We are pleased to announce the Toradex BSP Layers and Reference Images for Yocto Project 6.1.0 quarterly release.

Please read the previous release news for updates that also apply to this release.

Updates and Highlights

• Apalis iMX8 Support was added in the downstream-based BSP
• Linux Kernel updates
  For NXP^® i.MX 6/7 SoMs, the BSP was updated to the Mainline Linux Kernel 6.0.17. For NXP^® i.MX 8 SoMs, on our downstream-based BSP 6.1.0, we have updated the kernel based on NXP Linux BSP LF5.15.52_2.1.0
• Update downstream BSP
  The multimedia and graphics packages were updated  to version  LF5.15.52_2.1.0
• Update ATF
  The ARM Trusted Firmware (ATF or TF-A) was updated to v2.6 from LF5.15.52_2.1.0
• Update SCFW
  It was updated to 1.14.0 from NXP BSP LF5.15.52_2.1.0
• Update downstream U-Boot
  It was updated to version LF5.15.52_2.1.0
• Improve usability of low-end modules
  Revised CMA Memory Allocation on iMX6/iMX7 modules
• Updated Ethernet-over-USB functionality
  It was moved from USB RNDIS to USB NCM
• Bug fixes
  This release brings notable bug fixes:
• Fixed Accelerated Video Playback on Verdin
• Fixed HDMI HPD on DSI-to-HDMI adapter on Verdin
• Improvements in Wireless reliability on Verdin
• Fixed USB on Verdin iMX8MP and Colibri iMX6ULL
• Fixed audio signal distortion on Verdin

Consult our BSP Layers and Reference Images for Yocto Project Issue Tracker to learn more about all fixes

Hardware Support

• Volume products: Apalis iMX6, Colibri iMX6, Colibri iMX6ULL, Colibri iMX7
  This release is intended to be used in production for these modules.
• Sample products: Apalis iMX8, Verdin iMX8M Mini, Verdin iMX8M Plus
  Due to the hardware status of the sample products, this release - downstream-based  -  is intended for development. Only the second generation of Verdin products is supported.
• Support for Colibri iMX8X is planned in the next releases

You can learn more about the software support in the roadmap for Apalis iMX8, Colibri iMX8X, Verdin iMX8M Plus, and Verdin iMX8M Mini

Quarterly releases are production releases. We run a set of tests to validate them. Learn more about our release types from our Embedded Linux Support Strategy.

For more updates on this, see our Release Details.