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New Release: Yocto Hardknott 5.10.52_2.1.0 v1.1 for i.MX8M Plus modules
Release date: 12/08/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Hardknott 5.10.52_2.1.0 release v1.1 for its i.MX8M Plus System on Modules.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
Release: hardknott-fsl-5.10.52_2.1.0-mx8mp-v1.1
Details:
- Filesystem:
Yocto Hardknott (based on NXP release L5.10.52_2.1.0). - Linux kernel:
Variscite lf-5.10.y_var03 branch (based on NXP release L5.10.52_2.1.0, which is based on Linux 5.10.52). - U-Boot:
Variscite lf_v2021.04_var02 branch (based on NXP release L5.10.52_2.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2021.04).
Noteworthy updates:
Release 1.1
Linux updates:
- Introduce support for pcal6408 (pcal6408 replaces tca6408 on DT8MCustomBoard rev. >= 2.1A)
- wm8904: Initialize ADC 128x OSR Switch control to default value
- dmaengine: imx-sdma: Start in suspended runtime
- arm64: imx8_var_defconfig: add full Docker support
U-Boot updates:
- imx8mp-var-som-symphony: Add gpio-hog-optional property to pca9534 gpio-hogs
- gpio: uclass: Introduce gpio-hog-optional property
External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS
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