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New Release: Boot2Qt Sumo v2.2 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Thursday, 07 Jan 2021

Release date: 1/7/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Boot2Qt Sumo v2.2 update release for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: b2qt-sumo-var-som-mx8x-v22

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 since release 2.1:

  • pulseaudio: Reconfigure system.pa based on default.pa from fslc
  • Update Bluetooth/WiFi firmware for bc43xx to Laird release 8.2.0.16
  • imx-sc-firmware: imx8qxp-var-som: Read DRAM size from EEPROM
  • Updated Qt version to 5.12.10 RC2

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