This article describes the content of OpenSTLinux distribution software release version ecosystem release v6.2.0 
, which is part of the STM32 MPU ecosystem release note - v6.2.0.
1. Intended audience[edit | edit source]
The targeted audience is STM32MP1 series and STM32MP2 series customers or partners.
2. Delivery scope and purpose[edit | edit source]
The OpenSTLinux distribution is a Linux® distribution based on the OpenEmbedded build Framework. It runs on the Arm® Cortex® processors, and is a fundamental part of the STM32MPU Embedded Software distribution. This delivery of OpenSTLinux distribution is part of STM32 MPU Ecosystem v6.2.0 (see the STM32 MPU ecosystem release note - v6.2.0).
3. Licensing[edit | edit source]
This software package is licensed under a LIMITED LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR ST MATERIALS EVALUATION (LLA). Customers may not use this package except in compliance with the software license agreement (SLA).
All packages use the same source components. All components and their respective licenses are listed here.
4. Supported hardware[edit | edit source]
This software delivery is compatible with all STM32MP1 series' boards 
and STM32MP2 series' boards .
5. Release content[edit | edit source]
5.1. Main software components[edit | edit source]
- Build process
- OpenEmbedded v5.0.15 (Scarthgap) - Updated
- GCC version v13.3.0
- Embedded software components
- Linux kernel v6.6-stm32mp-r3 (LTS v6.6.116) - Updated
- TF-A v2.10-stm32mp-r3 (LTS v2.10.24) - Updated
- U-Boot v2023.10-stm32mp-r3 - Updated
- OP-TEE v4.0.0-stm32mp-r3 - Updated
- External DT v6-stm32mp-r3 - Updated
- OpenOCD version v0.12.0
- Applicative components
- Weston version v13.0.1
- Wayland version 1.22.0
- GStreamer version v1.22.12
- GCnano version v6.4.21 - Updated
5.2. Changes[edit | edit source]
5.2.1. OpenSTLinux layers[edit | edit source]
Changes are:
- Rebase on Yocto Release 5.0.15 (Scarthgap)
- New machine stm32mp1-efi and stm32mp2-efi machine which boot with EFI kernel image firmware
- CONF: add support of NAND-CUSTOM via several parameter to define NAND configuration:
- CUSTOM_NAND_CONFIG = <PageSize>_<BlockSize>-<StorageSize>
- CUSTOM_NAND_TYPE = fmc or spi
- MKUBIFS_ARGS_nand_custom ??= "--min-io-size 4096 --leb-size 253952 --max-leb-cnt 4096
- UBINIZE_ARGS_nand_custom ??= "--min-io-size 4096 --peb-size 256KiB"
- EXTRA_UBIFS_SIZE_nand_custom ??= "0" to define extra size required for UBIFS volume size (KiB)
- This custom NAND configuration can be activated by one or the both following configuration on BOOTDEVICE_LABELS:
- BOOTDEVICE_LABELS += "nand-custom"
- BOOTDEVICE_LABELS += "nand-custom-sdcard"
- Add GCC aarch64 none elf for compiling TF-A on arm 64bits
- OpenOCD: add capstone support
- WIC: use only rootfs image
- M33-TD flavor : add rpmsg tool to manage messages between Arm® Cortex®-A and Arm® Cortex®-M
- Minor fixes
5.2.2. Linux kernel[edit | edit source]
New component release tag v6.6-stm32mp-r3 is available.
The main updated features are:
- Rebase on Linux® kernel v6.6.116 for OpenSTLinux v6.2.0 delivery
- Add STM32MP15x lines
PSCI/OSI support - Add STM32MP25x lines PCIE Endpoint support
- Stabilization and optimization of STM32MP1 & STM32MP2 platforms
- Improvements for real-time, power management, performance
- Multimedia enhancements
- Minor fixes
5.2.3. U-Boot[edit | edit source]
New component release tag v2023.10-stm32mp-r3 is available, rebased on official U-Boot v2023.10.
