Release date: 8/6/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Debian Buster update release v1.2 for its i.MX 8QuadMax modules.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8

Release: var-som-mx8-debian-recovery-sd.v12

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Debian Buster
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01 branch (based on NXP branch imx_4.14.98_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, which is based on U-Boot v2018.03).

Noteworthy updates since release v1.1:

Release v1.2

Kernel updates:

  • Ethernet phy1 fix for Symphony-Board rev. 1.4

Debian Build Updates:

  • Update WiFi/BT firmware from 6.0.0.121 to 7.0.0.142 branch
  • Fixed WiFi startup issue on some SOMs

 

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