Embedded module TQMa6x - YOCTO Linux BSP documentation

BSP Version Matrix

TQ.ARM.BSP Revision	meta-tq release https://github.com/tq-systems/meta-tq	Yocto Project / Poky Release	U-Boot	Linux Kernel
0018	Kirkstone	4.0.16 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0017	Kirkstone	4.0.16 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0016	Kirkstone	4.0.15 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0015	Kirkstone	4.0.14 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0014	Kirkstone	4.0.14 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0013	Kirkstone	4.0.13 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0012	Kirkstone	4.0.13 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0011	Kirkstone	4.0.13 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0010	Kirkstone	4.0.13 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0009	Kirkstone	4.0.11 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0008	Kirkstone	4.0.11 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0007	Kirkstone	4.0.10 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0006	Kirkstone	4.0.10 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0005	Kirkstone	4.0.9 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0004	Kirkstone	4.0.8 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0003	Kirkstone	4.0.6 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0002	Kirkstone	4.0.5 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb
0001	Kirkstone	4.0.5 - Kirkstone	u-boot-imx-tq_2016.03	linux-tq_5.15.bb

Yocto Target Machines

TQMa6x.BSP Revision	Target machine
≥0120	tqma6s-mba6x tqma6dl-mba6x tqma6q-mba6x tqma6q-2gb-mba6x tqma6qp-mba6x

BSP Version Matrix

BSP Revision	ci-meta-tq release https://github.com/tq-systems/ci-meta-tq	Yocto Project / Poky Release	Target machine¹⁾	U-Boot	Linux Kernel
0120	hardknott	3.3.3 Hardknott	tqma6s-mba6x tqma6dl-mba6x tqma6q-mba6x tqma6q-2gb-mba6x tqma6qp-mba6x	rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga	linux-stable 5.15 linux-imx-fslc 5.10

U-Boot

Supported Features

Feature				BSP Revision									Remarks
Buildsystem				BSP Revision
PTXdist				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
Yocto						✔			✔	✔		✔
TQ Product	Chip	Interface	Function	0105	0109	0110	0113	0114	0115	0118	0119	0120	Remarks
TQMa6x	i.MX6	Ethernet	RGMII (10/100/1000 Mbit/s)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TQMa6x	i.MX6	GPIO											custom config on request
TQMa6x	i.MX6	I²C	EEPROM, Temperature Sensors	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TQMa6x	i.MX6	IIM / Fuse											on request
TQMa6x	i.MX6	SPI	SPI NOR Flash	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TQMa6x	i.MX6	UART2	RS232	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	default console
TQMa6x	i.MX6	uSDHC	eMMC / SD-Card	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	SD card / eMMC
TQMa6x	i.MX6	Devicetree FIT image			✔								see How-To