Changes are:
- Add stm32mp21 keys in cmd_stm32key command
- Add support for power supplies in stusb160x driver
- Add clock provider for TXBYTE and DSI PHY clocks in stm32_dsi driver
- fastboot: only dequeue IN requests that has been queued
- QSPI/OSPI indirect mode throughput optimization
- Migrate U-Boot bootph-all DT properties to kernel DT
- Use CCF for usb2phy clock provider in phy-stm32-usb2phy driver
- Minor fixes
5.2.4. TF-A[edit | edit source]
New component release tag v2.10-stm32mp-r3 is available, rebased on official TF-A v2.10.24 (LTS tag lts-v2.10.24.24).
Changes are:
- Rebase on official lts-v2.10.24
- Add STM32MP1 PSCI OSI support
- Add RSE communication support for ST platforms
- Add secure and encrypted boot support for M33-TD flavor
- Enable usage of LTO build
- Multiple fixes and improvements
Full changelog: lts-v2.10.24...2.10-stm32mp-r3
5.2.5. OP-TEE[edit | edit source]
New component release tag 4.0.0-stm32mp-r3 is available, rebased on official OP_TEE OS v4.0.0.
Changes are:
- STM32MP release 4.0.0-stm32mp-r3 :
- Add support of PSCI OSI on stm32mp1x
- Add support of GPU OPP
- Upgrade to mbedTLS 3.6.4
- Various fixes
Full Changelog: 4.0.0-stm32mp-r2...4.0.0-stm32mp-r3
5.2.6. External-DT[edit | edit source]
New component release tag v6-stm32mp-r3 is available to take into account rebase of OpenSTLinux v6.2.0.
The external device tree component is used to host STM32 MPU embedded software device tree configurations in addition to the ones present in each software component (TF-A, OP-TEE, U-Boot, Linux kernel, TF-M).
Since this ecosystem release v6.2.0 , it is used for both STM32MP1 series and STM32MP2 series.
6. Release change notification[edit | edit source]
OpenSTLinux attention points to switch from ecosystem release v6.1.0 to ecosystem release v6.2.0 are documented in STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release changes notification – v6.2.0 article.
7. Recommendations for use[edit | edit source]
7.1. Safe use[edit | edit source]
- Flash programming and boot from all supported flash devices: SD card, eMMC, ONFI NAND and NOR flash memories.
- Develop Linux® applications, libraries, kernel modules based on OpenSTLinux delivery.
- Develop STM32CubeMPU applications based on STM32CubeMP1 and STM32CubeMP2 deliveries.
- Develop boards based on STM32MP1 series and STM32MP2 series.
- Prototype applications based on ST boards.
7.2. Non-recommended use[edit | edit source]
- None
8. Restrictions[edit | edit source]
STM32MP1 series
- The partition layout always keeps the Firmware Update related partitions even if machine feature fw-update is disabled. To optimize the partition layout without Firmware Update feature, modifications are needed on flashlayout file generation and also on U-Boot source code in case of MTD partitions (storage mapping is hardcoded for MTD partitions, see How_to_configure_U-Boot_for_your_board#MTD_partitions)
- STM32MP135F-DK : Restriction concerning WoL from PHY feature (missing "/delete-property/ power-domains;" in DT node Ethernet1). Updated procedure is described in Ethernet_device_tree_configuration#How_to_enable_and_use_WoL_from_PHY chapter.
9. Minor release updates[edit | edit source]
STMicroelectronics regularly delivers corrections through github® components which are U-Boot, OP-TEE, TF-A , Linux kernel .
The corrections can be incorporated into the STM32MPU Developer Package or Distribution Package (see below).
Two possibilities exist to update a Distribution Package:
- Update your existing Distribution Package:
- Switch your Distribution Package to # github® mode .
- Use the devtool modify <recipe name> command to set up an environment. It fetches and unpacks the source code.
