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New Release: Debian Bullseye 5.10.52 v1.0 for i.MX8M Plus modules
Release date: 12/17/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Debian Bullseye 5.10.52 v1.0 release for its i.MX8M Plus modules.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release: imx8mp-var-dart-debian-bullseye-5.10.52-v1.0
Details:
- Filesystem:
Debian Bullseye (11.0) - Linux kernel:
Variscite lf-5.10. y_var03 branch (based on NXP release L5.10.52_2.1.0, which is based on Linux kernel 5.10.52). - U-Boot:
Variscite lf_v2021.04_var02 branch (based on NXP release L5.10.52_2.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2021.04).
Noteworthy updates since the previous i.MX8M Plus Bullseye release:
- Updated the imx packages and align to Yocto Hardknott L5.10.52_2.1.0
- Updated kernel to lf-5.10.y_var03 branch
- Updated U-Boot to lf_v2021.04_var02 branch
- Updated gstreamer driver to MM_04.06.02_2108_L5.10.y
- Updated gst-plugin-base driver to MM_04.06.02_2108_L5.10.y
- Updated gst-plugin-good driver to MM_04.06.02_2108_L5.10.y
- Updated gst-plugin-bad driver to MM_04.06.02_2108_L5.10.y
- Updated gstreamer-imx driver to MM_04.06.02_2108_L5.10.y
- Updated imx-gpu-g2d driver to 6.4.3.p2.2
- Updated imx-codec driver to 4.6.2
- Updated imx-parser driver to 4.6.2
- Updated imx-vpuwrap driver to 4.6.2
- Updated imx-firmware to 8.13
- Updated imx-nn driver to 1.2.0
- Updated imx-vpu-hantro driver to 1.23.0
- Updated Cortex-M7 support: fixed freertos-variscite to generate distinct firmware files for SOM and DART
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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