QNX Technical Articles

Date of this edition: November 27, 2014

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Target OS: This patch is compatible with targets that are running the QNX^® Neutrino^® RTOS 6.6.

Host OS: In order to apply this patch, you must have installed the QNX Software Development Platform 6.6 on one of the following development hosts:

• Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, or XP Professional SP3
• Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64-bit or Ubuntu Workstation LTS 12.04 32- and 64-bit

You must have already installed the following patches:

• QNX® Software Development Platform 6.6 Applypatch Patch (Patch ID 4024)
• QNX® Software Development Platform 6.6 Graphics Patch (Patch ID 3875)

Contents

• What's in this patch?
  • Installed files
• Fixed issues
• Known issues
• Technical support

Throughout this document, you may see reference numbers associated with particular issues, changes, etc. When corresponding with our Technical Support staff about a given issue, please quote the relevant reference number. You might also find the reference numbers useful for tracking issues as they become fixed.

What's in this patch?

This patch provides the following improvements:

• Improved performance and robustness for the following platforms:
  • Intel
  • i.MX6
• Added board and decoder libraries to support video capture for the OMAP5 platform.
• Added WFD support for the AM335x platform.

Installed files

Files included in this patch are installed under $QNX_TARGET/ and under the subdirectories for each supported target platform. To see the full list of these files, do the following:

1. Download patch-660-4036-RS5682_660-Graphics-GA.tar from the Downloads area of our website into the working directory of your choice.
2. Use the following command: tar -tvf patch-660-4036-RS5682_660-Graphics-GA.tar.

Fixed issues

• Use of one or two CSI-2 data lanes is now supported on the OMAP5 platform. (Ref# J785337)
• YUY2 pixel format is now supported for some USB camera drivers. (Ref# J743594)
• The maximum number of file descriptors in drm-intel is now increased. (Ref# J750906)
• MIPI capture is now supported on ov5640 decoders. (Ref# J748285)
• Updated GPU driver support for Intel platform to support Mesa 10. (Ref# J746595)

Known issues

• On AM335x platforms, the display remains blank after you set SCREEN_PROPERTY_MODE through Screen API. (Ref# J677938)
  • Workaround: Slay and restart screen.
• On Intel platforms, terminating and then restarting the DRM server (drm-intel) may occasionally result in unpredictable behavior. (Ref# J716074)
  • Workaround: Reboot your board.

Technical support

To obtain technical support for any QNX product, visit the Support area on our website (www.qnx.com). You'll find a wide range of support options, including community forums.