VAR-SOM-MX8 Release Notes
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VAR-SOM-MX8
/ SPEAR-MX8 Release Notes
Yocto zeus-fsl-5.4.3-mx8-v1.2
Release Notes
| Based on release | Yocto: Poky 3.0, BSP: NXP L5.4.3-1.0.0, Linux: lf-5.4.y |
| Release tag | zeus-fsl-5.4.3-mx8-v1.2 |
| Release manifest | imx-5.4.3-1.0.1-var01.xml |
| Date | 12/21/2020 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8 / SPEAR-MX8 |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| File System build system | Yocto Zeus |
| Recovery SD card link | var-som-mx8-recovery-sd.v22.img.gz |
Relevant git Repositories
| Source | Repository | Branch | Commit ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-Boot | https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx | lf-5.4.y_v2019.04_var01 | bcdb05a53ea1946cb218cce784946fd03846b89d |
| Kernel | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx | lf-5.4.y_var01 | b40ccfdb73ea624fed5b98ff56ce494e8807392c |
| meta-variscite-imx | https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-imx | zeus-imx-5.4.3-var01 | 9ff250bc754f0beca60ebae3231c0e29cf7e53e4 |
Note: Some web browsers have removed FTP support. Please see our FTP wiki page or download using the command line:
$ wget https://variscite.hosted-by-files.com/General/VAR-SOM-MX8/Software/var-som-mx8-recovery-sd.v22.img.gz
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 | |
| U-Boot: Fixed Ethernet issues | |
| U-Boot: Re-added SPL and support for 2/8 GB RAM | |
| SCFW: Upgraded to version 1.2.10 | |
| kernel: Added support for resuming from suspend using touch/GPIOs | |
| meta-layer: Updated bc43xx Bluetooth/Wi-Fi firmware to 8.2.0.16 | |
| Release 1.1 | |
| Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4 | |
| Release 1.0 | |
| Initial Yocto Zeus 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 |