v2.13

v2.13

The SOF technical steering committee is pleased to announce the v2.13 release of SOF.

Signed binaries for selected platforms will be released at https://github.com/thesofproject/sof-bin/releases (sof-bin-2025.05).

🚀 Platform Support

• Intel Panther Lake (PTL):
  • Full platform and topology support added.
• Intel Wildcat Lake (WCL):
  • Initial support introduced with basic topology integration.
• NXP EAP (Essential Audio Processing):
  • Support added for NXP’s EAP software library for advanced audio enhancement features.

🧱 Architecture & Topology

• Topology2 Enhancements:
  • New topologies for AMD ACP7.0, Intel PTL/WCL/LNL/MTL and NXP i.MX8MP
  • Expanded support for SoundWire codecs and multi-channel audio.
• Pipeline 2.0:
  • Refactored components to use API-based access.
  • Improved modularity and maintainability of audio pipelines.

🧠 DSP & Audio Processing

• HIFI4/HIFI5 Optimizations:
  • Performance improvements for IIR, FIR, and DRC components.
  • Reduced memory usage and improved runtime efficiency.
• NXP EAP Integration:
  • Adds support for EAP audio effects such as EQ, bass boost, loudness, and more.

🧪 Debugging & Testing

• Telemetry & Trace:
  • Enhanced performance monitoring tools.
  • Improved trace handling in 64-bit POSIX builds.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Improved IPC3 fuzz testing stability.

📦 Loadable Module (LLEXT) Support

• Continued expansion of dynamic module loading.
• Better support for modular firmware updates and customization.

🧹 Zephyr RTOS Integration

• Replaced legacy headers with Zephyr-native abstractions.
• Cleaned up DMA and clock interfaces for better portability.

What's Changed

• ring_buffer: Increase buffer size to prevent a DP module starvation by @softwarecki in #9724
• split lib/dma.h and start namespacing with DMA_ by @kv2019i in #9719
• crossover: use audio_stream_copy for passthrough by @johnylin76 in #9726
• west.yml: update Zephyr to 36517253160 by @LaurentiuM1234 in #9727
• Tools: Topology2: Fix DMIC TDFB blob in sof-lnl-cs42l43-l0-2ch by @singalsu in #9733
• PTL: add build testing (includes Zephyr west.yml update) by @lyakh in #9732
• Misc. Zephyrization fixups by @andyross in #9731
• [stable-v2.12] versions.json: set version to 2.12.0 by @kv2019i in #9745
• rimage: fix resource leak by @abonislawski in #9747
• Tools: Tplg2: cavs-sdw: Enable speaker and microphone processing by @singalsu in #9734
• versions.json: set version to 2.12.99 by @kv2019i in #9746
• Scripts: Add script to rebuild all configuration blobs for processing by @singalsu in #9751
• treewide: zephyr: add sof_ prefix to dma_get/put() by @kv2019i in #9753
• west.yml: update zephyr to 42701fdb272 by @tmleman in #9761
• Switch to native Zephyr support for imx8MP by @dbaluta in #9608
• [SKIP SOF-TEST] github: free some disc space by @lyakh in #9766
• src/platform: Add "mtk" Zephyr platform for MediaTek DSPs by @andyross in #9755
• support "cold" data and code by @lyakh in #9754
• zephyr: fix overflow and overlap checks in memcpy_s by @tmleman in #9769
• README.md: update Discord channel instructions by @DaveLak in #9762
• LLEXT: build libraries by @lyakh in #9702
• lib_manager: clean up logging by @lyakh in #9767
• audio: chain_dma: fix incorrect format specifier for error codes by @tmleman in #9774
• Mediatek: mt8196: add platform/core_config/build_config by @hailong-fan in #9758
• waves: add support for IPC4 compilation, including as LLEXT by @lyakh in #9775
• Audio: Tune: Cleanup for the setup scripts for audio processing components by @singalsu in #9749
• Mediatek: mt8196: add platform/afe driver and force enable DRAM cache by @yefei-a in #9778
• regions_mm: vmh_free: Prevent null pointer dereference by @softwarecki in #9776
• ipc4: Simplify ipc response sending memory allocations by @softwarecki in #9777
• tools: topology1: imx8mp: Switch to time domain timer by @dbaluta in #9782
• topology2: cavs-nocodec-bt: add Intel PTL support by @kv2019i in #9781
• topology2: Update deep buffer and BT offload for ptl rt722 topology by @udaymb in #9785
• topology2: add sof-lnl-cs42l43-l0-cs35l56-l23-2ch by @bardliao in #9770
• mt8196: add xtos/zephyr config overlay and topology for waves by @johnylin76 in #9789
• Tools: Topology2: Add build of 1ch DMIC topologies by @singalsu in #9763
• zephyr: enable HIFI_SHARING if DP scheduler is enabled with HIFI by @kv2019i in #9644
• Scripts: Fix path in script sof-testbench-build-profile.sh by @singalsu in #9794
• ipc4: mixin: Fix HiFi3 impl of 24-bit mixing by @serhiy-katsyuba-intel in #9792
• DRAM data by @lyakh in #9721
• [SKIP CI] .github/zephyr: simplify and fix the git describe performance hack by @marc-hb in #9801
• rimage: manifest: uuid: llext: Get loadable module UUID from uuid-registry and unify module manifest uuid type by @softwarecki in #9793
• Audio: Crossover / Multiband DRC: Change to HiFi4 and HiFi5 optimized IIR DF1 core type by @singalsu in #9806
• ipc: move delayed IPC sending to the primary core by @lyakh in #9764
• lib: dai: Fix dai_get_device by @dbaluta in #9807
• ipc4: mixin: Improve HiFi3 mix with gain impl by @serhiy-katsyuba-intel in #9810
• topology2: cavs-nocodec-bt: align Port0/1 configuration with Port2 by @kv2019i in #9796
• ipc4: mixin: Add "mix with gain" HiFi5 impl by @serhiy-katsyuba-intel in #9795
• scripts: gen-uuid-reg.py: Generate string identifier for toml files by @softwarecki in #9799
• rimage: config: add ptl to generic platform toml by @abonislawski in #9815
• Audio: Multiband DRC: Use optimized 4th order IIR filter version by @singalsu in #9808
• Update waves codec integration for Zephyr production builds by @andyross in #9820
• schedule: config to build LL without task rescheduling by @johnylin76 in #9816
• tools: topology2: ace3: Add rt712-l3-rt1320-l2 and rt713-l3-rt1320-l1… by @ujfalusi in #9822
• Tools: Testbench: Small improvements by @singalsu in #9805
• Math: Replace exp() function with more accurate and fast version by @singalsu in #9786
• DRAM: fast_get() cache-handling improvements by @lyakh in #9817
• LLEXT: simple changes by @lyakh in #9818
• Revert "topology2: Update deep buffer and BT offload for ptl rt722 to… by @ujfalusi in #9827
• tools: demo-gui: improvements by @iuliana-prodan in #9819
• Audio: SRC: Optimize HiFi4 and HiFi5 version code by @singalsu in #9825
• Tools: Test: Audio: Add to src_test.m option for xt-run by @singalsu in #9826
