New Release: Debian Bullseye v2.0 for i.MX8M Mini modules

Release date: 07/01/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Debian Bullseye v2.0 release for its i.MX8M Mini modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

Release: dart-mx8mm-debian-bullseye-v2.0

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 5.4.85).
• 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:

Release 2.0

Linux kernel updates:

• Upgraded to kernel version 5.4.85
• Added support for DART-MX8M-MINI on DT8MCustomBoard V2.0
• Added support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI revision 1.3
• Note: older VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI revisions need DT adjustments for correct CAN operation – See: VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI/NANO rev. 1.0/1.1/1.2 CAN bus support

U-Boot updates:

• Upgraded to the imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 branch
  Debian build updates:
• Fix package dependencies and clean up
• Clean-up /tmp in the rootfs after building the Linux kernel headers package
• Refactored Debian package installation to three groups: base, graphics & gstreamer-multimedia
• Updated imx-firmware version to 8.8
• Updated WiFi and Bluetooth firmware to Laird release 8.2.0.16
• imx-atf: Build atf bl31.bin from source code, from the imx_5.4.24_2.1.0_var01 branch
• imx-mkimage: Update patch to align to Yocto Dunfell

Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI