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diff --git a/nuttx/Documentation/NuttX.html b/nuttx/Documentation/NuttX.html index 56c90ef44..870c64d09 100644 --- a/nuttx/Documentation/NuttX.html +++ b/nuttx/Documentation/NuttX.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ <tr align="center" bgcolor="#e4e4e4"> <td> <h1><big><font color="#3c34ec"><i>NuttX RTOS</i></font></big></h1> - <p>Last Updated: October 6, 2011</p> + <p>Last Updated: November 12, 2011</p> </td> </tr> </table> @@ -905,81 +905,66 @@ </tr> </table> -<p><b>nuttx-6.10 Release Notes</b>: +<h2>NuttX-6.11 Release Notes</h2> <p> - The 77<sup>th</sup> release of NuttX, Version 6.10, was made on October 6, 2011, and is available for download from the + The 78<sup>th</sup> release of NuttX, Version 6.11, was made on November 12, 2011, and is available for download from the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/nuttx/files/">SourceForge</a> website. - Note that release consists of two tarballs: <code>nuttx-6.10.tar.gz</code> and <code>apps-6.10.tar.gz</code>. + Note that the release consists of two tarballs: <code>nuttx-6.11.tar.gz</code> and <code>apps-6.11.tar.gz</code>. Both may be needed (see the top-level <code>nuttx/README.txt</code> file for build information) The change log associated with the release is available <a href="#currentrelease">here</a>. Unreleased changes after this release are available in SVN. These unreleased changes are also listed <a href="#pendingchanges">here</a>. </p> <p> - This release includes a few new features and several important bug fixes. - The new features (some still incomplete) include: + This release is a maintenance release that includes a few new features + and some important bugfixes. New features include: </p> <ul> - <li><b>USB Device</b>. - CDC ACM serial class device-side driver + <li><b>NX Graphics</b>. + New interfaces to read from graphics memory. </li> - <li><b>RTC</b>. - Now supports hi-res and lo-res hardware RTC. The lo-res RTC runs at 1Hz. + <li><b>Drivers</b>. + The AT24xx FLASH drivers will now support clustering of blocks to achieve a larger, more usable block size for FAT. </li> - <li><b>STM32 I2C driver</b>. - Now supports faster, polled mode of operation. Added an I2C trace capability. + <li><b>STM32</b>. + LCD color corrections. </li> - <li><b>ADS7843E touchscreen driver</b>. - As used on the SAM3U-EK development board. + <li><b>PIC32</b>. + Board configuration for the Microchip PIC32 Ethernet Starter kit (not yet verified), + new GPIO support library, + button and LED support for the Sure Electronics PIC32MX board. + A lot of progress has been made on the PIC32 NuttX port, but it is still not ready for prime time. </li> - <li><b>AT91SAM3U SPI driver</b>. - To support the ADS7843E toucscreen - </li> - <li><b>X11 Support on simulation target</b>. - Build errors in the X11 windows for the simulated target have been correct. - Added support for a simulated touchscreen on the X11 window (based on mouse inputs). - </li> - <li><b>System Timer</b>. - Added support for a 64-bit system timer. - </li> - <li><b>TIFF Support</b>. - Added a TIFF library (currently used for storing LCD screen shots). - </li> - <li><b>LCD Support</b>. - Added a test to verify that we read and write correct to LCD GRAM memory. - </li> - <li><b>I2C tool</b>. - Extended to support to include a verify command and repititions and auto-address increment for most commands. - </li> - <li><b>USB terminal example</b>. - Line oriented serial bridge connects a host USB serial terminal to a host UART serial terminal. - </li> - <li><b>Build System</b>. - <code>apps/Makefile</code> will now include external directories in the application build. + <li><b>NXP LPC3152</b>. + Board configuration for the Embedded Artists EA3152. </li> </ul> <p> Bugfixes, order roughly on decreasing criticality include the following. - The first two bugs are consider critical. + The first two bugfixes are considered critical. </p> <ul> - <li><b>Message Queues</b>. - Correct errors in<code>mq_timedsend()</code> and <code>mq_timedrecieve()</code>. + <li><b>NXFFS</b>. + Corrected critical bugs in initialization, some full FLASH handling, + and errors in certain cases where the FLASH is repacked. </li> - <li><bFAT></b>. - Writes that cross sector boundaries, stray write into the FAT, and a FAT long file name issue. + <li><b>ARM EABI</b>. + Fix stack aligment required for passing floating point values. </li> - <li><b>NXFFS</b>. - Added a missed error check. Files cannot be opened for writing if they are already opened for reading. + <li><b>Build system</b>. + Fix build issues when g++ is used as the compiler. + </li> + <li><b>NX Graphics</b>. + Bitmap error handling, correct RGB color conversion macros, Error when the background window is released. </li> - <li><b>Library</b>. - <code>fopen()</code> for append modse was not appending. + <li><b>STM32</b>. + RTC build fixes, LCD color corrections. </li> - <li><b>STM32 I2C driver</b>. - Correct another conflict between concurrent FSMC and I2C1 accesses. Fixed some bad error detection logic. + <li><b>C Library</b>. + <code>fclose()</code> return value. </li> - <li><b>STM32 SDHC driver</b>. - Interrupts were being left disabled. + <li><b>Simulation target</b>. + build fixes. </li> </ul> <p> @@ -1281,15 +1266,20 @@ <tr> <td><br></td> <td> - <b>NXP LPC315x</b>. + <b>NXP <a href="http://ics.nxp.com/products/lpc3000/lpc313x.lpc314x.lpc315x/">LPC315x</a></b>. Support for the NXP LPC315x family has been incorporated into the code base as of NuttX-6.4. + Support has added for the Embedded Artists EA3152 board in NuttX-6.11. </p> <ul> <p> <b>STATUS:</b> - The MCU support logic is present but as of this writing has not been verified on hardware. - Because of the high degree of compatibility between the LPC313x and LPC315x family, it + Basic support is in place for both the LPC3152 MCU and the EA3152 board. + Verification of the port was deferred due to tool issues + However, because of the high degree of compatibility between the LPC313x and LPC315x family, it is very likely that the support is in place (or at least very close). + At this point, verification of the EA3152 port has been overcome by events and + may never happen. + However, the port is available for anyone who may want to use it. </p> </ul> </td> @@ -1985,10 +1975,10 @@ <ul> <p> <b>STATUS:</b> - This port is code complete and has begun testing. - Testing is, unfortunately, delayed until I obtain some additional test equipment - (you can't use PICkit 2 with the PIC32; you need PICkit 3. And, to make things worse, - my PICKit3 just hangs when I try to debug). + This port is code complete and partially testing. + Initial testing was, unfortunately, delayed due to test equipment issues. + In the mean time, I received the Sure Electronics and the Microchip PIC32 Ethernet Starter kit. + I expect that this port will be functional when those other ports are functional, but I have not revisited this. </p> </ul> </td> @@ -2009,9 +1999,9 @@ <ul> <p> <b>STATUS:</b> - This port is code complete and has begun testing. - I hope to use the on-board LEDs to work around the debug problems with the PCL Logic board (see above). - Update: Work on this board has stalled due to higher priority tasks. + This port is code complete and has considerable test testing. + The port for this board was nearly complete in NuttX 6.11, but still requires a few bug fixes before it will be ready for prime time. + Work is ongoing as time permits and I expect a solid port for this board in NuttX 6.12. </p> </ul> </td> @@ -2032,7 +2022,8 @@ <p> <b>STATUS:</b> This port was started a shelved... The Starter Kit (even with the MEB) has no serial port. - I will have to come up with a different bring-up strategy to work with this board. + I will have to come up with a different bring-up strategy to work with this board (probably using + an external MAX2232 board for UART support). </p> </ul> </td> @@ -2615,93 +2606,64 @@ Other memory: </table> <ul><pre> -nuttx-6.10 2011-10-06 Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> - - * lib/stdio/lib_fopen.c: Fix an error in fopen(); the file pointer was not - being positioned at the end of the file when the "a" and "a+" modes are - used. There are other issues with the "a+" modes (see the top-level TODO - list). - * drivers/usbdev/cdc_serial.c and include/nuttx/usb/cdc.h and cdc_serial.h: - Add support for the CDC ACM serial device class. - * fs/fat/fs_fat32.c: Fix a critical bug in the write logic: It a tiny write - cross a sector boundary, then two sector writes will occur. The first part - in the first sector may be written to the wrong sector number. - * fs/fat/fs_fat32util.c: Fix a stray write into the FAT (always sector 964 on - FAT32). This bug will cause some lost chains. I'm sure this bug could - corrupt files but at present, the only thing I have seen is that before - fixing this bug, the Windows chkdsk utility would report these lost chains. - * arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_i2c.c: Driver can now operate in a faster polled - mode (at the expense of using more cpu cycles). - * arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_i2c.c: