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New Release: FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso 2.9.0 v1.0 for i.MX 8M Plus modules
Release date: 5/27/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso SDK 2.9.0 v1.0 release for its i.MX8M Plus System on Modules.
FreeRTOS is a Real Time Operating System that runs on the Cortex™-M7 core of the i.MX8M Plus SOC.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release: dart-mx8mp_mcuxpresso-2.9.0_v10
Note:
Firmware loading is supported via either U-Boot or Linux Remoteproc Framework.
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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