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The 2014R1 Linux release for Blackfin

The 2014R1 Linux release for Blackfin is based on the 2013R1 release and built by the 2014R1 GNU toolchain for Blackfin to address the changes in 2014R1 toolchain. The upstream versions of buildroot distribution, Linux kernel and u-boot are the same as those in 2013R1. Only 4 kernel bugs are fixed in kernel and 1 bug is fixed in u-boot in contrast to 2013R1 release. No other changes are applied.... read more

The 2013R1 Linux release for Blackfin

Some performance and stabilization issues have been fixed since last release. Therefore, we announce the 2013R1 Linux release for both BF5xx and BF60x families to address these issues. Please upgrade to the buildroot distribution in the 2013R1 release for latest revision Linux kernel and middle wares. An overview and basic development guide for the buildroot can be found at http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buildroot_on_blackfin .... read more

The new buildroot distribution was introduced in the 2012R1 Linux release for BF60x in Aug. 2012. To help BF5xx customers to leverage new features in the buildroot distribution, we are pleased to announce the 2012R2 buildroot Linux release for both BF5xx and BF60x families. Although the uClinux related issues in 2011R1 and former releases are still supported via the Linux community on the ADI Engineering Zone, the uClinux distribution for BF5xx is discontinued since the 2012R2 release. Please upgrade to the buildroot distribution in the 2012R2 release for latest features in Linux kernel and middle wares. An overview and basic development guide for the buildroot can be found at http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buildroot_on_blackfin .... read more

ADSP-BF60x is the new generation Blackfin® dual-core processor announced by Analog Devices in late March, 2012. See news at http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/03_28_12_ADI_Blackfin_Processors_Accelerated_Visio/press.html To engage customers into the BF60x based product development earlier, we are pleased to announce the 2012R1 Linux stable release for the BF60x family.

This release includes 3 packages: 2012R1-RC6-BF60X buildroot Linux distribution, 2012R1-RC2 GNU toolchain and 2012R1-RC4-BF60X Das U-boot. The buildroot Linux distribution is introduced for ADI BF60x and future processors. An overview and basic guide can be found at http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buildroot_on_blackfin . BF5xx processors are still supported in the uClinux distribution, but they are not part of this BF60x specific Linux release. Das U-boot and GNU toolchain support both BF60x and BF5xx. But, they are only tested against BF60x in this release. Overall, this 2012R1 stable release is for BF60x only.... read more

ADSP-BF60x is the new generation Blackfin® dual-core processor announced by ADI in late March, 2012. See news at http://www.analog.com/en/press-release/03_28_12_ADI_Blackfin_Processors_Accelerated_Visio/press.html To engage customers into the BF60x based product development earlier, we are pleased to announce the 2012R1 BETA1 release of the Linux distribution for the BF60x family.

This release includes 3 packages: 2012R1-BETA1-BF60X buildroot Linux distribution, 2012R1-BETA1 GNU toolchain and 2012R1-BETA1-BF60X Das U-boot. Buildroot Linux distribution is introduced for ADI BF60x and future processors for the first time. An overview and basic guide can be found at http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buildroot_on_blackfin . All BF5xx processors are still supported in the uClinux distribution, but they are not part of this BF60x specific release. Das U-boot and GNU toolchain now support both BF60x and BF5xx. But, they are only tested against BF60x in this release. That means this 2012R1 Beta release aims BF60x based products only.... read more