VAR-SOM-MX8 Yocto
Yocto project is a framework for creating a Linux distributions for embedded devices. It's layering mechanism makes it easy to add Linux to new target devices highly customized for a particular platform; it can include custom start-up scripts, software packages built with a high degree of optimization for a particular architecture, and different user interfaces from full Gnome desktop to a simple a serial console.
This release is based on NXP BSP layer for Yocto framework. Variscite extends this layer to support its i.MX8Q System On Module products: VAR-SOM-MX8 and SPEAR-MX8 (both are under the VAR-SOM-MX8 category of this wiki).
Release version: var-som-mx8_SD_card_v11
- Build Yocto, Linux and U-Boot
- Release Notes
- Setting a Development Environment
- Build Yocto from source code
- Yocto common build errors
- Customizing U-Boot
- Customizing the Linux kernel
- Toolchain installation for out of Yocto builds
- Build U-Boot from source code
- Build the Linux kernel from source code
- Installing Yocto binaries to eMMC via SD card
- Installing Yocto binaries to eMMC via Ethernet
- U-Boot features
- Adding packages to Yocto
- Replace the Linux logo
- Secure Boot / Advanced High Assurance Boot (AHAB)
- SWUpdate Guide
- Booting from USB using UUU (Universal Update Utility)
- Test and use an Interface