2021.02

This release candidate consists of the following versions:

* FPGA bitstream                v0.12.0
* FX3 firmware                  v2.4.0
* libbladeRF                    v2.4.0
* bladeRF-cli                   v1.8.0
* MATLAB & Simulink bindings    v1.0.3
* Python bindings               v1.2.0

API docs: https://www.nuand.com/bladeRF-doc/libbladeRF/
FX3 firmware: https://www.nuand.com/fx3_images/
FPGA bitstreams: https://www.nuand.com/fpga_images/
Ubuntu PPA: https://launchpad.net/~nuand/+archive/ubuntu/bladerf
Windows installer: https://www.nuand.com/win_installers/

Summary of changes in 2020.12

• libbladeRF

  • Added packet mode format BLADERF_FORMAT_PACKET_META. libbladeRF is able to
    exchange variable length packets with the HDL if packet mode is enabled
  • Added RFIC parameters for burst waveforms
  • Ability to query backend for handle and lock

• FX3

  • Variable length packet support for PACKET_META mode

• bladeRF-cli:

  • Indicate presence of packet cores in FPGA

• FPGA:

  • Add packet mode. The HDL fabric is able to exchange variable length
    packets with the host
  • Added packet_generator as an example for how to send packets to the host
  • Added bladeRF 2.0 micro headless example variant "foxhunt"
  • Fix metadata related arithmetic and logic

• Python

  • Update for libbladeRF v2.4.0