Entry Page

Product URL list

TQ product page TQMa8MPxL

Board Support Packages

Third-Party Add-Ons

Starterkit

Hardware

Debug Connection

The TQMa8MPxL debug UART is connected via a FTDI USB-to-Serial converter to X28 (micro-USB) on the MBa8MPxL. A micro-USB/USB-A cable for the connection to the host PC is part of the STKa8MPxL accessory set.
Depending on the host operating system, the USB-to-serial converter driver may need to be installed.

Onboard I2C devices

TQMa8MPxL / MBa8MPxL

I2C bus TQMa8MPxL
I2C1 0x1B
Tempsensor 		0x25
PMIC 		0x33
Tempsensor EEPROM SW Protect 		0x48
Plug & Trust Secure Element
(optional) 		0x51
RTC
(optional) 		0x53
Tempsensor EEPROM 		0x57
EEPROM
I2C bus MBa8MPxL
I2C1 0x0F
DisplayPort bridge 		0x18
Audio Codec 		0x1C
Tempsensor 		0x34
EEPROM SW Protect 		0x44
USB Hub 		0x54
Tempsensor EEPROM 		0x6A
PCIe Clock generator

Linux BSP

U-Boot

U-Boot

Feature TQMa8.BSP Revision TQ.ARM.BSP scarthgap Remarks
TQ Product Chip Interface Function 0081 - 0092 0001 - 0018 0001
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP Eqos GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP FEC GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP FlexSPI QSPI-NOR ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP Fuse OTP Register ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP GPIO LED / Button ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP I²C1 Bus access ✔ ✔ ✔ See onboard I2C devices
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP LPUART4 Console UART ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP USB USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔ (2.0 and 3.0)
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP USB DRD USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP uSDHC2 SD-Card ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP uSDHC2 eMMC ✔ ✔ ✔

U-Boot - Old Revisions

Feature BSP Revision Remarks
TQ Product Chip Interface Function 0050 0052 0054
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP Eqos GbE ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP FEC GbE ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP FlexSPI QSPI-NOR ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP Fuse OTP Register ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP GPIO LED / Button ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP I²C1 Bus access ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ See onboard I2C devices
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP LPUART4 Console UART ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP USB USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ (2.0 and 3.0)
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP USB DRD USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP uSDHC2 SD-Card ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP uSDHC2 eMMC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Operating System

Linux

Feature TQMa8.BSP Revision TQ.ARM.BSP scarthgap.ARM.BSP Remarks
TQ Product Chip Interface Function 0081 - 0091 0001 - 0018 0001
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP ECSPI SPI ✔ ✔ ✔ spidev at all Chip Selects
i.MX8MP Eqos GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FEC GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FlexCAN CAN 2.0B ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FlexSPI QSPI-NOR ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP Fuse OTP Register ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP GPIO LED / Button ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP GPU ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP HTX_PAI HDMI Audio ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP I²C1 Bus access ✔ ✔ ✔ See onboard I2C devices
i.MX8MP LCDIF HDMI TX ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP LCDIF LVDS ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP LPUART4 Console UART ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP MIPI-CSI Camera Interface ✔ ✔ ✔ tested with Vision Components GmbH cameras
i.MX8MP PCIe Host ✔ ✔ ✔ tested with network card in M.2 slot
i.MX8MP SAI TLV320AIC ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP USB USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔ (2.0 and 3.0)
i.MX8MP USB DRD USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP USB DRD USB OTG ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP uSDHC2 SD-Card ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP uSDHC2 eMMC ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP VPU ✔ ✔ ✔
MBa8MPxL TLV320AIC Audio Codec Headphone Out / Line Out ✔ ✔ ✔
Line In ✔ ✔ ✔

