New Release: Debian Bullseye v1.3 for DART-MX8M System on Module

Release date: 12/05/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Debian Bullseye v1.3 release for the DART-MX8M System on Module.

Modules: DART-MX8M

Release: imx8mq-var-dart-debian-bullseye-v1.3

Details:

• Filesystem:
  Debian Bullseye (11.0)
• Linux kernel:
  Variscite 5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01 branch (based on FSL community branch 5.4-2.1.x-imx, which is based on NXP’s Linux 5.4.24_2.1.0 release and the Linux mainline kernel 5.4.142).
• U-Boot:
  Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

Noteworthy updates since v1.2:

Release 1.3

U-Boot updates:

• imx8mq_var_dart: Use same relocation address for 1G,2G,3G,4G SOMs – This fixes invalid hab_status response on 3G/4G modules
• imx8: ahab: Only compile ahab.c for U-Boot, and not SPL

Linux kernel updates:

• imx8mq_var_dart_defconfig: add full docker support
• Introduce support for pcal6408 (pcal6408 replaces tca6408 on DT8MCustomBoard rev. >= 2.1A)
• Revert ‘Revert ‘gpio: pca953x: Disable PM routines
• Revert “MLK-14801 input: touch: ads7846: fix the pressure_max setting”

Debian updates:

• systemd: set HandlePowerKey to ignore

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