Add trace debug capability. Enabled with - CONFIG_I2C_TRACE. - * arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_i2c.c: Fix another bug where I2C conflicts with FSMC - being enabled. That time at the tail end of the transaction where there is - an unfinished stop condition. - * sched/mq_timedreceive.c and sched/mq_timedsend.c: The count of threads - waiting on the message queues was not being decremented after a timeout. - This would cause the accounting logic to become out of sync and the, perhaps, - an assertion to be triggered. This is an important bug and fixes a - potential crash when using mq_timedreceived() and mq_timedsend(). - * sched/mq_sndinternal.c: Related to the above, the send logic was incrementing - the wrong counter when it waited as part of the mq_timedsend.c logic. - * fs/fat: Fix an error in the long file name logic: If the long file name - is an even multiple of 13 bytes in length, then it should not include a - NULL terminating character. Fix contributed by Kaushal Parikh. - * configs/sim/nx11: Created a separate configuration to build the NX - example using the a simulated framebuffer driver on an X11 window. This - example has been verified on Ubuntu 9.09 (it does not work on Cygwin). - * arch/sim/src/up_touchscreen.c and up_x11eventloop.c: Adds support for a - simulated NuttX touchscreen device using mouse/pointer feedback from an - x11 window. - * configs/sim/touchscreen: Adds a configuration to verify the simulated - touchscreen driver (Does not work on Cygwin). - * configs/sam3u/touchscreen: This is the configuration that I plan to use - to verify the SAM3U-EK touchscreen driver. However, as of this writing, - there is no touchscreen driver for the board. - * CONFIG_RTC_HIRES: Add an option to support either a high-resolution RTC - that completely replaces the system timer tick but may overflow and lose - time when the MCU is off and also for a low-resolution (1 sec/tick) RTC - that can run until 2106 with no overflow. But in this latter case, higher - resolution time must come from the system timer. - * CONFIG_SYSTEM_UTC: Removed support for the UTC system timer. It just - doesn't do enough to be worth the CPU cycles or the complexity. - * CONFIG_SYSTEM_TIME16: Added support for an optional 64-bit system timer. - * fs/fat/fs_fat32util.c: Add support for FAT date/time stamps; Enabled via - CONFIG_FS_FATTIME. - * arch/arm/src/sam3u/sam3u_spi.c: Add an SPI driver for the AT91SAM3U. - * drivers/input/ads7843e.c and include/nuttx/input/ads7843e.h: Add a - driver for the TI ADS7843E touchscreen controller. - * fs/nxffs/nxffs_open.c: Fix an error when a file is open for writing; since - the file will get deleted it is already exists, there must be a check if - there are other open references to the file. - * arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_sdio.c: Fixed an error where during SDHC - initialization interrupts were not being re-enabled. Caused more subtle - errors than you would think. - * arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_i2c.c: Fixed an error where I2C timeouts appeared - to be successful transfers. - * configs/sim/nsh2: Add another simulated NSH configuration. This one - supports X11 graphics, C++, and exercises graphic functions as built-in - commands. - -apps-6.10 2011-10-06 Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> - - * apps/system/i2c: Add repitition and address auto-incrementing so that - and command can be executed numerous times. Add a new verify command - that will write to a register, read from register, and verify that - returned value. - * apps/graphics/tiff: Add a library that can be used to create TIFF files. - * apps/examples/tiff: Add a unit test for the TIFF file creation logic - * apps/examples/lcdrw: Add a test to verify if you can or can or read - data from an LCD correctly. - * apps/examples/usbterm: A USB terminal example.. more of a USB chat or - serial bridge: Data received on local console echoed via USB serial; - data received on USB serial is echoed on the local console. - * apps/examples/touchscreen: Add a simple, generic test for any - touschscreen driver. - * Makefile: The apps/ Makefile now checks for an apps/external directory - or symbolic link. If such a directory/link exists (and has a Makefile), - it will be added to the apps/ build. This allows external directories - to be included into the apps/ build by simply creating a symbolic link. +nuttx-6.11 2011-11-12 Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> + + * arch/arm/stm32/Make.defs: Don't build stm32_rtc.c if