Welcome to Linux for ADSP-SC5xx. This collection of pages contains all you need to know in order to download, build, develop and install Linux, running on the ARM core of the ADSP-SC5xx family of processors. This new version of Linux is Yocto based and replaced the Linux Add-In for CrossCore Embedded Studio.
There are currently two active software releases available. Please use the table below to follow the link to the appropriate Getting Started Guide. The ADSP-SC594 is supported on a newer version of U-Boot, Linux and Yocto. All other processors are still supported by the 1.0 release. These processors will be upgraded to the newer versions of U-Boot, Linux and Yocto in the coming months.
Development Board | Board Revision | ADI Yocto Linux Release | U-Boot | Kernel | Yocto | Getting Started Guide | Release Note |
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ADSP-SC589 EZ-KIT | 2.0 or later | 1.0 | Legacy | 4.19 (5.4 with public beta) | 2.6 (Thud) (3.1 with public beta) | 1.0 Getting Started | 1.0 Release Note |
ADSP-SC584 EZ-KIT | 2.0 or later | 1.0 | Legacy | 4.19 | 2.6 (Thud) | 1.0 Getting Started | 1.0 Release Note |
ADSP-SC573 EZ-KIT | 2.0 or later | 1.0 | Legacy | 4.19 | 2.6 (Thud) | 1.0 Getting Started | 1.0 Release Note |
ADSP-SC589-MINI | 1.5 or later | 1.0 | Legacy | 4.19 | 2.6 (Thud) | 1.0 Getting Started | 1.0 Release Note |
ADSP-SC594 and Carrier | 1.0 Rev B or later | sc594* | 2020.10 LTS | 5.4 LTS | 3.1 LTS (Dunfell) | ADSP-SC594 | SC594 Release Note |
Building of the Linux software requires a host PC running a recent flavour Linux. Analog Devices uses 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for its building and testing of Linux for ADSP-SC5xx. If you are new to Linux development we strongly recommend using a host PC with this installation of Linux. If you are confident in resolving variant specific problems feel free to use your favourite distro.
Help for this product can be found on the Linux for ADSP Processors Engineer Zone forum.
For a summary of the most common questions and answers related to Linux for ADSP-SC5xx see the frequently asked questions.
For all documentation see the documentation for this product.
Release Notes for the 1.0.0 release and the SC594 release can be found on the release notes page.
Licensing Information for the Yocto Linux for ADSP-SC5xx Processors product can be found on the licensing page.