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New Release: Debian Buster v2.1 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Wednesday, 26 Aug 2020

Release date: 8/26/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Debian Buster v2.1 release for its VAR-SOM-MX8X modules.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: imx8qxp-var-som-debian-recovery-sd.v21

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Debian Buster
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).

Noteworthy updates:

Kernel updates:

  • Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4

 

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