- In the extracted source code, use a git command such as git checkout -b WORK <github® TAG> to point to a new revision of the component.
- More rarely, STMicroelectronics also delivers fixes on layers through github®. These changes can be integrated (via git commands: git checkout -b WORK <github® commit SHA1>) into the local STM32MPU Distribution Package environment. See below the github® links of the quoted layers :
- Get a new Distribution Package:
- Refer to Installing_the_OpenSTLinux_distribution page for installing instructions, and use the repo command given for the minor version below, if it exists.
10. How to get started with openstlinux-6.6-yocto-scarthgap-mpu-v26.02.18[edit | edit source]
Refer to Yocto-based_OpenSTLinux_embedded_software article.
11. Associated tools[edit | edit source]
Refer to the Referenced tools release notes .
12. Yocto features enabled in the delivery[edit | edit source]
OpenEmbedded[1] build framework engine is named OE-Core.
OpenSTLinux distribution is based on the build framework OpenEmbedded, and can be configured thanks to a mechanism named "features" (machine features, distribution features, ...).
Depending on the features enabled, the resulting distribution can have more capabilities or software embedded.
For example, if the Wifi is enabled then the Wifi software and drivers are present on the filesystem and the Wifi can be used.
12.1. Machine features[edit | edit source]
The variable MACHINE_FEATURES specifies the list of hardware features the machine is capable of supporting.
These features (MACHINE_FEATURES) are defined inside the machine configuration .
| Machine feature | Purpose |
|---|---|
| alsa | Include ALSA support (OSS compatibility kernel modules installed if available). |
| autoresize | Add support of autoresize through InitRD |
| bluetooth | Add Bluetooth firmware to the filesystem Broadcom43430 for (STM32MP135x-DK Discovery kit and STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit Broadcom43439 for (STM32MP257F-DK Discovery kit |
| ext2 | Add Second Extended File System support |
| fip | Enable Firmware In Package (FIP) packaging format |
| fw-update | Enable Firmware update feature |
| gpu | Add GPU support (if EULA is accepted) (STM32MP157 line and STM32MP2 series only)
|
| initrd | Enable Intial ramdisk building |
| m4copro | Add m4projects to userfs (STM32MP15x lines only)
|
| m33copro | Add m33projects to userfs (STM32MP2 series only) |
| m33td | Enable M33-TD flavor (STM32MP2 series only) (deactivates m33copro)
|
| opencl | Add OpenCL for GPU support (if EULA is accepted) (STM32MP2 series only) |
| openvx | Add OpenVX for GPU support (if EULA is accepted) (STM32MP2 series only) |
| optee | Add OP-TEE Secure part |
| pci | Add Peripheral Component Interconnect peripheral support |
| rtc | Add Real Time Clock peripheral support |
| screen | Add display screen peripheral support |
| splashscreen | Add splashscreen to U-Boot |
| tpm2 | Add Trusted Platform Module peripheral support |
| usbg0 | Add G0 Firmware for USB support |
| usbgadget | Enable USB Gadget feature |
| usbhost | Enable USB Host feature |
| vulkan | Add Vulkan for GPU support (if EULA is accepted) STM32MP2 series only) |
| watchdog | Add watchdog support and binaries |
| wifi | Add wifi firmware to the filesystem Broadcom43430 for (STM32MP135x-DK Discovery kit and STM32MP157x-DKx Discovery kit )Broadcom4373 for (STM32MP215F-DK Discovery kit |
12.2. Distribution features[edit | edit source]
The variable DISTRO_FEATURES specifies the list of software features present in the distribution.
