New Release: Debian Buster v1.3 for the VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Release date: 3/16/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Debian Buster release v1.3 for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: imx8qxp-var-som-debian-recovery-sd.v13

Details:

• Filesystem:
  Debian Buster
• Linux kernel:
  Variscite imx_4.14.98_1.0.0_ga_var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_4.14.98_1.0.0_ga, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
• U-Boot:
  Variscite imx_v2019.04_4.19.35_1.1.0-var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_v2019.04_4.19.35_1.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2019.04).

Noteworthy updates:

Release v1.3

• Linux kernel: MLK-23408: ASoC: fsl_amix: make clock and output src write only (Fixes alsactl store/restore sequence)
• MLK-22025-1, MLK-22307, MLK-22280-2, MLK-22280-1, MLK-21928, MLK-15984 (usb: chipidea bug fixes)
• Linux kernel: Display sn65dsi83: Add dual channel support
• U-Boot: Add SPL support
• CFW & U-Boot: Read DRAM configuration from EEPROM

Release v1.2

• Linux kernel: Added Docker support
• Linux kernel: Added support for OV5640 parallel CSI sensor
• Set the MAC address also for the 2nd Ethernet interface
• U-Boot: Added flexibility to mmc part selection
• Added rng-tools
• Disabled the hostapd service by default (as wpa_supplicant is running)

Release v1.1

• Use legacy iptables by default
• Bluetooth audio support
• Automount media support
• Power management fixes

Release v1.0

• Initial Debian Buster release

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