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New Release: Yocto Kirkstone 5.15-2.0.x-v1.0 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules
Release date: 01/11/2023
Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Kirkstone 5.15-2.0.x-v1.0 release for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.
Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X
Release: mx8x-yocto-kirkstone-5.15-2.0.x-v1.0
Details:
- Filesystem:
Yocto Kirkstone (based on the FSL community BSP).
- Linux kernel:
Variscite 5.15-2.0.x-imx_var01 branch (based on FSL community branch 5.15-2.0.x-imx, which is based on NXP’s L5.15.32_2.0.0 release, and merged with the mainline Linux Stable 5.15.60).
- U-Boot:
Variscite lf_v2022.04_var01 branch (based on NXP’s L5.15.32_2.0.0 release, which is based on U-Boot v2022.04).
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