Drivers

Zynq, ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal, Versal Net  

• FATFS major version update

• OSPI Flash part support(MX66UM2G45G, IS25LX512M, S28HS02GTFPBHI050)

• QSPI Flash part support(W25Q256JWFIM, IS25LP02GG)

• AXI I3C BareMetal driver Master mode support

• MicroBlaze V BareMetal driver support 

• Versal DDRMC Linux EDAC Driver Correctable error location support

• FreeRTOS Kernel upgrade to 10.6.1

• Linux kernel upgrade to 6.6 

• LwIP upgrade to 2.2.0

• XXV Ethernet ethool and phylink support

• Port AXI PCIe and PS PCIe EP drivers to de-coupling flow. 

• Workflow Decoupling

  • PetaLinux and Yocto bringup with unified embeddedsw repo.

  • Subsystems/isolations support for Versal and Versal Net

  • MicroBlaze V support

  • FPGA full bitstream overlay, Segmented configuration support

  • DFX support

  • Versal Net and P80 support in Unified Vitis

  • Windows performance improvements in unified Vitis

  • Enhancements for unified Vitis (incremental build, hw error checking)

U-Boot

Zynq, ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal, Versal Net 

• QSPI Flash part support(W25Q256JWFIM, IS25LP02GG, IS25LX512M)

• OSPI Flash part support(MX66UM2G45G )

• Enable KASLR for ZynqMP, Versal and Versal Net.

• Add protection for OSPI flashes.

• Upgrade to version 2024.01

• Added defconfig for Kria SOM xilinx_zynqmp_kria_defconfig.

• Enable CONFIG_LTO for Versal/Versal Net mini QSPI/OSPI configurations.

• Added the IDcodes for zu67dr_SE, zu11eg_SE, zu19eg_SE and zu47dr_SE variants.

TF-A

 ZynqMP,  Versal , Versal Net 

Common

• Upgrade to TF-A version 2.10

• switch boot console to runtime

• Use console also as crash console

Versal Net / Versal / Zynq UltraScale+

• Enable assertion

• Retrieval of console information from dtb

Versal Net / Versal

• Add tsp support

• request CPU power down from reset 

• power down all cores on receiving cpu pwrdwn req 

Versal Net

• Remove empty crash console setup

Versal 

• extend platform address space sizes 

PLNX

Zynq, ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal, Versal Net 

• General updates

  • Added PetaLinux banner in doc, while souring the tool and before login prompt

  • Removed all Ubuntu 18.x.x  host OS support and adding Ubuntu 22.04.3 support

  • KASLR support in boot script

• Major  component updates
  
  

  • U-Boot 2024.1

  • ARM trusted firmware 2.10

  • Linux kernel 6.6

  • QEMU 8.1

  • Xen 4.17

  • OpenAMP 2024.1

• gen-machine-conf refactoring

  • Split into modular components

  • Integrate dt-processor.sh

  • Refactor menuconfig UI

• SDT workflow enhancements

  • Full bitstream loading (ZynqMP)

  • Segmented configuration (Versal)

  • DFX

  • Xen

  • OpenAMP

  • Adding new Versal and ZynqMP BSPs zcu106

• New BSPs

  • VEK280 Production BSP with new ETH phy

• Dynamic configuration

  • support both bin and bit formats for Zynq and ZynqMP

  • Support bin/pdi only (without any PL and no dts)

  • Deprecate fpgamanager bbclass templates support

  • End to end segmented flow support for Versal

• Remove below BSPs and provide the documentation to create the BSPs 

  • MicroBlaze: VCU118, KCU105, KC705, AC701

  • Zynq:zc706

  • Versal: VMK180-MMC, VMK180-OSP, VCK190 -MMc, VCK190-OSPI

  • ZynqMP: ZCU111

DTG

Zynq, ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal , Versal Net 

• Firmware-name needs to be updated if bitstream packed in bin format also.

• support for both bin and bit formats for Zynq and ZynqMP

PLM (Platform Loader and Manager)

Versal , Versal Net

• Versal Net​

  • Testing Error Management support​

  • In-Place PLM Update using PDI in Image Store​

  • CAVP​

  • OCP (Secure state measurement)​

  • Keywrap/Unwrap feature completion​

  • Authenticate PDI before load​

  • Load only psm.elf partition from PDI storage location

• Versal 

  • Decoupling – Yocto/PetaLinux SDT flow support​

    • PLM footprint optimization​

    • Client support for XilPLMI/XilLoader libraries​

    • Final safety assessment​

    • CAVP

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Security

Zynq, ZynqMP, Versal, Versal Net

• Versal Net​

  • AVP​

  • OCP (Secure state measurement)​

  • Keywrap/Unwrap feature completion​

  • Authenticate PDI before load

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• Versal 

  • nvmem Linux driver for eFuse read and write​

    • RSA, ECDSA Versal Linux drivers

    • Authentication time reduction​

• Zynq UltraScale+​

  • Upstream secure image driver​

  • Upstream ZynqMP SHA pending rebase patches​

XEN

ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal , Versal Net

• virtio-pci and virtio-console support

• Xen version update to 4.18

QEMU

ZynqMP, Versal, Versal Net 

• Version update to 8.1.0

• Versal: Support for XQH40, XAS49

Platform Management (Xilpm, psmfw)

Versal, Versal Net

Versal

• Versal HBM CATTRIP error action of SRST

• Boot mode query runtime API

• Complete secure lockdown solution for Versal family of devices

Versal Net

• Production silicon enablement

• Workflow decoupling build support and Rigel support for template examples

• PLM, PSM in-place update

• VID support

• Subsystem restart

AI Engine 

Versal

• Implement AIE2ps functionalities

  • Support key usage sequences

  • Error reporting & backtracking

  • NPI interrupt setup

  • XRT integration

• Resource Manager decoupling

• Support sub-partition initialization

• Linux PAN (Privileged Access Never) feature support

Yocto

Zynq, ZynqMP, MicroBlaze, Versal , Versal Net 

• Integrate component updates

  • EmbeddedSW 2024.1

  • u-boot 2024.01

  • ARM trusted firmware 2.10

  • Linux kernel 6.6

  • QEMU 8.1.0

  • Xen 4.18

  • OpenAMP 2023.10

• meta-layers

  • Added new layer meta-xilinx-virtualization to support Xen builds for SDT and non SDT builds.