Linux - Old Revisions

Feature BSP Revision Remarks
TQ Product Chip Interface Function 0050 0052 0054
TQMa8MPxL i.MX8MP ECSPI SPI ✔ ✔ ✔ spidev at all Chip Selects
i.MX8MP Eqos GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FEC GbE ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FlexCAN CAN 2.0B ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP FlexSPI QSPI-NOR ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP Fuse OTP Register ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP GPIO LED / Button ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP GPU ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP HTX_PAI HDMI Audio ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP I²C1 Bus access ✔ ✔ ✔ See onboard I2C devices
i.MX8MP LCDIF HDMI TX ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP LCDIF LVDS ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP LPUART4 Console UART ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP MIPI-CSI Camera Interface ✔ tested with Vision Components GmbH cameras
i.MX8MP PCIe Host ✔ ✔ ✔ tested with network card in M.2 slot
i.MX8MP SAI TLV320AIC ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP USB USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔ (2.0 and 3.0)
i.MX8MP USB DRD USB Host ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP USB DRD USB OTG ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP uSDHC2 SD-Card ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP uSDHC2 eMMC ✔ ✔ ✔
i.MX8MP VPU ✔ ✔ ✔
MBa8MPxL TLV320AIC Audio Codec Headphone Out / Line Out ✔ ✔ ✔
Line In ✔ ✔ ✔

Yocto TQMa8 BSP

Yocto BSP Version Matrix

BSP Version Matrix

scarthgap.TQ.ARM.BSP Revision ci-meta-tq release Yocto Project / Poky Release U-Boot Linux Kernel
0001 Scarthgap 5.0.3 - Scarthgap v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa-fslc-6.6-2.0.x-imx
TQ.ARM.BSP Revision ci-meta-tq release Yocto Project / Poky Release U-Boot Linux Kernel
0018 Kirkstone 4.0.16 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0017 Kirkstone 4.0.16 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0016 Kirkstone 4.0.15 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0015 Kirkstone 4.0.14 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0014 Kirkstone 4.0.14 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0013 Kirkstone 4.0.13 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0012 Kirkstone 4.0.13 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0011 Kirkstone 4.0.13 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0010 Kirkstone 4.0.13 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa-fslc-6.1-2.0.x-imx
0009 Kirkstone 4.0.11 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0008 Kirkstone 4.0.11 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0007 Kirkstone 4.0.10 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0006 Kirkstone 4.0.10 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0005 Kirkstone 4.0.9 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0004 Kirkstone 4.0.8 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0003 Kirkstone 4.0.6 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0002 Kirkstone 4.0.5 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0001 Kirkstone 4.0.5 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 TQMa8-fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
TQMa8.BSP Revision ci-meta-tq release Yocto Project / Poky Release U-Boot Linux Kernel
0092 kirkstone 4.0.11 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0091 kirkstone 4.0.10 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0090 kirkstone 4.0.9 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0089 kirkstone 4.0.8 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0088 kirkstone 4.0.6 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0087 kirkstone 4.0.5 - Kirkstone v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.15-2.0.x-imx
0086 hardknott 3.3.6 - Hardknott v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx
0085 hardknott 3.3.6 - Hardknott v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx
0084 hardknott 3.3.4 - Hardknott v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx
0083 hardknott 3.3.4 - Hardknott v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx
0082 hardknott 3.3.3 - Hardknott v2020.04_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx

Yocto BSP Version Matrix - Old Revisions

BSP Version Matrix - Old Revisions

BSP Revision ci-meta-tq release Yocto Project / Poky Release Target machine1) U-Boot Linux Kernel
0081 hardknott 3.3.3 - Hardknott tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl v2020.04_imx_5.4.47_2.2.0 fslc-5.10-2.1.x-imx
0054 zeus-tqma8 3.0.3 - Zeus tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl v2020.04_imx_5.4.47_2.2.0 rel_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0
0052 zeus-tqma8 3.0.3 - Zeus tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl v2020.04_imx_5.4.47_2.2.0 rel_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0
0050 zeus-tqma8 3.0.3 - Zeus tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl v2020.04_imx_5.4.47_2.2.0 rel_imx_5.4.70_2.3.0

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Yocto Target Machines

Yocto Target Machines

TQMa8.BSP Revision Target machine
≥0050 tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl


Yocto Changelog

BSP Version History

Rev.0092

kirkstone.TQMa8.BSP.SW.0092

Rev.0091

kirkstone.TQMa8.BSP.SW.0091

Rev.0090

kirkstone.TQMa8.BSP.SW.0090

Rev.0089

Added

  • Machines:
    • MBa93xx[CA,LA] preparation for using with Quectel GSM/LTE modem
    • Support for TQMa93xxCA on MBa93xxCA was added. This SOM shares U-Boot and devicetree with TQMa93xxLA on adaptor. Machine tqma93xxla-mba93xxca was therefore renamed to tqma93xx-mba93xxca
    • Support for TQMa93xxLA on MBa93xxLA was added. The machine config files for TQMa93xxLA on MBa93xxCA were restructured to allow sharing settings for the boards. This prevents copy and paste and allows quickly adding new boards.
  • linux-imx-tq 5.15 / imx on arm64:
    • enable support of GSM/LTE modules connected via USB. Tested with Quectel EC21.
    • enable RFKILL support in kernel config
  • TQMLS1046A: add machine config for RAM without ECC
  • TQMLS1046A: add u-boot-tq-2018.07 configs for Modules without ECC
  • TQMa93xxLA: add wifi and bluetooth to MACHINE_FEATURES and enable firmware for WLAN cards with 88W8997 chipset
  • TQMa8X[xS]: Known issue regarding hardware controlled chip-select
  • TQMT10xx: add initial support for TQMT10xx based machines:
    • tqmt1040-64bit-stkt104x
    • tqmt1042-64bit-stkt104x
    • tqmt1022-64bit-stkt104x
    • tqmt1024-64bit-stkt104x

Fixed

  • TQMa64xxL: enable SDHC controller quirk to fix SD card access on TQMa64xxL REV.010x SoMs.
  • all machines: Fix a race condition due to missing dependencies for WKS_FILE_DEPENDS. Add EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS to WKS_FILE_DEPENDS for all machines.
  • TQMa8MPxL: fix disabling of devices when no VARD can be used. Rather than dis- abling all optional devices, print a warning and try to boot. Without the warning this restores the behaviour before handling optional devices with VARD.
  • machines: fix display related features in MACHINE_FEATURES Use screen and touchscreen since this is what Yocto Project / OpenEmbedded use. Remove display which was in use solely in TQ-Systems layers.
  • machines: clean WKS_FILE_DEPENDS and make sure it contains e2fsprogs-native. This prevents ext4 build errors during wix image creation. This kind of error occurs repeatedly when ext4 is not part of IMAGE_FSTYPES Additionally move all non host tools dependencies from WKS_FILE_DEPENDS to EXTRA_IMAGEDEPENDS
  • MBa8Xx[S]: linux-imx-tq 5.15:
    • Pull-up configured for SPI chip-selects in kernel devicetree
    • use gpio chip select for SPI where possible to prevent toggling chip select due to SPI IP and DMA limitation
  • linux-firmware: fix for multilib configurations

Removed

  • Adjust and mostly remove recipes ported from meta-imx for i.MX93 support. These are ported to meta-freescale as of commit 642cf7f2 ("Merge pull request #1433 from Freescale/backport-1432-to-kirkstone")
  • fm-ucode recipe removed and append for meta-freescale recipe added instead.

