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Hardware Changelog

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DART-MX8M-PLUS Changelog

1. DART-MX8M-PLUS V2.0

1.1. Hardware Modifications

Redesigned SOM to Support MaxLinear Ethernet PHY

Previous Manufacturer	Previous MPN	Updated Manufacturer	Updated MPN
Analog Devices Inc.	ADIN1300BCPZ	MaxLinear	MxL86110

Redesigned SOM to Support Murata Wi-Fi module

Previous Manufacturer	Previous MPN	Updated Manufacturer	Updated MPN
Infineon	CYW43353 / CYW4343W	Murata	LBES5PL2EL-SMP / LBEE5PL2DL-SMP

1.2. Software Modifications

Variscite is updating all relevant software repositories and recommends impacted users to upgrade to the latest software version or to update their U-Boot, kernel, and meta-layers to the latest commit ID of the branch they are already based on.

The following are the relevant patches:

These patches are backward-compatible with the previous SOM revisions.

If you need patches for releases not listed below, please contact [email protected].

Yocto Scarhtgap (kernel 6.6.52)

uboot-imxlinux-imxmeta-variscite-bsp-imx

Branch: lf_v2024.04_6.6.52-2.2.0_var01

1. arm: dts: imx8mp_var_dart: update reset delay to 100ms

Branch: lf-6.6.y_6.6.52-2.2.0_var01

1. arm64: dts: imx8mp-var-dart: update reset delay to 100ms

Branch: scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.0_var01

1. u-boot-variscite: Update to latest
2. linux-variscite: Update to latest

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Yocto Mickledore (kernel 6.1.36)

uboot-imxlinux-imxmeta-variscite-bsp-commonmeta-variscite-bsp-imx

Branch: lf_v2023.04_var02

1. arm: dts: imx8mp_var_dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp_var_dart: set PMIC SW_EN bit for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
3. imx8mp_var_dart: set device tree based on SoM revision
4. imx8mp-var-dart: add device trees for DART-MX8M-PLUS 1.x and 2.x
5. imx8mp_var_dart: add support for MaxLinear mxl8611x Ethernet PHY
6. imx8mp_var_dart: refactor environment setup to support DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
7. imx8mp_var_dart: fix board_id detect for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
8. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
9. variscite: imx8_eeprom.h: add support for major and minor som revision
10. variscite: imx8_eeprom: add VAR_EEPROM_F_WBE som feature
11. dt-bindings: add device tree bindings and includes for mxl-8611x PHY
12. phy: mxl-8611x: add driver for MaxLinear mxl-8611x PHYs

Branch: lf-6.1.y_var03

1. arm64: dts: imx8mp-var-dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp-var-dart: add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
3. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
4. dt-bindings: net: add bindings for MaxLinear MXL8611x PHY driver
5. net:phy: mxl-8611x: use device tree properties to configure LEDs
6. arm64: configs: imx8_var_defconfig: enable CONFIG_MAXLINEAR_8611X_PHY
7. net: phy: mxl-8611: add support for MaxLinear MxL86110x/MxL86111x

Branch: mickledore-var02

1. iw612-utils.bb: add imx8mp-var-dart to COMPATIBLE_MACHINE
2. iw612-utils: install var_wifi_mod_para
3. ot-daemon: add patch to make reset gpio optional
4. iw612-utils: configure networkmanager to not manage wfd0 and uap0

Branch: mickledore-var02

1. linux-variscite: update to latest
2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
3. Add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
4. iw612-utils: iw612-bt: imx8mp-var-som: wait for hci interface to come up
5. imx8mp-var-dart: add initial support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
6. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: drop driver module configurations
7. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: moal: use independent reset for sdio firmware
8. firmware-nxp-wifi: update IW612 firmware to 18.99.2.p19.17
9. nxp-wlan-sdk: drop overrides in favor of NXP's latest

