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New Release: Yocto Zeus v3.1 (L5.4.70_2.3.2) for i.MX8M Plus modules

Friday, 04 Jun 2021

Release date: 04/06/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Yocto Zeus release v3.1 for its i.MX8M Plus System on Modules.

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

Release: zeus-fsl-5.4.70_2.3.2-mx8mp-v1.1

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Yocto Zeus (based on official NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.2).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 branch (based on official NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.2, which is based on Linux 5.4.70).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01 branch (based on official NXP release L5.4.70_2.3.2, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

Noteworthy updates since release 3.0:

  • Added Cortex-M7 support

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

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