• zephyr: alloc: virtual_heap_free: Panic on deallocations errors by @softwarecki in #9779
• topology2: intel: fix default BT clock for ACE1.5 and newer by @kv2019i in #9809
• Switch to NXP PDM MICFIL Zephyr native driver on i.MX8MP by @dbaluta in #9824
• Debug module framework by @marcinszkudlinski in #9787
• Tools: sof-ctl: Use same blob format as UCM2/cset-tlv by @singalsu in #9760
• smart-amp-test: remove obsolete build options by @lyakh in #9773
• Add Soundwire support for AMD platform ACP_7_0. by @saisurya-ch in #9836
• rimage: print cold data and text percentage by @lyakh in #9837
• llext: remove third-party modules from SOF lib by @abonislawski in #9841
• src: mark code as "cold" by @lyakh in #9838
• LLEXT: persistent dependency by @lyakh in #9804
• [SKIP SOF-TEST] audio: add Doxygen comments for cold / hot module methods by @lyakh in #9828
• topology2: Correct DMIC information in lnl cs42l43 cs35l56 variants by @simontrimmer in #9842
• topology2: add sof-lnl-cs42l43-l2-cs35l56x6-l13.tplg support by @bardliao in #9839
• library_manager: llext: don't try to copy .bss by @lyakh in #9846
• Add topology1 for CTC. by @eddy1021 in #9829
• llext: use the new inspection API by @pillo79 in #9831
• audio: volume: fix PEAKVOL UUID with LLEXT by @lyakh in #9851
• llext: export symbols, needed for aria by @lyakh in #9855
• Add DTS config and topology on MT8196 platform by @joechengxperi in #9854
• Tools: rimage / topology2: ASRC component related fixes by @singalsu in #9849
• llext: (cosmetic) rename a function by @lyakh in #9856
• Pipeline2.0 step 7: Make all the code use API to access comp_buffer lists by @marcinszkudlinski in #9802
• [SKIP SOF-TEST] llext: add a comment where builtin functions are exported by @lyakh in #9858
• modules: toml: Use values from uuid-registry in toml files by @softwarecki in #9861
• debug: tester: add simple DRAM execution test by @abonislawski in #9866
• schedule: add Tasks With Budget scheduler type by @abonislawski in #9075
• mt8196: Waves and Google CTC module integrated build by @johnylin76 in #9868
• ASRC: move to DRAM by @lyakh in #9844
• lib-manager: don't cast away "const" by @lyakh in #9869
• Add support for Mediatek mt8365 (xtos) platform by @andrew-mtk in #9830
• Topology2: add topologies for SDCA functions by @bardliao in #9668
• Math: FIR: Optimize filter core function for HiFi5 by @singalsu in #9833
• DRAM: add debugging for cold code violations by @lyakh in #9873
• Use unix domain sockets for IPC in the SOF plugin by @ranj063 in #9876
• tools/plugin: Fix broken README.md formatting by @SurajSonawane2415 in #9877
• west.yml: update zephyr to 658f9357b87 by @tmleman in #9881
• waves: avoid calling MaxxEffect_Message before MaxxEffect_Initialize by @barry-waves in #9882
• Audio: ASRC: HiFi5 optimizations by @singalsu in #9875
• Intel: FPGA: Disable SRAM Retention (FPGA only) by @serhiy-katsyuba-intel in #9889
• mic_privacy: initial implementation by @mbukowsk in #9788
• audio: chain_dma: don't mix link/host HDA DMA channel counts by @kv2019i in #9887
• config: adjust log flush sleep time for ACE boards by @tmleman in #9890
• kpb: KPB fixes by @serhiy-katsyuba-intel in #9885
• tools: mtrace-reader.c: add C version of mtrace-reader.py by @kv2019i in #9894
• llext: fix alignment of cold / detached sections by @lyakh in #9892
• tools: testbench: Add missing dependencies in README.md by @SurajSonawane2415 in #9895
• cmake/zephyr: decentralize src/schedule/ by @kv2019i in #9896
• PTL: enable openmodules by @lyakh in #9886
• cmake/zephyr: decentralize src/{debug/tester,math} by @kv2019i in #9901
• tools: plugin: Fix broken OpenVINO model link in README.md by @SurajSonawane2415 in #9903
• ipc4: handler: Kconfig option to add IPC processing timing prints by @jsarha in #9897
• DRAM: more cold functions by @lyakh in #9850
• cmake/zephyr: start deduplication of src/audio/CMakeLists.txt by @kv2019i in #9906
• math: enable modular IIR, minor update for FIR by @lyakh in #9848
• Audio: Volume: Add IPC4 native Q1.31 mode and optimize by @singalsu in #9900
• boards: ace30: align log timestamp format with other Intel boards by @kv2019i in #9915
• west.yml: update zephyr to 0837ad5be84 by @tmleman in #9913
• llext: add support for PTL DRAM detached sections with MMU enabled by @abonislawski in #9893
• cmake/zephyr: src/audio/CMakeLists.txt unification part 2 by @kv2019i in #9912
• Audio: EQIIR: Tune: Small fixes and improvements by @singalsu in #9919
• Math: Exp: Add contributor to sofm_exp_approx() by @singalsu in #9925
• fix IPC timeouts by @lyakh in #9926
• DRAM debug take 2 by @lyakh in #9907
• rimage: configs: imx95: use SRAM instead of DRAM by @LaurentiuM1234 in #9812
• topology2: add sof-lnl-cs42l43-l0-cs35l56-l23-4ch by @ujfalusi in #9934
• Logging: switch to delayed work by @lyakh in #9929
• [SKIP SOFCI-TEST] tools: plugin: Fix incorrect tilde expansion in environment variable by @SurajSonawane2415 in #9932
• cmake/zephyr: src/audio/CMakeLists.txt unification part 3 by @kv2019i in #9918
• [SKIP SOF-TEST] dram: (cosmetic) rename debugging with dbg_ by @lyakh in #9937
• Tools: Topology2: Build topology sof-mtl-max98360a-rt5682 by @singalsu in #9928
• chain-dma: move .init() and .free() into DRAM by @lyakh in #9921
• tools: plugin: Update README for OpenVino noise suppression by @SurajSonawane2415 in #9943
• LLEXT: fix a memory leak by @lyakh in #9946
• intel: idc: removal of xtos related Intel IDC code. by @lgirdwood in #9944
• Tools: Testbench: Add support for ALSA controls script by @singalsu in #9916
• bugfix in DP/Src: some audio formats have incorrectly estimate period by @marcinszkudlinski in #9927
• audio: move more code to DRAM by @lyakh in #9880
• cmake/zephyr: unify cmake rules for lib, probes and... by @kv2019i in #9931
• cmake/zephyr: unify cmake rules for src/idc by @kv2019i in #9950
• platform: mtk: Fix crash in DEBUG build on MTK platform by @andrew-mtk in #9947
• llext: remove unneeded data and functions by @lyakh in #9951
• library-manager: use Kconfig for INTEL_MODULES by @lyakh in #9936
• dram: enable on LNL by @lyakh in #9954
• audio: drc: clean up "inline" usage in .c by @lyakh in #9948
• llext: fix auxiliary module ordering by @lyakh in #9953
• Topology2: add sof-mtl-rt711-2ch support by @bardliao in #9910
• audio: volume: drop CONFIG_COMP_PEAK_VOL guards by @LaurentiuM1234 in #9960
• maths: builtins: move all llext builtins to their own file by @lgirdwood in #9956
• schedule: dp: (cosmetic) simplify a loop by @lyakh in #9949
• llext: let remaining modularised components select "m" on PTL by @lyakh in #9957
• llext: cmake: Add support for passing more config to llext build by @lgirdwood in #9955
• Audio: SRC: Add conversions to 11.025 and 22.05 kHz by @singalsu in #9945
• sof-docs: build out of source directory by @lgirdwood in #9878
• west.yml: Update zephyr to 8bdf533d7647 by @dbaluta in #9961
• scripts: vscode: add support for building SOF from vscode tasks by @lgirdwood in #9879
• Tools: CTL: Add high-pass IIR equalizer blobs with gain by @singalsu in #9963
• lib_manager: Set of small fixes for loadable modules (sp1) by @softwarecki in #9962
• kconfig: staging: add support for SOF staging features by @lgirdwood in #9965
• Tools: Topology: Fix TDFB blob for sof-mtl-rt711-2ch.tplg by @singalsu in #9966
• scripts: xtensa build: add support to build menuconfig by @lgirdwood in #9964
• Tools: Test: Audio: Fixes for TDFB component tests by @singalsu in #9967
• west.yml: update zephyr to e4c2cecb7d8 by @tmleman in #9976
• llext: export audio_stream_recalc_align() by @lyakh in #9975
• tools: demo-gui: fix CSS styling headerbar.titlebar by @Prjbond007 in #9974
• Topology2 sched domain support by @jsarha in #9959
• Topology2: Add sof-ptl-rt712-l3-rt1320-l3 support by @macchian in #9704
• Audio: template_comp: Add a new SOF template component by @singalsu in #9952
• staging: Add tensorflow micro module. by @lgirdwood in #9938
• audio: cadence: fix IPC4 build by @lyakh in #9986
• audio: check for NULL buffers in case of invalid IPC flows by @lyakh in #9985
• build: xtensa-build-zephyr.py: remove Intel ehl target by @kv2019i in #9984
• tools: topology2: cavs-nocodec: Fix PASSTHROUGH configuration for SSPs by @ujfalusi in #9981
• audio: cadence: ipc4: remove unused variables by @tmleman in #9989
• Audio: Template_comp: Add note about inputs and outputs number by @singalsu in #9990
• west.yml: update zephyr to 4aa1ac9f969 by @tmleman in #9988
• [SKIP SOFCI-TEST] topology: build using a local ALSA install by @lgirdwood in #9870
• ipc4: pipeline: Add notification pool and data process error notification by @softwarecki in #9972
• audio: check buffers before calling .prepare() by @lyakh in #9987
• [stable-2.13] ptl: library-manager: enable library authentication by @kv2019i in #10010
• [stable-v2.13] west.yml: update zephyr to 4512cbf509cc by @kv2019i in #10015
• [stable-v2.13] backport of PRs by @kv2019i in #10020
• [stable-v2.13] hda-dma: Fix HDA DMA position regs going out of sync with w_ptr/r_ptr. by @kv2019i in #10023
• [stable-v2.13] audio: mic_privacy: Fix feature functionality after D3 resume by @kv2019i in #10037
• [stable-v2.13] audio: mic_privacy: Fix DSP panic during D3 entry with HW managed mode by @kv2019i in #10043

New Contributors

• @DaveLak made their first contribution in #9762
• @pillo79 made their first contribution in #9831
• @andrew-mtk made their first contribution in #9830
• @SurajSonawane2415 made their first contribution in #9877
• @Prjbond007 made their first contribution in #9974

Full Changelog: v2.12...v2.13