As NVIDIA JetPack 5 approaches its End-of-Life (EoL), many products based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier and Jetson Xavier NX will continue to require years of maintenance, security updates, and product support.

RidgeRun provides a Linux Kernel Support Package for NVIDIA Jetson Xavier devices by integrating the long-term maintained Linux kernel from the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project with NVIDIA's Jetson software stack. This solution allows companies to extend the lifecycle of their Xavier-based products while continuing to benefit from the long-term maintenance provided by the CIP community.

What Is Included

Initial CIP-Based Linux Support Package

Receive the initial integration package that combines NVIDIA's Jetson BSP with the long-term maintained Linux kernel from the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project. This package provides a solid foundation for Jetson Xavier platforms.

Validated NVIDIA Integration

Validated on the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier Developer Kit to verify compatibility between NVIDIA's Jetson software stack and the CIP Linux kernel. Validation covers core platform components including display, storage, networking, USB, PCIe, audio, and other essential system functionality, reducing integration effort and deployment risk.

See our full test suite here: Pricing and Engagement Process

Compatible with NVIDIA Multimedia and Hardware Accelerated Features

Supports NVIDIA's multimedia framework, GPU acceleration, camera subsystem and rendering stack used in embedded applications.

Initial Engineering Support

The Initial CIP-Based Linux Support Package requires a minimum three-month Half Subscription (not included in the price of the initial Initial CIP-Based Linux Support Package). This initial engagement provides dedicated engineering support to successfully integrate the CIP-based Linux platform into your product, including platform bring-up, BSP integration, kernel debugging, issue resolution, and technical guidance throughout the initial deployment.

Contact us for more information about initial engineering support.

Example Use Case

A medical imaging company has hundreds of deployed systems based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier that are expected to remain operational well beyond the JetPack 5 support lifecycle. Migrating to newer hardware would require costly software redevelopment and regulatory re-certification.

By adopting RidgeRun's Xavier Long-Term Linux Platform, the company can continue using its existing hardware while benefiting from a production-ready platform that integrates the long-term Linux maintenance provided by the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project with NVIDIA's software stack. As new CIP releases become available, the company can engage RidgeRun to integrate and validate those updates according to its product roadmap.

Supported Platforms

Hardware

• NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier
  

Software

• NVIDIA JetPack 5
• Linux 5.10 (Civil Infrastructure Platform - CIP)

Why RidgeRun?

For over 20 years, RidgeRun has helped companies build production-quality embedded Linux systems for NVIDIA Jetson platforms. Our expertise spans Linux kernel development, BSP customization, multimedia frameworks, camera systems, AI pipelines, and long-term embedded product maintenance.

This offering leverages the long-term Linux maintenance provided by the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project, while RidgeRun contributes its expertise by integrating that kernel with NVIDIA's Jetson software stack, validating the resulting platform, and providing engineering services to help customers successfully deploy and maintain their products.

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