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QNX® Momentics® 6.3.0 Intel DBPXA250DP BSP Release Notes

QNX® Momentics® 6.3.0

Intel DBPXA250DP (XScale) BSP

Release Notes

Date of this edition: May 27, 2004

Target OS: QNX® Neutrino® 6.3.0

Host OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or 2K SP4; Sun Solaris 7/8; QNX® Neutrino® 6.3.0; Linux® (Red Hat 8/9)

NOTE:
  • For information on installing this BSP, see the installation note.
  • For the most up-to-date version of these release notes, log into your myQNX account, and then go to the Download Center area of www.qnx.com.

Contents

NOTE: 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 BSP?

This BSP contains:

  • Binary components
  • Source code
  • Documentation.
NOTE: The source code requires a BSP Source License.

Binary components

  • IPL
  • Startup
  • Serial driver
  • Network driver (included with OS)
  • Graphics driver
  • Audio driver.

Source code

  • IPL
  • Startup
  • Serial driver
  • Network driver
  • Graphics driver
  • Audio driver.
NOTE: The flash filesystem driver binary and the flash filesystem library are included in the separately available flash product.

Documentation

  • Intel DBPXA250DP (XScale) BSP guide (HTML)
NOTE:

Each BSP guide contains board-specific information and instructions on building an OS image for that particular board.

The procedure for building BSPs has changed since QNX Momentics 6.2.1. For instance, you must now run the setenv.sh script before compiling your BSP source. For details, see the chapter "Working with a BSP" in the Building Embedded Systems manual (in the Documentation Roadmap page under the QNX Neutrino RTOS section).

Location of source and documentation

When you install BSPs, you'll find the source code and documentation in the following locations:

Host Source code Documentation Release notes
Windows $QNX_TARGETusrsrcarchivesqnx $QNX_TARGETusrhelpproductbsp_name_of_board $QNX_TARGETetcreadmebsp
QNX Neutrino, Linux, and Solaris $QNX_TARGET/usr/src/archives/qnx/ $QNX_TARGET/usr/help/product/bsp_name_of_board $QNX_TARGET/etc/readme/bsp
NOTE: The "roadmap" page (e.g. from the Windows XP start menu: All Programs-->QNX Momentics 6.3.0-->Documentation) contains links to the various HTML booksets that accompany the OS: System Architecture, Building Embedded Systems, Programmer's Guide, Library Reference, Utilities Reference, etc..

Binaries, buildfiles, IPLs, and other files

Depending on the particular BSP and type of driver, you'll find the files in these locations:

Windows hosts

File Location
Buildfile $QNX_TARGETCPUbootbuild
IPL and/or startup $QNX_TARGETCPUbootsys
"bin" drivers (serial, flash, block, PCI, PCMCIA, USB) $QNX_TARGETCPUbin
"dll" drivers (audio, graphics, network) $QNX_TARGETCPUlibdll

QNX Neutrino, Linux, and Solaris hosts

File Location
Buildfile $QNX_TARGET/CPU/boot/build
IPL and/or startup $QNX_TARGET/CPU/boot/sys
"bin" drivers (serial, flash, block, PCI, PCMCIA, USB) $QNX_TARGET/CPU/bin
"dll" drivers (audio, graphics, network) $QNX_TARGET/CPU/lib/dll

Known issues for this BSP

None at this time, but check the version of these release notes posted on the website.

Technical support

If you have any questions, comments, or problems with a QNX product, we recommend that you use our support forums available from our news server, news://inn.qnx.com.

Since QNX developers and support staff frequent our newsgroups, you should find them to be your best avenue of support for solving problems.