Releases: Nuand/bladeRF
Releases · Nuand/bladeRF
2015.07
This release introduces minor feature additions and bug fixes. It consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.3.4
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.4.3
- bladeRF-cli v1.2.1
New Features:
- libbladeRF:
-
bladerf_open() and bladerf_open_with_devinfo() support matching a
device via a subset of its serial number.For example, the bladeRF-cli uses bladerf_open() to open a specifed
device, so the following can now be used to open a device with the
serial number, f12ce1037830a1b27f3ceeba1f521413:bladeRF-cli -i -d "*:serial=f12"
-
- Miscellaneous
- Added Octave/MATLAB routines to import/export data from files
containing complex samples from GNU Radio.
- Added Octave/MATLAB routines to import/export data from files
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.06-rc1 release:
- Pull Requests:
- #402: fixup debian/changelog
- Bugs:
- #413: [libbladeRF] Bursts must end with 3 zero samples, not 2.
- #411: [libbladeRF] File search uses hardcoded /usr/share and /etc, should use install prefix
- #405: lms.c: Fail to correctly exit loopback mode for f >= 1.5 GHz
- #404: [libbladeRF] XB-200 filter bank selection regression in 41476cb
- #400: [hdl] ATSC FPGA build broken
- Enhancements:
- #396: [libbladeRF] Match a subset of serial number
- Other:
Outstanding issue tracker items:
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #408: [libbladeRF] Device hangs after repeated open/stream/close
- #401: libusb detection fails when x-compiling for Android
- #400: [hdl] ATSC FPGA build broken
- #399: Update libbladeRF and FX3 Firmware for Cypress FX3 SDK 1.3.3 support
- #395: [hdl] Timing Closure on LMS6 SPI interface
- #390: Warning after running rx start when loopback=firmware
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in CLI: cal table dc rx
- #362: Calibration table generation hangs, performance issues
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to be fatal
- #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
- #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- Enhancements:
- #410: [libbladeRF] Provide a separate "Access denied" error code
- #409: [bladeRF-cli] Report file access issues prior to DC cal table procedure
- #403: LibbladeRF support for setting MIMO mode
- #387: FPGA GPIO Bindings to BladeRF / Osmocom Library
- #382: 'bladerf_get_serial()' fixed buffer size should be ideally handled in the API
- #386: android usb bindings
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and implementation
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini Expansion Header
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #174: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- Other:
- #388: [FX3 Firmware] Investigate USB3 drive controls
2015-06-RC1
This release introduces new features and bug fixes. It consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.3.3
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.4.0
- bladeRF-cli v1.2.0
New Features:
- FPGA & libbladeRF:
- Configurable tuning modes: Host and FPGA
- Scheduled Retune: Retune module at specified sample timestamp
- Quick Retune: Retune using previously identified tuning parameters
- Readback of current VCTCXO trim DAC setting
- bladeRF-cli:
- Semicolon command separators
- Added 'print trimdac' implementation
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.02 release:
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- Enhancement Requests:
- #398: [libbladeRF] VCTCXO readback support
- #393; [libbladeRF] Migrate to new NIOS packet handler formats
- #392: [nios] Implement pkt_x handlers.
