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jlackey

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Posted - 21 Oct 2002 :  17:34:29  Show Profile  Email Poster
Below are links to the versions of linux that support our products and are available on our website. Usually, you'll want to use one of the more recent versions provided here.

The linked topics provide precompiled kernels and corresponding source code. Older versions - before 2.4.26 - also provide ramdisk root file systems for the specified versions. Beginning with 2.4.26, root file systems will no longer be provided for specific kernel versions. Instead, ramdisk root file systems and other root file system types will be released independently. Visit the Root File Systems topic to learn about the different types and select one for your board.

These versions support i.MX31, PXA2xx, and EP93xx based boards and both EABI (armel) and regular (old ABI) root file systems:
These versions support the i.MX31 based BitsyG5 board and both EABI (armel) and regular (old ABI) root file systems:
These versions support PXA27x, EP93xx and IXP4xx based boards:
These versions support PXA255 based boards:
These vesions support our SA11xx (StrongARM) based boards:

Can't decide which version to use? The links are repeated below along with brief summaries of the changes and improvements in each version and a list of supported products.

  • Linux 2.6.24.5-ads2
    Latest version for boards with an i.MX31, PXA, or EP93xx CPU.
    Supports Numonyx flash.
    Reduces sleep current on VGX and for AC97.
    Fixes QuadUART on VGX and control signaling on Sphere.
    Has improved touch screen driver for Sphere.
    Works with EABI and regular root file systems.
    Supports BitsyG5, BitsyXb, Sphere, TurboXb and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.6.24.5-ads1
    Works with EABI and regular root file systems.
    Supports BitsyG5, BitsyXb, Sphere, TurboXb and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads5-imx31_2-g5_4
    Layered on top of 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads5.
    Works with EABI and regular root file systems.
    Supports CPU Frequency and voltage control.
    Makes 8bpp pixel depth color mapped.
    Fixes LCD panel h/w configuration via u-boot.
    Fixes serial port initialization problems.
    Supports the BitsyG5 board.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads5-imx31_2-g5_3
    Layered on top of 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads5
    Adds support for the i.MX31 CPU.
    Works with EABI and regular root file systems.
    Supports the BitsyG5 board.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads5
    Fixes CPU frequency driver for PXA270-based systems.
    Improves PHY detection for the Sphere.
    Includes backported ZyDAS 802.11 wireless driver.
    Supports BitsyXb, Sphere, Portal, TurboXb and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads4
    Supports PXA2xx, EP93xx and IXP4xx CPUs.
    Fixes Sphere ttyAM1 & 2 ports.
    Fixes BitsyXb PCMCIA soft eject.
    Supports headless BitsyXb configuration.
    Supports BitsyXb, Sphere, Portal and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads3
    Supports PXA2xx, EP93xx and IXP4xx CPUs.
    Fixes I2C resume.
    Supports ALSA audio.
    Supports PCMCIA socket command line options
    Supports BitsyXb, Sphere, Portal and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads2
    Supports PXA270, EP93xx and IXP4xx CPUs.
    Fixes sleep on BitsyXb.
    Fixes PS2 keyboard init on BitsyXb.
    Supports BitsyXb, Sphere and Portal boards.

  • Linux 2.6.17.9-ep93xx-pxa-ads1
    Supports PXA270, EP93xx and IXP4xx CPUs.
    Supports USB Client on the BitsyXb and Portal.
    Adds frame buffer IOCTLs for video acceleration.
    Fixes Sphere display so bottom edge gets displayed.
    Fixes CF card removal problem on Sphere.
    Improves MMC and SD card support.
    Supports PCMCIAutils (so initrd can be eliminated in some cases).
    Supports BitsyXb, Sphere and Portal boards.

  • Linux 2.6.11.11-ep93xx-pxa-ads3
    Supports PXA270 and EP93xx CPUs.
    Supports passive panels on the ep93xx framebuffer.
    Supports ep93xx framebuffer memory allocation based on panel size.
    Adds reversed backlite and intensity control kernel command line options.
    Supports BitsyXb and Sphere boards.

  • Linux 2.6.11.11-ep93xx-pxa-ads2
    Supports PXA270 and EP93xx CPUs.
    Supports BitsyXb and Sphere boards.

