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New Release: Android Pie V2.1 for i.MX 8QuadMax modules

Wednesday, 05 Aug 2020

Release date: 8/5/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Android Pie P9.0.0_2.0.0 V2.1 update release for its i.MX 8QuadMax System on Modules.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

Release: p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var-som-mx8_v21

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Android Pie (based on official NXP release p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga, which is based on Android 9.0.0_r30).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var01 branch (based on NXP branch p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga, which is based on Linux 4.14.98).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).

Noteworthy updates since release v1.10:

Release 2.1

  • Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4
  • Restructured audio policy configuration

 

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

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