JetPack 6 New Features Beyond Compute Stack

JetPack 6 Migration and Developer Guide
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This wiki page dives into the details of various software components and functionalities included in JetPack 6. It covers multimedia APIs, compiler versions, graphics libraries like Vulkan SC and OpenWF Display, supported SDKs and tools including DeepStream and Isaac ROS, Generative AI capabilities, and cloud-native technologies. Additionally, it details the security features supported by JetPack 6.

Multimedia API

The Camera application API includes: libargus, Gstreamer, V4L2 media-controller sensor driver.

Specifically in Gstreamer, these are some of the changes made:

• Encoder plugin now supports Copy-timestamp.
• nvvidconv: Support to YUV444.
• nvcompositor: Support to background color and blending.
• nvjpegenc: Support to NV12.
• nvjpegdec: Support to NV12, GRAY8, YUY2, Y42B, Y444, RGBA.

GCC

The version of GCC packaged in JetPack 6 is 11.3.

Graphics

JetpPack 6 includes this libraries:

• Vulkan 1.3.
• Vulkan SC 1.0: Enables GPU-accelerated graphics and computations. Gives safety-critical detailed control of GPU acceleration in a way that can be rigorously specified and tested to meet safety certification standards such as:

1. RTCA DO-178C Level A / EASA ED-12C Level A (avionics).
2. IEC 61508 (industrial).
3. IEC 62304 (Medical).
4. ISO 26262 ASIL D (automotive).

Note: Jetson support for Vulkan SC is not safety certified.

• OpenWF Display 1.0: Khronos API for low overhead interaction with the native display driver on Jetson.

Note: Jetson support for OpenWF Display is not safety certified.

Supported SDKs and Tools

JetPack 6 includes:

• Jetpack 6 includes DeepStream 7.0.
• JetPack 6 includes Isaac ROS 3.0. Also, now ROS2 humble will be available out of the box in JetPack 6.

Generative AI playground

The Generative AI Lab now supports JetPack 6.

Cloud Native

Jetson brings Cloud-Native to the edge and enables technologies like containers and container orchestration.

Security

NVIDIA Jetson modules include various security features including Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Hardware Cryptographic Acceleration, Trusted Execution Environment, Disk and Memory Encryption, Physical Attack Protection. JetPack 6 brings support for these security features.