Supported boot devices

Boot device	supported
eMMC / SD boot	✔
TFTP boot	✔
SPI NOR boot	✔

Linux

Supported Features

Feature				BSP Revision													Remarks
Buildsystem				BSP Revision
PTXdist				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
Yocto										✔			✔	✔		✔
TQ Product	Chip	Interface	Function	Pre-Release	0100	0101	0104	0105	0109	0110	0113	0114	0115	0118	0119	0120	Remarks
TQMa6x	i.MX6	AUD3	TLV320AIC3204			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	AudioCodec
	i.MX6	EIM	Bus access					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	driver support / no device on MBa6x
	i.MX6	ENET	RGMII (10/100/1000 Mbit/s)	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	MBa6x Rev. ≥ 0102 required
	i.MX6	FLEXCAN1	CAN 2.0B		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	•	✔	✔	•	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≤ 0100: bitrate is not set as correctly
	i.MX6	FLEXCAN2	CAN 2.0B		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≤ 0100: bitrate is not set as correctly
	i.MX6	GPIO		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≥ 0104: available via sysfs default pin-multiplexing covers all GPIO pins available on X30
	i.MX6	GPIO1_IO21	Buzzer		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≤ 0101 supported via sysfs gpio BSP Rev. ≥ 0104 supported via `beep` command
	i.MX6	GPU2D	Hardware Acceleration				○	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≥ 0105 or kernel 3.10.17-fsl ◊ ptxdist platformconfig → extra kernel ◊ rootfs from Freescale reference BSP required tested resolution 1366×768 For using GPU see How To
	i.MX6	GPU3D	Hardware Acceleration				○	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≥ 0105 or kernel 3.10.17-fsl ◊ ptxdist platformconfig → extra kernel ◊ rootfs from Freescale reference BSP required tested resolution 1366×768 For using GPU see How To
	i.MX6	HDMI	HDMI			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	known limitations ◊ requires monitor with correct HPD signal For Freescale kernel see How To
	i.MX6	I2C1	I2C devices			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	see supported onboard I2C devices
	i.MX6	I2C3	I2C devices			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	see supported onboard I2C devices
	i.MX6	IPU1	Parallel LCD				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	displays supported BSP Rev. ≥ 0104: EDT ET(M)0700G0DH6 (7“ WVGA) supported by `imx6[q\|dl]-mba6x-pd.dtb`
	i.MX6	JTAG
	i.MX6	LDB	LVDS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	•	✔	✔	•	✔	✔	displays supported BSP Rev. ≥ 0104: ChiMei G104X (10.4” XGA) supported by `imx6[q\|dl]-mba6x-lvds.dtb` BSP Rev. ≥ 0114: TIANMA TM070JVHG33 supported by `imx6[q\|dl]-mba6[a\|b]-lvds-tm070jvhg33.dtb`
	i.MX6	PCIe	Device Discovery				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. 0104 TQMa6D/Q support
	i.MX6	PWM1	Backlight Dimming				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	MBa6x Rev. ≥ 0200 required
	i.MX6	SATA	Serial ATA 3.0		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	TQMa6Q and TQMa6D only
	i.MX6	SPDIF	Digtal Audio					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	availabe at X30.10/12 on MBa6x
	i.MX6	SPI1	Bus access		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≥ 0104: SS2 configured for spidev, SS3 prepared for usage (pin-multiplexing)
	i.MX6	SPI1	NOR flash		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	/dev/mtd0
	i.MX6	SPI5	Bus access				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	TQMa6Q only BSP Rev. ≥ 0104: SS1 configured for spidev
	i.MX6	TEMPMON				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	UART1															not available on MBa6x
	i.MX6	UART2	RS232	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	default console
	i.MX6	UART3	TTL		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	UART4	RS485		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	RS485 mode for UART is only available in Linux kernel ≥ 4.1
	i.MX6	UART5	TTL		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	USB_OTG	Host	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	USB_OTG	OTG			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	USB_UH1	USB2517	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	i.MX6	USB_UH2															not available on MBa6x
	i.MX6	USB_UH3															not available on MBa6x
	i.MX6	uSDHC	SD(HC)-Card sd2 SD card sd3 eMMC	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	see issues for known limitations
	i.MX6	VPU	Hardware Acceleration						✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	For using VPU see How To
MBa6x	TLV320AIC3204	Audio Codec	Headphone Out / Line Out			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	selectable using solder straps on MBa6x
			Line In			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
			Microphone In
	LAN9500	ENET	10/100 Mbit/s	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	BSP Rev. ≤ 0101 MAC needs to be configured via U-Boot variable `usbethaddr` BSP Rev. ≥ 0104 automatic MAC configuration with MBa6x Rev. ≥ 0200
	GPIO	GPIO Key			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	configured as input device
	LED	LED	LED				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	MBa6x Rev. ≥ 0200 required
	USB2517	USB1	LAN9500	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	MBa6x Rev. ≥ 0102 required
	USB2517	USB2	Host		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	USB2517	USB3	Host		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	USB2517	USB4 on pinheader X27	Host		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	USB2517	USB5 on Mini-PCIe connector X23	Host
	USB2517	USB6	Host		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	USB2517	USB7 on LVDS connector X19										✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	tested with ilitek touchcontroller

TQMa6x / MBa6X

TQMa6x Rev.01xx / TQMa6x Rev.02xx Variant B

I2C bus	TQMa6x
I2C3	0x08 PMIC	0x48 LM75	0x50 EEPROM

I2C bus	MBa6x
I2C1	0x18 Audiocodec
I2C3	0x49 LM75	0x57 EEPROM	0x68 RTC

TQMa6x Rev.02xx and 04xx Variant A / C

I2C bus	TQMa6x			MBa6x
I2C1	0x08 PMIC	0x48 LM75	0x50 EEPROM

I2C bus	MBa6x
I2C1	0x18 Audiocodec	0x49 LM75	0x57 EEPROM	0x68 RTC

i.MX6	AUD3	I2S				t.b.d
i.MX6	I2S	AudioCodec				t.b.d

¹⁾

i.e. value for MACHINE variable

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