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Yocto Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)

uboot-imxlinux-imxmeta-variscite-bsp-imx

Branch: lf_v2022.04_var02

1. arm: dts: imx8mp_var_dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp_var_dart: Add dtb fixups for the DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.x SoM
3. imx8mp_var_dart: Set fdt_file value based on the SoM revision
4. imx8mp_var_dart: set PMIC SW_EN bit for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
5. imx8mp_var_dart: add support for MaxLinear mxl8611x Ethernet PHY
6. imx8mp_var_dart: refactor environment setup to support DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
7. drivers: net: dwc_eth_qos: Add PHY init function on probe
8. imx8mp_var_dart: fix board_id detect for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
9. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
10. variscite: imx8_eeprom.h: add support for major and minor som revision
11. variscite: imx8_eeprom: add VAR_EEPROM_F_WBE som feature
12. dt-bindings: add device tree bindings and includes for mxl-8611x PHY
13. phy: mxl-8611x: add driver for MaxLinear mxl-8611x PHYs

Branch: lf-5.15.y_var01

1. arm64: dts: imx8mp-var-dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp-var-dart: add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
3. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
4. dt-bindings: net: add bindings for MaxLinear MXL8611x PHY driver
5. net:phy: mxl-8611x: use device tree properties to configure LEDs
6. arm64: configs: imx8_var_defconfig: enable CONFIG_MAXLINEAR_8611X_PHY
7. net: phy: mxl-8611: add support for MaxLinear MxL86110x/MxL86111x

Branch: kirkstone-var02

1. u-boot-variscite: imx8mp-var-dart: update to latest revision
2. linux-variscite: imx8mp-var-dart: update to latest revision
3. imx8mp-var-dart: variscite-bt: Attach UART to Bluetooth at 3Mbps in one call
4. recipes-connectivity: bluez5: Add Variscite specific initialization
5. imx8mp-var-dart: Add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
6. imx8mp-var-dart: Add nxpiw612-sdio to MACHINE_FEATURES
7. imx8mp-var-dart: variscite-bt: wait for hci interface to come up
8. imx8mp-var-dart: add initial support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS v2.0

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Yocto Zeus (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)

uboot-imxlinux-imxmeta-variscite-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01

1. imx8mp_var_dart: set PMIC SW_EN bit for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
2. imx8mp_var_dart: set device tree based on SoM revision
3. imx8mp_var_dart: imx8mp_var_dart: add support for MaxLinear mxl8611x Ethernet PHY
4. imx8mp_var_som: add support for MaxLinear mxl8611x Ethernet PHY
5. imx8mp_var_dart: add missing gpio_free for BOARD_DETECT_GPIO
6. variscite: imx8_eeprom.h: add support for major and minor som revision
7. variscite: eth: Add support for MXL611x ethernet phy
8. net: phy: mxl-8611x: fix ethernet-phy node handle
9. net: phy: mxl-8611x: fix compile warnings
10. net: phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
11. phy: mxl-8611x: add driver for MaxLinear mxl-8611x PHYs
12. dt-bindings: add device tree bindings and includes for mxl-8611x PHY

Branch: imx_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01

1. imx8mp-var-dart: add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
2. net: phy: mxl-8611: backport: replace phy_lock_mdio_bus with mutex_lock
3. net: phy: mxl-8611: backport: drop support for MXL86111
4. arm64: configs: imx8_var_defconfig: enable CONFIG_MAXLINEAR_8611X_PHY
5. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
6. dt-bindings: net: add bindings for MaxLinear MXL8611x PHY driver
7. net:phy: mxl-8611x: use device tree properties to configure LEDs
8. net: phy: mxl-8611: add support for MaxLinear MxL86110x/MxL86111x

Branch: zeus-imx-5.4.70-var01

1. Add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
2. imx8mp-var-dart: add nxpiw612-sdio to MACHINE_FEATURES
3. bluez5: add iw61x bluetooth initialization
4. bcm43xx-utils: add support for iw61x wlan
5. variscite: conditionally add iw61x support to images
6. linux-firmware: add 18.99.2.p19.17 nxpiw612-sdio firmware package
7. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: add iw61x driver based on lf-6.1.36_2.1.0

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Debian Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)

uboot-imxlinux-imxmeta-variscite-bsp-commonmeta-variscite-bsp-imx

Branch: lf_v2023.04_var02

1. arm: dts: imx8mp_var_dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp_var_dart: set PMIC SW_EN bit for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
3. imx8mp_var_dart: set device tree based on SoM revision
4. imx8mp-var-dart: add device trees for DART-MX8M-PLUS 1.x and 2.x
5. imx8mp_var_dart: add support for MaxLinear mxl8611x Ethernet PHY
6. imx8mp_var_dart: refactor environment setup to support DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
7. imx8mp_var_dart: fix board_id detect for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
8. net:phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
9. variscite: imx8_eeprom.h: add support for major and minor som revision
10. variscite: imx8_eeprom: add VAR_EEPROM_F_WBE som feature
11. dt-bindings: add device tree bindings and includes for mxl-8611x PHY
12. phy: mxl-8611x: add driver for MaxLinear mxl-8611x PHYs

