Drivers

Versal Net, Versal, Versal Gen 2, Zynq UltraScale+, Zynq, MicroBlaze

• Versal Gen2

  • MMI 10GbE Production support and TSN scheduling features

  • PL MB IPI/XilMailbox BareMetal Driver support

• Spartan UltraScale+

  • OSPI/QSPI PHY SDR/DDR mode support

  • OSPI SREC bootloader application support

• Versal

  • PL MB IPI/XilMailbox BareMetal Driver support

  • OSPI PHY SDR mode Linux driver support

• Zephyr (Early Access)

  • IPI, OSPI, QSPI, PS I3C. CANFD, RTC, AXI Ethernet on MB-V, A78 support, R52 support (production)

• MRMAC 100G Linux driver support, configurable GT speed/reset support

• TSN scheduled PTP support and IEC60802 production

• CPM6 Secure Firmware to support IDE feature

• CPM6 CXL firmware for CDAT and Component register handling

• CPM6 PCIe Rootport linux drivers

• CPM6 PCIe EP HDMA linux drivers

• CPM6 PCIe EP overlay DMA Linux drivers

U-Boot

MicroBlaze, Versal 2, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

MB-V

• U-Boot SPL for MB RISC-V.

• U-Boot for MB RISC-V.

Versal Gen2

• UEFI boot with USB or UFS

• Added SystemReady support

• Added 10GBE support

Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

• Added dpll clock support for GEM

Common

• Added boblist support for CONFIG_BLOBLIST_PASSAGE

TF-A

Versal Gen2, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

• TF-A STL bridge code

• Added SPMD support for SPMC at S-EL1

• Added support of MMI_GEM as wakeup source

• OCM configured as coherent

• Marked IPI calls secure/non-secure

OP-TEE

Versal Gen2

• Added OP-TEE HW Crypto TA Examples

PetaLinux/BSP

Zynq 7000, Versal, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

Misc Features:

• Posix Shell support in PetaLinux flows

• Host OS support to align with Vivado, Vitis and Yocto for PetaLinux flows

• MB BSPs deprecation message

• PetaLinux tools deprecation message

• Consistent Extensible CED logical structure across all EDF targeted boards

• Stopping all XSCT BSP builds except MB BSPs

Gen-machine-conf

Zynq 7000, Versal Gen2, Versal, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

Gen-machine-conf features:

• Domain.yaml enablement in gen-machine-conf for OpenAMP, peripheral assignment, OS type(POC)

• MB-V support for Zephyr OS in gen-machine-conf

• Cortex R52 support for Zephyr OS

• Cortex A78 support for Zephyr OS

• New Template yaml file support in gen-machine-conf to handle custom xsa flows

• Taking Multiple yaml files as input in gen-machine-conf

• Hardware description directory changes as per Yocto open standard

• Enhancing gen-machine-conf documentation for custom xsa flows

EDF BSPs/Platform Images

Versal, Versal Gen2, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC/RFSoC

New migrated BSPs:

• ZCU106

• VMK180

• VPK120

• ZCU102

• ZC702

New Board enabled BSPs:

• VRK160 EA BSP

• VEK385 RevB BSP

Migrated EDF Platform BSPs:

• VCK190

• VEK280

Platform Images:

• RAVE AMR platform images 1.5 release

• Build SC common wic image with EDF common machine

• SC platform images for VRK160 and VEK385 PP board

PLM (Platform Loader and Manager)/Security

Versal, Spartan UltraScale+, Versal Gen2

• Versal:

  • Error Management and EAM Enhancements

  • New QSPI part support

  • Measured boot and TPM

  • Safety Certification support

  • CAVP

• Versal Gen 2:

  • Error Management enhancements

  • Boot Time Estimator support

  • Authenticated JTAG support using RSA and ECDSA,

  • SW PCR

  • Configuration Limiter when an invalid mode is selected

  • LMS (Multiple SPK support)

  • User defined revision in PDI

  • Secure Boot Misc (PPK validity, Zero PPK check, PPK integrity check, SPK revocation check, SPK Auth, AES decrypt error response during boot, Revocation eFuse programming)

  • Providing required inputs to ASU for supporting OCP features like Device key generation etc.

  • DME keys provisioning and revoke support

  • Safety Certification support

  • CAVP

• Versal Gen 2 ASUFW:

  • X.509 certificate generation and parsing

  • Private key generation for all curves

  • OCP key generation, DEVAK, DEVIK

  • DME

  • AES context switching

  • KATs enablement

  • Get module info support

  • IPI message filtering

  • EDDSA

  • OP-TEE SHA driver

  • Safety Certification support

  • CAVP

• Spartan UltraScale+:

  • EFUSE programming

  • Black key generation and programming

  • Access to crypto accelerators (AES and SHA) from PL MB

  • Always clear RED key after configuration

  • Selective readback from PL MB

  • Safety Certification support

  • CAVP

XEN

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal-net, Versal Gen 2

• Dom0less domains reset

• Integration of Xen as part of the SHEL flow, including domains.yaml

• Safe Virtio for Xen guests

• Versal Gen 2 Mali GPU virtualization

• Improved support for Device Tree Overlays

• Xen’s support on R52 early access

QEMU

Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal Net, Versal Gen 2

Versal Gen 2:

• VEK385-RevB board support

• Updated ZDMA (ZDMA-v2) support

Versal:

• VRK160 and VRK165 board support

• Support for 4GB DDR at DDR_CH2 in the vck190 board

• Support for 4GB DDR at DDR_CH1 and DDR_CH2 in the vpk120 board

Versal-net:

• OCM1 memory and OCM1_XMPU support

Zynq UltraScale+:

• ZCU111 board support

Platform Management (Xilpm)

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal-Net, Versal Gen 2

• Versal Gen 2

  • In-place-update

  • Secure lockdown

  • Built-in-self-repair

  • AIE2PS freq-scaling

  • Linux subsystem restart

  • DC, DP, 10GBE power-management

• Zynq UltraScale+

  • Mem-ranges check in PMU-fw

AI Engine 

Versal

• Versal (AIE1/AIE2/AIE2ps)

  • Support on dynamic frequency adjustment for thermal protection

  • XSCT to Vitis Python CLI migration

• Versal Gen 2 (AIE2ps)

  • Load and broadcast uBlaze firmware

  • Ignore missing TLAST in Control Packets

  • Linux SysFS support

• AI Engine Graph APIs (bare-metal runtime APIs)

  • APU support on AIE2ps/Versal Gen 2

  • Non-blocking GMIO transaction support

  • Add OOB application

Yocto

Zynq 7000, Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal-net, Versal gen2, MB-V

• AMD EDF

  • Integrate upstream Yocto Project updates (sync with scarthgap)

  • Move toolchains and QEMU SDK to EDF distro

  • Implement EFI boot for multi-OS boot (Linux, Xen, 3rd party OS)

  • Enable Xen EFI dom0-less in platform disk image w/

    • FreeRTOS domU (versal)

    • Zephyr domU (versal gen2)

  • Simplify EDF disk partition layout

  • Add systemd-boot as secondary boot loader in EDF (versal, versal gen2)

  • Enable OpenAMP payloads in platform disk image

  • Zynq 7000 - add initial EDF support

  • Kria and SC - align with EDF flow

• Graphics

  • Enable additional packages in package feed

• Xen

  • Integrate Xen image builder for boot.scr generation

• MB-V / RISC-V

  • Build MB-V Linux toolchain

  • Enable RISC-V tune features in upstream (Linux, bare-metal, Zephyr)

• SDT Support / XSCT Deprecation

  • Deprecate XSCT infrastructure (except MB classic)

• Zephyr

  • R52 and RISC-V production support

  • A78 EA support

  • Add preliminary board extension support

SysMon

Versal, Zynq UltraScale+, Versal Gen 2

• Supporting System Controller Power Management

• Adding Power Management to be supported Native Device.

