• Getting Started
  • What is NVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2?
  • What is NVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2 SDK?
  • Getting Started with NVIDIA DRIVE OS SDK
  • What is NVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2 PDK?
• Installing DRIVE OS
• Platform Software Stacks
  • DRIVE OS Stack
  • Foundation Services Stack
    • Additional Platform Components
  • Foundation Virtualization Stack
    • Virtualization Partition Configuration Capabilities
  • NvMedia Architecture
    • NvMedia Stack
    • NvMedia API Architecture
      • NvMedia Video Surface
      • NvMedia Image Surface
      • NvMedia APIs and Thread Safety
• Additional Documentation
  • Foundation Services Documents
  • Reference Documentation
• Host/Target Setup and Configuration
  • DRIVE OS Linux OEM-Config
  • DRIVE OS Linux User Management
    • Adding a Non-Admin User
      • Example
    • Adding an Admin User
    • Common Groups Used in DRIVE OS Linux Filesystems
      • Removing a User
      • Setting Password as an Admin User
      • Updating Self-Password as a Non-Admin User
      • Disabling user account
  • DRIVE OS Linux SSH Server
    • Install/Update SSH Server
    • Setting Up SSH Server Service
    • SSH Server Configuration File
    • Switching Options in the SSHD Configuration File
    • SSH Key-Based Authentication from Clients to Server
      • Create a new key-pair at the client side
      • Set up the server side to register key
      • Use the new key at the client side to connect to the server
  • Setting Up Networking on the Host and Target
    • Configuring the Network Interface
      • Connecting the Target to the Host Using the Network Interface
      • Configuring the Private LAN to the Target Network
    • Configuring the DHCP and NFS Server on the Host
      • Networking through Comms VM
      • Packet Filter Settings on Comms VM
      • Domain Name Resolution for the Guest VMs
      • SSH/SCP/Telnet Access to the Guest VMs
    • Configuring Static IP to the Device
  • Setting Environment Variables
    • Setting Variables on the Host System
• Board Setup
  • Setting Up the E3550 Platform
    • Front Panel
    • Back Panel
    • Cable Harness
    • Connecting the Platform
    • Setting Up the Cameras
  • Powering On/Off the Device
    • Powering Off the Platform
  • Placing the Board in/out of Recovery Mode
• System Programming
  • Compiling the Kernel (NVIDIA DRIVE Linux)
  • NVIDIA Supported Cross Toolchains
    • Steps to Rebuild the Toolchain :
• Camera Setup and Configuration
  • Setting Up the Cameras
    • Camera Interfaces
    • Mapping Connectors
    • Homogeneous Camera Types
    • Connecting the Cameras
    • Camera Power Control
• MCU Setup and Configuration
  • MCU Device Types
  • SoC to Microcontroller Communications
    • NVIDIA Camera Control Protocol
      • Camera Control Protocol
      • Library Usage and Configuration
      • Supported APIs
      • CCP Sample Application Usage
      • Use cases
    • Common Interface for Soc to MCU communication
      • Library Usage and Configuration
      • Common Interface Sample Application Usage
      • Programming Sequence
  • Using the MCU Console
    • UART Settings
    • MCU Console Commands
  • MCU Power State Manager
    • Modes Supported Through the Software Interface
    • Modes Supported Through MCU Console Commands
  • MCU Communication Components Usage
    • CAN
    • Changing the Baud Rate of the CAN Channels
    • Flexray
    • CAN PDUR Gateway
  • Accessing the SoC from UART
    • Software Setup on the Linux Host
  • Time Synchronization between MCU and the SoC Using gPTP
  • MCU LED Notification
    • OVR Issue
• Flashing Basics
  • Flashing AURIX
  • Identifying the AURIX Step Version
  • Upgrading the Firmware
  • Identifying the COM Port
  • Determining the Installed Version
  • Setting Up MemTool on the Windows Host
  • Creating the MCU Configuration File
  • Flashing the AURIX UPDATE Firmware
  • Flashing AURIX on Xavier
  • Flashing the PCIe Switch and Configuration File
    • Switch Firmware File
    • Switch Configuration File
    • Prerequisites for Flashing PM8533 PCIE Switch 2
  • Flashing the PCIe Switch Configuration/Firmware from NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier A
    • Updating the PCIe Switch Configuration
  • Flashing SPI ROM Image for Marvell 88SE9345 PCIe SATA Controller
    • Updating the Image
• Flashing Customization
  • Bootburn Usage
    • Bootburn
    • Bootburn Command Usage
    • Bootburn Options
    • Kernel Parameter Combinations
      • Passing Additional Kernel Parameters
      • Updating the path for the targetfs
      • Using the targetfs.img file for Linux guest rootfs
    • Dialout Group
    • Bootburn Configuration File
      • Example Board Configuration File
    • Example of Successful Flash
    • Example of Unsuccessful Flash
    • Decoding Errors
  • Updating Customer Data into BCT
    • Command Line Option
    • Customer Data Schema File Format
    • Definitions
    • Format of the Data Value File
  • Generating Flashing Binaries Offline
    • Command Line Options
    • Processed Binaries Directory Structure
    • Generating Binaries with an Argument File
    • Generating Binaries with Command Line SKUInfo
    • Generating Binaries for Flashing Asymmetric Boot Chains
      • Output
  • Flashing Preprocessed Binaries
    • Usage
    • Directory Structure of Preprocessed Binaries
    • Flashing the Prebuilt Binaries
    • Flashing SKUInfo
    • Flashing Asymmetric Boot Chain Images
    • Flashing SKUInfo and Other Customer Data
    • Flashing Flow
• Virtualization
• CAN Realtime Clock
  • Connecting the RTC Module
  • Obtaining and Setting the System Time
• Networking
  • Network Topology for AV+L PCT Config
  • Ethernet 100M/1G Networking
    • Network Configuration
      • Standard Network Configuration
      • Hyperion 7 Network Configuration
      • Hyperion 8 Network Configuration
    • VLAN Configurations
      • PTP Support
      • PTP Limitations
      • Compatibility Recommendation for Devices on External Ports
      • Standard PTP Port Roles of External Ports
      • Hyperion 7 PTP Port Roles of External Ports
      • Hyperion 8 PTP Port Roles of External Ports
    • Supported PTP Configurations and Commands
      • Single Pegasus Time Synchronization: AURIX MCU as Primary Reference Clock (GM)
      • Single Pegasus: Xavier as Primary Reference Clock (GM)
    • Single Pegasus: Xavier as Primary Reference Clock (GM)
      • Dual Pegasus: Using Standard Network Configuration
      • Dual Pegasus: Using Hyperion 8 Proto Configuration
    • Marvell 88Q5050 Firmware Management
      • Marvell 88Q5050 Firmware Update from Xavier over Ethernet
      • Manually Upgrading or Degrading the Firmware
    • P3479
      • Port Roles
  • Updating Aquantia Network Interface Controller Firmware
• System Software Components and Interfaces
  • Enabling/Disabling Serial Port Bus
    • Location and Default Configuration of Serial Device Tree Files
    • Enabling Debug Serial0 (UARTC) In Safety Configuration
    • Changing the DTB Used By VM
    • Assigning Ownership to Guest VM
    • QNX Serial Driver
  • Linux Filesystems
    • NVIDIA Linux Filesystems
    • Installation
      • Installing the Filesystem from Runfile
      • Installing the Filesystem from Debian
      • Reinstalling the Filesystem from Debian
      • Uninstalling the Filesystem Image Debian
    • Debian Packages for TargetFS
      • Creation of Debian Packages
      • File Packages
      • Master Packages
      • Installing the Debian Packages
      • Uninstalling the Debian Packages
    • Filesystem Differences Between Runfile and Debian
    • Filesystem Manifest
      • Prompts During Installation of Filesystem
      • Prompts During Installation of Filesystem from Runfile
      • Prompts During Installation of Filesystem from Debian
      • Filesystems Reference
  • Ubuntu Setup (Target)
    • Logging In
    • DRIVE OS Linux Username and Password
    • Using apt-get
    • Installing GUI on the Target
    • Network Configuration in NVIDIA Filesystems
      • Configuring Interfaces
    • File System Source Code
  • CopyTarget
    • Installing CopyTarget
    • Using CopyTarget
      • Command Line Syntax
    • Command Argument Options
    • CopyTarget Manifest
      • Header
      • Filelist
    • CopyTarget File Operations
    • Identifier Dictionary
      • Default Identifier Dictionary
      • Host Identifier Dictionary
    • Importing Manifests
      • Overriding Parent Attributes
      • Mapping Overlays using Destination Field
      • Sequence of Manifest Overlaying
    • Exports
      • Syntax
      • Dereferencing a Variable
      • Overriding Parent Assigned Values
    • Examples: Creating CopyTarget Manifest
      • Copying a File
      • Copying a File to Specific FIleSystem Type
      • Creating a Directory
      • Updating a File's Metadata
      • Removing a File
      • Creating a Symlink
      • Comprehensive Example: copytarget-manifest.yaml
    • Errors
    • DRIVE OS SDK Copytarget Manifests
  • NVIDIA Build-Kit
    • Key Features
    • Prerequisites
    • Installing NVIDIA Build-Kit
    • Editing NVIDIA Build-Kit CONFIG
    • Executing NVIDIA Build-Kit With the Updated CONFIG
    • Flashing the Customized Target Filesystem
    • NVIDIA Build-Kit Architecture
    • Command Line Arguments
    • Environment Configuration
    • CONFIG Semantics
    • Errors
    • Examples
  • CAN Driver
    • Enabling CAN Driver in Linux Kernel
      • MTTCAN as a Module
      • MTTCAN as a Kernel Built-in Driver
    • Setting Up CAN Loopback
    • Setting up SocketCAN Interface
      • Setting Up the CAN0 Interface
      • Enabling the Flexible Data Rate Mode on MTTCAN
    • How to Test CAN
    • CAN Timestamping
    • Setting up MTTCAN Controller Hardware filters
      • Programming Global Filter Configuration
      • Programming Standard Message ID CAN Filters
      • Programming Extended Message ID Filters
  • Kernel Modules and Limitations
  • Non-Transparent Bridging and PCIe Interface Communication
    • Overview
    • Non-Crosslink NTB connection for Linux
    • Crosslink NTB connection for Linux
  • Crypto Interface
  • I2C Settings
• Displays
  • Display Resolution Configuration
    • Adding EDID Blob
    • Alternative Methods
      • Specifying Mode in Device Tree
• NvMedia
  • Connecting and Integrating the Cameras
    • Board Setup
    • Connecting Cameras
    • Identifying the Camera Interface Module SKU
    • Mapping GMSL Cameras to the SoC
    • Camera Power Control
    • Building and Running the NvMedia Samples
• Understanding NvMedia
  • Image Processing and Management
    • Image Capture Processing (ICP)
    • Image 2D
      • Image 2D Processing
    • Image Encode Processing (IEP)
    • Image Display Processing (IDP)
    • SIPL
    • EGLStream Interoperability
    • NvMedia Image Sensor Control (ISC)
  • Video Processing
    • Video Decode
    • Supported Video Media Formats
      • Using the Software Video Decoders
    • Video Encode
    • Video Mixer
      • Layer Usage
      • Deinterlacing Modes
      • Deinterlacing Examples
    • Video Capture
  • Vision Programming
    • Sequence of Tasks
    • Algorithm APIs
      • Box Filter
      • Harris Corner Detector and Tracker
      • Convert Motion Vectors
      • Stereo Preprocess
      • Stereo Postprocess
      • FAST Corners Detector
      • Lucas-Kanade Feature Tracker
      • Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi Object Template Tracker
      • 2D Convolution
      • Get Image Pyramid
    • Pitch Linear and Block Linear Layout Support
    • Supported Surface Format Packing Types
    • Supported Resolutions
    • References
  • NvMedia Array
    • Array API Functions
      • NvMedia Array Creation and Destroy Functions
  • NvMedia Tensor
    • Types of Tensors
      • Tensor Format Attributes
    • Tensor Allocation Attributes
    • Tensor API Functions
      • NvMedia Tensor Creation and Destroy Functions
  • NvSciSync
    • For Additional Information
    • Definitions
    • NvSciSync Functions for Specific Imaging Components
    • Code Examples
    • VPI
  • NvMedia Surface
    • Types of Surfaces
      • Surface Format Attributes
    • Surface Allocation Attributes
    • Surface Format Functions
    • Surface Allocation Functions
      • NvMedia Image Functions
      • NvMedia Video
      • Surface Read Code Examples
  • NvMedia Image Pyramid
    • Characteristics of a Pyramid
      • Creation of a Pyramid
  • Deep Learning Accelerator Programming
    • Sequence of Tasks
      • Setup
      • Runtime
      • Destroy
    • Supported Tensor Formats
• Understanding NvMedia SIPL Framework
  • Architecture
  • Usage
    • Step 1: Querying Platform Configuration
    • Step 2: Initialize SIPL
    • Step 3: Start SIPL
  • Components
    • SIPL Query
      • SIPL Query Drivers
    • SIPL Device Block
      • SIPL Device Block Core
      • SIPL Device Block Device Driver Interface (DDI)
      • SIPL Device Block Camera Device Drivers
      • SIPL Device Block Camera Device Interface (CDI)
    • SIPL Core
  • Registering a User Defined Auto Control Plugin
    • Class Public Functions
      • Process Function
      • Process Function Input Parameters
      • Process Function Output Parameters
      • GetNoiseProfile Function
    • GetNoiseProfile Function Input Parameters
    • GetNoiseProfile Function Output Parameters
    • Plugin Input Data Range Requirements
    • Plugin Output Data Range Requirements
    • ISP Processing and 24-bit Sensor Output
• NvMedia Sample Applications
  • Building and Running the NvMedia Samples
