2017.4 Linux and DTG Release Notes

2017.4 Linux and DTG Release Notes

Linux Changes

Module Name
Driver Location
Changes
Link
Linux kernel
Linux kernel source
  • No change. It is the same v4.9.
  • Rebased tree also available
https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.9
https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx/tree/xlnx_rebase_v4.9
Zynq/Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSOC/Microblaze
AXI DMA/CDMA/VDMA
drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
AXI CDMA
  • Added support for memory sg transactions for cdma
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/DMA+Drivers+-+Soft+IPs

Linux Bug Fixes
Module Name
Driver Location
Bug Fixes
Link
Zynq/Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSOC/Microblaze
AXI DMA/CDMA/VDMA
drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
AXI CDMA
  • Fixed race conditions in the driver for cdma
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/DMA+Drivers+-+Soft+IPs
Axi Traffic generator
drivers/misc/xilinx_trafgen.c
  • Fix the extended ram address offset
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/Linux+Trafficgen+Driver
UartPs
drivers/tty/serial/xilinx_uartps.c
  • move to arch_initcall for earlier console
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/PS+UART
Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSOC QSPI
drivers/spi/spi-zynqmp-gqspi.c
  • Direct read of data from the flash is made word aligned
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/Linux+ZynqMP+GQSPI+Driver


DTG Feature Changes
Module Name
Feature Changes
Link
Generic
Support for 2017.4 board, zynq and zynqmp device tree files.
https://github.com/Xilinx/device-tree-xlnx/commit/8179e3c9e79482900c65e114d987e29e3a6b3417
DDR3
Added ddr3 support in the dtg
https://github.com/Xilinx/device-tree-xlnx/commit/df4f8e2e5094458e74781700fe3185af7a076472



DTG Bug Fixes
Module Name
Bug Fixes
Link
common
Fix the logic if connected interrupt controller is Null
https://github.com/Xilinx/device-tree-xlnx/commit/3c7407f6f802461cd5ba8545e82c64fbd177452b

Answer Records (ARs)
Module Name
AR Title
AR Link
Zynq, ZynqMP Ethernet, macb
Common MDIO bus support for Multi MAC-Multi PHY configuration
https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/69132.html






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