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doc: tweak 2.2 release notes

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@ -32,25 +32,26 @@ ACRN v2.2 requires Ubuntu 18.04. Follow the instructions in the
:ref:`rt_industry_ubuntu_setup` to get started with ACRN. :ref:`rt_industry_ubuntu_setup` to get started with ACRN.
What’s New in v2.2 What's New in v2.2
****************** ******************
Elkhart Lake and Tiger Lake processor support. Elkhart Lake and Tiger Lake processor support.
At `Intel Industrial iSummit 2020 At `Intel Industrial iSummit 2020
<https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/intel-industrial-summit-2020>`_, <https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/intel-industrial-summit-2020>`_,
Intel announced the latest additions to their Intel announced the latest additions to their
enhanced-for-IoT Edge portfolio: the Intel® Atom® x6000E Series, Intel® enhanced-for-IoT Edge portfolio: the Intel |reg| Atom |reg| x6000E Series, Intel |reg|
Pentium® and Intel® Celeron® N and J Series (all code named Elkhart Lake), Pentium |reg| and Intel |reg| Celeron |reg| N and J Series (all codenamed Elkhart Lake),
and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors (code named Tiger Lake-UP3). The ACRN and 11th Gen Intel |reg| Core |trade| processors (codenamed Tiger Lake-UP3). The ACRN
team is pleased to announce that this ACRN v2.2 release already supports team is pleased to announce that this ACRN v2.2 release already supports
these processors. these processors.
* Support for time deterministic applications with new features e.g., * Support for time deterministic applications with new features, e.g.,
Time Coordinated Computing and Time Sensitive Networking Time Coordinated Computing and Time Sensitive Networking
* Support for functional safety with new features e.g., Intel Safety Island * Support for functional safety with new features, e.g., Intel Safety Island
On Elkhart Lake, ACRN can boot using Slim Bootloader On Elkhart Lake, ACRN can boot using Slim Bootloader
`Slim Bootloader <https://slimbootloader.github.io/>`_ is an alternative bootloader to UEFI BIOS `Slim Bootloader <https://slimbootloader.github.io/>`_ is an
alternative bootloader to UEFI firmware.
Shared memory based inter-VM communication (ivshmem) is extended Shared memory based inter-VM communication (ivshmem) is extended
ivshmem now supports all kinds of VMs including pre-launched VM, Service VM, and ivshmem now supports all kinds of VMs including pre-launched VM, Service VM, and
@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ Shared memory based inter-VM communication (ivshmem) is extended
**CPU sharing supports pre-launched VM.** **CPU sharing supports pre-launched VM.**
**RTLinux with preempt-RT linux kernel 5.4 is validated both as a pre-launched and post-launched VM.** **RTLinux with preempt-RT Linux kernel 5.4 is validated both as a pre-launched and post-launched VM.**
**ACRN hypervisor can emulate MSI-X based on physical MSI with multiple vectors.** **ACRN hypervisor can emulate MSI-X based on physical MSI with multiple vectors.**
@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ Staged removal of deprivileged boot mode support.
Linux distributions such as Clear Linux. Unfortunately, deprivileged boot Linux distributions such as Clear Linux. Unfortunately, deprivileged boot
mode limits ACRN's scalability and is unsuitable for ACRN's hybrid mode limits ACRN's scalability and is unsuitable for ACRN's hybrid
hypervisor mode. In ACRN v2.2, deprivileged boot mode is no longer the default hypervisor mode. In ACRN v2.2, deprivileged boot mode is no longer the default
and will be complete removed in ACRN v2.3. We're focusing instead and will be completely removed in ACRN v2.3. We're focusing instead
on using multiboot2 boot (via Grub). Multiboot2 is not supported in on using multiboot2 boot (via Grub). Multiboot2 is not supported in
Clearlinux though, so we have chosen Ubuntu (and Yocto Project) as the Clear Linux though, so we have chosen Ubuntu (and Yocto Project) as the
preferred Service VM OSs moving forward. preferred Service VM OSs moving forward.
Document updates Document updates
@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Document updates
New and updated reference documents are available, including: New and updated reference documents are available, including:
.. rst-class:: rst-columns .. rst-class:: rst-columns2
* :ref:`develop_acrn` * :ref:`develop_acrn`
* :ref:`asm_coding_guidelines` * :ref:`asm_coding_guidelines`
@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ Fixed Issues Details
- :acrn-issue:`5157` - [build from source] during build HV with XML, "TARGET_DIR=xxx" does not work - :acrn-issue:`5157` - [build from source] during build HV with XML, "TARGET_DIR=xxx" does not work
- :acrn-issue:`5165` - [WHL][Yocto][YaaG] No UI display when launch Yaag gvt-g with acrn kernel - :acrn-issue:`5165` - [WHL][Yocto][YaaG] No UI display when launch Yaag gvt-g with acrn kernel
- :acrn-issue:`5215` - [UPsquared N3350 board] Solution to Bootloader issue - :acrn-issue:`5215` - [UPsquared N3350 board] Solution to Bootloader issue
- :acrn-issue:`5233` - Boot Acrn failed on Dell-OptiPlex 5040 with Intel i5-6500T - :acrn-issue:`5233` - Boot ACRN failed on Dell-OptiPlex 5040 with Intel i5-6500T
- :acrn-issue:`5238` - acrn-config: add hybrid_rt scenario xml config for ehl-crb-b - :acrn-issue:`5238` - acrn-config: add hybrid_rt scenario XML config for ehl-crb-b
- :acrn-issue:`5240` - passthrough DHRD-ignored device - :acrn-issue:`5240` - passthrough DHRD-ignored device
- :acrn-issue:`5242` - acrn-config: add pse-gpio to vmsix_on_msi devices list - :acrn-issue:`5242` - acrn-config: add pse-gpio to vmsix_on_msi devices list
- :acrn-issue:`4691` - hv: add vgpio device model support - :acrn-issue:`4691` - hv: add vgpio device model support
@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ Fixed Issues Details
Known Issues Known Issues
************ ************
- :acrn-issue:`5150` - [REG][WHL][[Yocto][Passthru] Launch RTVM fails with usb passthru - :acrn-issue:`5150` - [REG][WHL][[Yocto][Passthru] Launch RTVM fails with USB passthru
- :acrn-issue:`5151` - [WHL][VxWorks] Launch VxWorks fails due to no suitable video mode found - :acrn-issue:`5151` - [WHL][VxWorks] Launch VxWorks fails due to no suitable video mode found
- :acrn-issue:`5154` - [TGL][Yocto][PM] 148213_PM_SystemS5 with life_mngr fail - :acrn-issue:`5154` - [TGL][Yocto][PM] 148213_PM_SystemS5 with life_mngr fail
- :acrn-issue:`5368` - [TGL][Yocto][Passthru] Audio does not work on TGL - :acrn-issue:`5368` - [TGL][Yocto][Passthru] Audio does not work on TGL