2026-01-20 firmware release
dragon-q6a_flat_build_wp_260120.zip
The recommended RadxaOS images to use with this firmware is r1 or newer.
Major changes
1. Changed base Qualcomm code
The code base used to compile the firmware is changed from qualcomm-linux-spf-1-0_ap_standard_oem to qcm6490-wp-1-0_ap_standard_oem.
The firmware is now compatible with both Windows and Linux.
2. Supported HDMI output in UEFI BIOS
3. UEFI network boot
Support for UEFI networking has been added. The board can now boot using PXE and HTTP.
4. GPIO configuration in UEFI
5. Auto-detection of Linux kernel version
The firmware will try to detect the Linux kernel version and load an appropriate DTB if one is not provided by the bootloader.
Currently supported kernel versions: 6.17, 6.18
6. Persistent UEFI variables
UEFI variables are now persistent across reboots. It is also now possible to access these variables from Linux.
Note that this feature depends on the new v6.18 kernel in RadxaOS T7 or newer.
7. Configurable boot order
Known issues
Audio is broken after updating to this firmware release (waiting for a new package release in radxa-pkg/alsa-ucm-conf)
If you are using rsdk-t7 or older version, please update thealsa-ucm-confpackage to version1.2.14-1radxa2or newer for working audio.The Vulkan driver cannot be loaded (RadxaOS T7 specific).
Vulkan driver needs to be installed manually.- OS images using the old v6.17 kernel will no longer be able to access the onboard SPI flash for firmware updates.
Third-party OS
For third-party OS maintainers, please cherry-pick the latest kernel patches from radxa/kernel at linux-6.18.2. These patches have undergone extensive testing and work better with the new firmware.
In order to get working audio, you will need some patches for alsa-ucm-conf as well: radxa-pkg/alsa-ucm-conf