VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8
/ SPEAR-MX8 Release Notes
Yocto mx8-yocto-mickledore-6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0
Release Notes
| Based on release | Yocto: Poky 4.2, BSP: NXP L6.1.36_2.1.0, Linux: lf-6.1.y |
| Release tag | mx8-yocto-mickledore-6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0 |
| Release manifest | imx-6.1.36-2.1.0.xml |
| Date | 01/25/2024 |
| 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-6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0__android-13.0.0_1.2.0-v1.0.wic.zst |
| Recovery SD card SHA256 | ab636aa1673ca205260874da1de8582b4969e3cdf9b288ecf405169204b498ad |
| 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_var02 | ee10aa4b599677e51e6ce1b7d4f101535511e826 |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | lf-6.1.y_var03 | e84a0335cc9faefe5bb6cee45a5c4e20a564a590 |
| meta-variscite-bsp-imx | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-imx | mickledore-var02 | 9063b8052560969f21854762b768239faf31f45e |
| meta-variscite-bsp-common | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-common | mickledore-var02 | d027bbb57dde58ed5ebcb74906eb29b5deeb5604 |
| meta-variscite-sdk-imx | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-imx | mickledore-var02 | 6fd2f0ac54c8d552e382ad1e175f330fd40e54cd |
| meta-variscite-sdk-common | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-common | mickledore-var02 | 5dd4f0f7f8bbc255cec959ad19402881e229b197 |
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 6.1.36 lf-6.1.y |
| Known Issues | |
| PCIe not working on imx8qm-var-som | Fixed by https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx/commit/dd01990ad5ea4058e142be0d8a2fe02f46e2a1ae |
| 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 |