- #391: [FPGA] Custom LMS6002D SPI controller
- #380: bladerf_set_tx_gain() is a deprecated symbol
- #378: [libbladeRF] Support zero-padding within a timestamped burst
- #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic - #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX [wontfix]
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- Other:
Outstanding issue tracker items:
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #401: libusb detection fails when x-compiling for Android
- #400: [hdl] ATSC FPGA build broken
- #399: Update libbladeRF and FX3 FIrmware for Cypress FX3 SDK 1.3.3 support
- #395: [hdl] Timing Closure on LMS6 SPI interface
- #390: Warning after running rx start when loopback=firmware
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in CLI: cal table dc rx
- #362: Calibration table generation hangs, performance issues
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to be fatal
- #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
- #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- Enhancements:
- #397: [libbladeRF] API call to reset timestamps
- #396: [libbladeRF] Match a subset of serial number
- #387: FPGA GPIO Bindings to BladeRF / Osmocom Library
- #382: 'bladerf_get_serial()' fixed buffer size should be ideally handled in the API
- #386: android usb bindings
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and implementation
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini Expansion Header
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #174: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- Other:
- #388: [FX3 Firmware] Investigate USB3 drive controls
2015.02
This release introduces build fixes. It consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.2.1
- bladeRF-cli v1.1.2
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2015.01-rc2 release:
- Pull Requests:
- #376: Code-generator for bladeRF-CLI made more robust
- Bugs:
- Other:
- #377: Timeout trying to update from firmware 1.5.3 (invalid)
Outstanding issue tracker items:
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in
CLI: cal table dc rx - #372: Calibration table generation hangs, performance issues
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to
be fatal - #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with
Windows & libusb 1.0.19 - #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- #373: "trap divide error" while generating calibration table in
- Enhancement Requests:
- #378: [libbladeRF] Support zero-padding within a timestamped burst
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and
implementation - #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read? - #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic - #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when
possible - #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using
MiniExpansion Header - #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
2015-01-rc2
This release candidate introduces a number of libbladeRF fixes and improvements, as well as some minor bladeRF-cli fixes. See the CHANGELOG files associated with these items for more details.
This release consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.2.0
- bladeRF-cli v1.1.1
Major changes include:
- libbladeRF fix for issue #95, in which device required power-on reset after an application crashed without properly closing the device handle.
- libbladeRF changes to initial LMS state address signal quality issues
- BLADERF_LOG_LEVEL environment variable and optional syslog support have been added to libbladeRF.
- Documentation build fix for bladeRF-cli.
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2014.12-rc1 release:
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #372: [libbladeRF] Signal attenuation with XB-200
- #370: [libbladeRF] LMS DC calibration settings stored in calibration tables only gets loaded once
- #366: [libbladeRF] Power down DC calibration comparators to improve signal quality
- #365: host: Don't redefine inline unless __cplusplus is defined
- #364: libbladeRF: Can't probe for already opened device when using CyUSB backend
- #95: linux kernel/FX3: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting
- Enhancement Requests:
- #343: [libbladeRF] Name worker threads (wontfix)
- Other:
Outstanding pull requests, tasks, enhancement requests, and known issues are listed below. Please see the issue tracker for up-to-date information on these and their associated schedules.
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to be fatal
- #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
- #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- Enhancement Requests:
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and implementation
- #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and get/set_fpga_correction() logic
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using MiniExpansion Header
- #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
2014.12-rc1
This release candidate introduces some minor additions to libbladeRF and the bladeRF-cli program. See the CHANGELOG items associated with these items for more details.
This release consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.1.0
- bladeRF-cli v1.1.0
Changes include:
- Introduction of libbladeRF support for bootloader detection and recovery. With this change, the Cypress backend should now be fully-functional.
- Added libbladeRF file search path options (e.g., for host-based FPGA autoloading).
- Moved message about detecting devices in bootloader mode to bladeRF-cli. This was original printed by some lower-level libbladeRF code, and deemed more appropriately located in the bladeRF-cli program.
The following tracker items have been closed since the 2014.11 release:
- Enhancement requests:
Outstanding pull requests, tasks, enhancement requests, and known issues are listed below. Please see the issue tracker for up-to-date information on these and their associated schedules.
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #360: [hdl] Older FPGA revisions no longer build
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to be fatal
- #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with Windows & libusb 1.0.19
- #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- #95: linux kernel/FX3: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting
- Enhancement Requests:
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and implementation
- #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #344: [fx3] Investigate/fix field checksums
- #343: [libbladeRF] Name worker threads
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a format bladeRF-cli can later read?
- #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and get/set_fpga_correction() logic
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using MiniExpansion Header
- #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
2014.11
This release introduces a stable libbladeRF API and various fixes.
No further reverse-incompatible API changes are currently scheduled. Should such changes be required in the future, they will be denoted through a major version number increment.
This release consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.1.2
- FX3 firmware v1.8.0
- libbladeRF v1.0.0
- bladeRF-cli v1.0.0
Major fixes include:
- libbladeRF now waits for SPI flash autoloading to complete when opening a device. This requires FX3 Firmware v1.8.0.
- FPGA v0.1.2 includes fixes in timestamp functionality.
