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New Release: Boot2Qt Sumo v2.1 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Thursday, 06 Aug 2020

Release date: 8/6/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Boot2Qt Sumo v2.1 update release for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: b2qt-sumo-var-som-mx8x-v21

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Boot2Qt Sumo
  • 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:

Release 2.1

  • Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4

Release 2.0

  • Added support for i.MX8QXP rev. C0
  • Upgraded SCFW, firmware-imx, U-Boot and kernel to L4.14.98_2.3.0 release

Release 1.2

  • U-Boot: Added SPL support
  • SCFW & U-Boot: Read DRAM configuration from EEPROM

 

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