CONFIG_RTC is not + selected. Doing so will cause errors if other configuration dependencies + are not met. + * configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_lcd.c: Color corrections for SPFD5408B LCD + do not work with R61580 LCD. + * configs/pic32-starterkit: Beginning of a configuration for the Microchip + PIC32 Ethernet Starter Kit. Hmmm.. I don't have a clue how to test this + with no serial port?! + * lib/stdio/lib_fclose.c: fclose() always returns an error (EOF) when it + closes a read-only file. This is because it calls flush() which will + fail on read-only files. No harm is done other that a bad value is + returned. + * arch/sim/src/Makefile: Correct build issue for sim/nsh2 target. Old + libboard.a was not being cleaned. + * arch/mips/src/pic32mx/pic32mx-gpio*.c: Add GPIO support for the PIC32MX. + * configs/sure-pic32mx/src/up_leds.c and up_buttons.c: Add button and LED + support for the Sure Electronics PIC32MX board. + * configs/ea3152: Add a configuration for the Embedded Artists LPC3152 + daughter board (with the same base-board used with configs/ea3131) + * graphics/nxmu/nx_getrectangle.c, graphics/nxsu/nx_getrectangle.c, + graphics/mxtk/nx_getwindow.c, graphics/nxmu/nx_gettoobar.c: New + interfaces to read from graphics memory + * graphics/nxbe/nxbe_bitmap.c: Fix an error in the error handling that + can cause valid bitmaps to fail to render. + * include/nuttx/rgbcolors.h: Fix errors in some 16- and 8-bit color + conversion macros. + * tools/incdir.sh: Fix issues when g++ is used as the compiler. It was + not being recognized and handled properly. + * graphics/nxsu/nx_releasebkgd.c: Fix a bad cast that was causing + problems with the background window was released. + * fs/nxffs/nxffs_pack.c: Correct a critical bug in the NXFFS file system: + When repacking the filesystem, there was a missing check to see if an + inode structure would fit at the end of a block. This is a rare case + if the block size is large, but can be common for tiny block sizes + and results in a crash and file system corruption. + * fs/nxffs/nxffs_initialize.c: Fix an initialize error. If the FLASH + is on power-up, NXFFS will fail to initialize correctly. + * fs/nxffs/nxffs_write.c and nxffs_pack.c: Fix an error that can occur + when attempt to write to FLASH volume that is completely full but + has no value inodes on it. + * drivers/mtd/at24xx.c: Now supports a configurable block size that + supports using "clusters" of AT24 pages as blocks. This allows bigger + block sizes and more efficient use of EEPROM when the AT24 is used to + support a file system (such as NXFFS). (Contributed by Hal Glenn). + * include/nuttx/rgbcolors.h: More fixes to RGB color conversion + macros. + * arch/arm/src/common/up_createstack.c and up_usestack.c: For ARM EABI + the stack must be aligned to 8-byte boundaries. This is necessary for + passing aligned floating point values under EABI. Fix contributed by + David Sidrane. + * Numerous changes and fixes to the PIC32 interrupt handing logic. The + PIC32 port is almost complete but still not ready for prime time. + +apps-6.11 2011-11-12 Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> + + There were no major changes to the apps package in NuttX 6.11 pascal-1.0 2011-05-15 Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> @@ -2744,24 +2706,9 @@ buildroot-1.10 2011-05-06 <gnutt@nuttx.org> </table> <ul><pre> -nuttx-6.11 2011-xx-xx Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> - - * arch/arm/stm32/Make.defs: Don't build stm32_rtc.c if CONFIG_RTC is not - selected. Doing so will cause errors if other configuration dependencies - are not met. - * configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_lcd.c: Color corrections for SPFD5408B LCD - do not work with R61580 LCD. - * configs/pic32-starterkit: Beginning of a configuration for the Microchip - PIC32 Ethernet Starter Kit. Hmmm.. I don't have a clue how to test this - with no serial port?! - * lib/stdio/lib_fclose.c: fclose() always returns an error (EOF) when it - closes a read-only file. This is because it calls flush() which will - fail on read-only files. No harm is done other that a bad value is - returned. - * arch/sim/src/Makefile: Correct build issue for sim/nsh2 target. Old - libboard.a was not being cleaned. +nuttx-6.12 2011-xx-xx Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> -apps-6.11 2011-xx-xx Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> +apps-6.12 2011-xx-xx Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> pascal-3.1 2011-xx-xx Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org> |