2010R1 release of Linux development platform for Blackfin
The 2010R1 release of Linux development platform for Blackfin is done today. This release includes 2010R1-RC5 Linux distribution for Blackfin, 2010R1-RC4 toolchain for Blackfin and 2010R1-RC2 uboot for Blackfin. The executable images, source code and testing results are now open for download on the OPS web site. High lights in this release: - Toolchain is updated to v4.3. uboot to v2010.06. Linux kernel to 2.6.34. - New blackfin chips BF50x and BF59x are supported in the toolchain. - GNU debug agent works with the new blackfin only ICE-100B JTAG emulator. - KGDB is enabled in uboot. - JTAG console in uboot is reliable enough for real use. - Linux kernel preemption schedule is finally enabled on blackfin. - Linux new system call to flush or invalidate cache is added for application. - Power management and CPU frequency control is enabled in SMP kernel for BF561. - Kernel XIP on NOR flash is supported for both NOMMU and MPU mode. - Add IEEE1588 PTP protocol support on BF518. - Support cable selectable OTG mode in blackfin onchip MUSB driver. - New socket CAN framework based CAN driver for blackfin - New drivers for ADI peripherals, ADXL345/6, AD7147, ADAU1373, ADAU1761, etc. - Bring up new BF527-EZKIT V2 board. For more details of the new features and changes, please read the release notes at http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=uclinux-dist:release-notes:2010r1 http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=toolchain:release-notes:2010r1 http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot:release-notes:2010r1 The tar ball of 2010R1-RC5 Linux distribution source code, bootable images and test results can be found at http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/uclinux-dist/frs The RPM packages of 2010R1-RC4 toolchain binaries, source code and test results can be found at http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/toolchain/frs The tar ball of 2010R1-RC2 uboot source code, bootable images and test results can be found at http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/u-boot/frs Any questions, please send email to respective mailing list or the help forum. Linux and application issues: [email protected] http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/uclinux-dist/forum/?action=ForumBrowse&forum_id=39 Toolchain and debugging tool issues: [email protected] http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/toolchain/forum/?action=ForumBrowse&forum_id=39 Boot loader issues: [email protected] http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/u-boot/forum/?action=ForumBrowse&forum_id=39 You can also check out the source code from the SVN. svn co http://blackfin.uclinux.org/svn/uclinux-dist/tags/2010R1-RC5 uClinux-dist svn co http://blackfin.uclinux.org/svn/toolchain/tags/2010R1-RC4 toolchain svn co http://blackfin.uclinux.org/svn/u-boot/tags/2010R1-RC2 u-boot We appreciate your bug report. Thank you. Sonic Zhang (86-21)23208262 Engineering Manager Open Platform Solution Team Shanghai Analog Devices (Shanghai) Inc. _______________________________________________ Toolchain-devel mailing list [email protected] https://blackfin.uclinux.org/mailman/listinfo/toolchain-devel