    • Building the NvMedia Samples
    • Running the NvMedia Samples
  • EGL Stream (nvm_eglstream)
    • Architecture
      • EGL Image Frame
      • EGLStream Producer
      • EGLStream Consumer
      • EGLStream Operation Modes
      • EGLStream Pipeline
      • EGLStream Application
    • Command Line Switches
      • Required Switches
      • Other Switches
    • Single-Process Examples
    • Cross-Process Examples
    • Cross-Partition Examples
  • EGLStream Support for Multiple Consumers/Producers
    • Multiple Acquire and Consumer Support
    • Using NvMedia EGLStream to Send an Image to Multiple Consumers
      • Buffer Flow with Multiple Consumers
      • Sending and Returning in Single Threads
      • Sending in a Single and Returning in Multiple Threads
  • Vision Programming Interface (nvm_vpi)
    • Architecture
    • Running the Sample Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Examples
  • Image Capture Calibrate (nvmimg_cc)
    • Command Switches
    • Script File
      • Script File Commands
      • I2C Device Commands
      • Comments
      • Example
    • Example of a Command
  • Image Play (nvmimg_play)
    • Command Line Options
      • Required Options
      • Optional Options
    • Examples
  • Image Encoder (nvmimg_enc)
    • Architecture
    • Running the Sample Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Examples
    • Configuration File Syntax
    • Configuration File Parameters
  • Image JPEG Encode (nvmimg_jpgenc)
    • Example Commands
    • Command Line Switches
  • Image JPEG Decode (nvmimg_jpgdec)
    • Example Commands
    • Configuration Format
    • Output YUV Resolution
    • Command Line Switches
  • Image LDC (nvmimg_ldc)
    • Architecture
    • Running the Sample Application
    • Configuration File Parameters
      • General configuration parameters
      • Geometric Transformation Parameters
      • Feed Sparse Warp Map Parameters
      • TNR3 Parameters
      • Runtime Parameters
    • Command Line Options
      • Required Options
      • Other Options
    • Examples
  • Image 2D (nvmimg_2d)
    • Command Line Options
    • Required Options
    • Other Options
    • Configuration File Parameters
    • General Configuration Parameters
  • Video Encode (nvmvid_enc)
    • Features
    • Architecture
    • Creating the Configuration File
    • Running the Sample Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Examples
      • Configuration File Parameters
    • Test Cases
      • H.264 Encode Test Cases
      • H.265 Encode Test Cases
  • Video Demo (nvmvid_play)
    • Command Line Switches
      • Required Switches
      • Other Switches
    • Examples
  • NvMediaImage Surfaces to CUDA Consumer on dGPU (nvm_egldgpu)
    • Single-Process Operation
    • Cross-Process Operation
    • Command Line Options
    • Example Commands
  • Image OpticalFlow/StereoDisparity (nvmedia_imageofst)
    • Architecture
      • Command Line Options
    • Examples
  • Image 2D Processing (nvmimg_weave2d)
    • Assumptions, Constraints, and Dependencies
    • Architecture
      • Error Handling
    • Running the Sample Application
  • SIPL Camera (nvsipl_camera)
    • Architecture
    • Running the application
    • Display Layout
    • Secondary Capture
    • Camera Input Module (CIM) SKU Identification
    • Command Line Switches
    • Interactive Menu Options
    • Optional Features
      • Automatic Link Recovery
      • NvSci
      • Profiling
    • Examples
      • Platform configuration: SF3324 modules in two-lane DPHY mode
    • Camera Commands
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3324) Using 4 Lane DPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3324) Using 2 Lane DPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3324) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3324) Using 2 Lane CPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3325) Using 4 Lane DPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3325) Using 2 Lane DPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3325) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3325) Using 2 Lane CPHY
      • AR0144 (Camera Module AR0144P) Using 4 Lane DPHY
      • AR0144 (Camera Module AR0144P) Using 2 Lane DPHY
      • Constellation 2MP Using 2 Lane DPHY
      • Constellation 8MP Using 4 Lane DPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A120BM0A) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A120BM0A) Using 2 Lane CPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A070BM0A) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A070BM0A) Using 2 Lane CPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A030BM0A) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • AR0820 (Camera Module F008A030BM0A) Using 2 Lane CPHY
