CM-T335: Linux: Debian

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Overview

The example run-time Linux filesystem image for CM-T335 is based on Debian GNU/Linux Sid. The CompuLab Linux package for CM-T335 includes ready to run NAND flash image, Linux kernel configuration and source code patches, and an archive of the root filesystem, used to create the image.

The default Debian Sid Linux image includes more than 400 software packages. Among them:

  • Core system
  • Debian package management system
  • X11 Windowing System
  • Enlightenment desktop manager
  • Netsurf web browser
  • Samba connectivity suite
  • SSH and FTP server and client
  • ALSA configuration and usage utilities
  • CAN Bus utilities
  • Bluetooth tools and daemons

The Getting started with Linux on CM-T335 page provides a brief introduction on how to install the run-time Linux image. This article describes package structure and peripheral device options specific to the CM-T335.

Package contents

version.txt

The contents of the version.txt identifies the package version.

images

  • uImage-cm-t335 - ready to run Linux kernel image binary for CM-T335
  • debian-image.tar.bz2 - archive of the Debian root file system
  • kernel.img - Kernel image required for installation onto the NAND flash
  • ramdisk.img - Ramdisk image required for installation onto the NAND flash
  • bootscr.img - U-Boot script used for image installation

kernel

  • uImage-3.2.0-cm-t335-2.bin - ready to run Linux kernel version 3.2.0-cm-t335-2 for CM-T335
  • linux-3.2.0-cm-t335-2.config - Linux kernel 3.2.0-cm-t335-2 configuration file
  • linux-3.2.0-cm-t335-2.patch - patch vs. b81bf04091986fa3893f31955564594567be3b61 commit in the Linux Integration/Staging Tree for AM33x SoC by Arago progect with support for CM-T335 peripherals
  • patches - ordered collection of patches, that form the single patch above (linux-3.2.0-cm-t335-2.patch)
  • modules_3.2.0-cm-t335-2.tar.bz2 - a modules tarball, that matches the ready to run Linux kernel (uImage-3.2.0-cm-t335-2.bin)

utilities

The utilities directory contains miscellaneous utilities useful for development

  • tftpd32.zip - TFTP server for Windows users
  • eeprom-util - CompuLab EEPROM utility for reading information found inside the EEPROM on CompuLab boards
  • bootscr.src - U-Boot script source used for loading kernel and ramdisk images from MMC/SD card.
  • debian-image.cfg - configuration file used by ubinize utility for debian-image.ubi generation. For more information about UBIFS images please refer to the Linux Development for ARM modules article.

Using Debian Linux on CM-T335

Connection and Logging In

Use the following usernames and passwords to login:

Account with administrative privileges:

User: root
Password: 111111

Regular user account:

User: user	
Password: 111111

In addition to these accounts CM-T335 allows anonymous FTP access. To login into the Linux system, you may use a serial console (ttyO0) at 115200 bps, or connect through the network, or use a keyboard and DVI/LCD display (tty1, tty2, tty3, tty4).

Networking

To configure networking, edit /etc/network/interfaces, /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts. For more information about Debian Linux network configuration read Network setup chapter in the Debian Reference.

Consoles

The Linux file system image is designed to suit different kernel versions and configurations. Therefore, during the operating system startup, consoles at several serial ports and DVI/LCD display are enabled. Some of these devices may not be supported, either because of kernel versions incompatibilities, or because the kernel was not configured to support these devices. When the console is enabled for such a device, the following or similar message can appear on active console:

INIT: Id "T0" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

This is not an error message, it is just a warning that can be eliminated by editing /etc/inittab file.

X Windows system

The CompuLab distribution contains full featured X Windows system with Enlightenment 17 window manager. Before starting X Windows, connect USB mouse and keyboard to the system. You can run X Windows by typing startx.

Enlightenment 17 window manager has a built in configuration set up to work best with phones, tablets and similar devices. To activate the "touchscreen" profile, enter Main->Settings Panel->Settings->Profiles. Select the Touchscreen profile.

To switch back to the standard profile, please see the Known Issues article.

Software Management

The Debian Linux image for CM-T335 includes all the information required to use Debian package management utilities. You can use apt-get and dpkg out of the box.

Touchscreen

Touchscreen calibration

The supported touchscreen devices can be accessed through symbolic link /dev/input/touchscreen. The symlink is created by udev rules defined in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-touchscreen.rules.
Calibration utilities require proper setting of TSLIB_TSDEVICE system variable (pointing to the touchscreen device special file). This is done automatically by the /etc/profile.d/tslib.sh script.

Touchscreen calibration can be performed with ts_calibrate utility available in package libts-bin. To calibrate the touchscreen:

  • Make sure X Server is not running
  • Run ts_calibrate utility. For proper calibration you are required to touch the touchscreen corners and center in the following order: top-left, top-right, bottom-right, bottom-left, center.

The calibration results are saved to file /etc/pointercal.

  • Use ts_test utility to test the calibration results.

Bluetooth

CM-T335 features Bluetooth 4.0 interface. Following sections describe the initialization and simple use cases of Bluetooth device.

Host Controller Interface (HCI) Initialization

  • Attach the ttyO1 serial port to the HCI Bluetooth subsystem:
root@cm-debian:~# hciattach -s 115200 /dev/ttyO1 texas 3000000
Found a Texas Instruments' chip!
Firmware file : /lib/firmware/TIInit_7.6.15.bts
Loaded BTS script version 1
texas: changing baud rate to 3000000, flow control to 1
Bluetooth: HCI UART driver ver 2.2
Bluetooth: HCI H4 protocol initialized
Bluetooth: HCI BCSP protocol initialized
Bluetooth: HCILL protocol initialized
Device setup complete
root@cm-debian:~#
  • Run HCI device configuration utility to retrieve detailed information about the Bluetooth device:
root@cm-debian:~# hciconfig -a
hci0:   Type: BR/EDR  Bus: UART
        BD Address: C4:ED:BA:3E:86:42  ACL MTU: 1021:4  SCO MTU: 180:4
        UP RUNNING PSCAN 
        RX bytes:928 acl:0 sco:0 events:42 errors:0
        TX bytes:1452 acl:0 sco:0 commands:42 errors:0
        Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x2d 0xfe 0xdb 0xff 0x7b 0x87
        Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 
        Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK 
        Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT 
        Name: 'cm-debian-0'
        Class: 0x4a0100
        Service Classes: Networking, Capturing, Telephony
        Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
        HCI Version: 4.0 (0x6)  Revision: 0x0
        LMP Version: 4.0 (0x6)  Subversion: 0x1f29
        Manufacturer: Texas Instruments Inc. (13)
root@cm-debian:~# 

A2DP Headphones

  • Scan for available devices to find out Headphones BT device address:
root@cm-debian:~# hcitool scan
Scanning ...
	00:07:A4:F2:B3:CB	Motorola HT820
root@cm-debian:~#
  • Add new PCM device by editing /etc/asound.conf:
pcm.btheadphones {
   type plug
   slave {
       pcm {
           type bluetooth
           device 00:07:A4:F2:B3:CB
           profile "auto"
       }
   }
   hint {
       show on
       description "BT Headphones"
   }
}
ctl.btheadphones {
  type bluetooth
}
  • List device names to ensure correct settings in /etc/asound.conf:
root@cm-debian:~# aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
btheadphones
    BT Headphones
default:CARD=cmt335
    cm-t335, 
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=cmt335
    cm-t335, 
    Default Audio Device
root@cm-debian:~# 
  • Put the headphones in the pairing mode and launch bluez-simple-agent application and provide device PIN code on request:
root@cm-debian:~# bluez-simple-agent hci0 00:07:A4:F2:B3:CB
RequestPinCode (/org/bluez/1194/hci0/dev_00_07_A4_F2_B3_CB)
Enter PIN Code: 0000
Release
New device (/org/bluez/1194/hci0/dev_00_07_A4_F2_B3_CB)
root@cm-debian:~# 
  • Launch aplay playback tool:
root@cm-debian:~# aplay -D btheadphones <audio-file.wav>

Obex FTP service

The OBject EXchange protocol (OBEX) can be used to exchange all kind of objects like files, pictures, calendar entries (vCal) and business cards (vCard) over bluetooth, IrDA, USB and serial cable links. CM-T335 Linux example root file system contains file transfer utility for devices that use the OBEX protocol. Following examples demonstrate its usage with mobile phone device.

  • Enable bluetooth on the phone. On CM-T335, scan for available devices to find out phone's BT address:
root@cm-debian:~# hcitool scan
Scanning ...
	00:15:2A:20:63:94	Nokia 6230i
root@cm-debian:~#
  • Ensure the phone supports Obex FTP service:
root@cm-debian:~# sdptool search FTP
Inquiring ...
Searching for FTP on 00:15:2A:20:63:94 ...
Service Name: OBEX File Transfer
Service RecHandle: 0x100de
Service Class ID List:
  "OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106)
Protocol Descriptor List:
  "L2CAP" (0x0100)
  "RFCOMM" (0x0003)
    Channel: 10
  "OBEX" (0x0008)
Language Base Attr List:
  code_ISO639: 0x656e
  encoding:    0x6a
  base_offset: 0x100
Profile Descriptor List:
  "OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106)
    Version: 0x0100

root@cm-debian:~# 
  • Pair the device - provide PIN code upon request and confirm permission request on the phone:
root@cm-debian:~# bluez-simple-agent hci0 00:15:2A:20:63:94
RequestPinCode (/org/bluez/1285/hci0/dev_00_15_2A_20_63_94)
Enter PIN Code: 1937
Release
New device (/org/bluez/1285/hci0/dev_00_15_2A_20_63_94)

root@cm-debian:~#


Admolition note.png You can launch bluez-simple-agent with no parameters. The agent is tracking requests to all bluetooth devices and triggers pin code confirmation when needed.
  • List phone's root folder:
root@cm-debian:~# obexftp -b 00:15:2A:20:63:94  --list
Browsing 00:15:2A:20:63:94 ...
Connecting..\done
Tried to connect for 579ms
Receiving "(null)".../<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE folder-listing SYSTEM "obex-folder-listing.dtd"
 [ <!ATTLIST folder mem-type CDATA #IMPLIED> ]>
<folder-listing version="1.0">
    <folder name="EXTENTSION" user-perm="RW" mem-type="MMC"/>
    <folder name="Images" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Video clips" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Music files" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Themes" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="RW" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Graphics" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Tones" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
    <folder name="Recordings" created="19800101T000000" user-perm="R" mem-type="DEV"/>
</folder-listing>
done
Disconnecting..-done
root@cm-debian:~#
  • Transfer a file from CM-T335 to the phone:
root@cm-debian:~# obexftp -b 00:15:2A:20:63:94 --put test_file.txt 
Browsing 00:15:2A:20:63:94 ...
Connecting..\done
Tried to connect for 380ms
Sending "test_file.txt"...|done
Disconnecting../done
root@cm-debian:~#
  • Retrieve a file from the phone to CM-T335:
root@cm-debian:~# obexftp -b 00:15:2A:20:63:94 --get test_file.txt 
Browsing 00:15:2A:20:63:94 ...
Connecting..\done
Tried to connect for 267ms
Receiving "test_file.txt".../done
Disconnecting..-done
root@cm-debian:~#

GPIO access

Linux provides simple and convenient GPIO access via sysfs interface. A GPIO should be exported using /sys/class/gpio/export. After the GPIO is exported it is possible to change its direction and value using /sys/class/gpio/gpioX/direction and /sys/class/gpio/gpioX/value attributes.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to configure GPIO 64 as output and set value to high:

echo 64 > /sys/class/gpio/export
echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio64/direction
echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio64/value
Admolition note.png The above example assumes that the corresponding pin is set to mux mode 7 and the GPIO 64 is not requested in the Linux kernel.

Graphics SDK

The CM-T335 Linux package contains pre-built and ready to run SGX functionality demo programs.

  • The SGX configuration script must be run on CM-T335 before first use:
root@cm-debian:~# /etc/init.d/335x-demo
  • The SGX kernel modules must be loaded prior running the demos:
root@cm-debian:~# /etc/init.d/rc.pvr start

Running Graphics SDK OpenGL ES1.x Demos

  • To run OpenGL ES1.x demos, perform the following:
root@cm-debian:~# cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles
root@cm-debian:/opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles# ./OGLESEvilSkull

This will execute the OGLESEvilSkull demo. Press ‘q’ on the CM-T335 console to stop the demo execution.

Running Graphics SDK OpenGL ES2.0 Demos

  • To run OpenGL ES2.x demos, perform the following:
root@cm-debian:~# cd /opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2
root@cm-debian:/opt/gfxsdkdemos/ogles2# ./OGLES2FilmTV

This will execute the OGLESFilmTV demo. Press ‘q’ on the CM-T335 console to stop the demo execution.

See also