Xorg (X11) and Mali GPU

Linux Drivers

Release Date
2023-07-22

The MIPI DSI-2 Tx Subsystem can be used with Xorg and the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Mali400 GPU.

Since Xorg works with AR24 DRM format (DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888), please ensure that this is enabled/supported in Video Framebuffer Read / Video_Mixer IP connected.

A user should enable the following packages in the PetaLinux Configuration to enable and test the GPU ( Xilinx Arm Mali-400 Driver ) acceleration:

  •  -> Filesystem Package -> libs -> libmali-xlnx
     -> Filesystem Package -> misc -> xf86-video-armsoc
     -> Filesystem Package -> x11 -> base -> xserver-org -> xserver-xorg-extension-glx
     -> Filesystem Package -> x11 -> mesa-demos