DART-MX8M-PLUS¶

1. Introduction¶

Powered by the i.MX 8M Plus, the DART-MX8M-PLUS presents the first generation of System on Modules with dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) capabilities. The SoM includes advanced multimedia capabilities such as H.265/H.264 Full HD video encode and decode engines, advanced 2D/3D graphic acceleration, HDMI, LVDS, MIPI-DSI display, 2x CAN-FD and dual cameras inputs. The SoM also includes various interfaces and connectivity options: certified dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, BT/BLE, dual GbE, dual USB3, PCIe, SPI and UART.

The DART-MX8M-PLUS is part of the DART Pin2Pin Family, enabling seamless scalability between performance tiers without redesigning the carrier board.

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2. Software Releases¶

Yocto rss_feed

Wrynose (kernel 6.18.20)

Developers Guide

Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.144)

Developers Guide

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Android rss_feed

Android 16.0.0_2.0.0 (kernel 6.18.21)

Developers Guide

Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58)

Developers Guide

All Releases

Debian rss_feed

Bookworm (kernel 6.6.144)

Developers Guide

Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)

Developers Guide

All Releases

Boot2Qt rss_feed

Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)

Developers Guide

Hardknott (Qt 6.2.4, kernel 5.10.72)

Developers Guide

All Releases

FreeRTOS rss_feed

MCUXpresso 2.15.0

Developers Guide

MCUXpresso 2.13.0

Developers Guide

All Releases

Zephyr rss_feed

Zephyr 4.0.0

Developers Guide

All Releases

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Yocto - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Wrynose (kernel 6.18.20) Carrier Revisions: Sonata-Board: v1.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.144) Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v2.0 - 3.0 Sonata-Board: v1.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.52_2.2.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.23_2.0.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Mickledore (kernel 6.1.36)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Mickledore (kernel 6.1.22)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.60)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Hardknott (kernel 5.10.72)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Hardknott (kernel 5.10.52)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Hardknott (kernel 5.10.35)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Gatesgarth (kernel 5.10.9)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Zeus (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Zeus (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Zeus (kernel 5.4.47)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Android - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Android 16.0.0_2.0.0 (kernel 6.18.21)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58) Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v3.0 Sonata-Board: v1.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Android 14.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 6.1.55) Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v3.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Android 13.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.15.71)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 12.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.10.72)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 11.0.0_2.6.0 (kernel 5.10.72)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 11.0.0_2.2.0 (kernel 5.10.35)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 11.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 5.4.70)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 10.0.0_2.6.0 (kernel 5.4.70)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 10.0.0_2.5.0 (kernel 5.4.47)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Debian - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Bookworm (kernel 6.6.144) Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v2.0 - 3.0 Sonata-Board: v1.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Bullseye (kernel 5.10.52_2.1.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Boot2Qt - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Hardknott (Qt 6.2.4, kernel 5.10.72)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Zeus (Qt 5.15.2, kernel 5.4.70)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

FreeRTOS - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
MCUXpresso 2.15.0 Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v3.0 Sonata-Board: v1.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
MCUXpresso 2.13.0 Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v3.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
MCUXpresso 2.12.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.11.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.10.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.9.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Zephyr - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Zephyr 4.0.0 Carrier Revisions: DT8MCustomBoard: v3.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained