DESK-MX6-L/General/Release Notes
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| Issue Date | Notes | ||
| DESK-MX6-L 1.0.0 release | |||
| DESK-MX6-L 3.0.0 release | |||
| DESK-MX6-L 1.0.2 minor release update | |||
| DESK-MX6-L 3.0.0 Known limitations update | |||
| Minor update for eth QUAD and Qt5 | |||
| DESK-MX6-L 4.0.0 release | |||
| DESK-MX6-L 4.0.1 minor update | |||
| Add information on built-in packages | |||
| 2024/07/01 | DESK-MX6-L 4.1.0 release | ||
Contents
Release Notes[edit | edit source]
DAVE Embedded Systems adds to the latest Linux BSP from NXP the customization required to support the SOC platform. For this reason most of the documentation provided by NXP remains valid for the DESK development kit.
However, some customization is required, in particular at bootloader and linux kernel levels.
The following table reports the DESK releases information.
| DESK version | |
|---|---|
| Release number | 4.1.0 |
| Release type | Minor |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | Jul 2024 |
| Release notes | Ver 4.1.0 |
| Product support | AXEL Lite |
| MVM (distro version) | Ubuntu 20.04 |
| U-Boot version | 2022.04-desk-mx6-l-4.0.1 |
| Linux version | 5.15.71-desk-mx6-l-4.1.0 |
| Drivers |
UART debug (2-wire) LVDS |
| Manufacturer BSP version | lf-5.15.71-2.2.2 |
| Graphic libraries | Qt 6.3.3 |
| Build System | Yocto Kirkstone (4.0) |
| Android |
DESK-MX6-L 4.1.0[edit | edit source]
Release notes:
- introduced KAS support for building system
- update to NXP lf-5.15.71-2.2.2
- remove some kernel runtime warnings/error
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The limitations are the same of DESK-MX6-L-4.0.0
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There you can find a sub directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both two files must be stored into SD card using dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found into the table below:
| Image | DESK-MX6-L version 4.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Platform | SBCX - SBCX560012C2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 0012 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors (RGB666) |
| Touchscreen | resistive |
| SPL | SPL (Quad / NOR) SPL (DualLite / NAND) |
| u-boot.img | (Quad / NOR) (DualLite / NAND) |
| Linux kernel | uImage |
| Device tree (QUAD) | imx6q-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
| Device tree (DualLite) | imx6dl-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
Yocto images and built-in packages[edit | edit source]
Yocto target images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There are more build targets which include a list of built and installed packages in the root file system image.
A summary of built images and their included packages can be found in the table below:
| Image | DESK-MX6-L version 4.1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| root file system | packages list | |
| devel | desk-image-devel.bz2 | image-devel_installed-packages.txt |
| qt6 fb | desk-image-qt6-fb.bz2 | image-qt6-fb_installed-packages.txt |
| qt6 wayland | desk-image-qt6-wayland.bz2 | image-qt6-wayland_installed-packages.txt |
| x11 xwayland | desk-image-x11.bz2 | image-x11_installed-packages.txt |
| x11 browser xwayland | desk-image-x11-browser.bz2 | image-x11-browser_installed-packages.txt |
DESK-MX6-L 4.0.1[edit | edit source]
Release notes:
- Minor change to DESK-MX6-L-4.0.0
- remove some kernel runtime warnings/error
- prevent black screen due wrong LCD clock switch issue in U-Boot
- install additional Qt6 packages
- add some development packages (
libgpiod,phytool,devmem2,...) - allow to modify U-Boot environment from userspace (SD boot only)
- show U-Boot splashscreen earlier
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The limitations are the same of DESK-MX6-L-4.0.0
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There you can find a sub directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both two files must be stored into SD card using dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found into the table below:
| Image | DESK-MX6-L version 4.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Platform | SBCX - SBCX560012C2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 0012 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors (RGB666) |
| Touchscreen | resistive |
| SPL | SPL (Quad / NOR) SPL (DualLite / NAND) |
| u-boot.img | (Quad / NOR) (DualLite / NAND) |
| Linux kernel | uImage |
| Device tree (QUAD) | imx6q-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
| Device tree (DualLite) | imx6dl-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
Yocto images and built-in packages[edit | edit source]
Yocto target images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There are more build targets which include a list of built and installed packages in the root file system image.
