VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8
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Yocto dunfell-fslc-5.4-2.1.x-mx8-v1.4
Release Notes
| Based on release | Yocto: Poky 3.1, BSP: FSLC 3.1, Linux: 5.4-2.1.x-imx |
| Release tag | dunfell-fslc-5.4-2.1.x-mx8-v1.4 |
| Release manifest | default.xml |
| Date | 11/29/2021 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8 / SPEAR-MX8 |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| File System build system | Yocto Dunfell |
| Recovery SD card link | var-som-mx8-recovery-sd.v42.img.gz |
| Cortex M4 U-Boot support | MCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8 |
| Cortex M4 Linux remoteproc support | MCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8 |
Relevant git Repositories
| Source | Repository | Branch | Commit ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-Boot | https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx | imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 | cad9e7175c3f5984999a5eb7abea02ccb2d0cda3 |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | 5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01 | 63c1015da979d2d9dc416edf6caef4fa6ff691ac |
| meta-variscite-fslc | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-fslc | dunfell | c5b2b352d2bf67b25acfca9c14e7e25a27718b84 |
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 1.4 | |
| U-Boot: Introduce support for the i.MX8QP SoC | |
| U-Boot: Provide som_wifi kernel argument | |
| U-Boot: Do not compile ahab.c for SPL | |
| Linux: Introduce support for the i.MX8QP SoC | |
| Linux: sn65dsi83: Add device tree property to swap LVDS Channel A/B | |
| Linux: enable internal pullups for i2c0, i2c1, i2c3, i2c4 | Previously, internal pulldowns were enabled |
| Release 1.3 | |
| Updated the kernel from 5.4.85 to 5.4.142 | |
| Updated the Yocto meta layers to latest:
yocto/poky yocto/meta-freescale oe/meta-openembedded oe/meta-python2 freescale/meta-freescale-3rdparty freescale/meta-freescale-distro freescale/Documentation QT5/meta-qt5 sbabic/meta-swupdate yocto/meta-virtualization varigit/meta-variscite-fslc | |
| linux-firmware: update TI WL18xx BT service pack to v4.7 | |
| linux-firmware: Update BT/Wi-Fi firmware for bc43xx to 8.5.0.7 | |
| linux-firmware: update TI WL18xx to WiFi FW 8.9.0.0.88 | |
| fsl-image-gui: Add libgpiod and libgpiod-tools | |
| Release 1.2 | |
| Fix occasional device errors on USB3503 hub | usb 1-1.2: device no response, device descriptor read/64, error -71 |
| wm8904: extend device tree support | Re-work DMIC support to address low volume issue |
| Bluez-alsa | Replace pulseaudio with bluez-alsa
Play audio over Bluetooth using alsa without pulseaudio |
| systemd-serialgetty: Use standard target filesystem paths | |
| bcm43xx-utils: Use standard target filesystem paths | |
| systemd: add dependencies to avoid conflict between connman and systemd-networkd | |
| psplash: switch to using png images for logo and bar | |
| pm-utils: wifi: force connman/wpa_supplicant restart | |
| Move bbappend to dynamic layers | |
| Release 1.1 | |
| Added support for loading the M4 firmware using the Linux Remoteproc Framework | |
| Added support for loading the M4 firmware using U-Boot | |
| Disabled audiomix | |
| Fixed SPI dma issue | |
| Release 1.0 | |
| Initial Yocto Dunfell release for VAR-SOM-MX8 and SPEAR-MX8 | |
| Known Issues | |
| HDMI and DP suspend/resume crash | Using HDMI or DP display, resume from suspend ends up in a kernel crash |
| USB Type-A ports are not supported in U-Boot on SPEAR-MX8 | U-Boot USB driver does not recognize USB devices behind the hub |