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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