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New Release: Yocto Dunfell v1.2 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Tuesday, 20 Jul 2021

Release date: 07/20/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Dunfell v1.2 release for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: dunfell-fslc-5.4-2.1.x-mx8x-v1.2

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 1.1:

Release 1.2

  • wm8904: extended device tree support and reworked DMIC support to address low volume issue
  • Added dedicated wakeup support: Enabled wakeup-source from capacitive touch and pca9534 gpio-keys
  • fec1: added phy-reset-on-resume property to fix an occasional eth0 fail upon resume from suspend

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