Am33x Driver Download ◆
This guide focuses on (the primary OS for AM33x) and Windows (for flashing/debugging). 1. Identify Your AM33x Device & OS | Device | Typical OS | Driver Type | |--------|------------|--------------| | BeagleBone Black/Green | Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Yocto) | Built-in kernel drivers | | Custom AM335x board | Linux or RTOS | TI SDK drivers | | AM33x in USB/JTAG mode | Windows | Gadget Serial, JTAG (FTDI/Segger) | Most AM33x drivers are already inside the Linux kernel – no separate download is needed if you run a standard distribution. 2. Linux: Built-in Drivers (No Download) Check if your AM33x drivers are loaded:
Load the .ko file on your board:
lsmod | grep "omap\|musb\|cpsw" dmesg | grep -i "am33xx" Common AM33x drivers in kernel: am33x driver download
insmod i2c-omap.ko | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | No USB serial on Windows | Install BeagleBone driver from GitHub | | Ethernet not working | Check cpsw driver: modprobe cpsw | | I2C/SPI missing | Enable in Device Tree overlay (use config-pin on BeagleBone) | | Driver not loading | Check dmesg for missing firmware or IRQ conflict | Quick Reference: Download Links | Component | Link | |-----------|------| | TI AM335x Linux SDK | ti.com/tool/PROCESSOR-SDK-AM335X | | BeagleBone Windows Drivers | github.com/beagleboard/beaglebone-black-windows-installer | | AM33x Kernel source | Included in SDK, or from ti-linux-kernel on GitHub | | AM335x Technical Reference Manual (for register-level drivers) | ti.com/lit/pdf/spruh73 | This guide focuses on (the primary OS for
| Driver | Purpose | |--------|---------| | musb_hdrc | USB OTG controller | | cpsw | Ethernet (2-port switch) | | omap_i2c | I2C controller | | omap_sham | Crypto accelerator | | ti_am335x_adc | ADC | am33x driver download
# Get kernel source from SDK cd ~/ti-processor-sdk-linux-am335x-evm/board-support tar -xf linux-*.tar.gz cd linux-* make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- tisdk_am335x-evm_defconfig Build only drivers (example: I2C) make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.ko