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neuromorphic sensor integration with YARP and iCub
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upgrade Debian on Zynq #19

Closed ChiaraBartolozzi closed 1 year ago

ChiaraBartolozzi commented 5 years ago

The current version of YARP does not support Debian 8.1 (currently installed on all of our Zynq devices).

We need to upgrade.

Which version? Ubuntu?

arrenglover commented 5 years ago

It might not be so easy as I think we use a custom version and kernel found here: https://github.com/andreamerello/linux-zynq-stable

I don't know how easy it is to upgrade or change versions? @andreamerello @francescodiotalevi

Otherwise a good idea.

andreamerello commented 5 years ago

As long as you update to a Debian filesystem that is designed for a kernel <= 4.9 you should be fine. Kernels are always backward compatible.

We don't have a more recent kernel for Zynq right now. Porting DMA patches (as well as other custom stuff) to newer kernels is planned (basically beacause of new UltraScale MPSoC), but it is a long-term task..

andreamerello commented 5 years ago

.. said that, upgrading Debian to a FS designed for a newer kernel, while keeping our Linux 4.9 might work.. In my experience it probably will.. But theoretically something might get broken..