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New Release: Yocto Kirkstone 5.15.71_2.2.0-v1.0 for i.MX8M Plus modules

Saturday, 25 Mar 2023

Release date: 03/25/2023

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Yocto Kirkstone 5.15.71_2.2.0-v1.0 release for its i.MX 8M Plus System on Modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUSVAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

Release: mx8mp-yocto-kirkstone-5.15.71_2.2.0-v1.0

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Kirkstone (based on the FSL community BSP).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite lf-5.15.y_var01 branch (based on NXP’s L5.15.71_2.2.0 release​, while is based on the Linux mainline kernel 5.15.71)
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite lf_v2022.04_var02 branch (based on NXP’s L5.15.71_2.2.0 release​, which is based on U-Boot v2022.04).


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