VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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Yocto mx8-yocto-kirkstone-5.15-2.0.x-v1.2
Release Notes
| Based on release | Yocto: Poky 4.0, BSP: FSLC 4.0, Linux: lf-5.15.y |
| Release tag | mx8-yocto-kirkstone-5.15-2.0.x-v1.2 |
| Release manifest | kirkstone-5.15.xml |
| Date | 06/15/2023 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8 / SPEAR-MX8 |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| File System build system | Yocto Kirkstone |
| Recovery SD card link | mx8__yocto-kirkstone-5.15-2.0.x-v1.2__android-11.0.0_1.0.0-v1.3.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 | lf_v2022.04_var01 | 49ec7c516ad2ad0c8a352cad5de69a5ac26c752c |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | 5.15-2.0.x-imx_var01 | a10598220c20e5b259f03e110edae4489f6df188 |
| meta-variscite-bsp | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp | kirkstone | 72250affb5f300e0891c4170e38a1071a6e6181b |
| meta-variscite-sdk | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk | kirkstone | dc749817e205022f6e289140dbc33604c3a91bb7 |
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 1.2 | |
| Yocto updates | |
| meta-variscite-bsp updates | |
| kernel: various updates and fixes | |
| meta-variscite-sdk updates | |
| fsl-image-gui-chromium: launch Chromium as non-root user to avoid warning | |
| Release 1.1 | Added Chromium with hardware accelerated graphics / GPU support |
| Yocto updates | |
| meta-variscite-bsp updates | |
| conf: variscite: add variscite-mirrors for codeaurora | |
| conf: variscite: add variscite-mirrors for https | |
| jailhouse: migrate source from codeaurora to github | |
| meta-variscite-sdk updates | |
| fsl-image-gui-chromium, weston-init: add launcher for Chromium in weston.ini | |
| images: Add new fsl-image-gui-chromium image recipe | |
| var-mii: introduce recipe | |
| Release 1.0 | |
| Initial Yocto Kirkstone release | Based on FSLC 5.15-2.0.x-imx (kernel 5.15.60) which is based on NXP lf-5.15.32-2.0.0 and merged with Linux Stable 5.15.60 |
| Known Issues | |
| RPMSG Demos from U-Boot | Starting from BSP 5.10.72 NXP stopped supporting Cortex-m firmwares loaded from U-Boot |
| 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 |
| USB Type-A ports don't work after resume from suspend in Linux on SPEAR-MX8 | USB driver does not recognize USB devices behind the hub |
| DNS does not work after disabling dnsmasq and configuring NetworkManager DNS | Fixed by dnsmasq: enable dbus packageconfig |