NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.1.5-359
NAVQ Plus Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.1.5-359
1. Purpose
This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the NAVQ Plus Starter Kit, release 1.1.5-359.
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/1.1.5-359-07191702-1d14a316bb-ros2.wic.zst
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 v5.15.71;
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 |
| tags/1.1.5-359 | |
linux-imx |
|
| tags/1.1.5-359 |
meta-vb-imx8mp |
|
| tags/1.1.5-359 |
7. New Functionality
The following is a summary of the changes in 1.1.5-359 since the last release 1.1.4-336:
Issue Key | Summary |
|---|---|
linux |
|
NAVQP-133 | Fix clock for csi0 |
NAVQP-131 | Add device tree with uart4 enabled |
meta-vb |
|
NAVQP-118 | Add release version to the kernel version string |
NAVQP-124 | Add royaleviewer into the ros2 image |
NAVQP-132 | Add recipe for the "no overview at startup" gnome-shell extension |
NAVQP-123 | Adjust default gnome settings and disable screen lock, and some other things |
NAVQP-131 | Add device tree with uart4 enabled |
NAVQP-138 | Ros-humble-smacc2-msgs is removed from ros index |
NAVQP-136 | Enable docker support, and add docker packages into the ros2 image |
RISCV-31 | Add missing btinit.sh file |
8. Known Problems and Limitations
The following are known problems and limitations of this software release:
NAVQP-9: GMac phy seems not to be working
NAVQP-10: WLAN: FW CRC error during firmware download
NAVQP-67: rpm tool doesn't show any packages on imx-image-desktop
NAVQP-69: System runs out of memory without gdm auto-login and detached HDMI
NAVQP-83: VL4006 goes into boot loop if PicoSpot camera is connected
NAVQP-119: Automatic USB mode switching is not working