VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
Release Notes
Debian bullseye-5.4.85-imx8mn-v2.1
1 Release Notes
| Based on release | Debian: Bullseye 11, Linux Kernel: NXP imx_5.4.24_2.1.0 |
| Release git | https://github.com/varigit/debian-var |
| Release branch | debian_bullseye_var01 |
| Release tag | var-som-mx8mn-debian-bullseye-v2.1 |
| Date | 08/08/2021 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO |
| SOM revision | v1.0 and higher |
| Embedded Linux Distribution | Debian Bullseye |
| Kernel git | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx |
| Kernel branch | 5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01 |
| Kernel commit ID | 601330bfa4d56345159cb571f90b0e19adebb1fd |
| U-Boot git | https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx |
| U-Boot branch | imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 |
| U-Boot commit ID | b3eb88c9fe46ee45371051092298f1cf3e686dfb |
| Cortex M7 U-Boot support | MCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO |
| Cortex M7 Linux remoteproc support | MCUXPRESSO_2.9.0_V1.0_VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO |
| Recovery SD card link | var-som-mx8mn-debian-bullseye-v2.1.img.gz |
Note: Some web browsers have removed FTP support. Please see our FTP wiki page or download using the command line:
$ wget ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO/Software/debian/var-som-mx8mn-debian-bullseye-v2.1.img.gz
After downloading the image, visit our Recovery SD card guide to learn how to program a recovery SD card.
2 Change Log
| Change List | Description |
|---|---|
| Release 2.1 | |
| Linux kernel updates: | |
| ARM: configs: Variscite: disable EVBUG module | |
| ARM64: dts: imx8: Variscite: add WM8904 DRC support for all SoMs | |
| ASoC: wm8904: add DMIC support | |
| ASoC: wm8904: extend device tree support | |
| U-Boot updates: | |
| imx8 soms: Add USE_EMMC_BOOT_PART config to use user partition for fastboot | |
| imx8mn-var-som: Recognize VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO revisions 1.2 and 1.3 | |
| Debian build updates: | |
| Support for FreeRTOS - Cortex - M7 compilation | |
| Add libgpiod and libgpiod tools | |
| Align gstreamer package to latest dunfell | |
| Update execstack and package dependencies | |
| Bug fixes for gstreamer packages | |
| Update Debian Packages to latest stable snapshot | |
| Release 2.0 | |
| Debian Bullseye release with Linux kernel 5.4.85 | All relevant VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO packages were updated to match Yocto Dunfell |
| Linux kernel updates: | |
| Upgraded to kernel version 5.4.85 | |
| Added support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO revision 1.3 | |
| Older VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO revisions need DTS adjustments for correct CAN operation | See: VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI/NANO rev. 1.0/1.1/1.2 CAN bus support |
| U-Boot updates: | |
| Upgraded to the imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 branch | |
| Debian build updates: | |
| Clean-up /tmp in the rootfs after building the Linux kernel headers package | |
| Refactored Debian package installation to three groups: base, graphics & gstreamer-multimedia | |
| Updated imx-firmware version to 8.8 | |
| imx-atf: Build atf bl31.bin from source code from imx_5.4.24_2.1.0_var01 branch | |
| imx-mkimage: Update patch to align to Yocto Dunfell |