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Axel Embedded Linux Kit (XELK)

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Binary images on SD card
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|Status
|Released
|Released
|Released
|Released
|In progress
|Planned
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|Release date
|November 2017
|April 2019
|Q2 Q3 2019
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|'''Release notes'''
|Qt 5.6.2
|Qt 5.6.2
|Qt 5.9.8
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|Build System
| Platform || colspan="2" style="text-align: center" |XELK / SBCX
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| U-Boot SPL || colspan="1" style="text-align: center" |[[mirror:axel/xelk-3.5.0/xelk-3.5.0_mx6qdlaxel_SPL0_mx6qdlaxel_spi_SPL|SPL (boot from NOR)]] || colspan="1" style="text-align: center" |[[mirror:axel/xelk-3.5.0/xelk-3.5.0_mx6qdlaxel_nand_SPL|SPL (boot from NAND)]]
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| U-Boot img || colspan="1" style="text-align: center" |[[mirror:axel/xelk-3.5.0xelk0/xelk-3.5.0_mx6qdlaxel_u0_mx6qdlaxel_spi_u-boot.img| img (boot from NOR)]] || colspan="1" style="text-align: center" |[[mirror:axel/xelk-3.5.0/xelk-3.5.0_mx6qdlaxel_nand_u-boot.img|img (boot from NAND)]]
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* VirtualBox virtual machine (.OVA archive)
* Based on Lubuntu 1214.04 LTS (64-bit version)
* Pre-installed VirtualBox Guest Additions
* LXDE desktop environment
* Release date: 04/2019
* Status: in progressReleased
* NXP Linux BSP: L4.1.15-2.0.0
* Supported carrier boards: AxelEVB-Lite on Dacu, SBCX
Then copy the kernel, dtb and boot.scr into the SD card first partion (the FAT one) and boot XELK with the new images.
 
===Host setup===
As stated previously, XELK host tools are based on a [[Managed_Virtual_Machine_(MVM)|Managed Virtual Machine]]. As indicated [[Axel_Embedded_Linux_Kit_(XELK)#XELK_microSD_Layout|here]], microSD card delivered along with XELK includes basic version of MVM that is the default option.
 
Please follows the README file on the SD card to extract the ''*.ova'' archive and to install the MVM.
 
It is also worth remembering that access to git repositories is required to download target source code. To enable it, please refer to [[Accessing_DAVE_Embedded_Systems_restricted_git_repositories|this page]].
 
{{ImportantMessage|text=The MVM provides the tools required to build [[Building_U-Boot_(XELK)|U-boot]] and [[Building_Linux_kernel_(XELK)|Linux kernel]]. It does not include the tools required to run Yocto build system instead.}}
 
XELK MVM can be downloaded [https://cloud.dave.eu/ws-reserved-area-xelk/XELK-3.0.1 here]. For accessing <b><i>XELK Reserved area</i></b> please contact our [mailto:sales@dave.eu sales department]
 
===Target configuration for the development stage (<code>net_nfs</code>)===
 
{{ImportantMessage|text=The default XELK Virtual Machine network configuration is using NAT: this allows to accessing external network (i.e. Internet) using the host computer's networking connection.
For software development using <code>net_nfs</code> with tftp/nfs protocols, please configure your VM network interface in ''Bridge mode'' (see below)}}
 
During the development stage, the target is usually connected via Ethernet LAN to the host machine and is configured to:
*retrieve binary images (i.e. Linux kernel) via TFTP protocol
*mount the development root file system via NFS protocol. This root file system is physically in the file system of the host machine as depicted [[Deploying_Embedded_Linux_Systems#The_development_environment|here]]. An example of ''Bridge mode'' configuration for DIVELK can be found [[Booting_from_NFS_(XELK) | here]]
In DAVE Embedded Systems development kits, this configuration is generally denoted as <code>net_nfs</code>. U-Boot bootloader supports this configuration. Some U-Boot environment variables are needed to set it up. They are detailed [[Booting_Linux_Kernel#Configuration_net_nfs|here]].
 
For more details about TFTP and NFS servers on host side, please refer to this [[Setting_up_tftp_and_nfs|page]].
 
===Target configuration for standalone boot===
Please refer to [[Standalone_boot_(XELK)|this page]].
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