Announcing End of Life for NVIDIA JetPack™ 4 with the release of JetPack 4.6.6

JetPack 4.6.6 with Jetson Linux R32.7.6, was released today. JetPack 4.6.6 is a production quality release and a minor update to JetPack 4.6.5. JetPack 4.6.6 brings security fixes and support for new DRAM memory, Micron MT53E1G32D2FW-046 WT:B.

Following our previous announcement, JetPack 4.6.6 marks the final release for JetPack 4 series. We highly encourage all our customers and developers to transition to the latest releases within the JetPack 5 and JetPack 6 for optimal performance and continued support. For new product development, we encourage to use the latest available release of JetPack 6 series along with Jetson™ Orin platform.

For ongoing maintenance beyond JetPack 4.6.6, we encourage you to collaborate with our ecosystem partners. Reach out to TimeSys and Codethink to leverage their expertise and ensure continued support on JetPack 4 kernel.

Resources
JetPack 4.6.6 Documentation
Jetson Linux R32.7.6 Developer Guide
Jetson Linux R32.7.6 Release Notes

FAQs

  1. What is the recommended JetPack release for Jetson system-on-modules?
    We recommended staying on the latest JetPack release for continued critical bug fixes, new features and community support. The table below provides the recommended release for different Jetson system-on-modules.
Jetson Module Recommended JetPack Release
Jetson Nano, Jetson TX2, Jetson TX1 JetPack 4.6.6 (final release)
Jetson AGX Xavier, Jetson Xavier NX JetPack 5.1.4 (latest sustaining release)
Jetson AGX Orin, Jetson Orin NX, Jetson Orin Nano JetPack 6.1
  1. Can I continue using JetPack 4 after the EoL?
    Yes, you can continue using JetPack 4. Your current applications and projects will continue to function as they do now. However, you will no longer receive any critical updates. Jetson partners TimeSys and Codethink are available to help with ongoing maintenance.

  2. How do I upgrade from JetPack 4 to JetPack 5 on my Xavier system?
    Please visit the Flashing Support page to get detailed instructions on upgrading the JetPack™ on AGX Xavier™ and Xavier™ NX modules.

Hi, BSP team.

Is the release contents what you expected of git source code?

I do not believe r32.4.4 (the 10 previous version) and r32.7.6 are same commits.

https://nv-tegra.nvidia.com/r/gitweb?p=linux-4.9.git;a=log;h=refs/tags/tegra-l4t-r32.7.6