VisionCam XM Linux  2023-11-13
Release Notes

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The installed Linux image version is stored in the file /etc/elbe_version.

For example:

$ cat /etc/elbe_version
deb10_vcxm_eb 1.4eb
this RFS was generated by elbe 14.9
Fri Oct 27 06:18:30 2023

Debian 10 - 'Buster'

Image Description / updated packages Installation size
deb10_vcxm_v1.4_eb
(2023-11-13)
  • Debian release 10.13
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.7.9.0 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • Metavision v2.3.1 (Open Modules / OpenEB)
  • Include new Metavision Streaming Server metavision-imago-proxy v2.3.1 which is more reliable.
  • Reduce login delay
  • Install libpam-systemd for automatic shell logout during shutdown / reboot
≈ 1600 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.4_a
(2023-11-10)
  • Debian release 10.13
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.7.9.0 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • Reduce login delay
  • Install libpam-systemd for automatic shell logout during shutdown / reboot
≈ 800 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.3_eb
(2023-07-10)
  • Based on image deb10_vcxm_v1.3_a
  • Include the Event-Based System Web Interface software
  • Metavision v1.4
≈ 2200 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.3_a
(2023-07-10)
  • Debian release 10.13
  • Use initramfs to allow automatic filesystem check and repair during boot.
  • Replace DHCP client isc-dhcp-client by dhcpcd in order to solve problems with IP lease after NTP time updates
  • Add package zram-tools: create compressed swap memory (see /etc/default/zramswap)
  • Include Python 3 to enable installation of the Python bindings for imago-sdk
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.7.7.0 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • Linux kernel: 4.19.38-rt19-visioncam-xm-1.0.8.0 (GitHub repository)
  • FPGA: 1.0.0.65 (see FPGA Release Notes)
  • Add public IMAGO APT repository deb.imago.tech for online SDK updates (imago-archive-keyring)
  • imago-snmpd-update: 1.1.2.0
≈ 800 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.2_a
(2020-11-13)
  • Debian release 10.6
  • Add packages avahi-daemon and imago-avahi-update to enable connection by using the serial number
  • Add packages mc and screen
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.7.3.1-2 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • Linux kernel: 4.19.38-rt19-visioncam-xm-1.0.5.0 (GitHub repository)
  • FPGA: 1.0.0.55 (see FPGA Release Notes)
  • imago-avahi-update: 1.0.0.0
≈ 700 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.0_eb
(2019-12-19)
  • First release for the VisionCam EB (with Prophesee Event Based Sensor), based on image deb10_vcxm_v1.1a
  • Debian release 10.2
  • Metavision 1.4
≈ 1800 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.1_a
(2019-11-06)
  • Debian release 10.1
  • Update Linux kernel and SDK:
    • Fix possible loss of frames during image acquisition
    • Fix DMA cache coherence problems during image acquisition found in the previous SDK release
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.6.9.1-2 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • Linux kernel: 4.19.38-rt19-visioncam-xm-1.0.4.0 (GitHub repository)
  • vcxm-init: 1.0.0.2
  • Added package haveged to reduce boot time
  • Updated file /etc/network/interfaces to reduce interrupt rates for eth0
  • Remove APT cache from the image
≈ 700 MB
deb10_vcxm_v1.0_a
(2019-10-11) 		First Debian 10 release ≈ 900 MB

Debian 9 - 'Stretch'

Image Description / updated packages Installation size
deb9_vcxm_v1.1_a
(2018-10-22)
  • Debian release 9.5
  • Removed package ntp because ntp is already included in systemd (systemd-timesyncd)
  • Add IMAGO SDK 1.6.6.1-1 (vcxmsdk-1.6-dev) (see SDK Release Notes)
  • FPGA: 1.0.0.43 (see FPGA Release Notes)
  • vcxm-init: 1.0.0.1
≈ 800 MB
deb9_vcxm_v1.0_a
(2018-08-02) 		≈ 800 MB

Debian 8 - 'Jessie'

Image Description / updated packages Installation size
deb8_armhf_v8_en
(2017-09-06) 		≈ 670 MB
deb8_armhf_v6_en
(2017-01-31) 		≈ 650 MB
deb8_armhf_v5_en
(2017-01-13)
  • Debian release 8.6
  • Add IMAGO SDK (agexsdk-1.6-dev)
  • Set CPU frequency scaling to performance (cpufrequtils)
  • Add configuration file: /etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/serial-getty@ttys2.service
  • Add packages ntp, memtester, htop
  • IMAGO SDK: 1.6.4.0 (see SDK Release Notes)
  • U-Boot: 0.9.2.0 (GitHub repository)
  • FPGA: 1.0.0.30 (see FPGA Release Notes)
≈ 650 MB
deb8_armhf_v4_en
(2016-11-09) 		≈ 630 MB