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New Release: Debian Buster v2.2 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Tuesday, 08 Dec 2020

Release date: 12/08/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Debian Buster v2.2 release for the VAR-SOM-MX8X SoMs.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: imx8qxp-var-som-debian-buster-sd.v22

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Debian Buster
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).

Noteworthy updates since Buster v2.1:

  • imx-sc-firmware: Fix support for 4GB RAM
  • Update obex exec path for latest Debian package 10.6
  • Added Linux kernel headers package support

 

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