Software releases

New Release: Android 10.0.0_2.6.0 v1.1 for i.MX8M Plus modules
Release date: 04/26/2020
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Android 10.0.0_2.6.0 v1.1 release for its i.MX8M Plus modules.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release: android-10.0.0_2.6.0-dart-mx8mp_v1.1
Details:
- Filesystem:
Android 10 (based on official NXP release Q10.0.0_2.6.0, which is based on android-10.0.0_r41). - Linux kernel:
Variscite android-10.0.0_2.6.0-var01 branch (based on the Android Q10.0.0_2.6.0 official NXP release, which is based on Linux 5.4.70 kernel). - U-Boot:
Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on the Android Q10.0.0_2.6.0 official NXP release, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).
Noteworthy updates since v1.0:
- U-Boot: Disabled the 2nd Ethernet in U-Boot by default for DART-MX8M-PLUS and VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS – This prevents a U-Boot crash on SOM configurations without a 2nd Ethernet PHY
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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