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AM620-Q1: mainline u-boot and linux kernel

Shibi MAnoharan
Prodigy 70 points
Part Number: AM620-Q1

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Hello,

        We are developing a product using the AM62x series SOC. I would like to use the mainline u-boot and kernel instead of TI specific ones. I am planning to use latest released kernel i.e., 6.11.

Is it good to use this version?

What is the difference between TI specific ones and mainline that has to considered during the development?

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    TI__Genius 12980 points

    Hi,

    It is recommended to use TI provided Linux Kernel and U-boot versions, as the stable LTS versions are used and all tests are performed on the same version.

    However, the latest released kernel and U-boot should also work, with minor discrepancies. If you have any specific requirement from the upstream version which is not a part of ti provided versions, you can use the latest upstream version for your development

    Regards,
    Aparna

  • 0 in reply to Aparna Patra
    Prodigy 70 points

    Aparna,

              Thanks for your quick response. Is there any key difference in the drivers or other stuffs between ti and mainline that I have to be aware of?

  • 0 in reply to Shibi MAnoharan
    TI__Genius 12980 points

    Hi,

    Please note that mainline may not have all the features supported in ti kernel, and ti-kernel goes in SDK release.

    If there is a need to leverage the latest updates in core framework, then latest upstream kernel is used.

    Regards,
    Aparna

  • 0 in reply to Aparna Patra
    Prodigy 70 points

    Hi, 

        Said that, I would like to understand the exact difference between them to make a decision. Does it differ at functional level or drivers or what else?

  • +1 in reply to Shibi MAnoharan
    TI__Genius 12980 points

    Hi,

    It is not possible to point out exact driver differences. They should be looked into individually. Please start your development on TI provided versions if you do not have any specific requirement from the upstream.

    Regards,
    Aparna

  • 0 in reply to Aparna Patra
    Prodigy 70 points

    Ok. Thank you.