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New Release: Yocto Hardknott v1.3 for i.MX8M Mini modules

Thursday, 24 Feb 2022

Release date: 02/24/2022

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Hardknott release v1.3 for its i.MX8M Mini System on Modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-MINIVAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

Release: hardknott-fslc-5.4-2.3.x-mx8mm-v1.3

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Hardknott (based on the FSL community BSP).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite 5.4-2.3.x-imx_var01 branch (based on FSL community branch 5.4-2.3.x-imx, which is based on NXP’s Linux 5.4.70_2.3.0 release and the Linux mainline kernel 5.4.127).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

Noteworthy updates since v1.1:

U-Boot and kernel: Add support for ADIN1300 Ethernet PHY

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINIVAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

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