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New Release: Yocto Hardknott 5.10.72_2.2.1-v1.0 for DART-6UL & VAR-SOM-6UL modules
Release date: 12/12/2022
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Hardknott 5.10.72_2.2.1-v1.0 release for the DART-6UL and VAR-SOM-6UL System on Modules.
Modules: DART-6UL and VAR-SOM-6UL (including the i.MX6UL, i.MX6ULL & i.MX6ULZ SOCs and both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi SOM variants).
Release: mx6ul-yocto-hardknott-5.10.72_2.2.1-v1.0
Details:
- Filesystem:
Yocto Hardknott (based on the FSL community BSP). - Linux kernel:
Variscite lf-5.10.y_var04 branch (based on NXP release L5.10.72_2.2.1, which is based on Linux 5.10.72). - U-Boot:
Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).
External Information
- Release notes
- Developers info: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
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