Release date: 02/07/2022

Variscite is pleased to inform about the Boot2Qt Dunfell v1.1 release, with Qt 6, for the VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO System on Module.

Modules: VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO

Release: b2qt-dunfell-var-som-mx8mn-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 version to 6.0.4
  • b2qt-embedded-qt6-image: Add libgpiod and libgpiod-tools

     meta-variscite-fslc:

  • freertos-variscite: Add FreeRTOS 2.10.x support for imx8mn, imx8mm and imx8mq
  • linux-firmware: Update BT/Wi-Fi firmware for bc43xx to 8.5.0.7

     Linux Updates:

  • imx8mn-var-som: update the polarity of OV5640 camera reset GPIO
  • imx8_var_defconfig: add full docker support
  • ads7846: fix the pressure_max setting
  • sn65dsi83: allow swapping LVDS Channel A/B
  • Updated the kernel version from 5.4.85 to 5.4.142

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