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New Release: Boot2Qt Zeus v1.2 for i.MX8M Plus modules

Thursday, 09 Dec 2021

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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