Changed

  • TQMLS102xA
    • improve settings for U-Boot specific variables
    • allow easier usage with different RCW
    • u-boot-tq_2017.11: simplify recipe for TQMLS102xA
  • imx-sc-firmware-tq_1.13.0 (TQMa8X[D,Q]P[S], TQMa8QM)
    • update to TQMa8.NXP-v1.13.0.B5561.0035
    • Improve DRAM memory region protection: only existing DRAM is partitioned
    • Move recipe out of dynamic-layers/freescale-layer. Since we provide our own binary package without dependencies to other layers the recipe does not need to be hidden.
  • linux-tq 6.1 / TQMa8M: update to 6.1.9
  • linux-imx-tq 5.15 / TQMa93xxLA:
    • cleanup gpio for LVDS on MBa93xxCA, make USB touch working
    • rename DT and compatible for MBa93xxCA
  • u-boot-imx-tq 2022.04 / TQMa93xxLA
    • rename board and config names for MBa93xxCA
    • rename DT for MBa93xxCA
  • tqma57xx: update machine configuration and bbappends for compatibility with latest meta-ti kirkstone (as of commit 38941472e1e3 "meta-ti-bsp: add BeagleBone AI-64 support")
  • machines: improve usage of bitbake variables to express image dependencies Move packages from IMAGE_INSTALL:append to MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMEND in machine config files.
  • all imx based SOM: port changes from meta-imx kirkstone-5.15.71-2.2.0 in libdrm, weston, wayland-protocols as bbappend-files under dynamic layers to get the latest changes needed for imx93
  • TQMa93xxLA: port and configure more graphic support from meta-imx
  • TQMa93xxLA: rename starter kit mainboard to MBa93xxCA, therefore machine name is now tqma93xxla-mba93xxca
  • u-boot-imx-tq 2022.04 / TQMa93xxLA
    • improve VARD support, fixup devictree
    • improve QSPI NOR support
    • speed grade / temperature grade handling
  • linux-imx-tq 5.15:
    • TQMa93xxLA: LVDS support, QSPI support, USB at mPCIe slot,
    • enable enable marvel / nxp wifi driver in wifi support fragment
    • enable PWM driver needed for i.MX93
  • TQMa93xxLA: update firmware-imx-9 to 8.18. Needs at least meta-freescale commit 8bd13d69 ("firmware-imx: Upgrade 8.17 -> 8.18")

Rev.0088

BSP

  • Update to Yocto Kirkstone 4.0.6
  • Allow kernel image to be installed in rootfs per default
  • Rewrite logic for KERNEL_DEVICETREE and device trees in IMAGE_BOOT_FILES. This removes the intermidiate variable BOARD_DEVICETREE_FILES
  • Add missing dependency for KERNEL_DEVICETREE when using the python helper kernel_provider_dtbs KERNEL_DEVICETREE has a hidden dependency on KERNEL_DEVICETREE_${PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel}

U-Boot

  • added VARD based device tree patching on TQMa8MPxL
    Devices may be assembled optionally on SOM. Use variant and revision data to enable / disable devices in device tree based on VARD. This prevents the OS from probing / accessing not assembled devices
  • Add nfs boot script to boot from network without TFTP server
  • Cleanup default Environment
  • fixed long delay when accessing network via Eqos / TSN port (dwc_eth_qos)
  • Unregister MDIO bus when probe failed for Eqos / TSN port (dwc_eth_qos) and FEC port (fec-mxc)

Rev.0087

BSP

  • Update to Yocto Kirkstone
  • Add bluetooth to MACHINE_FEATURES of MBa8MPxL and add missing firmware to MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS

U-Boot

  • Update RAM Timings
  • Backport MMU table fixxes from upstream
  • Backport U-Boot relocation and RAM size fixes from upstream
  • Optional support for LVDS splash (clock, ldb, pwm, lcdif2)
  • Support TQMa8MPxL 4GiB RAM variant

Linux

  • Linux 5.15 support based on linux-fslc 5.15 + imx

Rev.0086

BSP

  • minor fixes

Rev.0085

BSP

  • Added image_type_bootonly class to support generation of minimal bootable images
  • New machine config variant (single image for multiple RAM sizes) with support for 2GB RAM fallback variant
  • Add “display” to MACHINE_FEATURES. This enables rootfs customization
  • Removed 2GB machine config variant, support for 2GB fallback bootstream is included in new tqma8mpx-mba8mpxl machine configuration

U-Boot

  • Backport MMU table fixes from upstream
  • Backport U-Boot relocation and RAM size fixes from upstream
  • Update RAM Timings
  • Variant and revision data support
  • Single image for multiple RAM size variants
  • Fix mmc env offset for redundant env

