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RZ/G Verified Linux Package [4.4-CIP]

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Overview

Update: Jun. 28, 2024
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Product Overview

This product provides whole set of software which consists of Linux packages and software add-ons.(*) Functions of this products have been verified under our development process management. Regular maintenance is also provided. You can greatly reduce the burden of software development in embedded system development by using this package.

Please read the Release Note included in this product and "RZ/G Verified Linux Package Start-up Guide" first when you use the package.

* VLP[4.4-CIP] maintenance will be finished 2027/1H when the maintenance of corresponding CIP Linux Kernel version is completed.
  Please refer to CIP Wiki for CIP Linux kernel maintenance periods.

Functions

  • Linux kernel
    You can choose Kernel version "4.4-CIP" or "4.4-CIP-RT"
    10+ years support will be provided with the cooperation of the CIP project
  • Device Driver
  • Media Player IF
    Plug-in with general-purpose media player (GStreamer)
  • Video Codec
    H.264 decoder/encoder provided as standard IF (OMX)
  • Video processing
    Image editing functions such as scaling, clipping, and compositing according to the display screen
  • Graphics function
    Graphics function compliant with OpenGL ES standard (SGX)

Target Reference Boards

  • iWave RZ/G1H-PF Development Kit
  • iWave RZ/G1M-PF Development Kit
  • iWave RZ/G1N-PF Development Kit
  • iWave RZ/G1E-PF Development Kit
  • iWave RZ/G1C-PF Development Kit

Note) All targets of VLP are "Standard Version". Regarding the support of interfaces which are not implemented on the standard version boards, and the other versions such as "SATA Version", please inquire via "Contact Us" page.

History

  • (Next)end of Dec, 2024; 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.23
  • Jun. 28, 2024: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.22 (4.4-CIP and 4.4-CIP-RT have been integrated from this version)
  • Mar 31, 2024: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.21 (Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip83)
  • Feb 29, 2024: 4.4-CIP-RT version VLP 2.1.20-RT-update1 and VLP 2.1.19-update1(Update Ethernet)
  • Dec 25, 2023: 4.4-CIP-RT version VLP 2.1.20-RT（Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip78-rt45）
  • Sep. 29, 2023: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.19 (Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip76)
  • Jun 30, 2023: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.18-RT (Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip74-rt43)
  • Mar 31, 2023: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.17 (Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip71)
  • Dec 24, 2022: 4.4-CIP-RT version VLP 2.1.16-RT（Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip70-rt40）
  • Sep 30, 2022: 4.4-CIP version VLP 2.1.15 (Update Linux kernel to 4.4.302-cip69）

Support Policy

As a general rule, Renesas does not provide support for this evaluation version. For the product version, Renesas provides support for the below items without additional payment. For more details, please contact a Renesas salesperson.

  • Renesas provides support for the items below for RZ/G Verified Linux Package without additional payment.
 FormQ&A and issue analysis*1Maintained by Renesas
Renesas reference boardCustomer board
Customer developed/modified SW-NoNo*2No
Customer added OSS-NoNoNo
Validation target OSS in VLPSource CodeYesNoNo
Renesas developed SWSource CodeYesYesYes
BinaryYesYes*3Yes

*1) Firstly, customers should investigate which part has a problem: Renesas’ deliverables or customer’s developed part.

*2) We provide support for board-dependent changes such as channel numbers and pin configurations.

*3) We provide Q&A support only for the functions which are defined and described in the user's manual.

Please download the ZIP file of “RZ/G Verified Linux Package for 64bit kernel” and read “Release Note” which is enclosed in the ZIP file. Please download other files according to the Release Note.

* Note
The download files marked "OSS" in the “Note” section are open source software. It is provided “AS IS” with no warranty and the license is described in the source code. Please check carefully by yourself the license for each software and license for technologies that is used by each OSS, and carefully confirm the package is applicable to your product.

  • Evaluation Verion

DownloadDescriptionVersionNote
RZ/G Verified Linux Package V2.1.22 (RTK0EF0045Z0004AZJ-v2.1.22.zip) (ZIP)

Setup script (setup_env_script_v2122.py) (PY)		This is the verified Linux package and it includes the release notes. This package includes H.264/H.265 Video codec and graphics (OpenGL ES) function libraries.V2.1.22OSS + Proprietary
Open source packages (oss_pkg_v2122.7z) (7Z)This file includes all source codes of OSSs except for Linux kernel. It is not mandatory to download this file. Please read the description in the release note and download this file as needed.V2.1.22OSS
Diff files of Yocto recipes (v2121-to-v2122.patch.tar.gz) (GZ)

Diff files of OSS packages (v2121-to-v2122.oss_packages.7z) (7Z)

Patch application guide for RZ/G Verified Linux Package V2.1.22 (PDF)		This is the patch file for updating from V2.1.21 to V2.1.22.V2.1.22OSS
Diff files of Yocto recipes (v2120rt-to-v2122.patch.tar.gz) (GZ)

Diff files of OSS packages (v2120rt-to-v2122.oss_packages.7z) (7Z)

Patch application guide for RZ/G Verified Linux Package V2.1.22 (PDF)		This is the patch file for updating from V2.1.20-RT to V2.1.22.V2.1.22OSS
Yocto recipe packages for HTML5 [VLP v2.1.22] (rzg_bsp_gecko_v2122.tar.gz) (GZ)

Open source packages for HTML5 (oss_pkg_gecko_v2122.7z) (7Z)		This package is that adds HTML5(Gecko) to Kernel.
OSS package file includes all source codes of OSSs except for HTML5(Gecko). It is not mandatory to download this file. Please read the description in the release note and download this file as needed.		V2.1.22 

  • Product Version

DownloadDescription
Yocto package for RZ/G1 Verified Linux Package [4.4-CIP] v2.1.22 Product Version (ZIP | English, 日本語)You can apply to download the product version package from the download link. The approved customers can download it from the same link below. When you download the product version, please be sure to check the contents of the attached license agreement.

  • Related Document

DownloadDescription
RZ/G1 Group BSP Manual Set ( RTK0EF0045Z9000AZJ-v2 ) (ZIP)BSP Manual Set is a software user’s manual that describes the function and interface specifications of driver module. Please refer to it when controlling hardware in each product.