- An issue causing SPI flash corruption when using libusb with the WinUSB driver has been addressed.
The following issue tracker items have been closed since the 2014.11-rc3 release:
- Pull requests:
- Bugs:
- #355: [libbladeRF] Windows firmware flashing fails with WinUSB
- #351: [libbladeRF] Device locks up when simultaneously tuning freq
and RX'ing - #348: [Windows] Cypress backend causes build failures in VS2010
- #347: [libbladeRF] Header issue in Windows
- #341: LMS Failures persist after FPGA v0.1.1
- #339: [libbladeRF] file_ops.c should use $HOME before getpwuid()
- #337: host: Windows builds should copy license files into output
directory - #336: [libbladeRF] Loading calibration tables does not set LMS DC cal
registers - #335: [hdl] Initial bursts with TX_NOW corrupted
- #334: [hdl] Bursts corrupted when switching between TX_NOW and
scheduled bursts - #333: [Cygwin] libusb and libc version checks fail to compile
- #332: Build fails in Cygwin
- #325: Calibration issue: "cal: Invalid module provided (lms)"
[Invalid] - #320: BladeRF USB crashes on Beaglebone Black, Ubuntu 14.04
[Invalid] - #318: Board occasionally fails to boot on computer power up [Invalid]
- #317: FPGA autoload fails when USB device is open before FPGA is
fully configured - #307: [hdl] RX and TX timestamp offset variation
- #304: [bladeRF-cli] TX DC autocalibration/correction fails
- #291: Missing RX Samples
- #265: [hdl] Incorect metadata position in the RX Stream
- Enhancement Requests:
- #105: Develop testing guidelines on new releases
Outstanding pull requests, tasks, enhancement requests, and known issues are listed below. Please see the issue tracker for up-to-date information on these and their associated schedules.
- Pull Requests:
- Bugs:
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to
be fatal - #352: [libbladeRF] Intermittent out-of-order transfer callbacks with
Windows & libusb 1.0.19 - #342: [Installer] Windows installer doesn't ship 32-bit MATLAB support
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- #95: linux kernel/FX3: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting
- #354: [hdl] failure to include STP file due to talkback req ought to
- Enhancement Requests:
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and
implementation - #349: [libbladeRF] Add current directory and env vars to file search
path - #345: [bladeRF-cli] Accept semi-colon command delimeters
- #343: [libbladeRF] Name worker thread
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read? - #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic - #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini
Expansion Header - #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- #353: [bladeRF-cli, libbladeRF] Improve jump_to_boot docs and
2014.11-rc3
This 2014.11-rc3 release candidate introduces the remaining functionality originally intended for a 2014.09 release, as well as a number of improvements and bug fixes. As denoted by the name, the release has been rescheduled for November 2014.
This release candidate consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.1.1
- FX3 firmware v1.7.1
- libbladeRF v0.17.0
- bladeRF-cli v0.12.0
Major changes and additions include:
- Timestamp metadata support for the libbladeRF synchronous interface
- Example code is included in the API documentation and available in the libbladeRF/doc/examples directory.
- This is tightly-coupled with functionality and fixes introduced by FPGA v0.1.1.
- A majority of libbladeRF functions have been made thread-safe.
- libbladeRF support for a Cypress CyUSB3/CyAPI-based backend
- This backend has been found to be a useful alternative on some systems with USB3 controllers that exhibit issues with the libusb backend implementation.
- Fixes for LMS DC calibration issues
- FPGA fixes in v0.1.1 have addressed a timing issue that corrupted LMS register readbacks. This fixes issue #269, in which LMS DC calibration registers would become corrupted and read back as 31's.
- A bladeRF-cli change in v0.12.0 fixed issue #304, where TX DC calibration would fail, reporting that invalid values were encountered.
The remaining window of time up to the first official release is intended for documentation improvements and bug fixes. New features or major changes will be held off until the following cycle; they may be staged in a master-next branch if needed.
The following issue tracker items have been closed since 2014.09-rc2. Issues are listed first, with associated pull request items second, if relevant.