  • dt-processor.sh is deprecated

  • devtool tcl script generation to support JTAG boot.

  • New docs for

    • Baremetal or FreeRTOS fw packaging.

    • SDT BSP

    • Xen Build Instructions.

• gen-machine-conf refactoring

  • Split into modular components

  • Add Support for Lopper and SDT to generate DTS, Machine and Multiconfig files.

  • Refactor menuconfig UI

• SDT workflow features

  • Full bitstream loading (ZynqMP)

  • Segmented configuration (Versal)

  • DFX(ZynqMP, Versal)

  • Xen

  • Package baremetal or FreeRTOS or OpenAMP apps for Linux

  • Method to pass flags for baremetal app build

• Dynamic configuration

  • Make bin format default for Zynq and ZynqMP

  • Support bin/pdi only (no dts)

  • Deprecate fpgamanager bbclass

• Add new Yocto machines

  • SP701

OpenAMP: libmetal, open-amp

ZynqMP, Versal, Versal Net 

• Component upgrade to 2023.10 release

• Workflow decoupling build flow for ZynqMP and Versal

• Bufferless IPI kernel mailbox driver support amd openamp verif of openamp test cases

DfxMgr

ZynqMP, Versal

• Enablement on Versal platforms

XilSEM

Versal, Versal Net

• Versal- Net

  • XilSEM client support for PL MB, A78 baremetal

• Versal

  • Tandem design support for SSIT devices

  • DFX design support for Mono and SSIT devices

  • Continue to support for additional mono (VE1752, VE2802) and SSIT (VP2802) devices

Multimedia

ZynqMP, Versal

• Updating below device drivers and frameworks to support 6.6 Linux kernel and Ubuntu 24.04

  • VCU, VDU, Mali400 and PS_DP

  • V4l2 capture and DRM/KMS Display frameworks

• Workflow Decoupling flow support for GPU, VCU, VDU and PS_DP Linux Drivers

HLS Video IPs

ZynqMP

• Decoupling flow support for following HLS IP drivers and applications,

  • Demosaic

  • Warp Init and Warp filter.

  • Video Mixer

  • Multi-Scaler

  • VPSS (CSC+ Letter Box + Scaler+ Chroma Resamplers + Deinterlacer)

  • Gamma Lut

  • Axi4sRemap

  • Scene Change Detection (SCD)

PL Connectivity Video IPs(capture)
PL Connectivity Video IPs(Displya)

ZynqMP, Versal

• Decoupling flow support for following connectivity IP drivers and applications,

  • HDMI Rx & Tx subsystems

  • DP Rx and Tx subsystems

  • SDI Rx & Tx subsystems

  • MIPI CSI2 Rx & Tx subsystems

  • MIPI DSI Tx subsystem

  • I2S Audio

  • SPDIF Audio

  • Audio Formatter

  • Video PHY

  • HDMI PHY

• Added HDMI RxSS/TxSS FRL mode support in Linux for ZCU102 and VEK280.

• Added bare-metal driver and application for new MIPI DSI RxSS IP.

• Added bare-metal drivers for new MIPI Combo PHY Rx & Tx IPs.

• Added Combo PHY Rx & Tx IP drivers support.

PetaLinux  

• MicroBlaze

• Zynq 7000

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

• Versal

• Versal Net

Resolved build failures for xczu67dr_SE designs

Resolved QSPI FIT image issue for KCU105 .

PetaLinux  

Documentation

Resolved the incorrect tip for Kernel debugging.

Drivers

• MicroBlaze

• Zynq7000

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

• Versal

• Versal Net

• Fix LwIP for GEM + Soft PCS/PMA systems in SDT flow

• Linux Clock framework adoption support for GMII2RGMII driver

• Fix Emacps BD post processing by updating HwTail check.

• Kernel crash during boot up when when UARTLite instances are more than 22

• Fix Number of AXI GPIO pin limitation in Linux

• Fix Linux EDAC Driver ce_count incrementing incorrectly

• Fix build failure with XILFFS_use_strfunc flag

• Fix ZynqMP BareMetal NAND driver BBT algorithm issues

• Fix Zynq BareMetal NAND driver stack overflow issue

• Fix PMC and PS IIC clock parameter issue in SDT flow

• Fix QSPI FBCLK enable is not reflected in PLMFW

• Migrated QDMA, XDMA, CPM4, CPM5, PS-PCIE Rootport drivers to decoupling flow.

• Migrated AXI PICE Rootport and PS PCIe Endpoint driver to de-coupling flow.

• Fix 64 bit BAR allocation issue in QDMA Linux driver.

• Fix multiple BAR allocation alignment issue in QDMA PL PCIe4.

• Added support for Egress transfer in PS PCIe EP driver.

Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A)(old name Arm Trusted Firmware (ATF))

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

• Versal

• Versal Net

• Versal : initialize cntfrq_el0 register

• Versal : type cast addresses to fix integer overflow 

• Versal-net :  use arm common GIC handlers 

• Versal-net : setup counter frequency 

• Versal-net : use correct macro name for UART baudrate 

• common : dcache flush for dtb region