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.



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