DESK-MX6UL-L/General/Release Notes
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| First DESK release | |||
| DESK-MX6UL-L 3.0.0 release | |||
| DESK-MX6UL-L 4.0.0 release | |||
| DESK-MX6UL-L 4.0.1 release | |||
| DESK-MX6UL-L 4.1.0 release | |||
| 2024/10/25 | DESK-MX6UL-L 4.2.1 release | ||
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Release Notes[edit | edit source]
DAVE Embedded Systems adds to the 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 | 4.2.1 |
| Release type | Minor |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | Oct 2024 |
| Release notes | Ver 4.2.1 |
| Product support | AXEL ULite, RIALTO SBC |
| MVM (distro version) | Ubuntu 20.04 |
| U-Boot version | 2022.04-desk-mx6ul-l-4.2.0 |
| Linux version | 5.15.71-desk-mx6ul-l-4.2.0 |
| Drivers |
SPI NOR Flash (boot) RTC |
| Manufacturer BSP version | lf-5.15.71-2.2.2 |
| Graphic libraries | Qt 6.3.3 |
| Build System | Yocto Kirkstone (4.0) |
DESK-MX6UL-L 4.2.1[edit | edit source]
Release notes:
- add support to RIALTO SBC
- update u-boot and linux to desk-mx6ul-l-4.2.0
- add public repo to bluez
- disable splash variable
- update the following meta-layer to the latest version of Kirkstone. With this update, we include CVE fixes
- Poky to the version 4.0.20
- meta-openembedded
- meta-browser
- meta-java
- meta-timesys
- meta-clang
- meta-virtualization
Known Issues[edit | edit source]
The limitations are the same of DESK-MX6UL-L-4.0.0
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. There is a sub-directory for each version of this development kit.
U-Boot performs a 2-stage bootloader providing two files: SPL and u-boot.img. Both files must be stored on an SD card using the dd command.
A summary of images with a brief description can be found in the table below:
| Image | DESK-MX6UL-L 4.2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | RIALTO SBC - DVRTA00330D2R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | 0090 |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | |
| SPL | SPL | SPL |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | u-boot.img |
| Linux kernel | uImage | uImage |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | imx6ul-lynx-som0022-cb0090.dtb |
| root file system | dave-image-devel-desk-mx6ul-axelulite | dave-image-devel-desk-mx6ul-rialto |
Yocto images and built-in packages[edit | edit source]
Yocto target images for DESK-MX6UL-L are hosted on DAVE Embedded System mirror server. More build targets 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-MX6UL-L version 4.2.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| SD card image | rootfs packages list | |
| devel AxelULite | desk-image-devel.bz2 | image-devel_installed-packages.txt |
| qt6 FB AxelULite | desk-image-qt6-fb.bz2 | image-qt6-fb_installed-packages.txt |
| devel RIALTO SBC | desk-image-devel.bz2 | image-devel_installed-packages.txt |
DESK-MX6UL-L 4.1.0[edit | edit source]
Release notes:
- drop support for Lynx platform
- introduced KAS support for building system
- update to NXP lf-5.15.71-2.2.2
- remove some kernel runtime warnings/error
Known Issues[edit | edit source]
The limitations are the same of DESK-MX6UL-L-4.0.0
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-L 4.1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | |
| SPL | SPL | |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | |
| Linux kernel | uImage | |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | |
| root file system | dave-image-devel-desk-mx6ul-axelulite | |
Yocto images and built-in packages[edit | edit source]
Yocto target images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-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 |
DESK-MX6UL-L 4.0.1[edit | edit source]
Release notes:
- Minor change to DESK-MX6UL-L-4.0.0
- add missing
linuxfbplatform for iMX6UL - add missing fonts and Qt6 examples
Known Issues[edit | edit source]
The limitations are the same of DESK-MX6UL-L-4.0.0
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-L 4.0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | SBC Lynx - SXUB4000I3R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | 002f |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | N.A. |
| SPL | SPL | SPL |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | u-boot.img |
| Linux kernel | uImage | |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | imx6ul-lynx-som0013-cb002f.dtb |
| root file system | dave-image-devel-desk-mx6ul-axelulite | dave-image-devel-desk-mx6ul-lynx |
DESK-MX6UL-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 Issues[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-L 4.0.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | SBC Lynx - SXUB4000I3R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | 002f |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | N.A. |
| SPL | SPL | SPL |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | u-boot.img |
| Linux kernel | uImage | |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | imx6ul-lynx-som0013-cb002f.dtb |
| root file system | dave-image-devel | |
DESK-MX6UL-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 Issues[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| Qt5 linuxfb not working | platform linuxfb is not present on desk-image-qt5 image target
|
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-L 3.0.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | SBC Lynx - SXUB4000I3R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | 002f |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | N.A. |
| SPL | SPL | SPL |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | u-boot.img |
| Linux kernel | uImage | |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | imx6ul-lynx-som0013-cb002f.dtb |
| root file system | dave-image-devel | |
DESK-MX6UL-L 1.0.1[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 Issues[edit | edit source]
The following table reports the known limitations of this DESK release:
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| Qt5 linuxfb not working | platform linuxfb is not present on desk-image-qt5 image target
|
Linux kernel xconfig
|
make xconfig does not work
|
Downloadable binary images[edit | edit source]
All binary images for DESK-MX6UL-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-MX6UL-L 1.0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | SDV04 - SDV0400011C2R | SBC Lynx - SXUB4000I3R |
| Carrier Board ConfigID | 003a | 002f |
| LCD panel | Ampire 800 x 480 7" LVDS 262K colors | N.A. |
| bootscript | boot.scr | |
| SPL | SPL | SPL |
| u-boot.img | u-boot.img | u-boot.img |
| Linux kernel | uImage | |
| Device tree | imx6ul-axelulite-cb003a.dtb | imx6ul-lynx-som0013-cb002f.dtb |
| root file system | dave-image-devel | |
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 Lynx | Single Board Computer using the i.MX6UL SOC |
| SDV04 | Single Board Computer using AXEL_ULite SOM as Evaluation Kit |
