AM335x-PSP 04.06.00.02 Release Notes

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Release Notes

Release Date: October 31, 2011

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Introduction
This is Release 04.06.00.02 of AM335x Linux PSP tested on BeagleBoard Bone.

The Linux PSP serves to provide a fundamental software platform for development, deployment and execution of Linux based applications on Texas Instruments silicon. The Linux kernel and U-Boot software in this release are based on the following open source repositories:

The code base for Linux kernel and U-Boot included in this release is hosted at the following repositories:

For detailed information on the various software components included in the release and how to use them, please refer to the User Guide.

The kernel and U-Boot have been compiled with GCC 4.5.3 for ARM Processors. This release uses Arago ARM toolchain for compilation.

Obtaining the Release Package
The PSP release package can be obtained from TI's Technology and Software Publicly Available (TSPA) download site.

Documentation
The User's Guide provides instructions on how to use the PSP Release package.

What's Supported
The Linux PSP package supports the following components:


 * U-Boot supporting NAND and MMC/SD boot modes
 * Linux Kernel and device drivers.
 * Ethernet
 * MUSB host driver supporting Mass Storage Class and HID class on USB0 and USB1.
 * NAND
 * TouchScreen
 * UART
 * I2C
 * EDMA
 * Audio driver using AIC3106
 * SPI (PIO mode)
 * MMC/SD
 * LCD Driver(FBDev)
 * Watchdog Timer
 * GPIO
 * RTC
 * Pre-built binaries for U-Boot (for SD and NAND boot mode only), Linux kernel.
 * Pre-Built binaries for NAND flash writers.

What's Not Supported

 * Following are not supported:
 * ePWM, eHRPWM, eCAP
 * Haptics
 * Ethernet VLAN, IEEE1588, ALE or pacing
 * USB Isochronous Mode
 * The release package does not include a filesystem image
 * NOR
 * Power Management (CPU idle, CPU Freq, Suspend-to-RAM)

New in this Release
Not Applicable (first AM335x release)

Fixed in this Release
Not Applicable (first AM335x release)

Known Issues
This section lists known issues observed in this release:

Installation and Usage
Please look for detailed installation and usage instructions in the User Guide

Upgrade and Compatibility Information
To upgrade to new PSP release, simply delete the old release and extract the new release in its place.

Device Support
This release supports the BeagleBone Board

Validation Information
This release is tested on BeagleBone Board

Versioning
This is 04.06.00.02 release of AM335x Linux PSP product.

Useful Links
AM335x PSP User's Guide

AM335x-PSP 04.06.00.02 Features and Performance Guide

Technical Support and Product Updates
For further information or to report any problems, contact http://community.ti.com or http://support.ti.com.

OMAP Linux Mailing List: http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-omap