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New Release: Android 11.0.0_1.0.0 v1.1 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules

Monday, 29 Nov 2021

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-MX8SPEAR-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-MX8SPEAR-MX8

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