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New Release: Yocto Sumo v2.4 for VAR-SOM-MX8X modules

Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020

Release date: 11/18/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Sumo release v2.4 for the VAR-SOM-MX8X System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X

Release: sumo-fsl-4.14.98-mx8x-v2.4

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 since release 2.3:

  • imx-sc-firmware: Fix support for 4GB RAM
  • Upgrade Wi-Fi & Bluetooth firmware to Laird release 8.2.0.16
  • var-image-docker: provide graphical support

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