New Release: Yocto Zeus v2.1 for i.MX8M Plus System on Modules

Release date: 02/17/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Zeus release v2.1 for its new i.MX8M Plus System on Modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

Release: zeus-fsl-5.4.70-mx8mp-v1.1

Details:

• Filesystem:
  Yocto Zeus (based on official NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.0).
• Linux kernel:
  Variscite imx_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_5.4.70_2.3.0, which is based on Linux 5.4.70).
• U-Boot:
  Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

Noteworthy updates since release 2.0:

• Fixed PCIE reset pin definition for DART-MX8M-PLUS on DT8MCustomBoard V2.0
• Disabled GP_LED4 for DART-MX8M-PLUS on DT8MCustomBoard V2.0
• Fixed system freeze on resume, occurring when certain PCIE devices are plugged in
• Upgraded rng-tools to version 6.9 to fix occasional hangs on shutdown
• Disable systemd-networkd and systemd-resolved to avoid conflicts with NetworkManager

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS