fix 90 seconds delay in sd boot |
RM-6418 | Fix navq-swu build (use package_ipk) |