Upgrading the Installed Tool with More Platforms - 2021.2 English

PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide

Document ID
UG1144
Release Date
2021-10-27
Version
2021.2 English

Initially, you installed PetaLinux tool with only the arm platform as specified in Installing the PetaLinux Tool. To install the aarch64 platform, follow these steps.

For the following use case, if you want to upgrade with 2021.1 platforms, use http://petalinux.xilinx.com/sswreleases/rel-v2021/sdkupdate.

  1. Go to the installed tool.
  2. Source settings.sh file.
  3. Run: petalinux-upgrade -u http://petalinux.xilinx.com/sswreleases/rel-v2021/sdkupdate/ -p aarch64

The new platform is part of your <plnx-tool>/components/yocto/source/aarch64.

Use Cases

  • To get the Zynq platform only:
    $ petalinux-upgrade -u/-f <path/url> --platform "arm"
  • To get Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and Versal platforms:
    $ petalinux-upgrade -u/-f <path/url> --platform "arm aarch64"
  • To get the MicroBlaze platforms:
    $ petalinux-upgrade -u/-f <path/url> --platform "microblaze_lite microblaze_full"