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New Release: Android 11.0.0_1.0.0 v1.1 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules
Release date: 11/29/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Android 11.0.0_1.0.0 v1.1 release for its i.MX 8QuadMax System on Modules.
Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Release: android-11.0.0_1.0.0-var-som-mx8_v1.1
Details:
- Filesystem:
Android 11 (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_1.0.0, which is based on Android 11.0.0_r4). - Linux kernel:
Variscite android-11.0.0_1.0.0-var01 branch (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_1.0.0 which is based on kernel version 5.4.47). - U-Boot:
Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.47_2.2.0_var01 branch (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_1.0.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).
Noteworthy updates since release 1.0:
Release 1.1
- U-Boot:
Introduce support for the i.MX8QP SoC
- Linux:
Introduce support for i.MX8QP SoC
Enable internal pullups for i2c0, i2c1, i2c3, i2c4 (previously, internal pulldowns were enabled)
- P2P:
Fix NULL pointer deference from brcmf_p2p_send_action_frameAPI
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
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