1.0.1-27
Renesas RZ/V2H Linux BSP and Distribution, Release 1.0.1-27
1. Purpose
This is the Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and Linux software distribution and development environment for the Renesas RZ/V2H Evaluation Kit, release 1.0.1-27.
2. Hardware Platform
Renesas RZ/V2H Evaluation Kit.
3. Release Images
Release images for this software release can be downloaded from the following location:
https://vb-files.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/release/1.0.1-27-12011532-rzv2h.zip
4. Setting Up Kit and Development Host
Connect to the Evaluation Kit board:
Serial console into CN10.
Power supply into CN40.
Ethernet cable connected to the LAN, into CN5.
Requirements for the development host:
Ubuntu 20, 64 bit version.
100 GB of free space.
Terminal software (
picocom, minicomor similar) installed.
Please refer to Building Emcraft Software Distribution and Installing Images to the Target for information on building the bootable images and installing the images to the board.
5. Supported Features
The following list provides a summary of the features and capabilities of this release of the RZ/V2H BSP:
U-Boot firmware:
Runs on the Cortex-A55 core;
U-Boot v2021.10;
Target initialization from power-on / reset;
Loads from QSPI Flash and runs from DDR;
Serial console;
Ethernet driver for loading images to the target from network;
Device driver for eMMC / SD Card;
Supports storing 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 for customization of target operation;
Sophisticated command interface for maintenance and development of the target.
Linux:
Runs on the Cortex-A55 cores;
Linux kernel v5.10.145;
Device drivers for key I/O interfaces;
FreeRTOS:
Runs on the Cortex-CM33 or CR8 core;
Device drivers for select I/O interfaces.
[NOTE: FreeRTOS is not available in this release].
Development environment:
Linux-hosted cross-development environment;
Yocto v3.1 (
dunfell) distribution.
6. Software Manifest
Repo | Link | Hash | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
meta-econsys |
| tags/1.0.1-27 | |
meta-renesas |
|
| tags/1.0.1-27 |
meta-rz-multi-os |
|
| tags/1.0.1-27 |
meta-rz-graphics |
|
| tags/1.0.1-27 |
meta-rz-drpai |
|
| tags/1.0.1-27 |
meta-renesas-desktop |
| tags/1.0.1-27 | |
meta-rz-emcraft |
| tags/1.0.1-27 | |
linux-rz |
| tags/1.0.1-27 | |
u-boot-rz |
| tags/1.0.1-27 |
7. New Functionality
The following is a summary of the changes in 1.0.1-27 since the last release 0.0.0-0:
Issue Key | Summary |
|---|---|
meta-econsys |
|
meta-renesas |
|
RNS-2 | Fixed glib2 build error. |
meta-rz-multi-os |
|
meta-rz-graphics |
|
meta-rz-drpai |
|
meta-renesas-desktop |
|
RNS-6 | Ubuntu Desktop compatibility layer. Ported from meta-nxp-desktop. |
RNS-6 | Add compatibility with the renesas rz bsp. |
RNS-6 | Add weston and docker into the ubuntu desktop image |
RNS-6 | Added weston initialization scripts and fix docker.io |
RNS-6 | Last minute fixes: |
RNS-6 | Fixed packing of the vspmif module bineries |
RNS-4 | Add support for usb flexx2 camera. add royaleviewer package |
RNS-27 | Workaround for the kernel-module-vspmif build error ("vpm_public.h" isn't available). |
RNS-6 | Remove redundant kernel-module-mali.bbappend |
RNS-6 | Fixed layer.conf to pick missing certain bbappends |
RNS-4 | Add the user to the plugdev group for usb camera access |
RNS-24 | Fix docker startup and add docker-compose package |
RNS-25 | Apply default network configuration |
RNS-18 | Add meta-rz-emcraft layer |
meta-rz-emcraft |
|
RNS-18 | Initial commit of meta-rz-emcraft layer config |
RNS-18 | Add recipes for building linux kernel and u-boot from emcraft repositories |
RNS-24 | Apply kernel parameters for docker |
RNS-18 | Add missing files for u-boot recipe |
linux-rz |
|
u-boot-rz |
|
8. Release QA Results
The tests described in the following QA Test Plan have been executed for this release:
Test | Result | Comment |
|---|---|---|
U-Boot installation | SKIPPED |
|
SD card installation and booting | PASSED |
|
eMMC installation and booting | PASSED |
|
Ethernet | PASSED |
|
Network Interfaces List | PASSED |
|
Block Devices List | PASSED |
|
Desktop GUI Starts | PASSED |
|
USB Device List | PASSED |
|
Loaded Kernel Modules List | PASSED |
|
System Devices List | PASSED |
|
9. Known Problems and Limitations
The following are known problems and limitations of this software release:
RNS-8: Booting from eMMC requires QSPI Flash.
RNS-9: Booting from SD Card requires QSPI Flash.
RNS-10: "ASoC: error at soc_component_read_no_lock" messages flood on the serial console.
RNS-19: U-Boot environment gets corrupted if eMMC is erased
RNS-22: Reboot doesn't work in Linux and in U-Boot.