- Pull requests:
- Bugs:
- #336: [libbladeRF] Loading calibration tables does not set LMS DC cal registers
- #333: [Cygwin] libusb and libc version checks fail to compil
- #332: Build fails in Cygwin
- #331: [libbladeRF] Enforce exclusive device access in Cypress backend
- #330: [libbladeRF] Cannot open multiple devices via 'open any' request
- #329: [cmake] 34151f6 breaks configuration for some CMake versions
- #327: [libbladeRF] It is possible to get "stuck" with an FPGA < v0.0.1
- #325: Calibration issue: "cal: Invalid module provided (lms)"[Invalid]
- #324: [libbladeRF] Deadlock in bladerf_sync_tx on Windows
- #323: [libbladeRF] bladerf_sync_config() does not set dev->transfer_timeout[module]
- #322: [libbladeRF] libusb.c doesn't check for timeout_ms = 0 in buffer submission
- #320: BladeRF USB crashes on Beaglebone Black, Ubuntu 14.04 [Invalid]
- #318: Board occasionally fails to boot on computer power up [Invalid]
- #314: "make uninstall" cannot find install manifest
- #312: [libbladeRF] Regression in USB 2.0 operation
- #309: [libbladeRF] XB-100 attach shouldn't succeed
- #305/#306,#315: mingwbuild of libbladeRF fails on file_ops.c(ShlObj.h)
- #304: [bladeRF-cli] TX DC autocalibration/correction fails
- #295/#296: Update references to bladeRF-flash in top-level README.md and man page(s)
- #292/#296: cmake ignores user input
- #291: Missing RX Samples
- #290/#294: [bladeRF-cli] TX help typo
- #285/#298: [libbladeRF] Update CMake options in README.md
- #283: "bladeRF-cli --version" hangs and segfaults on Debian 7 in Virtualbox
- #279: [libbladeRF] MACOSX_RPATH is not specified
- #278: cmd_help.h generator breaks osx build
- #277: bladeRF-cli: Make 'print ' output more consistent
- #269: [libbladeRF] RXVGA2 DC autocalibration intermittently returns 31 for all values
- #260: [hdl] RX I Samples value 0
- #255: Avoid obsolete samples in the RX Stream
- Enhancement Requests:
- #311/316: [bladeRF-cli] Move FPGA and device handle checks to common code in cmd.c
- #310: [libbladeRF] Add suport for disabling an XB [Won't Fix]
- #299: Task: Provide .md5 and .sha256sum files with pre-built binaries
- #289: libusb/windows. (Version compatibity)
- #288/#302: [bladeRF-cli] XB-200 Filterbank Control
- #252: [bladeRF-cli] Migrate rx/tx command implementations to libbladeRF's sync i/f
- #250: [libbladeRF] Implement Cypress API-based backend
Outstanding pull requests, tasks, enhancement requests, and known issues as of RC3 listed below. Please see the issue tracker for up-to-date information on these and their associated schedules.
- Pull requests:
- Bugs:
- #335: [hdl] Initial bursts with TX_NOW corrupted
- #334: [hdl] Bursts corrupted when switching between TX_NOW and scheduled bursts
- #317: FPGA autoload fails when USB device is open before FPGA is fully configured
- #307: [hdl] RX and TX timestamp offset variation
- #301: Direct sampling with XB-200 needs additional improvements
- #265: [hdl] Incorect metadata position in the RX Stream
- #95: Linux kernel/FX3: Not enough bandwidth for altsetting
- Enhancement Requests:
- #328: [libbladeRF] Review and evaluate use of stream lock WRT libusb
- #321: How about a switch for bladeRF-cli to emit calibration in a
format bladeRF-cli can later read? - #319: [bladeRF-cli] Add libedit and libreadline support
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correction() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic - #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini
Expansion Header - #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- #105: Develop testing guidelines on new releases
2014.09-rc2
Since 2014.09-rc1, there have been a number of bug fixes. We wanted to ensure
these fixes were provided at a relatively stable "snapshot" in the codebase,
prior to introducing a slightly large of set of internal changes required
to provide the timestamp support and thread-safety.
As such, these changes are have been marked 2014.09-rc2, and the late-August
milestone has been been renamed to 2014.09-rc3. The objectives for the
late-August and September and milestones remain.