• Use of Sysmon to support the temperature in the AI engine block

OpenAMP

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal-Net, Versal Gen 2

• OpenAMP on Zephyr

• VEK385 pre-built enablement

DfxMgr

Zynq UltraScale+

• FPGA-Util replacement enablement

XilSEM

Versal, Versal Gen 2, Versal RF

• Versal

  • NPI and CRAM scan for segmented designs for mono devices

• Versal Gen 2

  • NPI scan for segmented designs

  • CRAM scan with SW ECC for segmented designs

  • APU linux client support

  • EBD classification in PL bitstream

  • Beam testing support

• Versal RF

  • NPI and CRAM scan for non-segmented designs

  • Beam testing support

Multimedia

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal Gen 2

Zynq UltraScale+ VCU:

• HEVC Interlace encoding - same parity field (top-to-top, bottom-to-bottom) reference support

• Dynamic Key insertion support for even fields only - Interlace encoding

• Dynamic resolution change enabled to work with lookahead feature

Zynq UltraScale+ Mali400:

• Opensource Lima driver evaluation - Fix configuration to support X11/Wayland backend

Versal AI Edge Gen 2 VCU2:

• OpenCV - ctrlsw based encode/decode module support (basic features)

• Linux driver production – Encoder dynamic parameter features

• Custom rate-control for encoder is supported.

Versal AI Edge Gen 2 MMI_DC/DP

• Baremetal:

  • MST Video - 4 Streams

  • Audio Non-live - 16bit 8 channel configuration

  • SDP non-live

  • DC Bypass

  • 4kp60 support with HBR3

• Linux

  • Overlay plane cropping and repositioning

    • Swapped the channels using overlay and primary planes to support plane cropping

  • Cursor plane

  • Dynamic switch between PL and PS clock

  • 8 channel audio play back

  • Add support for Mixed Mode

    • Added AV Pattern Generator + VTC driver

    • Created a new concept of Plane + Connector i.e. Planector driver

Versal AI Edge Gen 2 MMI GPU (G78AE)

• GPU 3D video stitching performance optimization & DMA-buf support

• VK_KHR_wayland_surface extension support for Vulkan applications

• Gfxbench3.0 & 3.1 benchmark application performance improvement using CDO update.

• Added support to update the correct GPU clock frequency for non-DVFS mode

• Added support to select specific /dev/dma_heap regions

• Filter libs now reference libmail with version suffix ".0" in the FILTER dynamic section.

HLS Video IPs

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal Gen 2

PL HLS IPs & Drivers:

• Add Tile format support for Mixer IP and its BareMetal driver.

• Provide BareMetal application with YUV444 12bit support for Frame buffer write and read IPs.

• Provide BareMetal application with YUV444 12bit support for Mixer IP.

• Provide BareMetal application with Tile format support for Mixer IP.

• Add Low Latency support in frame buffer write IP for Versal Gen 2 device.

• Enabled and validated PL HLS Video Processing IPs for RISC_V support.

PL Connectivity Video IPs(capture)
PL Connectivity Video IPs(Display)

Zynq UltraScale+, Versal, Versal Gen 2

Connectivity IP drivers:

• Add dynamic BPC support for UHD12G SDI Linux driver in Rx device.

• Add dynamic BPC support for UHD12G SDI BareMetal driver in Tx device.

• Add native mode support in Linux HDMI v2.1 drivers for Rx and Tx devices.

• Add FRL enable or disable mode support in BareMetal HDMI v2.1 Rx driver.

• Clock Primitive (MMCM vs DPLL) support added in BareMetal HDMI v2.1 driver for Versal devices.

• DP v2.1 Tx MST audio support up to 20G link rates.

• Add DP v2.1 Tx MST with HDCP v1.x or v2.x support.

ISP FW

Versal Gen 2

• Enable Non-MCM with 6 ISP instances

• Enable MCM in combinations (4+1/3+2/2+2) across 3 ISP tiles

• Enable RPU FW in AMP mode (Executing RPU6/7/8/9 ISP FW along with APU Linux driver)

• Add Sony Sensors (8MP & 3MP) support

• Add New Xylon FMC support

• Add RGB-IR Legacy and AB mode support

• Enable MIMO, LIMO, LILO ISP IO types across 6 ISP instances

• Enable Tuning tool support

TRD/AdvSS

Versal Gen 2, Spartan UltraScale+

Versal Gen 2:

• AdvSS: MIPI, HDMI-2.1, SDI, 10Gb, PL PCIe

• Automotive segment ref designs with Sony & OV sensors

• GPU, PS DP+DC, VCU2, ISP ref designs

• PL Connectivity IPs (HDMI, SDI, MIPI) ref designs.