linux4sam_5.0 tag

Kernel

As a updated kernel revision this branch contains all the enhancements already found on the the Atmel linux-3.18-at91 branch.

Here is a little summary of the enhancements added on top of the official v4.1 Linux kernel tag:

  • all Atmel material included in the following 4.2 kernel:
    • addition of newer AT91 boards
    • AT91SAM9x5: pwm0 pinctrl definition
    • SAMA5D4: more peripherals: usarts, uarts, spi, pioD access
    • SAMA5D3: phy address for gmac
    • regulator additions for the SD/MMC
    • rtc node for AT91SAM9RL/AT91SAM9RL-EK
  • addition of the new SAMA5D2 SoC and associated SAMA5D2 Xplained board
  • DMA: interleaved, memset and scatter-gathered memset offload operations
  • flexcom: serial, I2C and SPI: new FIFO and DMA modes for SAMA5D2
  • SDHCI driver (SD/MMC) for SAMA5D2
  • ClassD audio output driver for SAMA5D2
  • Image Sensor:
    • ISC: support YUV sensor output ; support RGB output format
    • ISI enhancement: add RGB565, GREY, SGRBG, SBGGR (Bayer) support
  • new shutdown controller driver for SAMA5D2
  • new I2S controller driver for audio on SAMA5D2
  • CAN controller for SAMA5D2
  • new watchdog driver for SAMA5D4 & SAMA5D2 SoCs
  • generated and audio PLL clocks for SAMA5D2
  • support for act8865 PMIC
  • LCD specification to the at91sam9x5 series and associated boards
  • fixes for USB, AES dma configuration

linux4sam_5.0-alpha7 tag

Kernel

  • support for new SAMA5D2 SoC and the associated sama5d2 Xplained board
    • QSPI with DMA (disabled in Device Tree by default)
    • Flexcom with FIFO & DMA
      • USART interface
      • I2C interface
      • SPI interface
    • SD/MMC interface (SDHCI) + on-board eMMC
    • Audio using Class D amplifier
    • ISC
      • support YUV sensor output
      • support RGB output format
    • Crypto engines
      • AEAD support for IPSec
  • fix residue computation for HDMA
  • ISI: add RGB565, GREY, SGRBG, SBGGR (Bayer) support
  • runtime PM: added the ISI driver, modifications to the HLCD DRM driver

And the enhancements from linux4sam_4.7 tag below

Pre-built Demo

Board Description Binary Sources location
SAMA5D2 Xplained Linux4SAM Yocto / Poky based demo
compiled from tag linux4sam_5.0
Follow procedure: #Flash_the_demo
linux4sam-poky-sama5d2_xplained-5.0.zip (~ 106 MB)
md5: c6ed4d4dd987624d7aa9238f39d23cc3
AT91Bootstrap
U-Boot
Linux Kernel
Yocto
SD Card SAMA5D2 Xplained Linux4SAM Yocto / Poky SD Card image
compiled from tag linux4sam_5.0
Follow procedure: #Create_a_SD_card_with_the_demo
linux4sam-poky-sama5d2_xplained-5.0.img.bz2 (~ 98 MB)
md5: 7a8ffcd8fca2c2c17a950200fffa25af

Board Description Binary Sources location
SAMA5D4 Xplained Linux4SAM Yocto / Poky based demo
compiled from tag linux4sam_5.0
linux4sam-poky-sama5d4_xplained-5.0.zip (~ 119 MB)
md5: 8070d60387fd0462fe4cffa3a41c13e6
AT91Bootstrap
U-Boot
Linux Kernel
Yocto

Board Description Binary Sources location
SAMA5D3 Xplained Linux4SAM Yocto / Poky based demo
compiled from tag linux4sam_5.0
linux4sam-poky-sama5d3_xplained-5.0.zip (~ 119 MB)
md5: ff4bdca31793dccda32e52dca75e48db
AT91Bootstrap
U-Boot
Linux Kernel
Yocto