Old product used QNX 6, had long (6 months~1 year) trial licence for 7.0, I think I was able to build the file-system image, but could not get the driver for vector graphics processor to recognize the hardware, so the tiger demo did not work on AM5728 BB X15. (This is probably because GC320 is a compositor, not vector-graphics like GC355.)
We did not have gold level support, questions often take days to be answered and often direct you to documentation and someone who can program it for you at a cost. It might be non paying users only had community support, if you are trying to sell QNX, you need to make it easy as pie to switch from something free. QNX development works well, once hardware and software development is setup, I would say it is easier to develop and debug communicating multi-process applications on QNX than Windows, Linux or RTOS (QNX IPC coincided with what I learned at uni); if you don't try to do it the Linux way. RTOS probably has the closest IPC ability to QNX, but way cruder; QNX has lovely variable length message passing. Technical and library problems seemed often like Windows: you know what you want to do, and you found a function which seems like it would do what you want, but the documentation says something like "setWombat( x ) sets the wombat to x" and you find you have spent hours/days finding how it works. Some drivers were based on Linux version, using QNX version Linux and RTOS are free, process isolation with separate processors is cheapish, but takes up PCB space. I think Qt sold infotainment, QNX would useful for process isolation on one (multi-core) processor, so you could isolate the infotainment application from the air-bag monitor. On Thu, 4 Mar 2021 at 18:41, 'Mark Lazarewicz' via BeagleBoard < beagleboard@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi Robert > > That's good to know I saw the x15 7.0 BSP > Where you able to rebuild BSP sources ? > And do they actually respond to support questions for educational users? 😉 > > > Looks like most of their revenue comes from automobile infotainmen at > least the people hiring recently > > Mark > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 12:35 PM, robert.sty...@gmail.com > <robert.styles.fors...@gmail.com> wrote: > 7.0 worked on X15 except vector graphics > > On Thursday, 4 March 2021 at 17:51:42 UTC lazarman wrote: > > Page 15 of the pdf you sent we need that document > > . Please refer to the QNX SDP 6.6.0 BSPs guide, available as part of the > QNX Software Development Platform OS Core Components documentation > > I also need you to see if you can get the latest BSP referenced in my > previous post I think it was 7.0 > > I have uncovered at least 5 problems with your original posting its a QXX > documentation mismatch not you. I am concerned this stuff you started with > is very old and probally not supported by Blackberry > > You have to start simple and slowly and logically so be patient before we > start with 7.0 we need the document above > > > > On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 12:58:16 PM CST, 'Mark Lazarewicz' via > BeagleBoard <beagl...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > These commands you entered are where? uboot? > > --> fatload mmc 0 0x81000000 prebuilt-bsp-ti-beaglebone.ifs > --> go 0x81000000 > > Why not automate these commands ? > > <<<if I compile the BSP without modifying anything, I should get the > prebuilt image, right ? > > In theory if you have a license BUT > some RTOS companies dont supply BSP source code unless you paid fees > > So do you need to modify BSP> > > > > On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 09:03:22 AM CST, Lucas SOLDA < > lucas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Mark, > > I have a BeagleBone Black REV C. > There was nothing on the SD before. I did not touch to the EMC so I think > there is nothing inside. > My company has a QNX 6.5.0 SP1 licence and here is the list of the tools > installed on my computer: > > [image: 1.png] > [image: 2.jpg] > > First, I formated my SD card in FAT32, I made it active by using diskpart > and I copied the MLO and then the u-boot files. I took them from here : > https://community.qnx.com/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.bsp/wiki/TiAm335Beaglebone > Bootloader modules# > <https://community.qnx.com/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.bsp/wiki/TiAm335Beaglebone#section-TiAm335Beaglebone-BootloaderModules> > --> > *"Click here > <http://community.qnx.com/sf/frs/do/viewRelease/projects.bsp/frs.texas_instruments_am335_beaglebo.mlo_and_u_boot_binaries_for_beag> > to > download the MLO and u-boot binaries for the new Beaglebone Black platform. > "* > > After that, I downloaded the BSP files: QNX Neutrino 6.5.0 SP1# > <https://community.qnx.com/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.bsp/wiki/TiAm335Beaglebone#section-TiAm335Beaglebone-QNXNeutrino6.5.0SP1> > --> *Download *Project Downloads > <http://community.qnx.com/sf/frs/do/viewRelease/projects.bsp/frs.texas_instruments_am335_beaglebo.qnx_650_bsp_beaglebone_1_00_zip> > --> bsp-nto650-ti-beaglebone-sp1-trunk-201209071340.zip > <https://community.qnx.com/sf/frs/do/downloadFile/projects.bsp/frs.texas_instruments_am335_beaglebo.qnx_650_bsp_beaglebone_1_00_zip/frs36857?dl=1> > (I attach MLO, u-boot and BSP to this mail) > After extracting, I copied the file "prebuilt-bsp-ti-beaglebone.ifs" in > the "image" folder to my sdcard and I could succesfully launch QNX on my > BBB by typing these commands : > --> fatload mmc 0 0x81000000 prebuilt-bsp-ti-beaglebone.ifs > --> go 0x81000000 > > That worked perfectly. > > When I try to compile the image by myself it gets complicated. > > if I compile the BSP without modifying anything, I should get the prebuilt > image, right ? > The problem is that, when I do that, I have the message I gave in the > first post and it says that I compile with QNX 6.5.0 and not with QNX 6.5.0 > SP1 (whereas it is installed). > > *"I'm guessing you have no support forum or no ones replying at QNX?" *I > don't have support anymore and the only thing the told me is that I don't > use QNX 6.5.0 SP1 > > I don't know what to do anymore and the QNX SDP is not on my computer so I > can't use it whenever I want > > Le mercredi 3 mars 2021 à 15:03:47 UTC+1, lazarman a écrit : > > Let's start with some history about what rev board you have , what was on > SD before and whats in the emc now and details about tools you installed > to build BSP and QNX and exactly the BSP file's you are compiling as well > as your goals. Are you trying to eventually modify the BSP source? > I'm guessing you have no support forum or no ones replying at QNX? > I need a clear picture of what you did exactly installing tools as in did > you install multiple times etc etc > > I'll look at the pdf you supplied and ponder whether it worthwhile and > practical to find my Beagleboard,Whites,blacks or even Pandaboard. > power supplies may be hard to match I've moved a lot. I guess a black > would be easy for me to find but may be in storage. > > Also maybe they will let me reeducate myself as I'm not working on a > commercial product and give me access otherwise it's harder to help. > > Hopefully I can get you on the right path > > Mark > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 1:15 AM, Lucas SOLDA > <lucas...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can send you the files if you don't have an account. > > I use the MLO and u-boot files for beaglebone black from this link : > "Click *here > <http://community.qnx.com/sf/frs/do/viewRelease/projects.bsp/frs.texas_instruments_am335_beaglebo.mlo_and_u_boot_binaries_for_beag>* > to > download the MLO and u-boot binaries for the new Beaglebone Black > platform.". > > The fact you pointed is troubling. I don't understand why the BSP is > unchanged between beagleboard and BBB. > > "*Perhaps if you disassemble the binary and look at the bone memory map > and the linker map and the u boot load address for QNX there's a mismatch * > *do you have access to BSP users guide? " * > > I will try to do that but I'm not an expert. I have access to the user > guide yes... > Le mercredi 3 mars 2021 à 08:09:38 UTC+1, Lucas SOLDA a écrit : > > @lazarman, in fact I'm not a student and I have a company account with a > QNX 6.5.0 SP1 licence. I have also already registered to the" QNX Software > Development Platform 6.5.x (registration)" link that you gave me. The > problem is not the fact that I can't download and install the SDP but the > fact that when I build the image thanks to the BSP, I don't have the same > result as the prebuilt image > > Le mercredi 3 mars 2021 à 00:24:34 UTC+1, lazarman a écrit : > > Hi Robert I think Lucas is saying he's only trying to build the BSP not > QNX. > > I did this 10 years ago and I also had the latest BSP guides I tried > getting these and you need a customer login. It says it's free for > education but again BlackBerry bought this. > > What's funny is this link below takes you to another page which says we > support these processors. It also says you should lose the latest version's > > QNX SDP 7.0 BSP for Texas Instruments AM335x (Beaglebone Black) > > > > > https://blackberry.qnx.com/en/support/qnx-board-support-packages > > Clicking on the above link next to the BSP you see another page saying > > > The QNX Software Center enables you to download and manage QNX Software > Development Platform version 7.x and related products. PDF documentation > and Licensing information relating to QNX SDP 7 and related products can > also be found here. *IMPORTANT: SDP 7.x licenses are initially delivered > within the myQNX License Manager > <https://www.qnx.com/account/dashboard/%22> and MUST be assigned to users > via the license manager in order for them to access the product.* > > And no code just a login. > > That BSP Lucas references is over 6 year's old. > > Even 10 year's ago you needed a valid company domain and email address for > QNX I know GreenHills and maybe WindRiver as well wouldn't even reply to a > free email domain and definitely won't give you a 30 day level license key > that the license manager needed > > Lucas is this for education 😉?? 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