Branch: lf-6.1.y_var03

1. arm64: dts: imx8mp-var-dart: update reset delay to 100ms
2. imx8mp-var-dart: add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS 2.0
3. net: phy: mxl-8611x: configure rgmii rx clock delay
4. dt-bindings: net: add bindings for MaxLinear MXL8611x PHY driver
5. net:phy: mxl-8611x: use device tree properties to configure LEDs
6. arm64: configs: imx8_var_defconfig: enable CONFIG_MAXLINEAR_8611X_PHY
7. net: phy: mxl-8611: add support for MaxLinear MxL86110x/MxL86111x

Branch: mickledore-var02

1. iw612-utils.bb: add imx8mp-var-dart to COMPATIBLE_MACHINE
2. iw612-utils: install var_wifi_mod_para
3. ot-daemon: add patch to make reset gpio optional
4. iw612-utils: configure networkmanager to not manage wfd0 and uap0

Branch: mickledore-var02

1. linux-variscite: update to latest
2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
3. Add support for DART-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
4. iw612-utils: iw612-bt: imx8mp-var-som: wait for hci interface to come up
5. imx8mp-var-dart: add initial support for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS v2.0
6. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: drop driver module configurations
7. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: moal: use independent reset for sdio firmware
8. firmware-nxp-wifi: update IW612 firmware to 18.99.2.p19.17
9. nxp-wlan-sdk: drop overrides in favor of NXP's latest

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2. DART-MX8M-PLUS V1.3

2.1. Hardware Modifications

Updated Board & SOM Design to support Analog Devices Inc Ethernet PHY.

Old Manufacturer	Old MPN	New Manufacturer	New MPN
Qualcomm	AR8033-AL1A-R / AR8033-AL1B-R	Analog Devices Inc.	ADIN1300BCPZ

2.2. Software Modifications

Variscite is updating all relevant software repositories and recommends impacted users to upgrade to the latest software version or to update their U-Boot and kernel to the latest commit ID of the branch they are already based on.

The following are the relevant patches:

These patches are backward-compatible with the previous SOM revisions.

If you need patches for releases not listed below, please contact [email protected].

Yocto Hardknott / Debian Bullseye (kernel 5.10.52)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: lf_v2021.04_var02

1. imx8mp-var-dart: enable CONFIG_DM_ETH_PHY for ADIN1300 phy
2. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: lf-5.10.y_var03

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Yocto Hardknott (kernel 5.10.35)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: lf_v2021.04_var01

1. imx8mp-var-dart: enable CONFIG_DM_ETH_PHY for ADIN1300 phy
2. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: lf-5.10.y_var02

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Yocto Gatesgarth (kernel 5.10.9)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: lf_v2020.04_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: lf-5.10.y_var01

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Yocto Zeus / B2Qt Zeus / Debian Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: imx_5.4.70_2.3.2_var01

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Yocto Zeus / Debian Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: imx_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Yocto Zeus (kernel 5.4.47)

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.47_2.2.0_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: imx_5.4.47_2.2.0_var01

1. imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Android 11.0.0_2.2.0

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: lf_v2021.04_var01

1. imx8mp-var-dart: enable CONFIG_DM_ETH_PHY for ADIN1300 phy
2. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: android-11.0.0_2.2.0-var01

1. imx8_var_android_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Android 11.0.0_1.2.0

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var02

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: android-11.0.0_1.2.0-var01

1. imx8_var_android_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Android 10.0.0_2.6.0

uboot-imxlinux-imx (android-10.0.0_2.6.0-var01)

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.70_2.3.0_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: android-10.0.0_2.6.0-var01

1. imx8_var_android_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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Android 10.0.0_2.5.0

uboot-imxlinux-imx

Branch: imx_v2020.04_5.4.47_2.2.0_var01

1. variscite: eth: ADIN1300: Disable RGMII RX clock delay

Branch: android-10.0.0_2.5.0-var01

1. imx8_var_android_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY

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