New Yocto Maintenace Release fsimx6ul-Y2024.03.1

  • F&S i.MX6UL Yocto Release 2024.03.1 (fsimx6ul-Y2024.03.1)


    Please see the file


    doc/FSiMX6UL_FirstSteps_eng.pdf


    for a description of how everything is installed and used. This docsub-directory also contains other documentation, for example about thehardware of the boards and the starter kits.


    This is a maintenance release for all F&S boards and modules based onthe i.MX6-UltraLite and i.MX6ULL CPUs from NXP.


    Currently these are the modules efusA7UL, PicoCOM1.2, PicoCoreMX6UL, PicoCoreMX6UL100 and PicoCOMA7.


    More boards may be added to this family in the future.All these boards can work with software that is created from this releasepackage.


    Please note that Yocto releases use a 'Y' for the version number. Theversion counting is independent form other releases.


    The release consists of the following files and directories:

    • Readme.txt Release notes (this text)
    • setup-yocto Script to download and install the Yocto release
    • fs-release-manifest.xml Release Manifest, containing the used versions
    • binaries/ Precompiled images (full names)
    • sdcard/ Precompiled images (names as expected by install script)
    • doc/ Hardware and software manuals, schematics


    Here are some highlights of this release.


    1. New Linux Kernel v5.15.185-2.2.0-fs1.0


    The F&S Kernel is now based on the linux-fslc kernel.

    The fslc kernel has LTS updates for the NXP release versions, so security fixes can be applied more easily.

    The Linux kernel is now based on mainline version 5.15.185 and NXP Version 2.2.0


    2. New bootloader U-Boot u-boot-2021.04-v2021.04-fs1.2


    Provide some minor bug fixes.


    2. meta-fus layer is now based on poky 4.0.29


    We have updated the poky layer to version 4.0.29 and many other layersto their latest versions. For a detailed description see fs-release-manifest.xml


    3. New Version naming for F&S Linux, U-Boot and meta-fus


    Linux and U-Boot and meta-fus now get their own version number to be more transparent and flexible.

    The Version numbers reflect the Version of the original package, if needed the NXP version and the F&S Version. For example the linux version name iscomposed like this


    [Version Orig. Kernel]-[Version IMX]-[Version FS]


    linux-v5.15.185-2.2.0-fs1.0


    This way it is easier to recognize the applied patch levels and the same

    package versions can be used in multiple releases.


    The actual packages versions are marked as annotated tags in the git history.

    The Name of the overall release (like fsimx93-Y2025.08) is still set as a light tag.



    Known Issues


    1. This Release does not support the Silex WLAN chip on the modules efusA7UL


    The Silex WLAN chip is not supported in this release-

    If you need Silex WLAN chip support, please contact F&S.


    =========================================================================


    The following list shows the most noticeable changes in this release in

    more detail since our last release for this platform. Please note that the

    source code is also used for other platforms. This is why you will

    also find references to other CPU types and F&S boards here in the

    change log.


    nbootimx6_52.bin (VN52)

    ------------------------------------

    Supported boards: efusA7UL PicoCOM1.2 PicoCoreMX6UL PicoCoreMX6UL100 PicoCOMA7


    - Change DRAM Timing for PicoCOMA7




    u-boot-2021.04-v2021.04-fs1.2

    -----------------------------------------------

    Supported boards: efusA7UL PicoCOM1.2 PicoCoreMX6UL PicoCoreMX6UL100 PicoCOMA7


    - video_link: Remove video_off variable

    - mxs_nand_fus.c: Handle 0-bits in empty pages

    - Improve fsimx6/sx realtek delay after HW reset




    linux-v5.15.185-2.2.0-fs1.0

    -----------------------------------------------

    Supported boards: efusA7UL PicoCOM1.2 PicoCoreMX6UL PicoCoreMX6UL100 PicoCOMA7


    - Fix number of chip-selects property in all F&S DTS

    - Fix imx uart dma watermark level

    - Fix ipu_pixel_clk parent recognition

    - gpmi-nand-fus.c: Handle 0-bits in empty pages

    - Add armstonea9r3q default touch controller

    - Update to v5.15.185




    meta-fus-yocto-4.0.29-fs1.1

    -----------------------------------------------

    Supported boards: efusA7UL PicoCOM1.2 PicoCoreMX6UL PicoCoreMX6UL100 PicoCOMA7


    - Update to 4.0.29

    - Add i.MX6UL touchscreen controller rules




    linux-examples-fus-fs1

    ----------------------------------------------


    (no changes)




    Documentation

    -------------


    - Update to version 2.5 of FSiMX6UL_FirstSteps_eng.pdf

    - Update to version 0.22 of LinuxOnFSBoards_eng.pdf


    Please download the hardware documentation directly from our website.

    Then you always have the newest version.