These features (DISTRO_FEATURES) are defined inside the distribution configuration .
| Distribution feature | Purpose |
|---|---|
| alsa | Include ALSA support (OSS compatibility kernel modules installed if available). |
| argp | |
| autoresize | Add support of userfs auto resize feature in OpenSTLinux |
| bluetooth | Include Bluetooth support |
| bluez5 | Add Bluetooth stack |
| efi | Add userland EFI tools |
| ext2 | Add Second Extended File System support |
| ext4 | Add Fourth Extended File System support |
| gobject-introspection-data | Enable GObject Introspection, project for providing machine readable introspection data of the API of C libraries. |
| gplv3 | Add gplv3 binaries in OpenSTLinux |
| gstreamer | Add gstreamer tools in filesystem |
| initrd | Add ramdisk |
| ipv4 | Add ipv4 support |
| ipv6 | Add ipv6 support |
| kde | Add several tools (e.g. cups, fontconfig, ...) to the filesystem |
| largefile | Enable large file support |
| ldconfig | Include support for ldconfig and ld.so.conf on the target |
| multiarch | Enable 64 bits BFD (Binary File Descriptor) |
| nfs | Include NFS client support (for mounting NFS exports on device). |
| opencl | Include the Open Graphics Library |
| opengl | Include the OpenCL Library |
| optee | Install tee service on the filesystem |
| pam | Enable Pluggable Authentication Module |
| pci | Add pci support |
| pulseaudio | Network-capable sound server program |
| splashscreen | Add U-Boot splashscreen |
| systemd | Use systemd as init service |
| usbgadget | USB Gadget Device support (for USB networking/serial/storage) |
| usbhost | USB Host support (allows to connect external keyboard, mouse, storage, network etc) |
| vulkan | Include the Vulkan Library |
| wayland | Add Wayland support |
| wifi | WiFi support |
| xattr | Add "Extended Attributes" support for filesystem |
| zeroconf | Add zeroconf package to set up a ad-hoc network |
12.3. Bootscheme labels[edit | edit source]
The variable BOOTSCHEME_LABELS defines which kind of boot is supported on the board.
These settings (BOOTSCHEME_LABELS) are defined inside the machine configuration .
| Bootscheme label | Purpose |
|---|---|
| optee | Add OP-TEE (System and secure services) in boot scheme |
| opteemin | Add OP-TEE (System services only) in boot scheme |
| fastboot | Add Fastboot and OP-TEE (System and secure services) in boot scheme |
| fastboot-opteemin | Add Fastboot and OP-TEE (System services only) in boot scheme |
12.4. Bootdevice labels[edit | edit source]
The variable BOOTDEVICE_LABELS defines which kind of mass storage OpenSTLinux can program.
These settings (BOOTDEVICE_LABELS ) are defined inside the machine configuration .
| Bootdevice label | Purpose |
|---|---|
| emmc | Add boot on eMMC device |
| nand-4-256-1024 | Add boot on NAND device |
| nand-4-256-1024-sdcard | Add boot stage on NAND device and the filesystem on SD card |
| nor-emmc | Add boot stage on NOR device and the filesystem on eMMC device |
| nor-sdcard | Add boot stage on NOR device and the filesystem on SD card |
| nor-nor-sdcard | M33-TD flavor only: Add boot stages on NOR device (CM33, then CA35) and the filesystem on SD card
|
| sdcard | Add boot on SD card |
13. Archives 
[edit | edit source]
| STM32MPU release | OpenSTLinux release note |
|---|---|
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v6.1.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v6.1.0 |
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v6.0.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v6.0.0 |
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v5.1.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v5.1.0 page for the v5 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v5.0.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v5.0.0 page for the v5 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v4.1.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v4.1.0 page for the v4 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32 MPU-Ecosystem-v4.0.0 | STM32 MPU OpenSTLinux release note - v4.0.0 page for the v4 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v3.1.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v3.1.0 page for the v3 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v3.0.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v3.0.0 page for the v3 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v2.1.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v2.1.0 page for the v2 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v2.0.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v2.0.0 page for the v2 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v1.2.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v1.2.0 page for the v1 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v1.1.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v1.1.0 page for the v1 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
| STM32MP15-Ecosystem-v1.0.0 | STM32MP15 OpenSTLinux release note - v1.0.0 page for the v1 ecosystem releases (in archived wiki) |
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