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authorNishant Kamat <nskamat@ti.com>2010-01-12 10:59:36 +0530
committerSantosh Shilimkar <santosh.shilimkar@ti.com>2010-01-11 23:42:50 +0530
commit9f62865dc68c061fc0717715d20a468fbc5590a2 (patch)
tree970a5b37adebc496685e615bb1637a48a5428854
parent654b3c2314895c996641c7f1734814d1d0c2595f (diff)
Release Notes: Update for L24.3ti-2.6.31-omap4-L24.3
Signed-off-by: Nishant Kamat <nskamat@ti.com>
-rwxr-xr-xTI_OMAP4_Kernel_Release_Notes_L24.x.txt44
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/TI_OMAP4_Kernel_Release_Notes_L24.x.txt b/TI_OMAP4_Kernel_Release_Notes_L24.x.txt
index 32bcb7656825..8ffbd46d8b98 100755
--- a/TI_OMAP4_Kernel_Release_Notes_L24.x.txt
+++ b/TI_OMAP4_Kernel_Release_Notes_L24.x.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-Release notes for the Linux kernel for L24.2
+Release notes for the Linux kernel for L24.3
----------------------------------------------
-9 December 2009
-
-Copyright (C) 2009 Texas Instruments Incorporated. All rights reserved.
+11 January 2010
1. Introduction
----------------
-This document accompanies OMAP(TM) Software Release L24.1 for Linux 2.6.31
+This document accompanies OMAP(TM) Software Release L24.3 for Linux 2.6.31
on OMAP4430 SDP. The document specifies:
- Instructions for unpacking the release
- New features and features the release supports
@@ -29,9 +27,9 @@ The x-loader source can be obtained via GIT from:
http://dev.omapzoom.org/?p=bootloader/x-loader.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/omap4_dev
The kernel source can be obtained via GIT from:
- http://dev.omapzoom.org/?p=integration/kernel-omap4.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/L24.2
+ http://dev.omapzoom.org/?p=integration/kernel-omap4.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/L24.3
-Components that are supported in the L24.2 release:
+Components that are supported in the release:
X-loader, U-Boot, OS Kernel (SMP), Phoenix power IC, UART, GP Timer, GPIO, Watchdog,
Neon, I2C, MMC/SD/eMMC (with ADMA support), Ethernet, RTC,
SDMA (including descriptor loading), Keypad, Touch screen, McSPI, McBSP, Mentor USB,
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ To build the U-Boot image type:
# make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
-3.2.2 Compiling X-loader (for booting from eMMC)
+3.2.2 Compiling X-loader (for booting from external/removable MMC)
Set the environment variable PATH such that cross compile binaries point to the
needed tool chain. Refer to section 5 for tool chain information.
@@ -79,26 +77,16 @@ To build the X-loader image type:
# make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
# make ift CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
-The above step will create a MLO image. A configuration header needs to be
-added at the begining of this MLO to create an image 'x-load.ch.bin' that
-can be written to the eMMC for eMMC-booting. Please contact your TI
-representative for obtaining the configuration header.
-
-3.2.3 Compiling X-loader (for booting from external MMC)
-
-Edit include/configs/omap4430sdp.h to define CONFIG_MMC1 and disable/comment
-CONFIG_MMC2
-
-To select the default configuration for X-loader type:
- # make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi- omap4430sdp_config
-
-To build the X-loader image type:
- # make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
- # make ift CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
-
The above step will create a MLO image, which can be copied into the
MMC card for booting via MMC.
+3.2.3 Compiling X-loader (for booting from eMMC)
+
+Follow same steps as above to create an MLO image. A configuration header needs
+to be added at the begining of this MLO to create an image 'x-load.ch.bin' that
+can be written to the eMMC for eMMC-booting. Please contact your TI
+representative for obtaining the configuration header.
+
3.2.4 Compiling the Kernel
Set the environment variable PATH such that cross-compile binaries point to the
@@ -228,7 +216,7 @@ secondary display ON.
3.4.2.1 Using 1 FB and 3 V4L2 devices
Add the following in bootargs "omapfb.numfb=1"
-3.4.2.2 Using 2 FB and 2 V4L2 devices (default option in L24.2)
+3.4.2.2 Using 2 FB and 2 V4L2 devices (default option in L24.2 onwards)
Add the following in bootargs "omapfb.numfb=2"
3.4.2.3 Enabling DSS DEBUG prints
@@ -266,14 +254,14 @@ Add the following in bootargs "omapdss.debug=1"
Phoenix General Purpose ADC,
Battery Charging.
--Audio
+- Audio
Audio playback to Phoenix Hand-free, Head set output devices.
HDMI audio playback
Audio record through Phoenix analog MIC input.
Simultaneous audio playback and capture.
--Video
+- Video
Display driver
- FBdev and V4L2 API support
- Primary and Secondary DSI and HDMI displays