VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8
/ SPEAR-MX8 Release Notes
Debian buster-4.14.98-var-som-imx8-v1.2
Release Notes
| Based on release | Debian: Buster 10, Linux Kernel: NXP imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga |
| Release git | https://github.com/varigit/debian-var |
| Release branch | debian_buster_var01 |
| Release tag | var-som-mx8-debian-recovery-sd.v12 |
| Date | 8/6/2020 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8 / SPEAR-MX8 |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| Embedded Linux Distribution | Debian Buster |
| Recovery SD card link | var-som-mx8-debian-recovery-sd.v12.img.gz
|
Relevant git Repositories
| Source | Repository | Branch | Commit ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-Boot | https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx | imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 | 4065432549dc454167696961ae46ed4a099672e5 |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 | 0626aeefd40a94c395c9c5e450a961f24e1e9096 |
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 v1.2 | |
| Kernel updates: | |
| Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4 | |
| Debian Build Updates: | |
| Update WiFi/BT firmware from 6.0.0.121 to 7.0.0.142 branch | |
| Fixed WiFi startup issue on some SOMs | |
| Release v1.1 | |
| U-Boot updates: | |
| Support for reading DRAM size from the EEPROM | |
| SPL support | |
| usb: storage: Limited transfer size to 120 kiB to support more devices | |
| Kernel updates: | |
| Fixed missing/wrong parameters for pwm0-7 nodes | |
| Debian Build Updates: | |
| Updated imx-mkimage build target to support U-Boot SPL | |
| WiFi bugfixes for occasional kernel dump during reboot | |
| Release v1.0 | |
| imx-gpu-sdk 5.3.0 demos | Demos include samples for EGL, OpenVG, G2D, OpenGL ES 2, OpenGL ES 3, OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL, OpenCL 1.1 & OpenCL 1.2 |
| Initial Debian Buster release with Docker support | Support for VAR-SOM-MX8 and SPEAR-MX8 |