2021.01.00
This release includes major changes compared previous Freedom Unleashed SDK and thus is experimental at this stage. Main changes include:
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All layers (openembedded-core, meta-openemedded, meta-riscv, meta-clang) updated to their latest revisions.
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stress-ng updated to 0.12.01.
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Mesa updated to 20.3.1.
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QEMU updated to 5.2.0.
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Xfce updated to 4.16.0.
Known Issues
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Avoid overclocking SoC using CPUFreq if you are using HiFive Unleashed Expansion Board from Microsemi as this will hang the board. Hard reset will be required.
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If Xfce4 desktop disk image is used with HiFive Unleashed Expansion Board and GPU then rebooting is required after the 1st boot.
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Newer OE/Yocto buildtools could cause build issues for
nspr-native
package. Use-r yocto-3.2_M2 -t 20200729
as described in README file if you are using OE/Yocto buildtools. See Yocto bug #14112 -
We have found an issue with SanDisk "A2" microSD cards and thus do not recommend them.