GW15002 Avila SBC Development Software Revision History
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Rev 0 - 4/15/2004
Initial Release

Rev 0.1 - 5/13/2004
Update directory structure. Update binaries to latest build. Add device datasheets. Manual updated.

Rev 0.2 - 6/14/2004
Update JTAG Flash.exe program to add support for Revision B boards.

Rev 0.3 - 6/22/2004
Added Linux development tool chain and source files. Added revision history file.  

Rev 0.4 - 11/24/2004
Updated manuals folder to include latest versions. Added GW2345 and GW2347 product manuals.

Rev 0.5 - 6/22/2005

SnapGear:
 - Upgraded to SnapGear release to 3.2.0
 - Added Avila I2C Sensor demo scripts:
   showtemp, showvolt, showmac, gettime, settime, setled
 - Added application memtester -> 2.93.1
 - Added application ttcp
 - Added application ebtables -> 2.0.6
 - Added application features -> 1.00
 - Added application hostap-utils -> 0.3.7
 - Updated application bridge-utils -> 1.0.6
 - Updated application dnsmasq -> 2.22
 - Updated application iptables -> 1.3.1
 - Updated application mini_httpd -> 1.19
 - Updated application wireless_tools -> 27
 - Added demo scripts:
   demo_eth_bridge, demo_wireless_ap, demo_wireless_client
 - Patched SG/tools/romfs-inst.sh to strip executables using ${CROSS_COMPILE}strip
 - Changed /etc/motd - added information
 - Changed /etc/rc - added telnetd, mini_httpd, etc.
 - Changed /etc/passwd - removed root password

Linux Kernel
 - Linux Kernel 2.4.27-uc1
 - Added Avila CF/IDE driver
 - Added Avila GPIO driver
 - Added Avila Temperature I2C driver
 - Added Avila Voltage I2C driver
 - Added Avila EEPROM read/write driver
 - Added Avila RTC read/write driver
 - Updated Intel Access Library (IAL) -> 1.5
 - Updated ixp425_eth.c -> 1.2
 - Added Prism 2 (hostap) driver -> 0.3.7
 - Added Atheros (madwifi) driver -> CVS
 - Patched linux-2.4.x/Makefile to clean IAL correctly.
 - Patched linux-2.4.x/drivers/net/wireless/hostap_ioctl.c fix for WE17
 - Changed build defaults to include:
   bridging, vlan, iptables, hostap, madwifi, 3c59x, e100, e1000, QOS
   I2C and sensor drivers, block devices, etc. 

RedBoot:
 - Upgraded to RedBoot 2.01
 - Added initial CF/IDE boot support
 - Added build-redboot.sh build script
 - Added optional compiler define SKIP_NPE_LINK_CHECK to skip additional NPE
   initializations reducing boot time approximately 3 seconds


Rev 0.6 - 2/20/2006

SnapGear:
 - Upgraded to SnapGear release to 3.3.0
 - Removed Avila showmac demo script as it is no longer useful
 - Added application devmem

Linux Kernel 2.4
 - Updated Linux Kernel 2.4.31-uc0
 - Updated CF/IDE driver

Linux Kernel 2.6
 - Updated Linux Kernel 2.6.12-uc0 to 2.6.15.4
 - Added Avila CF/IDE driver
 - Added Avila GPIO driver
 - Added Avila Volt/Temp I2C driver
 - Added Avila RTC read/write driver
 - Added Prism 2 (hostap) driver -> 0.4.7
 - Added Atheros (madwifi-ng) driver -> SVN Version 1440
 - Changed build defaults to include:
   bridging, vlan, hostap, madwifi, 3c59x, e100, e1000, QOS
   I2C and sensor drivers, block devices, etc.

Intel Access Library 1.4/2.0
 - SnapGear IAL Integration (into modules/)
 - Updated ixp425_eth.c -> 1.4a
 - Modified ixp425_eth.c to get mac addresses from eeprom
 - Linux 2.4.31 NPE support (via SnapGear IXP400 IAL patch)
 - Linux 2.6.15.4 NPE support (via SnapGear IXP400 IAL patch + massage)

RedBoot:
 - Upgraded to RedBoot 2.02
 - Fixed CF/IDE timing issues
 - Added Makefile for building different memory size targets (32M, 64M, 128M, 256M)
 - Fix memory size issue. Linux ATAGS now work properly.


Rev 0.7 - 06/20/07

SnapGear
 - Did away with

Avila Build System
 - Created a buildsystem that incorporates the Buildroot System

Buildroot
 - Incorporated the Buildroot System
 - Added all of the Avila Specific Utilities into Buildroot tree
 - Adjusted target-skeleton to handle the Avila platform
 - Adjusted default configuration to support the Avila Platform
 - Added hostapd
 - Added wpa_supplicant
 - Added gpsd

Linux Kernel 2.6
 - Vanilla Kernel 2.6.21.4
 - Added Led support for the Avila Platform
 - Modified rtc driver to recognize rtc
 - Added hwmon driver
 - Added Atheros (madwifi-ng) driver -> SVN Version 2456
 - New cf drivers that use libata as ide subsystem will eventually be deprecated
	- Modified timings in the CF Driver to improve performance by more than 350%
 - Minor Tweaks to properly support Gateworks Avila Machine Id

Intel Access Library 2.4
 - Integrated into 2.6 Kernel (drivers/ixp400)
   - Makefile
   - Kconfig
   - etc...
 - Updated ixp400_eth.c -> 1.7
 - Modified ixp400_eth.c to get mac addresses from eeprom
 - Modified ixp400_eth.c to properly setup phy's for the kendin switch
 - Minor Tweaks to properly support Gateworks Avila Machine Id

Redboot
 - Created a Universal Redboot (Not dependent on RAM Size anymore)
 - Created eeprom (a utility to modify eeprom conents)
 - Created econfig (a utlity to fix eeprom, and enable users to adjust startup settings)
 - Ported forward to version 2.04
 - Incorporated faster CF timings to increase performance by more than 350%
 - Fixed phy support for the National 83848 on GW2347, GW2357, GW2355
 - Fixed phy support for the Kendin Switch on GW2358, GW2355
 - Switch Machine Id to Gateworks Avila Machine Id (526)

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