Release date: 08/08/2021
Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Debian Bullseye v2.1 release for the VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO System on Module.
Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
Release: var-som-mx8mn-debian-bullseye-v2.1
Details:
- Filesystem:
Debian Bullseye (11.0) - 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 5.4.85). - 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 v2.0:
Release 2.1
Linux kernel updates:
- 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
U-Boot updates:
- imx8 soms: Add USE_EMMC_BOOT_PART config to use user partition for fastboot
- imx8mn-var-som: Recognize VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO revisions 1.2 and 1.3
Debian build updates:
- Support for FreeRTOS – Cortex – M7 compilation
- Add libgpiod and libgpiod tools
- Align gstreamer package to latest Yocto Dunfell
- Update execstack and package dependencies
- Bug fixes for gstreamer packages
- Update Debian Packages to latest stable snapshot
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