  • Linux 2.6.8.1-adsx1
    Experimental. Do not use for production systems.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx8
    Latest version for most boards with PXA255 CPUs.
    Adds support for 11th SM501 GPIO on VGX.
    Really fixes K3 and P30 flash memory detection.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx7
    Fixes K3 and P30 flash memory detection.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx5
    Adds support for P30 flash.
    Adds support for 16bpp on pasive displays.
    Changes initial VEE to mid-range value for GCX, AGX, and VGX.
    Fixes USB storage device node reuse.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx4
    Adds support for K3 flash.
    Changes USB & SCSI so device nodes can be reused after drives have been removed.
    Has fixes and improvements for external interrupts, power management, on-board flash, and AC97 audio.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx3
    Adds support for HostAP, NAT, and Bridge network.
    Adds ADSmartIO battery charger control for BitsyX.
    Fixes modem control signaling for PXA serial ports.
    Fixes PS2 keyboard arrow keys.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx2
    Adds support for Cisco Aironet 350.
    Adds ts_baud_rate command line parameter.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.27-vrs1-pxa1-adsx1
    Adds support for USB host and client networking.
    Fixes default PXA frame buffer pixclock polarity.
    Fixes SM501 and hardware flow control bugs.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.26-vrs1-pxa1-adsx2
    Uses Fast FPE for faster floating point.
    Retries root file system mounting so USB drives can be used without an initial ramdisk.
    Avoids unnecessary root device fscks by setting the time from the RTC during driver init.
    Adds support for USB Bluetooth devices.
    Adds kernel command line backlight configuration.
    Sends Uncompressing Linux... message to the console.
    Fixes rare PXA timer interrupt bug (AKA the "sunspot bug").
    Fixes watchdog timer configuration bug.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.26-vrs1-pxa1-adsx1
    Makes the SA1111 (BitsyX) sleep when the system sleeps.
    Fixes problem with EIO output on BitsyX.
    Changes the UCB1200 (AGX) touch screen driver to work with xcalibrate.
    For the SM501 (VGX) - improves memory allocation, fixes pallette for 8bbp color, allows pixclock to be set in register.txt file.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx10
    Fixes problem with ADSmartIO on the BitsyX.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx9
    First version to support GCX.
    Adds support for USB on the VGX.
    Improves support for TTY modem control signals.
    Does not support ADSmartIO on the BtsyX.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, GCX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx8
    First version to support VGX.
    Adds support for Silicon Motion SM501 framebuffer.
    Fixes PXA framebuffer palette overflow.
    Fixes Ethernet hang after overflow.
    Fixes Audio, Ethernet, and Serial power management bugs.
    Improves sleep current consistency.
    Supports BitsyX, AGX, and VGX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx7
    Adds support for PCMCIA serial interface cards.
    Adds serial number and backlight polarity /proc entries.
    Turns USB power off during sleep.
    Fixes problem with AC97 after waking from sleep.
    Enables the watchdog timer.
    Provides PPP examples for Earthlink dialup and Verizon wireless.
    Supports AGX and BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx6
    Adds support for USB on AGX.
    Adds support for RevC BitsyX.
    Adds support for UART connector board for BitsyX.
    Supports new CPLD firmware on AGX with edge IRQs.
    Enables DMA on Ethernet.
    Enables variable sample rates on AC97 codec.
    Fixes problem reported with agetty.
    Supports AGX and BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx5
    Adds support for 2nd SSP port on PXA255 CPU.
    Fixes lost pallet contents problem after blanking display.
    Includes ext3 file system support and /dev/sda* devices.
    Generalizes CF bus for use by peripherals.
    Improves Ethernet performance on Bitsyx but limits it to 10 Mb/s.
    Removes keyboard repeat function.
    Supports AGX and BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx4
    Includes an improved touch screen driver.
    Supports AGX and BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa2-adsx3
    First version to support AGX.
    Adds support for putting a board to sleep using the RQONOFF pin.
    Supports AGX and BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-pxa1-adsx2
    Adds support for AC97 Audio, Power Management, Voltage Scaling, and LCD Panal Configuration.
    Supports Rev 1 and 2 BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-adsx1
    First version to support boards that have an XScale CPU.
    Does not support AC97 Audio, Power Management, or LCD Panal Configuration.
    Supports Rev 1 BitsyX boards.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-ads5
    Latest version for boards with an SA1100 or SA1110 CPU.
    Adds ability to sleep and wakeup using the RQONOFF pin.
    Reenumerates USB devices after waking up from sleep.
    Supports the AVR thermistor interface on boards that have one.
    Supports the Qt style touch screen interface.
    Supports Advanced Graphics Client, Bitsy, Bitsy+, Graphics Client Plus and Graphics Master.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk7-ads4
    Adds ability to wake from sleep after a period of time.
    Supports setting PCMCIA/CF timing and voltage in the command line.
    Fixes ptrace security bug (rmk7).
    Fixes muted start up of AC97 audio on the Bitsy+ and Advanced Graphics Client.
    Fixes problems in 2.4.19-rmk6-ads3 that affected booting a Graphics Client Plus with an old boot loader, using PCMCIA/CF after waking from sleep, and using ADSmartIO on a Graphics Master.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk6-ads3
    Adds support for Rev A Bitsy+ connector boards.
    Supports LCD Panel Configuration using a register.txt file.
    Includes improved USB host support and improvements in SA1111 interrupt handling.
    Fixes modem control signals on the Bitsy and Bitsy+.

  • Linux 2.4.19-rmk2-ads2
    Supports new capabilities added in version 4.0 of the ADS Linux Bootloader.
    Supports Advanced Graphics Client, Bitsy, Bitsy+, Graphics Client Plus and Graphics Master.

  • Linux 2.4.9-ac10-rmk2-np1-ads4
    Stable. Improves on 2.4.9-ac10-rmk2-np1-ads3.
    Adds support for older Bitsy+ boards.
    Adds support for On-Board Ethernet connector boards.

  • Linux 2.4.9-ac10-rmk2-np1-ads3
    One of our most widely used and tested version.
    Supports Bitsy, Graphics Client Plus and Graphics Master.


13-Jan-2004: Add list of versions at top followed by summaries.
Note: This list is updated frequently. Routine updates are not shown in the change history.


Edited by - adrian on 10 Jan 2008 13:00:33
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