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New Release: Yocto Sumo v2.3 for VAR-SOM-MX8X Modules

Thursday, 06 Aug 2020

Release date: 8/6/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Sumo release v2.3 for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: sumo-fsl-4.14.98-mx8x-v2.3

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Sumo (based on official NXP release L4.14.98-2.3.0).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.3.0, which is based on U-Boot 2018.03).

Noteworthy updates:

Release 2.3

  • Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4

Release 2.1

  • Added an image with docker support
  • Allow building the toolchain using populate_sdk

Release 2.0

  • Added support for i.MX8QXP rev C0
  • Initial L4.14.98-2.3.0 release

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