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VAR-SOM-MX7 changelog

VAR-SOM-MX7 V1.2

Hardware Changes

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

Software Changes

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:

Release U-Boot Kernel
Yocto Dunfell / B2Qt Dunfell / Debian Bullseye mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) imx_v7_var_defconfig: Enable driver for ADIN PHY
2) net: phy: adin: add adi,phy-mode-override property
3) imx7d-var-som: Override FEC property phy-mode for ADIN PHY
4) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Thud / B2Qt Thud / Debian Buster (kernel 4.14.78) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Sumo / Debian Stretch (kernel 4.9.88) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: Add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Rocko / Debian Stretch (kernel 4.9.11) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Pyro / Debian Jessie (kernel 4.1.15) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Morty / B2Qt Morty (kernel 4.1.15) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay

VAR-SOM-MX7-5G V2.1

Hardware Changes

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

Software Changes

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:

Release U-Boot Kernel
Yocto Dunfell / B2Qt Dunfell / Debian Bullseye mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) imx_v7_var_defconfig: Enable driver for ADIN PHY
2) net: phy: adin: add adi,phy-mode-override property
3) imx7d-var-som: Override FEC property phy-mode for ADIN PHY
4) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Thud / B2Qt Thud / Debian Buster (kernel 4.14.78) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Sumo / Debian Stretch (kernel 4.9.88) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: Add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Rocko / Debian Stretch (kernel 4.9.11) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Pyro / Debian Jessie (kernel 4.1.15) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay
Yocto Morty / B2Qt Morty (kernel 4.1.15) mx7dvar_som: Add support for Analog Devices ADIN1300 PHY 1) net: fec: add post PHY reset delay DT property
2) imx7d-var-som: fec: add 20ms phy-reset-post-delay

VAR-SOM-MX7 V1.3 & VAR-SOM-MX7-5G V2.2

Hardware Changes

Due to EOL the Cirrus Logic WM8731 is replaced by the Cirrus Logic WM8904 codec.

Old Manufacturer Old MPN New Manufacturer New MPN
Cirrus Logic WM8731 Cirrus Logic WM8904

Software Changes

NOTE

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:

Yocto Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Kirkstone

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx7dvar_som: Add legacy support for codec wm8731
  2. mx7dvar_som: Add missing I2C2 setup on MX7D SoM
  3. mx7dvar_som: Remove I2C3 configuration and initialization

linux-imx (lf-5.15.y_var01)

  1. imx7d-var-som: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx7d-var-som: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-bsp-imx

  1. linux-variscite: imx7-var-som: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: imx7-var-som: update to latest
  3. imx7-var-som: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx7-var-som: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support

meta-variscite-sdk-imx

  1. variscite: scripts: mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection on VAR-SOM-MX7