Release date: 8/5/2020
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Android Pie P9.0.0_2.0.0 V2.1 update release for its i.MX 8QuadMax System on Modules.
Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Release: p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var-som-mx8_v21
Details:
- Filesystem:
Android Pie (based on official NXP release p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga, which is based on Android 9.0.0_r30). - Linux kernel:
Variscite p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var01 branch (based on NXP branch p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga, which is based on Linux 4.14.98). - U-Boot:
Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).
Noteworthy updates since release v1.10:
Release 2.1
- Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4
- Restructured audio policy configuration
External Information
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
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