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New Release: Yocto Dunfell v1.1 for i.MX8M Mini System on Modules

Tuesday, 05 Jan 2021

Release date: 01/05/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Dunfell release v1.1 for its i.MX8M Mini System on Modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

Release: dunfell-fslc-5.4-2.1.x-mx8mm-v1.1

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Dunfell (based on the FSL community BSP).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite 5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01 branch (based on FSL community branch 5.4-2.1.x-imx, which is based on NXP’s Linux 5.4.24_2.1.0 release and the Linux mainline kernel 5.4.85).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

Noteworthy updates since release 1.0:

  • Upgraded to kernel version 5.4.85
  • Added support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI on Symphony-Board 1.4A
  • Removed support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI SOM rev. 1.0
  • Fixed occasional pulseaudio device initialization problems
    Re-added packages available in previous Yocto releases

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

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