      • IMX390 (Camera Module IMX390RGGBE3) Using 4 Lane CPHY
      • IMX390 (Camera Module IMX390RGGBE3) Using 2 Lane CPHY
  • SIPL Sample (nvsipl_sample)
    • Architecture
    • Running the Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Interactive Menu Options
    • Examples
      • Platform Configuration: SF3324 Module in Four Lane CPHY Mode
    • Camera Commands
      • AR0231 (Camera Module SF3324) in Four Lane CPHY Mode
    • Camera Input Module (CIM) SKU Identification
  • Creating Display Surfaces
    • Where Surfaces with Additional Flags Are Created
  • Deep Learning Accelerator Programming Interface (nvm_dlaSample)
    • Architecture
    • Running the Sample Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Examples
• Debugging NvMedia CSI Capture Errors
  • NvMedia Error Logs
  • RCE Traces
  • Reading CSI/VI Registers
  • VI Frame Count
  • CSI Debug Counters
  • VI Channel Registers
• NvMedia Porting Guide
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.2.3.0
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.2.0.0
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.15.0
    • NvMedia IPP to SIPL Porting Guide
      • Capture and Process from a Live Camera
      • Reprocess a RAW File Using Hardware ISP
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.12.4
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.12.0
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.9.0
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.6.0
  • Changes Introduced in DRIVE OS 5.1.3.0
• EGL Interoperability and EGLStream
• Open Data Distribution Service on Linux
  • Using Sample Applications
    • Running the complex_idl_example Test App
  • Complex IDL with Static Discovery
  • Use Cases
    • Single VM/Intra-SoC Use Cases
  • Inter-VM and Inter-SoC Use Cases
    • Static Discovery in Inter-VM/Inter-SoC
  • Manually Compiling the Libraries
  • Data Types/IDL
  • Discovery Model
  • Transport Model
    • Transport Model
    • Transport Selection Hierarchy
    • Programming Guidelines
      • Writing an IDL File
      • Writing a Publisher
    • Writing a Subscriber
  • Quality of Service for DDS Entities
    • OpenDDS QoS Policies
  • Recommended Policies for Use-cases
    • Recommended Policies for Use-cases
  • Guidelines on integration with other Build Systems
    • Migrating to Other DDS Implementation
      • Specification Compatibility
      • Design Effort for Migration to Different DDS Implementation
      • Coding Effort
      • Interoperability Issues
      • References
  • OpenDDS Third-Party Licenses
    • OpenDDS License
      • Warranty
      • Support
      • Liability
      • ACE and TAO License
    • Xerces3 License
• Graphics Programming
  • OpenGL ES Programming Tips
    • Programming Efficiently
      • State
      • Geometry
      • Shader Programs
      • Textures
      • Miscellaneous
      • Optimizing OpenGL ES Applications
    • Avoiding Memory Fragmentation
      • Video Memory Overview
      • Allocating and Freeing Video Memory
      • Best Practices for Video Memory Management
    • Graphics Driver CPU Usage
    • Performance Guidelines
  • EGLStream
    • EGLStream Producer
    • EGLStream Consumer
    • EGLStream Operation Modes
    • EGLStream Pipeline
    • Building a Cross-Process EGLStream Pipeline
    • Building a Cross-Partition EGLStream Pipeline
  • EGLStream Support for Multiple Consumers/Producers
    • Multiple Acquire and Consumer Support
    • Using NvMedia EGLStream to Send an Image to Multiple Consumers
      • Buffer Flow with Multiple Consumers
      • Sending and Returning in Single Threads
      • Sending in a Single and Returning in Multiple Threads
  • Binary Shader Program Management
    • Application Management of Binary Programs
    • Automatic Shader Cache
    • Comparison and Combination
  • GLSLC Shader Program Compiler
    • Compiled Shader Program Characteristics
    • Libraries Loaded On-Demand
  • Tegra GPU Scheduling Improvements
    • Setting the Timeslice
    • Setting the Preemption Type
    • Runlist Interleave Frequency
    • Setting Parameters
    • Setting Parameters on Behalf of Other Applications
    • Building GPU Scheduling Sample Applications
    • Running the GPU Scheduling Sample Application
  • Stream-Server
    • Stream-Server Architecture
    • Location of Stream-Server and Plugins
    • Running Stream-Server
    • Configuring Stream-Server
      • JSON File Based Configuration
    • Command-Line Configuration
  • Building and Running Samples
    • Building the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples
      • Using NV_WINSYS when Building Graphics Samples
    • Copying the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples to the Target FS
    • Running the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples
      • Resolution Selection
      • Layer Selection
      • Antialiasing Specification
      • Program Binary Selection
      • Display Selection
    • Running Vulkan Samples
      • Running vkfish
      • Running vcube
• Inter-Process Communication
  • Terminology
  • NvSciIpc Configuration Data
  • Adding a New Channel
    • Adding a New INTER_THREAD and INTER_PROCESS Channel
    • Adding a New INTER_VM Channel
  • NvSciIpc API Usage
    • Prepare an NvSciIpc Endpoint for read/write
    • Writing to the NvSciIpc Endpoint
    • Reading from the NvSciIpc Endpoint
    • Cleaning-up an NvSciIpc Endpoint
    • De-Initialize NvSciIpc Library
• NvStreams
  • Buffer Allocation
    • Memory Buffer Basics
      • Allocation Model
      • Types of Buffers
      • Memory Domain Allocation
      • Types of Buffer Attributes
      • NvSciBuf Module
      • Attribute Lists
    • Multi Datatype Attribute Lists
    • Reconciliation
    • Buffer Management
      • Objects
    • VidMem Buffers
      • Inter-Application
    • NvSciBuf API
    • UMD Access
      • NvMedia
      • CUDA
  • Streaming
    • Terminology
    • A Simple Stream
      • Setup
      • Streaming
    • More Complex Streams
      • Multiple Buffers
      • FIFO Mode
      • Mailbox Mode
      • Multiple Acquired Frames
      • Multiple Consumers
      • Cross-Application
    • Data Packets
      • Element Type
      • Element Mode
    • Building Block Model
      • Endpoints
      • Producer
      • Consumer
    • Multicast
      • IPC
      • Memory Sharing IPC
      • Memory Boundary IPC
      • Pool
      • Dynamic Pool
      • Queue
    • Stream Creation
      • NvSciBuf and NvSciSync Initialization
      • NvSciIpc Initialization
      • Block Creation
      • Block Connection
      • Comparison with EGL
      • Simple Example
    • Event Handling
      • Event Query
      • Event Notification
      • Connection Events
    • Resource Creation
      • Synchronization Resources
      • Synchronization Objects
      • Comparison with EGL
    • Buffer Resources
      • Buffer Requirements
      • Buffer Exchange
      • Comparison with EGL
    • Frame Production
      • Obtaining Packets
      • Writing Packets
      • Presenting Packets
      • Comparison with EGL
    • Frame Consumption
      • Acquiring Packets
      • Reading Packets
      • Releasing Packets
      • Comparison with EGL
    • Teardown
      • Packet Destruction
      • Block Destruction
  • Synchronization
    • Terminology
    • Synchronization Basics
    • NvSciSync Module
    • Inter-Application
    • NvSciSync Attributes
      • NvSciSync Attributes List
      • Inter-Application
    • Sync Management
      • NvSciSync Objects
      • Inter-Application
      • Cpu Wait Contexts
      • NvSciSyncFence Operations
      • Inter-Application
    • Timestamps
    • UMD Access
      • NvMedia
      • NvMedia2D-NvSciSync
    • CUDA
      • CUDA APIs
    • Sample Application
  • NvSciStream Sample Application
    • Building the NvSciStream Sample Application
    • Running the NvSciStream Sample Application
• Understanding Security
  • Secure Boot and Hardware Fuses
    • Root of Trust and Chain of Trust
    • NVIDIA Chain of Trust
    • Secure Boot
    • Fuse Burning Responsibilities
      • Fusing a Board with a PKC Public Key Hash
      • Generating a PKC Key Pair Using OpenSSL
      • Fusing the Board with the Secure Keys
      • BR BCT Signing and Hash Compression
    • Public-Key Cryptography
      • Secure Boot Details with PKC Protection
  • Security Engine
  • Trusted OS
    • Trusty (Legacy)
      • Trusty - Secure Storage (Legacy)
      • Trusty - Secure Counter (Legacy)
      • Trusty - Virtualization System Configuration (Legacy)
      • Trusty - Installing Custom Applications (Legacy)
      • Global Platform API Interface
  • DRIVE Guest OS Security Configurations
    • Read-Only Root File System
      • Mounting the Root File System as Read-Write for Development
    • Discretionary Access Control
      • Detailed Sequence of Execution for Each resmgr
    • Explicit File Permissions and Ownership in IFS
    • Least Privilege Execution
      • Verifying Non-Root Execution
    • Root File System Configuration Location
    • Startup Script Location
    • Startup Executable Locations
  • Secure Debug Utilities
    • Enabling JTAG Support on Secure Targets
  • Linux-based Disk Encryption
    • Cryptsetup
    • User Data Encryption
    • Data Encryption Impact on Boot Times
      • Encryption Algorithm
    • Disk Encryption Key Management
      • Hardware Backed Disk Encryption Key
      • Building Cryptsetup with Hardware Backed Changes
• Window Systems
  • Wayland Window System
    • EGLOutput/EGLDevice Specifications
    • Runtime Configuration
    • libdrm Support
    • DRM backend
      • Supported renderers
      • Supported Output methods
    • Weston Common Options
    • Weston Backend Options
    • Weston Configuration File Location
    • Weston Display Configuration
    • Prerequisites to Starting Weston
    • Starting Weston
    • Running Weston Samples
    • Compositing Mode in Weston
      • Display Hardware Compositing in Weston
    • weston-debug
    • Weston dma-buf Support
      • Buffer Allocation
      • Buffer Read/Write from CPU
      • Wayland Protocol to Post dma-buf Buffers to Weston
      • GL Renderer in Weston
    • Gnome-Wayland Desktop Shell Support
  • EGLDevice
    • Extensions
    • Runtime Configuration
      • Conditions Requiring a Stream Surface
    • Implementation
      • Rendering to EGLDevice
      • Creating a Stream Surface
      • Cross-Process and Cross-Partition EGLStream Applications
    • Connecting a Surface to a Screen
    • Setting Up the Display with DRM
    • Board-to-Display Connectors
  • X11 Window System
    • Manually Starting X Server
    • Runtime Configuration
    • Using xrandr for Runtime Configuration
    • Querying Supported Monitors and Screen Resolutions
    • Obtaining Additional Help
    • Modifying the Static Configuration (Optional)
    • Using nvidia-xconfig to Configure xorg.conf
      • Getting Help on nvidia-xconfig
      • nvidia-xconfig Usage Examples
      • Specifying a Custom EDID for the Monitor
      • Setting Color Bit-Depth
      • Specifying Modes
      • Enabling Debug Mode
      • Multi-Display X Server Layout
    • Modifying xorg.conf
      • Enabling Screen Saver Features
      • Enabling EDID Polling and Native Resolution
      • Enabling Blending and Video Overlays
    • Fixing Intermittent or No Output to an HDMI Monitor
• Bootloader Programming
  • Understanding the Boot Flow Process
    • BootROM
    • Microboot 1
    • Microboot 2
      • Authentication and Validation of Binaries
      • Dual Authentication of Firmware
      • Recovery Support
      • SecureOS
      • Hypervisor-based Flow
      • Virtual Machine
      • Partition Loader
      • OSLoader
    • Grouping of Boot Images
  • Flashing with Bootburn
    • Platform Configurations
    • Boot Modes
    • Host Side Flashing Tools
    • Target Side Flashing Tools
    • Options and Use Cases for nvdd
    • Flashing Scripts and Prebuilt Binaries
    • Flashing Flow
      • Configuration File in Bootburn
      • Boot Mode Selection
      • Virtualization Behavior
      • Rebuilding Host Side Tools
  • Customizing Quickboot
    • Compression Options
    • Compiling
      • About the Build System
      • Compiling Quickboot
      • Incrementing the Quickboot Version Number
    • Using Interactive Mode
    • Forcing Boot from the Kernel Recovery Partition
    • Configuring the Serial Console Baud Rate
    • Using I2C Controller
    • Appending Splash Screen/CPIO Images to the RAMdisk
  • Quickboot Device Tree
    • Clocks
    • Serial
    • QSPI
    • SDMMC
    • I2C
    • Field_Ratchet
  • Using the Bootloader Recovery Mechanism
    • Recovery Mechanism Boot Chains
      • Boot Chain Process
    • Boot Recovery Mechanism Flow
      • Scratch Register
      • BootROM BCT
      • Soft Fuse
      • Selecting the Active Boot Chain by BootROM
      • Selecting the Boot Chain by the Loader
      • Triggering the Recovery Mechanism Inside a Guest OS Container
      • Triggering the Recovery Mechanism by BootROM
      • Triggering Recovery Mechanism by Loader
      • Partition Layout
  • Ratcheting
    • Software and Hardware Ratchet Versions
      • Software Ratchet Version
      • Hardware Ratchet Version
    • Ratchet Constraints
    • Opt-in Fuse
    • External Factors for Fuse Burning
    • Software Components Protected by Ratcheting
    • Ratchet Levels for NVIDIA Owned Software Components
      • NVIDIA Ratchet Level
      • OEM Ratchet Level
      • Ratchet Level for OEM Owned Software Components
      • OEM Firmware Ratchet Level
  • Ratchet Checks
    • Ratchet Check for NVIDIA Owned Software Components
      • Ratchet Check for MB1
      • Ratchet Check for SC7 Firmware
      • Ratchet Check for MTS Firmware
      • Ratchet Check for Falcon Firmware
      • Ratchet Check for OEM Owned Software Components
  • Ratchet Fuse Programming
    • Ratcheting for MB1/SC7 and MTS Firmware
      • Ratcheting for Falcon Firmware
    • Ratchet Fuse Programming for OEM Owned Software Components
  • Passing Ratchet Status to Guest OSes
  • Lock Fuse Burning
  • Configuring MB1 Boot Configuration Table
    • Understanding the MB1 Boot Configuration Table
    • Configuring the Pinmux and GPIO
      • Usage
    • Configuring the Prod Setting
      • Usage
    • Configuring Pad Voltage Setting
      • Usage
    • Configuring the PMIC Setting
      • Usage
      • Generic Format
    • Configuring the Secure PMC Scratch Register for BootROM
    • AO Block Parameters
    • Configuring the Security Configuration Registers
      • Usage
    • Miscellaneous Configurations
• Mass Storage Partition Configuration
  • Mass Storage Partitions
    • Creating Partitions
    • Multipartition Architecture
    • Partition Overview
      • Xavier Native Partitions
      • Xavier Guest OS Partitions
    • Customizing the Configuration File
      • Customizing Partitions
      • Configuration File Entries
      • Setting Attributes
      • Aligning os_args Values and the Mass Storage Layout
      • Configuring GPT Devices
    • Flashing Partitions with a File System and Kernel Image
    • Managing Mass Storage Partitions in Virtualization
      • Partition Loader
      • Storage Layout
• Utilities
  • Device Tree Structure
    • Device Tree Format
    • Device Tree Files in the BSP Framework
    • Example: Platform Common DTSI
    • Example: SoC DTSI
    • Viewing Pinmux Settings in the DTS
    • Kernel DTS Compilation and Flashing
    • Configuring Device Tree Support
    • Device Tree Data Format
    • SW-EDID
    • Configuring CPU Cores
    • Selecting dGPU Frequency Cap
    • Device Tree Binding Document
  • Device Tree Cleaner (delnode)
    • Calling delnode
    • Example
    • Verifying delnode Output
      • QNX Guest DTBs
      • Foundation Server DTBs
  • Boot Profiler Utility
    • Enabling Boot Profiler
    • Launching the Boot Profiler Daemon
    • Obtaining Boot Profiler Results
    • Adding Profiling Points to bootprofiler
  • IOLauncher
    • Usage
      • IOLauncher Options
      • Pre-Defined Configuration for Specific Drivers
    • Limitations
  • Terminal Emulation
    • Determining the USB Port and Serial ID
    • About Putty
    • Installing Putty
    • Putty: Connect to Serial Port
    • Putty: Save and Load sessions
    • About Minicom
    • Configuring Minicom
    • Running Minicom
    • Toggling the Line Wrap Setting on Minicom
    • Toggling the Line Feed Setting on Minicom
  • Linux Tracing Toolkit
  • SIPL Reprocess (nvsipl_reprocess)
    • Running the Application
    • Command Line Switches
    • Examples
      • Platform Configuration: SF3324 Module in Two-Lane DPHY Mode
      • Platform Configuration: SF3325 Module in Two-Lane DPHY Mode
    • Saving Metadata to a File
  • Tegra Combined UART and the tcu_muxer Utility
    • Using tcu_muxer
    • Examples
    • Using along with uart_muxer Tool
    • Finding the Number of VM Partitions
  • tegrastats Utility
    • Reported Statistics
    • Running tegrastats
    • Re-Deploying tegrastats
    • tegrastats Options
• Manifest
  • Foundation
    • NVIDIA DRIVE Foundation Directory
    • Toolchains Directory
  • Linux sdk
    • NVIDIA DRIVE Directory
    • CUDA Directory
• Installation Using the Command Line
  • Installing and Flashing Foundation and Ubuntu Linux SDK and PDK
    • Preparing Your Host Machine
    • Installing Foundation
    • Setting the Environment Variables
    • Installing the PDK Overlay
    • Binding the Solution
    • Flashing the Board
    • Installing Yocto Linux SDK and PDK
      • Preparing Your Host Machine
      • Installing Foundation
      • Setting the Environment Variables
      • Installing the PDK Overlay
      • To Install the Yocto Linux Distribution
• NVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2 Third-Party Software Licenses
  • Introduction
  • NVIDIA Third-Party Free Open Source Software (FOSS) Licenses
  • NVIDIA Third-Party Proprietary Software Licenses
• Legal Information

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