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BSP Overview

TQMa53 Rev.0400: Please have a look at known issues!

Current versions & features

U-Boot

u-boot 2013.01

Component Status Remarks
CPU + i.MX53, silicon rev 2.1 (Cortex A8)
Ethernet + 1 x FEC
USB - Ethernet Bridge not planned
USB 2.0 not planned
eSDHC + SD card / eMMC
UART +
I²C +
GPIO on request
IIM on request
SPI on request
Key: + tested | - untested | ? open

Barebox

Barebox 2012.07

Component Status Remarks
CPU + i.MX53, silicon rev 2.1 (Cortex A8)
Ethernet + 1 x FEC
USB - Ethernet Bridge not planned
USB 2.0 not planned
eSDHC + SD card / eMMC
UART +
I²C - on request
SPI - on request
GPIO - on request
Key: + tested | - untested | ? open

Operating System

Linux 3.9 (BSP 0105)

Linux 3.5 (up to BSP 0104)

Device Component Status Version BSP rev. Remarks
i.MX53 CPU + 3.5 / 3.9 0100 i.MX53 rev 2.1 (Cortex A8)
Ethernet (FEC) + 3.5 / 3.9 0100
DVI Display + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0101 for Rev 0102 see here for a fix
LVDS Display + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0101 see Change from DVI to LVDS output
Output clone only
parallel Display + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0101 see Change from DVI to parallel LCD
VGA + 3.9 * 0105 see Change from DVI to VGA
USB 2.0 + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0102 OTG Host, see howto configure OTG port
eSDHC + 3.5 / 3.9 0101 SD-CARD / eMMC
SATA + 3.9 0105 only with u-boot
GPIO + 3.5 / 3.9 0100
SPI + 3.5 / 3.9 0102 known to be work on customized base boards
UART + 3.5 / 3.9 0100
I²C + 3.5 / 3.9 0100 EEPROM, Temprature sensor, GPIO expander
CAN + 3.5 / 3.9 0101
Audio + 3.5 / 3.9 0103 SDMA firmware needed, see here
RTC (PMIC) + 3.9 * 0105
Touch (PMIC) + 3.9 * 0105
Touch (RS232 / USB) + 3.5 / 3.9 0102
GPU + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0104 tested with Freescale binaries, see here
VPU + 3.9 * 0105 CODA firmware needed, see here
CSI $ on request
EIM $ on request
tested on custom mainboard with 16 bit SRAM
MBa53(LAN9514) Ethernet + 3.9 0105
USB 2.0 + 3.5 / 3.9 * 0102 2 x Host
Key: + tested | - untested | ? open | * patches in BSP | $ on request

PTXdist 2013.01 (BSP 0105)

PTXdist 2012.07 (up to BSP 0104)

Component Status min. BSP Remarks
System + 0100 busybox, udev, systemd
Display + 0100 fbtest / fbset / fbv
Touch (USB / RS232) + 0102 ts_calibrate / ts_test, How-to
Touch (PMIC MC13708) + 0102 ts_calibrate / ts_test, How-to
Audio + 0103 aplay / arecord (needs SDMA firmware)
USB + 0102 usbutils
I2C + 0102 i2c-tools
GPU + 0104 freescale provided binaries, see How-to
VPU + 0105 V4l2 and gstreamer 0.11 with patches, needs CODA firmare, see How-to
GUI + 0104 Qt 4.8 (optional), see How-to
Key: + tested | - untested | ? open