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New Release: FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso 2.8.0 v1.0 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules

Friday, 19 Feb 2021

Release date: 02/19/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso SDK 2.8.0 v1.0 release for its i.MX 8QuadMax System on Modules.
FreeRTOS is a Real Time Operating System that runs on the Cortex™-M4 cores of the i.MX 8QuadMax SOC.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

Release: som-mx8qm_mcuxpresso-2.8.0_v10

Note:
Firmware loading is supported via either U-Boot or Linux Remoteproc Framework.

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

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