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New Release: Yocto Sumo V1.9 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules

Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020

Release date: 6/23/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Sumo update release v1.9 for its i.MX 8QuadMax based modules.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

Release: sumo-fsl-4.14.98-mx8-v1.9

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Sumo (based on official NXP release L4.14.98-2.0.0_ga).
  • Linux kernel:
    imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
  • U-Boot:
    imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 release (based on official NXP release imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga, which is based on U-Boot 2018.03).

Noteworthy updates since release v1.8:

  • VAR-SOM-MX8: Added support for Symphony-Board v1.3A
    (fix for the second Ethernet port on Symphony-Board v1.3A)

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

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