Rev.0084

BSP

  • TQMa8MPxL REV.0100 machine was renamed to tqma8mpxl-2gb-mba8mpxl-r0100

U-Boot

  • Add new configs and adjust DT to the one supplied by kernel
  • Support booting rootfs from UBI
  • Rework EEPROM access code in u-boot
  • Backport upstream logic for mmc SPL conversion

Linux

  • Integrate upstream fixes from linux-fslc (5.10.98)

Rev.0081

BSP

  • Update to Yocto Hardknott
  • Update sub modules to support hardknott
  • Port TQMa8 boards from branch zeus-tqma8
  • Rework systemd-machine-units bbappend (add simplification from branch zeus-tqma8, adapt to newer systemd version with CAN FD support)
  • Support for linux 5.10 based on linux-fslc 5.10
    • Experimental usb support for ath10k
    • Adjusted kernel config settings
  • Weak assignments in machine files wherever possible to allow overwriting for custom mainboards or project specific tailoring
  • Add ubi as MACHINE_FEATURE if [Q]SPI NOR is supported by machine

Rev.0054

BSP

  • Prepare support for Vision Components GmbH MIPI CSI cameras
    • Add device trees
    • Add 'camera' MACHINE_FEATURE

U-Boot

  • Added mfgtool defconfig for MBa8MPxL
  • Use verified pad settings for ENET and QSPI
  • Use pad setting from kernel for GPIO / I2C / QSPI

Linux

  • Add drivers for Vision Components GmbH MIPI CSI cameras with Sony IMX327 and Omnivision OV9281
  • Build camera and support drivers into kernel instead as module
  • Add devicetrees for Vision Components GmbH MIPI CSI cameras
  • Add RAW/Bayer formats for imx8_mipi_csi2 and mx8-isi-cap
  • Port and implement fixes for imx8_mipi_csi2 and mx8-isi-cap
  • Optimize pad settings for GPIO
  • Use verified pad settings for SD / ENET and QSPI

Rev.0052

BSP

  • Enable CortexM demo package
  • Disable packages only relevant for NXP STK in machines / layer.conf
    • nxp8987 WiFi
    • imx-m[4,7]-demos
  • Update to new CortexM demo package
  • Rewrite recipe for CortexM demos
    • Based on NXP SDK v2.9.0
    • Rename and sanitize recipe
    • Use versioned archive name
  • Add more machine features (can, rtc, serial, …)

U-Boot

  • U-Boot env settings for CortexM7
  • DSR support for Micron SPI NOR
  • Make SPL more silent, do not print PMIC registers
  • Use verified pad config for e-MMC
  • Fix RAM-config to support 2000 mHz / 4000 MZ
  • Backport lmb fixes from upstream, needed for newer DTB with lots of reserved mem regions
  • Fix flow for EVCR access

Linux

  • Device tree for CortexM7 demos
  • DSR support for Micron SPI NOR
  • Fix drive strength for SAI3
  • Backport upstream PMIC driver for PCA9450
    • Adjust device tree for TQMa8MPxL
  • Label sys EEPROM as read only
  • Use verified pad config for e-MMC
  • Use DTE for UART 1-3

Rev.0050

BSP

  • Add support for new machine TQMa8MPxL
  • Enable wifi for all TQMA8 mainboards

U-Boot

  • Migrate all imx8 machines with U-Boot v2020.04 support to NXP BSP version
  • Fix phy init for dwc_eth_qos mdio bus

Linux

  • Migrate all machines to NXP BSP version
  • Enable wifi support in kernelconfig
  • Fix USB phy driver
    • Port power handling for dual role without Type-C using regulator
    • Add optional over current low active signal handling
  • Add phy reset handling for dwmac / stmac driver

IMX-ATF

  • Add fork based on NXP BSP version

Yocto Images

Target Machine: tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl

System Images

Boot Device Symlink File
SD Card/eMMC tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl.wic tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-<build_timestamp>.rootfs.wic

