Release date: 12/12/2021

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Boot2Qt Dunfell release for its i.MX8M Mini modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-MINIVAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

Release: b2qt-dunfell-dart-mx8mm-v1.1

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Boot2Qt Dunfell (Qt 6.0.4)
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite 5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01 branch (based on FSL community branch 5.4-2.1.x-imx, which is based on NXP’s Linux 5.4.24_2.1.0 release and the Linux mainline kernel 5.4.142).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0_var02 branch (based on NXP branch imx_v2020.04_5.4.24_2.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2020.04).

 

Noteworthy updates since 1.0:

Release 1.1

meta-variscite-boot2qt:

  • Updated Qt to version 6.0.4
  • b2qt-embedded-qt6-image: Add libgpiod and libgpiod-tools
  • manifest: meta-variscite-fslc: Update to latest

U-Boot updates:

  • imx8mm-var-som: Use default DDR4 QoS settings – This fixes USB performance issues
  • imx8 soms: Add USE_EMMC_BOOT_PART config to use user partition for fastboot
  • imx8mm_var_dart: Set console environment variable in the default environment

Linux updates:

  • Upgraded to version 5.4.142
  • imx8_var_defconfig: add full docker support
  • Introduce support for pcal6408 (pcal6408 replaces tca6408 on DT8MCustomBoard rev. >= 2.1A)
  • Revert “MLK-14801 input: touch: ads7846: fix the pressure_max setting”
  • sn65dsi83: Add device tree property to swap LVDS Channel A/B
  • imx8mm-var-som: Disable usbotg1 hnp, srp, and adp
  • imx8mm-var-dart: Disable usbotg1 hnp, srp, and adp
  • Revert “gpio: pca953x: Disable PM routines”
  • ARM: configs: Variscite: Enable USB_HSIC_USB3053
  • ARM: configs: Variscite: disable EVBUG module
  • ARM64: dts: imx8: Variscite: add WM8904 DRC support for all SoMs
  • ASoC: wm8904: add DMIC support
  • ASoC: wm8904: extend device tree support
  • Revert “ASoC: wm8904: add DMIC support and allow enabling it”

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINIVAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI