Linux Display Workflow Overview

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Revision History

Revision Date Description

A May 2014 Initial release

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Contents

 Project Lifecycle
 Actions and Deliverables Breakdown
 References
 Questions?

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 Project Lifecycle

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OEM Display Project Lifecycle

Project EVT DVT PVT TA/MP

kickoff

Name Purposes Goals Duration

Project kickoff High-level project plan  Project specification/target market < 1 mo

Engineering Verification
Test (EVTn)
Development Verification
Test (DVTn)
Product Verification Test
(PVT)
Technical Acceptance (TA)
Mass Production (MP)
definition finalized
 Project schedule lockdown
 Feature set lockdown
Bringup work starts  First version hardware board available < 1 mo
 Basic functions verified
Customer  All features complete 1 to ~ 2 mo
development  Coarse tuning complete
Getting ready for TA  Last hardware version < 1 mo
 Fine-tuning complete
 TA/MP blocking issues resolved
 Obtain acceptance for carrier or open
market
 Getting ready for MP

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QTI Project Stages

 This graphic is applicable to all OEMs in general, regardless of when they

start their project cycle with respect to the Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
(QTI) software release schedule.

Project Kickoff Hardware Functional Detailed Launch

pre-kickoff bringup test tuning
 Customer  Customer
 PVL defined  Basic software product
provides  Software  Software
(only display capability launched on
project details, Feature commercial
panel bringup needed for carrier or open
schedule, and Complete (FC) quality reached
driver) customer market
 Software specs hardware  Tuning tool/  Performance
schedule  Tuning bringup document(s) validated
defined arrangement available ready  Customer
 Performance product  Customer  Customer concludes
defined hardware starts tuning tuning
 All reference bringup
information
available to
customer

Once per chipset Once per project

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QTI Project Stages Mapping to Software Branch Releases
(MSM8916)

 Early adopter customer project cycles align to QTI software branch

release stages.

Project Hardware Functional Detailed

Kickoff Launch
pre-kickoff bringup test tuning

Reference – MSM8916.LA.1.0 04/30 1.0c1 06/05 1.0c2 06/30 1.0c3 07/31 1.0
timeline Hardware bringup CTA branch CMCC release Final
branch release release branch Commercial
Sample (CS)
release

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QTI Project Stages Mapping to Software Branch Releases
(MSM8916) (cont.)

 OEMs who are starting projects later are encouraged to use the latest QTI
software branch releases available at that time for their respective stages,
e.g., Project_X uses a CTA branch release for hardware bringup,
Project_Y uses an CMCC branch release for the same purpose, Project_Z
uses a CS release, etc.

Project Hardware Functional Detailed

Project_Z Kickoff Launch
pre-kickoff bringup test tuning

……
Project Hardware Functional Detailed
Project_Y pre-kickoff
Kickoff
bringup test tuning
Launch

Project Hardware Functional Detailed

Project_X Kickoff test tuning
Launch
pre-kickoff bringup

Reference – MSM8916.LA.1.0 04/30 1.0c1 06/05 1.0c2 06/30 1.0c3 07/31 1.0
Timeline Hardware CTA branch CMCC Final CS
bringup release branch release
branch release
release

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 Actions and Deliverables Breakdown

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Details for Pre-Kickoff Stage

 The OEM studies the project-level materials provided by QTI and prepares
feedback to QTI in the kickoff stage.
 QTI provides the following before the OEM project starts.
Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format

Plan of Record  Key feature list Solution/Application note

(PoR)  Feature description document
Performance  How KPIs are measured Solution
 KPIs and memory requirements for the chipset
 System performance projection
Schedule  Display enablement plan “When the customer can do what?”. Solution
 QTI schedule (display panel hardware bringup, FC readiness,
performance readiness, tuning, tool availability timeline)
PVL Publish PVL list and driver readiness date and location in GCDB Solution
(display panel bringup driver only)
Documentation  Documentation tree (solution) Application note
 Migration plan (application note) Solution
 Deltas from previous chipsets/SP
 Architecture difference
 Software leverage
 Performance and power delta
 Display hardware reference schematics
Customer training Developer Conference training guides (application note) Training

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Details for Kickoff Stage

 The OEM provides the following information at its project kickoff phase.
Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format
Hardware design or Customer hardware design discussion Application note
schematic review
Customer requirements  Component selection (PVL attachment), feature requests Salesforce
(feature description and use cases), schedules, KPI
expectations
 Customization plan
Support Development conference follow-ups, if necessary Workshop/questionnaire

Tuning/postprocessing  Display panel calibration and picture adjustment features Salesforce

algorithms identified/planning
 Display postprocessing algorithms (SVI, CABL, etc.)
licensing agreement in place, tuning schedule decided and
ownership assigned

 QTI provides feedback for the feature gap and schedule gap based on the
specific OEM project requirements.

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Details for Hardware Bringup Stage

 OEMs use the QTI hardware bringup software branch release or later
releases during the EVT stage to bring up and verify their initial hardware
and start their development.
 OEMs are encouraged to use the latest software branch releases, e.g.,
CTA release, CMCC release, or later ones, available from QTI in this
stage, depending on the overall OEM project schedule.

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Details for Hardware Bringup Stage (cont.)

 QTI provides the following with the hardware bringup software branch
release.
Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format
Documentation Display panel bringup guide Application note

Software Capabilities (primary and external interface support for all Software release
baseline modes/panel, e.g., DSI video, DSI command, writeback
driver)
PVL Post all PVL drivers to GCDB GCDB

Software test Software test report with software release Application note
plan
Support  Publish hardware bringup branch release updates to all Software patch
OEMs
 Only fixes for bringup blocking issues
 Review SRs and merge applicable ones to mainline
Announcement  Display announcement Application note
 Communication to customers about critical fixes for
display and general announcements

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Details for Tuning Start Stage

 OEMs use the QTI CTA software branch release or later releases during
the DVT stage to verify their development and initiate objective tuning.
 OEMs are encouraged to use the latest software branch releases, e.g., the
CMCC release or later ones, available from QTI in this stage, depending on the
overall OEM project schedule.

Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format

Performance Customer measures KPIs on its hardware and provides Salesforce case
feedback to QTI
Tuning Customer conducts objective tuning on its hardware Salesforce case
Support Planning of onsite support for final tuning stage, as necessary Salesforce case

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Details for Tuning Start Stage (cont.)

 QTI provides the following with the CTA software branch release.
Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format
Software baseline  Software FC Software release
 Basic standalone performance measured and validated on
target
 Tuning, picture adjustment features, and postprocessing
algorithms enabled
Tool QTI Display Color Management (QDCM) Tool release
Documentation  Tuning guidelines and flow Application note
 Tool user guides
 Feature enablement and customization guide
Software test plan Software test report with software release Application note
Support  Publish CTA release updates to all OEMs Software patch
 Only fixes for CTA blocking issues
 Review SRs and merge applicable ones to mainline
Announcement  Display announcement Application note
 Communication to customers about critical fixes for
display and general announcements

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Details for Tuning Stop Stage

 OEMs use the QTI CMCC software branch release or later releases
during the PVT stage for concluding verification of all development
activities and continuing with tuning.
 OEMs are encouraged to use the latest software branch releases available from
QTI in this stage, depending on the overall OEM project schedule.
 QTI provides the following with the CMCC software branch release.
Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format
Software baseline Full software product PoR (features and performance) Software release
Performance KPIs matrices met Software release
Tuning OEM conducts objective and subject tuning Salesforce
Support  Publish CMCC release updates to all OEMs Software patch
 Only fixes for CMCC blocking issues
 Review SRs and merge applicable ones to mainline
Announcement  Display announcement Application note
 Communication to customers about critical fixes for
display and general announcements

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Details for Launch Stage

 OEMs use the QTI final CS software release or later releases to prepare
for mass production and OTA updates.
 QTI provides the following with the final CS software release.

Detailed deliverables or actions Delivery format

Tuning  Post-CS software management process Software patch

 Publish critical CRs and known issues
 Patch management per OEM requests, if necessary
Announcement  Display announcement Application note
 Communication to customers about critical fixes for
display and general announcements

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References

Ref. Document

Qualcomm Technologies
Q1 Application Note: Software Glossary for Customers CL93-V3077-1

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 Questions?
https://support.cdmatech.com

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