phyCORE-AM62Ax Software Release (BSP-Yocto-Ampliphy-AM62Ax-PD26.1.0)
Software Release Name: BSP-Yocto-Ampliphy-AM62Ax-PD26.1.0
Release Date: September 30, 2026
Release Highlights:
Yocto
- Yocto update: 6.0.3 (Wrynose)
- Update TI firmware to v12.01.02
- Ethernet Names: Previously, ethernet interfaces had alternate names in the form of ethX. These alternate names have been removed and interfaces can only be referred to by endX names.
- Partup: partup is now v4.0.0 (updated from v3.0.0)
Linux Kernel
- Update to v6.18.38 (tag: v6.18.38-12.01.00.05-phy5) based on TI SDK v12.01.00.05
- Update from TI Processor SDK v11.02.11 to v12.01.00.05
- OLDI Overlays: OLDI device tree bindings have changed, so the contents of the OLDI overlays has been reworked. The overlay names and functionality are unchanged.
- EdgeAI Overlay: EdgeAI overlay memory carveouts are included in the k3-am62a-phycore-edgeai.dtbo that can be applied in U-Boot. It is not applied by default but must be applied to use EdgeAI.
U-Boot Bootloader
- Update to U-Boot v2026.01 (tag: v2026.01-phy3)
View Full Release Notes Here: https://docs.phytec.com/projects/yocto-phycore-am62ax/en/bsp-yocto-ampliphy-am62ax-pd26.1.0/releasenotes/pd26.1.0.html
Repo Links
U-Boot: https://github.com/phytec/u-boot-phytec/tree/v2026.01-phy3 (tag: v2026.01-phy3)
Linux: https://github.com/phytec/linux-phytec-ti/tree/v6.18.38-12.01.00.05-phy1 (tag: v6.18.38-12.01.00.05-phy1)
Yocto: https://git.phytec.de/meta-phytec/tree/?h=BSP-Yocto-Ampliphy-AM62Ax-PD26.1.0 (tag: BSP-Yocto-Ampliphy-AM62Ax-PD26.1.0)
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