VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8
/ SPEAR-MX8 Release Notes
Yocto mx8-yocto-mickledore-6.1.22_2.0.0-v1.0
Release Notes
| Based on release | Yocto: Poky 4.2, BSP: NXP L6.1.22_2.0.0, Linux: lf-6.1.y |
| Release tag | mx8-yocto-mickledore-6.1.22_2.0.0-v1.0 |
| Release manifest | imx-6.1.22-2.0.0.xml |
| Date | 10/30/2023 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8 / SPEAR-MX8 |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| File System build system | Yocto Mickledore |
| Recovery SD card link | mx8__yocto-mickledore-6.1.22-2.0.0-v1.0__android-13.0.0_1.2.0-v1.0.wic.zst |
| Recovery SD card SHA256 | 22b0b98a7d4fdd1cca9d5a8a6ad674b90dd6e40df9526cdc29c82643ca1ea540 |
| 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_v2023.04_var01 | 8ae7342f4c49d8c01c0490c878a1a54fde4fc2a7 |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | lf-6.1.y_var02 | 0032902164c542a601a18c5dc49d77a63ebedfdb |
| meta-variscite-bsp-imx | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-imx | mickledore-var01 | 45e5343fa2bdc4bd15775e05e3cf3be3923a6c86 |
| meta-variscite-bsp-common | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-common | mickledore-var01 | 4896419db9273c5cc027af4b65d870cff2a1569c |
| meta-variscite-sdk-imx | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-imx | mickledore-var01 | 00c0598e7a48efe915c7713eb922bc98a3c034e5 |
| meta-variscite-sdk-common | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-common | mickledore-var01 | a51b2157f9b38b6261c383f3da80e84e35b1a99f |
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 1.0 | |
| Initial release | Based on NXP Yocto Mickledore and NXP Linux Kernel lf-6.1.y |
| Known Issues | |
| PCIe not working | Fixed by https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx/commit/3db919ef6c53ec5c44d196cb618c4b6f675bec82 |
| 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 |