Yocto

Documentation

Morty 2.2.1

Yocto Project Core - Morty 2.2.1 (released on 02/24/2017)

Documentation is available from www.yoctoproject.org

FSLC BSP 2.2

FSL Community BSP Release Notes 2.2 documentation

Documentation is available from http://freescale.github.io

FSL BSP L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga

Kernel documentation from fsl-yocto-L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga release

Documentation is available for download from fsl-yocto-imx-4.1.15_2.0.0-docs

VAR-SOM-MX6

Build Results

Device Tree Name	SOM type	Carrier Board type	LCD Type	Evaluation Kit name
uImage-imx6q-var-som-cap.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (Quad / Dual)	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Capacitive touch	VAR-DVK-MX6_V2-PRO VAR-STK-MX6_V2
uImage-imx6q-var-som-res.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (Quad / Dual)	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Resistive touch	VAR-DVK-MX6_V2-PRO VAR-STK-MX6_V2
uImage-imx6q-var-som-vsc.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (Quad / Dual)	VAR-SOLOCustomBoard	Capacitive LVDS touch	N/A
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-cap.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (DualLite/ Solo)	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Capacitive touch	N/A
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-res.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (DualLite/ Solo)	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Resistive touch	N/A
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-vsc.dtb	VAR-SOM-MX6_V2 (DualLite/ Solo)	VAR-SOLOCustomBoard	Capacitive LVDS touch	N/A
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-solo-vsc.dtb	VAR-SOM-SOLO / VAR-SOM-DUAL	VAR-SOLOCustomBoard	Capacitive LVDS touch	VAR-DVK-SOLO/DUAL VAR-STK-SOLO/DUAL
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-solo-cap.dtb	VAR-SOM-SOLO / VAR-SOM-DUAL	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Capacitive touch	N/A
uImage-imx6dl-var-som-solo-res.dtb	VAR-SOM-SOLO / VAR-SOM-DUAL	VAR-MX6CustomBoard	Resistive touch	N/A
uImage-imx6q-var-dart.dtb	VAR-SOM-SOLO / VAR-SOM-DUAL	VAR-DT6CustomBoard	Capacitive LVDS touch	VAR-DVK-DT6 VAR-STK-DT6

Device tree

Build the device tree for Dualite/Solo on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with capacitive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-cap.dtb

Build the device tree for Dualite/Solo on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with resistive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-res.dtb

Build the device tree for Dualite/Solo on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-vsc.dtb

Build the device tree for Quad/Dual on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with capacitive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6q-var-som-cap.dtb

Build the device tree for Quad/Dual on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with resistive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6q-var-som-res.dtb

Build the device tree for Quad/Dual on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard:
$ make -j4 imx6q-var-som-vsc.dtb

Build the device tree for VAR-SOM-SOLO on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with capacitive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-solo-cap.dtb

Build the device tree for VAR-SOM-SOLO on VAR-MX6CustomBoard with resistive touchscreen:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-solo-res.dtb

Build the device tree for VAR-SOM-SOLO on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard:
$ make -j4 imx6dl-var-som-solo-vsc.dtb

Build the device tree for DART-MX6:
$ make -j4 imx6q-var-dart.dtb

SD card image file tree

/opt/images/
└── Yocto
    ├── SPL-nand
    ├── SPL-sd
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-res.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-res.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-vsc.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-vsc.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-dart.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-res.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-vsc.dtb
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    ├── rootfs.ubi
    ├── u-boot.img-nand
    ├── u-boot.img-sd
    └── uImage

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Click the appropriate button:

Install Yocto SOLOCB NAND: Flash Yocto on NAND flash, on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
Install Yocto SOLOCB eMMC: Flash Yocto on eMMC, on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
Install Yocto MX6CB Res NAND: Flash Yocto with Resistive touch panel support on NAND flash, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
Install Yocto MX6CB Cap NAND: Flash Yocto with Capacitive touch panel support on NAND flash, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
Install Yocto MX6CB Res eMMC: Flash Yocto with Resistive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
Install Yocto MX6CB Cap eMMC: Flash Yocto with Capacitive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard.
Install Yocto DART (eMMC): Flash Yocto on eMMC, on VAR-DT6CustomBoard

Setting the Boot Mode

Follow the instruction below according to the appropriate carrier board type:

MX6CustomBoard

Booting your MX6CustomBoard system from SD card requires pushing the middle button while powering up the system. See picture below.

