Release date: 12/09/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Boot2Qt Zeus release v1.2 for its i.MX8M Plus System on Modules.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release: b2qt-zeus-dart-mx8mp-v1.2
Details:
- Filesystem:
Boot2Qt Zeus (Qt 5.15.2). - Linux kernel:
Variscite imx_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 branch (based on NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.2, which is based on Linux 5.4.70). - U-Boot:
Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.2 var01 branch (based on NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.2, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).
Noteworthy updates since v1.0:
Release 1.2
Linux update:
- Introduced support for pcal6408 (pcal6408 replaces tca6408 on DT8MCustomBoard rev. >= 2.1A)
Release 1.1
U-Boot updates:
- Aligned lpddr4_timing.c to latest version generated by RPA tool V6
- Added m7 core environment
Linux updates:
- Added full Docker support
- Added CAN support to M7 device trees
- Fixed flexcan pinmux for DT8CustomBoard 1.x
- Fixed PMIC IRQ iomux settings
- Fix for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS iomuxc pinctrl
- Added WM8904 DRC support for all SoMs
- Added device trees for M7 configuration
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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