diff --git a/ReleaseNotes/2024.09.01-HFP550.md b/ReleaseNotes/2024.09.01-HFP550.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..62b2472 --- /dev/null +++ b/ReleaseNotes/2024.09.01-HFP550.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# Release Notes for 2024.09.01-HFP550 + +## 2024.09.01-HFP550 + +- U-Boot version is `2024.01`. +- OpenSBI version is `1.4`. +- Kernel version is `6.6.21`. +- Only Xfce4 desktop images are supported. +- `eMMC` and `SD` Card are supported as boot media. +- The following images in DEPLOYDIR are required for flashing on the board. + + `bootloader_ddr5_secboot.bin` - Bootchain image which comprises of DDR firware, second boot firmware, U-Boot and OpenSBI. + + `boot.vfat` - vfat image for kernel. This includes kernel Image, DTB and extlinux. + + `demo-coreip-xfce4-hifive-premier-p550.rootfs.ext4.xz` - Compressed rootfs image for eMMC. + + `demo-coreip-xfce4-hifive-premier-p550.rootfs.wic.xz` - Compressed image for SD card. +- Irrespective of boot media, bootchain is always flashed to SPI Flash. +- `EsBurnTool` is the tool required to flash images to eMMC. This tool can be found over [tools](https://github.com/sifive/hifive-premier-p550-tools) repository. +- eMMC `boot` and `root` partitions can also be flashed with `fastboot` tool. +- Bootable SD Card can be prepared by writing the .wic image using `dd` command. + +## Bug Fixes +- Fixed USB 2.0 hub detection issue. +- Fixed fan speed read timeout error. +- Fixed issue of failure while coping large files with USB 3.0. + +## Known Issues + +- Occassional bus error reported from memory region 0x2000_0000-0x3FFF_FFFF. These will addressed in the subsequent releases. +- On executing a reboot command with external GFX connected, sometimes, the board reboot hangs. +- Bus error reported from UART driver at startup. This will be addressed in the subsequent releases.