A summary of built images and their included packages can be found in the table below:
| Image | DESK-MX6-L version 4.0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| root file system | packages list | |
| devel | desk-image-devel.bz2 | image-devel_installed-packages.txt |
| qt6 fb | desk-image-qt6-fb.bz2 | image-qt6-fb_installed-packages.txt |
| qt6 wayland | desk-image-devel.bz2 | image-devel_installed-packages.txt |
| x11 | desk-image-x11.bz2 | image-x11_installed-packages.txt |
| x11 browser | desk-image-x11-browser.bz2 | image-x11-browser_installed-packages.txt |
DESK-MX6-L 4.0.0[edit | edit source]
 New MVM must be installed for using |
Release notes:
- Major change to NXP BSP 5.15.71
- Updated U-Boot and kernel versions
- Updated Yocto version
- Updated Qt version
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| NAND Samsung | NAND Model K9F4G08U0D not detected in u-boot |
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
| X11 GPU driver | Change GPU Vivante driver for X11 backend support |
|
X11 support is not supported anymore by NXP BSPs. X11 support has been added for legacy compatibility ( |
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There you can find a sub directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both two files must be stored into SD card using dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found into the table below:
| Image | DESK version 4.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Platform | SBCX - SBCX560012C2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 0012 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors (RGB666) |
| Touchscreen | resistive |
| SPL | SPL (Quad / NOR) SPL (DualLite / NAND) |
| u-boot.img | (Quad / NOR) (DualLite / NAND) |
| Linux kernel | uImage |
| Device tree (QUAD) | imx6q-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
| Device tree (DualLite) | imx6dl-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
DESK-MX6-L 3.0.1[edit | edit source]
|
New MVM must be installed for using |
Release notes:
- Fix ethernet QUAD SOM support
- Updated Qt libraries for
tslibplugin support
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| NAND Samsung | NAND Model K9F4G08U0D not detected in u-boot |
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There you can find a sub directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both two files must be stored into SD card using dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found into the table below:
| Image | DESK version 3.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Platform | SBCX - SBCX560012C2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 0012 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors (RGB666) |
| Touchscreen | resistive |
| SPL | SPL (Quad / NOR) SPL (DualLite / NAND) |
| u-boot.img | (Quad / NOR) (DualLite / NAND) |
| Linux kernel | uImage |
| Device tree (QUAD) | imx6q-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
| Device tree (DualLite) | imx6dl-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
DESK-MX6-L 3.0.0[edit | edit source]
|
New MVM must be installed for using |
Release notes:
- Major change to NXP BSP 5.10.35
- Updated U-Boot and kernel versions
- Updated Yocto version
- Updated Qt version
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| NAND Samsung | NAND Model K9F4G08U0D not detected in u-boot |
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
| Linux kernel | Ethernet does not work on QUAD SOM module |
| Yocto | Qt5 tslib plugin not present |
DESK-MX6-L 1.0.2[edit | edit source]
|
New MVM must be installed for using |
Release notes:
- Updated U-Boot and kernel versions for
cb0067andcb0077support cb0077integrates the usage of DWS WiFi add-on module
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There you can find a sub directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both two files must be stored into SD card using dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found into the table below:
| Image | DESK version 1.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Platform | SBCX - SBCX560012C2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 0012 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors (RGB666) |
| Touchscreen | resistive |
| SPL | SPL (Quad / NOR) SPL (DualLite / NAND) |
| u-boot.img | (Quad / NOR) (DualLite / NAND) |
| Linux kernel | uImage |
| Device tree (Quad) | imx6q-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
| Device tree (DualLite) | imx6dl-sbcx-cb0012.dtb |
DESK-MX6-L 1.0.0[edit | edit source]
|
New MVM must be installed for using |
Release notes:
- Major change to NXP BSP 4.14.98
- Updated U-Boot and kernel versions
- Updated Yocto version
- Updated Qt version
Known Limitations[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| NAND Samsung | NAND Model K9F4G08U0D not detected in u-boot |
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
Release types[edit | edit source]
DESK release type can be:
- Major, when substantial changes are applied to the BSP (eg: major kernel version upgrades) or to the development kit (eg: new features, build system updates, ..). This usually means that a new DVDK is created for the DESK release
- Maintenance, when minor updates and bug fixes are introduced. This usually means that the DVDK remains the same provided with the previous major version, and only an update of the source tree repositories (and the tftp binaries) is required
As an example, DESK 1.1.0 is a maintenance release, so it provides the DVDK released with the 1.0.0 major release; customers can easily upgrade to the 1.1.0 release by updating the software components as described in Synchronizing git repositories.
Supported platforms[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the supported platforms in this DESK release:
| Platform | Description |
|---|---|
| SBC AXEL | Single Board Computer using AXEL Lite SOM as Evaluation Kit |
