Jetson Module Adaptation and Bring-Up

This topic is for users who are developing production software for a Jetson module. It describes how to port Jetson Linux and the U-Boot boot loader from a Jetson developer kit to another hardware platform.

The topic has six subtopics:

• A description of features specific to NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX series

• A description of features specific to NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier series

• A checklist of recommended steps in the hardware bring-up process

• A checklist of recommended steps in the software bring-up process

• Jetson AGX Orin Series
  • Board Configuration
  • Board Naming
  • CPU Split-Lock Feature
  • Placeholders in the Porting Instructions
  • Camera Connector Pin Differences
  • Root Filesystem Configuration
  • MB1 Configuration Changes
    • Pinmux Changes
    • Identifying the GPIO Number
  • MB2 Configuration Changes
    • Modifying the EEPROM
  • Changing the Pinmux
  • Changing GPIO Pins
  • Porting the Linux Kernel
  • PCIe Controller Configuration
    • PCIe Controller Features
  • Porting the Universal Serial Bus
    • USB Structure
    • USB SerDes Lane Assignment
    • Required Device Tree Changes
    • Under the usci_ccg Node
    • The Jetson AGX Orin Devkit Default PCIe Configuration
    • Enable PCIe in a Customer CVB Design
    • Debug PCIe Link-Up Failure
    • Enabling the PCIe ASPM
    • Enabling more SPI interrupts for PCIe
    • For PHY
    • For Switch
    • For RGMII
  • UPHY Lane Configuration
    • Flashing the Build Image
    • Setting Optional Environmental Variables
  • Enable the eMMC EUDA
  • EMMC Lifecycle and Data Retention/Refresh
    • Device Health/End Of Life
    • Retention/Refresh
• Jetson AGX Xavier Series
  • Board Configuration
  • Board Naming
  • Placeholders in the Porting Instructions
  • Camera Connector Pin Differences
  • Root File System Configuration
  • MB1 Configuration Changes
    • Pinmux Changes
    • GPIO Changes
    • PMIC Changes
    • Enabling the WDT_RESET_OUT_N Pin for Watchdog Timeout
  • Porting the Linux Kernel
  • PCIe Controller Configuration
    • PCIe Controller Features
  • Porting the Universal Serial Bus
    • USB Structure
    • UPHY Lane Assignment
    • Required Device Tree Changes
    • The Jetson AGX Xavier Devkit Default PCIe Configuration
    • Enable PCIe in a Customer CVB Design
    • Debug PCIe Link-Up Failure
  • Flashing the Build Image
    • Setting Optional Environment Variables
    • To flash the build image
• Jetson Orin NX and Nano Series
  • Board Configuration
  • Naming the Board
  • Placeholders in the Porting Instructions
  • Root Filesystem Configuration
  • MB1 Configuration Changes
    • Generating the Pinmux dtsi Files
    • Changing the Pinmux
    • Enabling the VPR Carveout
  • Identifying the GPIO Number
  • Changing the GPIO Pins
  • EEPROM Modifications
  • Porting the Linux Kernel Device Tree Files
  • Configuring the PCIe Controller
    • PCIe Controller Features
    • Enabling PCIe in a Customer Carrier Board Design
  • Porting Universal Serial Bus
    • USB Structure
    • Universal Physical Layer Lane Assignment
    • Required Device Tree Changes
    • Configuring the UPHY Lane
    • ODM Data for T234
    • HSIO UPHY Lane Mapping Options
    • GBE UPHY Lane Mapping Options
    • Flashing the Build Image
    • Setting Optional Environmental Variables
• Jetson Xavier NX Series
  • Board Configuration
  • Board Naming
  • Root File System Configuration
  • MB1 Configuration Changes
    • Pinmux Changes
    • GPIO Changes
    • PMIC Changes
  • Porting the Linux Kernel
  • PCIe Controller Configuration
    • PCIe Controller Features
  • Porting Universal Serial Bus
    • USB Structure
    • Required Device Tree Changes
    • The Jetson Nx Xavier Devkit Default PCIe Configuration
    • Enable PCIe in a Customer CVB Design
    • Debug PCIe Link-Up Failure
    • Enabling the PCIe ASPM
  • Flashing the Build Image
    • Setting Optional Environment Variables
    • To flash the build image
• Checklists
  • Hardware Bring-Up Checklist
    • Before Power-On
    • Initial Power-On
    • Initial Software Flashing
    • Power
    • Power Optimization
    • USB 2.0 PHY
    • USB 3.0
    • HDMI
    • DisplayPort
    • Audio
    • UART
    • SD Card Pinouts
    • Fan
    • Sensors I2C: General
    • Sensors I2C: Touch Screen (Optional)
    • PEX (Optional)
    • SATA (Optional)
    • PCIe (Optional)
    • Embedded Display(s) (Optional)
    • Imager(s) (Optional)
  • Software Bring-Up Checklist
    • Preparation
    • Bring-up Hardware Validation
    • Boot Validation
    • Kernel and Peripherals, Port and Validation
    • System Power and Clocks