This release candidate consists of the following versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.0.6
- FX3 firmware v1.7.1
- libbladeRF v0.16.2
- bladeRF-cli v0.11.1
In addition to continued fixes and minor improvements, the remaining
major functionality, now scheduled for RC3 is:
- Metadata/timestamp support for the libbladeRF synchronous interface
- Experimental Cypress driver-based libbladeRF backend for Windows
The above items will add additional items to the libbladeRF API, but will not
introduce any reverse-incompatible changes.
The items scheduled for deprecation are largely the same since 2014.09-rc1
- bladeRF-flash has been removed as of 2014.09-rc2
- libbladeRF's BLADERF_FORMAT_SC16Q11 will be removed prior to 2014.09-rc3
Outstanding tasks and known issues, as of RC2, are listed below. Note that not
all of these are scheduled for resolution by 2014.09. Please see the milestone
and tracker information GitHub for more information.
- Pull requests:
- Bugs:
- Enhancements:
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correctiion() and
get/set_fpga_correction() logic - #252: [bladeRF-cli] Migrate rx/tx command implementations to
libbladeRF's sync i/f - #250: [libbladeRF] Implement Cypress API-based backend
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #238: [libbladeRF] Integrate timestamp/metadata support
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini
Expansion Header - #219: libbladeRF: bladerf_init_stream parameter order is inconsistent
- #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #199: Remove magic numbers for GPIO addresses from
lms_spi_controller.c - #190: [libbladeRF] Refactor bladerf_priv.c
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- #166: debian: Auto-download appropriate firmware/FPGA images from
nuand.com during install - #105: Develop testing guidelines on new releases
- #282: [libbladeRF] Move get/set_lms_correctiion() and
2014.09-rc1
This is the first of two release candidates for a 2014-09 release. RC1 consists of the following component versions:
- FPGA bitstream v0.0.5
- FX3 Firmware v1.7.0
- libbladeRF v0.16.0
- bladeRF-cli v0.11.0
This release candidate provides a majority of the functionality scheduled for the 2014.09 release. The remaining functionality, scheduled for RC2 is:
- Metadata/timestamp support for the libbladeRF synchronous interface
- Detection and reporting of incompatible firmware/FPGA versions
- Experimental Cypress driver-based libbladeRF backend for Windows
The above items will add additional items to the libbladeRF API, but will not
introduce any reverse-incompatible changes.
The following items are schedule for deprecation and removal prior to the
2014.09-rc2 release:
- bladeRF-flash utility
- A majority of the functionality provided in this program now overlaps with bladeRF-cli. This program was used to ease the burden associated with some very early firmware upgrades. However, for firmware upgrade issues, the well-documented bootloader approach is now preferred. This, combined with efforts to have libbladeRF be more explicit about version mismatches, should eliminate any remaining need for this program.
- libbladeRF's BLADERF_FORMAT SC16_Q12 reverse compatibility macro
- The format is now more appropriately named BLADERF_FORMAT_SC16_Q11. Ensure you've replaced references to the old enumeration value.
Outstanding tasks and known issues, as of RC1, are listed below. Note that not all of these are scheduled for resolution by 2014.09. Please see the milestone and tracker information for more information.
- Pull requests:
- Bugs:
- Enhancements:
- #252: [bladeRF-cli] Migrate rx/tx command implementations to libbladeRF's sync i/f
- #250: [libbladeRF] Implement Cypress API-based backend
- #240: [libbladeRF] Prefer static assertion over assert() when possible
- #238: [libbladeRF] Integrate timestamp/metadata support
- #236: [libbladeRF] API calls for XB-100 required
- #221: Synchronized Tx/Rx of multiple bladeRFs for MIMO using Mini Expansion Header
- #219: libbladeRF: bladerf_init_stream parameter order is inconsistent
- #213: CLI should show sample file information for TX
- #205: [FX3 Firmware] Code cleanup and potential improvements
- #200: Reserved addresses for firmware customization
- #199: Remove magic numbers for GPIO addresses from lms_spi_controller.c
- #190: [libbladeRF] Refactor bladerf_priv.c
- #174: Task: Migrate FX3 build to CMake-generated Makefile
- #166: debian: Auto-download appropriate firmware/FPGA images from nuand.com during install
- #105: Develop testing guidelines on new releases