New Release: Debian Bullseye v2.1 for i.MX8M Mini modules

Release date: 12/12/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Debian Bullseye v2.1 release for its i.MX8M Mini modules.

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

Release: dart-mx8mm-debian-bullseye-v2.1

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:

Release 2.1

U-Boot updates:

• imx8mm-var-som: Use default DDR4 QoS settings – This fixes USB performance issues

Linux kernel updates:

• Updated to version 5.4.142
• imx8_var_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”
• sn65dsi83: Add device tree property to swap LVDS Channel A/B
• imx8mm-var-som: Disable usbotg1 hnp, srp, and adp
• imx8mm-var-dart: Disable usbotg1 hnp, srp, and adp

Debian updates:

• pulesaudio: Fix pulseaudio system-wide mode
• systemd: set HandlePowerKey to ignore
• freertos-variscite: Add initial support for imx8mm
• deb: Add bluez-alsa 3.0.0 aligned to Dunfell release
• bluez-alsa: ported bluez-alsa support from yocto-dunfell
• weston_rootfs: Add libgpiod and libgpiod tools
• imx8: libgbm1 updated to 20.3.4-1 required by latest weston update

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI