DART-MX8M-PLUS Release Notes

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DART-MX8M-PLUS / VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Release Notes

Debian bullseye-5.4.70-mx8mp-v2.2

Release Notes

Based on release Debian: Bullseye 11, Linux Kernel: NXP imx_5.4.70_2.3.0
Release git https://github.com/varigit/debian-var
Release branch debian_bullseye_var01
Release tag imx8mp-var-dart-debian-bullseye-v2.2
Date 12/10/2021
Supported platforms DART-MX8M-PLUS / VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
SOM revision v1.0 and higher
Embedded Linux Distribution Debian Bullseye
Cortex M4 U-Boot supportMCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS
Cortex M4 Linux remoteproc supportMCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS
Recovery SD card link dart-mx8mp-debian-bullseye-v2.2.img.gz


Relevant git Repositories

Source Repository Branch Commit ID
U-Boot https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 166c005e984e858f5ee95d242a5b453355bf80d1
Kernel https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx imx_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 e53aafe5c7e6506c4fef88816a5636966d1d0f72


After downloading the image, visit our Recovery SD card guide to learn how to program a recovery SD card.

Change Log

Change List Description
Release 2.2
Update linux-variscite to latest version imx8mp-var-dart: Introduced support for pcal6408
(pcal6408 replaces tca6408 on DT8MCustomBoard rev. >= 2.1A)
Release 2.1
Update u-boot-variscite to latest version Aligned lpddr4_timing.c to latest version generated by RPA tool V6
Update linux-variscite to latest version Added full Docker support
Added CAN support to M7 device trees
Fixed flexcan pinmux for DT8CustomBoard 1.x
Fixed PMIC IRQ iomux settings
Fix for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS iomuxc pinctrl
Release 2.0
Added Cortex-M7 support
Updated kernel to imx_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 branch
Updated U-Boot to imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 branch
Updated imx-vivante-gpu driver to latest 6.4.3.p1.4
Updated imx-gpu-g2d driver to latest 6.4.3.p1.4
Release 1.0
Initial Debian Bullseye release