To boot a board using an SD card, follow the steps below:

Power-off the board.
Insert the SD card into the SD/MMC slot of the carrier board (DVK)
Push the middle button (Boot Select) and hold
Power-up the board
Release the middle button (Boot Select) after system starts to boot.
The board will automatically boot into Linux from the SD card

SoloCustomBoard

Booting your system requires switching the relevant DIP switch to "Boot from MMC". See picture below.

To boot board with SD card, Follow the steps below:

Power-off the board.
Insert the SD card into the SD/MMC slot of the carrier board (DVK)
Switch the relevant DIP switch to "Boot from MMC"
Power-up board
The board will automatically boot into Linux from SD card

DT6CustomBoard

Booting your system requires switching the relevant DIP switch to "Boot from SD card". See picture below.

To boot board with SD card, Follow the steps below:

Power-off the board.
Insert the SD card into the SD/MMC slot of the carrier board (DVK)
Switch the relevant DIP switch to "Boot from SD card"
Power-up board
The board will automatically boot into Linux from SD card

DART-6UL

Build Results

File Name	Description
zImage-imx6ul-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6UL with eMMC & WI-FI enabled. (SD card & NAND disabled)
zImage-imx6ul-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6UL with NAND flash & WI-FI enabled. (SD card & eMMC disabled)
zImage-imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6UL with SD card & eMMC enabled (WIFI & NAND disabled)
zImage-imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6UL with SD card & NAND flash enabled (WIFI & eMMC disabled)
zImage-imx6ull-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6ULL with eMMC & WI-FI enabled. (SD card & NAND disabled)
zImage-imx6ull-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6ULL with NAND flash & WI-FI enabled. (SD card & eMMC disabled)
zImage-imx6ull-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6ULL with SD card & eMMC enabled (WIFI & NAND disabled)
zImage-imx6ull-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb	Device tree blob for DART-6ULL with SD card & NAND flash enabled (WIFI & eMMC disabled)

Device tree

Build only the device tree for DART-6UL with eMMC and WiFi:
$ make -j4 imx6ul-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6UL with eMMC and SD card:
$ make -j4 imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6UL with NAND flash and WiFi:
$ make -j4 imx6ul-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6UL with NAND flash and SD card:
$ make -j4 imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6ULL with eMMC and WiFi:
$ make -j4 imx6ull-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6ULL with eMMC and SD card:
$ make -j4 imx6ull-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6ULL with NAND flash and WiFi:
$ make -j4 imx6ull-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb

Build only the device tree for DART-6ULL with NAND flash and SD card:
$ make -j4 imx6ull-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb

SD card image file tree

/opt/images/
└── Yocto
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
    ├── imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
    ├── imx6ull-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ull-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb
    ├── imx6ull-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
    ├── imx6ull-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    ├── rootfs.ubi
    ├── SPL-nand
    ├── SPL-sd
    ├── u-boot.img-nand
    ├── u-boot.img-sd
    └── zImage

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Touch/Click on the appropriate icon:

Install Yocto NAND, WiFi: Flash Yocto with WiFi support to NAND flash
Install Yocto NAND, SD card: Flash Yocto with SD card support to NAND flash
Install Yocto eMMC (SD/WiFi) : Flash Yocto to eMMC (installs both SD card and WiFi dtbs to the BOOT partition and let U-Boot select between them at boot time)

Setting the Boot Mode

Booting your system from an SD card requires switching the Boot DIP switches. See picture below.

"00" The current position in the picture will set the system to boot from SD card.
"01" Moving the right switch will set the system to boot from eMMC
"10" Moving the left switch will set the system to boot from NAND flash
"11" is illegal.

Be aware that your system has eMMC or NAND but never both.

Automatic device Tree selection in U-Boot

Upon reset you will see the U-Boot SPL printouts. It will print also the SOM configuration:
On-SOM storage: SD only, eMMC, NAND.
WIFI if chip exits.
For example:

U-Boot SPL 2015.10-00532-g482dc88 (Jan 03 2016 - 10:05:42)
i.MX6UL SOC 
Part number: DART-6U-A01
Assembly: AS11
Date of production: 2015 Dec 31
DART-6UL configuration: eMMC WIFI
Ram size: 512
Boot Device: SD

As explained in the above Build Results table we have 4 optional configurations.
We implemented in U-Boot and automatic device tree selection, so when kernel boots, the U-Boot will load the corresponding device tree according to On-SOM configuration.

SOM Type	Boot From	SOM Internal FLASH	SOM has WIFI/BT	Device Tree selected
DART-6UL	SD	eMMC	Don't Care	imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
DART-6UL	SD	NAND	Don't Care	imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
DART-6UL	eMMC	eMMC	Yes	imx6ul-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb
DART-6UL	eMMC	eMMC	NO	imx6ul-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
DART-6UL	NAND	NAND	YES	imx6ul-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb
DART-6UL	NAND	NAND	NO	imx6ul-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
DART-6ULL	SD	eMMC	Don't Care	imx6ull-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
DART-6ULL	SD	NAND	Don't Care	imx6ull-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb
DART-6ULL	eMMC	eMMC	Yes	imx6ull-var-dart-emmc_wifi.dtb
DART-6ULL	eMMC	eMMC	NO	imx6ull-var-dart-sd_emmc.dtb
DART-6ULL	NAND	NAND	YES	imx6ull-var-dart-nand_wifi.dtb
DART-6ULL	NAND	NAND	NO	imx6ull-var-dart-sd_nand.dtb

Note: Boot from SD card eliminates Wifi as the Wifi and SD card are using same SDIO interface.
A typical use-case, is to boot from SD card, flash eMMC or NAND flash, and re-boot form eMMC/NAND to have Wi-Fi operational.

VAR-SOM-MX7

Build Results

zImage-imx7d-var-som-emmc.dtb	Device tree blob for SOMs with eMMC.
zImage-imx7d-var-som-nand.dtb	Device tree blob for SOMs with NAND flash.

Device tree

Build only the device tree for VAR-SOM-MX7 with eMMC:
$ make -j4 imx7d-var-som-emmc.dtb

Build only the device tree for VAR-SOM-MX7 with NAND flash:
$ make -j4 imx7d-var-som-nand.dtb

SD card image file tree

/opt/images/
└── Yocto
    ├── imx7d-var-som-emmc.dtb
    ├── imx7d-var-som-nand.dtb
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    ├── rootfs.ubi
    ├── u-boot.imx-nand
    ├── u-boot.imx-sd
    └── zImage

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Touch/Click on the appropriate icon:

Install Yocto NAND flash: Flash Yocto to NAND flash
Install Yocto eMMC: Flash Yocto to eMMC

Setting the Boot Mode

Make sure the BOOT SELECT DIP switches on the carrier board are set correctly before you power on the board.

SW1-SW2
 0 - 0 : Boot from SD card
 1 - 0 : Boot from eMMC
 0 - 1 : Boot from NAND flash
 1 - 1 : Illegal

The VAR-SOM-MX7 SOM comes with either NAND or eMMC, but not both.

Platform Customizations

VAR-SOM-MX6

RELEASE_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx6-v1.0-beta
RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_MORTY_BETA_VAR-SOM-MX6
YOCTO_NAME = Morty
YOCTO_VERSION = 2.2.1
FSLC_BSP_VERSION = 2.2
FSL_BSP_VERSION = L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga
RECOVERY_SD_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx6-v1.0-beta.img.gz
RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX6/Software/fslc
RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WN-kGn3r9mcJh0EdSE3wZNBmhw5g5A95facy6gSIFn4/pubhtml
MACHINE_NAME = var-som-mx6
KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-2.6-imx.git
KERNEL_BRANCH = imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02
KERNEL_IMAGE = uImage
KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx_v7_var_defconfig
U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2015.04_4.1.15_1.1.0_ga_var01
U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = mx6var_som_sd_defconfig
U-BOOT_NAND_DEFCONFIG = mx6var_som_nand_defconfig
U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.img-sd
U-BOOT_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.img-nand
SPL_SD_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-sd
SPL_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-nand
YOCTO_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/variscite-bsp-platform.git
YOCTO_META_GIT = '
YOCTO_BRANCH = morty
YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX6_BUILD_RESULTS
YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX6_BOOT_BOARD
KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX6_DTB
SD_TREE_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX6_SD_TREE
YOCTO_FLASH_SD_FROM_GUI_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX6_FLASH_SD_FROM_GUI
EMMC_FAT_PARTITION_NAME = BOOT-VARMX6
EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk0
EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p1
NAND_ROOTFS_DEV = mtd3
QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN = eglfs
RAM_LOAD_ADDRESS = 0x18100000
UBOOT_CONFIG_FILE = Template:Var

DART-6UL

RELEASE_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx6ul-v1.0-beta
RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_MORTY_BETA_DART-6UL
YOCTO_NAME = Morty
YOCTO_VERSION = 2.2.1
FSLC_BSP_VERSION = 2.2
FSL_BSP_VERSION = L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga
RECOVERY_SD_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx6ul-v1.0-beta.img.gz
RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/DART-6UL/Software/fslc
RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SznePOwPHdnxkbqpmP_1u6v6gXSceIHrRVPLFPB7qHE/pubhtml
MACHINE_NAME = imx6ul-var-dart
KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-2.6-imx.git
KERNEL_BRANCH = imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02
KERNEL_IMAGE = zImage
KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx6ul-var-dart_defconfig
U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2015.10_dart_6ul_var1
U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = mx6ul_var_dart_mmc_defconfig
U-BOOT_NAND_DEFCONFIG = mx6ul_var_dart_nand_defconfig
U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.img-sd
U-BOOT_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.img-nand
SPL_SD_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-sd
SPL_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-nand
YOCTO_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/variscite-bsp-platform.git
YOCTO_META_GIT = '
YOCTO_BRANCH = morty
YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = DART-6UL_BUILD_RESULTS
YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = DART-6UL_BOOT_BOARD
KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = DART-6UL_DTB
SD_TREE_SECTION = DART-6UL_SD_TREE
EMMC_FAT_PARTITION_NAME = BOOT-VAR6UL
EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk1
EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p2
NAND_ROOTFS_DEV = mtd4
QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN = linuxfb
RAM_LOAD_ADDRESS = 0x83100000

VAR-SOM-MX7

RELEASE_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx7-v1.0-beta
RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_MORTY_BETA_VAR-SOM-MX7
YOCTO_NAME = Morty
YOCTO_VERSION = 2.2.1
FSLC_BSP_VERSION = 2.2
FSL_BSP_VERSION = L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga
RECOVERY_SD_NAME = morty-fslc-4.1.15-mx7-v1.0-beta.img.gz
RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX7/Software/fslc
RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UqpIu3ztSIbsXqV52QFLjz-jhTXLfUtsX9-HQUy6tsQ/pubhtml
MACHINE_NAME = imx7-var-som
KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-2.6-imx.git
KERNEL_BRANCH = imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02
KERNEL_IMAGE = zImage
KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx7-var-som_defconfig
U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2015.04_4.1.15_1.1.0_ga_var02
U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = mx7dvar_som_defconfig
U-BOOT_NAND_DEFCONFIG = mx7dvar_som_nand_defconfig
U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.imx-sd
U-BOOT_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot.imx-nand
SPL_SD_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-sd
SPL_NAND_IMAGE_NAME = SPL-nand
YOCTO_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/variscite-bsp-platform.git
YOCTO_META_GIT = '
YOCTO_BRANCH = morty
YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX7_BUILD_RESULTS
YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX7_BOOT_BOARD
KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX7_DTB
SD_TREE_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX7_SD_TREE
YOCTO_FLASH_SD_FROM_GUI_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX7_FLASH_SD_FROM_GUI
READ_ONLY_ROOTFS = '
EMMC_FAT_PARTITION_NAME = BOOT-VARMX7
EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk2
EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p2
NAND_ROOTFS_DEV = mtd4
QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN = linuxfb
RAM_LOAD_ADDRESS = 0x83100000
UBOOT_CONFIG_FILE = Template:Var

Yocto Platform Customization

Contents

Yocto

Documentation

Morty 2.2.1

FSLC BSP 2.2

FSL BSP L4.1.15_2.0.0-ga

VAR-SOM-MX6

Build Results

Device tree

SD card image file tree

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Setting the Boot Mode

MX6CustomBoard

SoloCustomBoard

DT6CustomBoard

DART-6UL

Build Results

Device tree

SD card image file tree

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Setting the Boot Mode

Automatic device Tree selection in U-Boot

VAR-SOM-MX7

Build Results

Device tree

SD card image file tree

Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Setting the Boot Mode

Platform Customizations

VAR-SOM-MX6

DART-6UL

VAR-SOM-MX7