Bootloader Binaries

Boot Device File
SD/eMMC imx-boot-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-sd.bin-flash_spl_uboot
QSPI NOR imx-boot-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-sd.bin-flash_evk_flexspi

Linux Kernel Image

Symlink File
Image Image–5.10.109+git0+5357caa1bc-r0-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-<build_timestamp>.bin

Devicetree Blobs

Symlink Description
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl.dtb Default
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-hdmi.dtb Default with HDMI interface activated
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-lvds-tm070jvhg33.dtb Default with LVDS interface activated
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-hdmi-ov9281.dtb Default with CSI monocrome Camera and HDMI activated
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-hdmi-imx327.dtb Default with CSI color Camera and HDMI activated
imx8mp-tqma8mpql-mba8mpxl-rpmsg.dtb Default with RPMSG support

Rootfs images

Symlink File
tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl.ext4 tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-<build_timestamp>.rootfs.ext4
tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl.tar.gz tq-image-weston-debug-tqma8mpxl-mba8mpxl-<build_timestamp>.rootfs.tar.gz

Yocto Partitions

SD / eMMC image

  • sector size 512 Byte
  • unpartitioned area: 4MiB (0x2000 sectors)
Size Usage
0x0001 sector / 512 Byte MBR / Partition Table
0x0040 sectors / 32 KiB free
0x2000 sectors / 4 MiB bootstream (u-boot)
0x2000 sectors / 4 MiB environment
0x20000 sectors / 64 MiB /boot / firmware (Kernel,devicetrees)
0x100000 sectors / 632 MiB RootFS

Yocto Deployment

Serial Downloader

Serial Downloader

S1


uuu custom command list

uuu_version 1.5.4

SDPS: delay 500
SDPS: @ boot -f @BOOTSTREAM@
SDPS: delay 1000
FB: ucmd setenv fastboot_dev mmc
FB: ucmd setenv mmcdev ${emmc_dev}
FB: ucmd mmc dev ${emmc_dev}
FB: @ flash -raw2sparse all @WICIMAGE@
FB: done

Device assignment

Device assignment:
mmc dev 0 = eMMC
mmc dev 1 = SD Card

Yocto specific command Update eMMC

1. Run the following commands in the Uboot shell to create update script: 

 
setenv root_loop 'setenv start 24000 && setenv r1 $rootblks16 && while itest $r1 -gt 0; do if itest $r1 -gt 0x100000; then setenv count 0x100000; else setenv count $r1; fi && mmc dev 1 && mmc read $loadaddr $start $count && mmc dev 0 && mmc write $loadaddr $start $count && setexpr start $start + $count && setexpr r1 $r1 - $count; done; setenv r1; setenv start; setenv count'
 
setenv  install_firmware 'echo MBR... && mmc dev 1 && mmc read $loadaddr 0 1 && mmc dev 0 && mmc write $loadaddr 0 1 && echo U-Boot... && mmc dev 1 && mmc read $loadaddr 40 1FC0 && mmc dev 0 && mmc write $loadaddr 40 1FC0 && echo U-Boot environment... && mmc dev 1 && mmc read $loadaddr 2000 2000 && mmc dev 0 && mmc write $loadaddr 2000 2000 && echo Firmware Partition... && mmc dev 1 && mmc read $loadaddr 4000 20000 && mmc dev 0 && mmc write $loadaddr 4000 20000  && echo Root FS... && run root_loop'
  • create the environment variable rootblks16 and set the value accordingly to the size of the RootFS in this case 627 MB.

To calculate the value of rootblks16 devide the size of the image in byte by 512 and convert the result into a hex value.

627 * 1024 * 1024 = 657457152
657457152 / 512 = 1284096
1284096 = 139800HEX 

setenv rootblks16 0x139800

uboot command to start netboot

=> run netboot

Starterkit Quicksteps

Testing and using Interfaces

1)
i.e. value for MACHINE variable