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New Release: FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso 2.9.0 v1.0 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules

Monday, 15 Mar 2021

Release date: 03/15/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso SDK 2.9.0 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-2.9.0_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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