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New Release: Yocto Mickledore 6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0 for i.MX 8QuadMax/8QuadPlus modules

Thursday, 25 Jan 2024

Release date: 01/25/2024

Variscite is pleased to notify about the Yocto Mickledore 6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0 release for its i.MX 8QuadMax/8QuadPlus System on Modules.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

Release: mx8-yocto-mickledore-6.1.36_2.1.0-v1.0

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Mickledore (based on NXP’s L6.1.36_ 2.1.0 release).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite lf-6.1.y_var03 branch (based on NXP’s L6.1.36_2.1.0 release​, which is based on Linux kernel 6.1.36).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite lf_v2023.04_var02 branch (based on NXP’s L6.1.36_2.1.0 release​, which is based on U-Boot v2023.04).

 

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

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