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VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

1. Introduction

Supporting the i.MX 8M Mini, the VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI is compatible with the VAR-SOM Pin2Pin product family, providing a maximum scalability range, from entry-level with the i.MX 6UL/6ULL/6ULZ platform, through i.MX 6 platforms, i.MX 8X and up to i.MX 8QuadMax. The SoM offers advanced features and a variety of connectivity options including integrated HW engines supporting 1080p video encode and decode, 2D and 3D graphics, HQ audio, integrated certified single band or dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, 802.15.4, integrated CAN bus, LVDS and a variety of additional interfaces.

Front view

Back view

Unboxing the Evaluation Kit Video

Product Specifications Hardware Documentation Order a Kit

The VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI is part of the Pin2Pin Family, designed for broad scalability in a compact form factor. It features high-density connectors that provide a versatile pinout.

• View more about the Pin2Pin Family

• Register at the Variscite Customer Portal to get high-quality engineering support for this product.
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2. Software Releases

Yocto rss_feed

Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.52_2.2.0)

• Developers Guide

Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.60)

• Developers Guide

All Releases

Android rss_feed

Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58)

• Developers Guide

Android 14.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 6.1.55)

• Developers Guide

All Releases

Debian rss_feed

Bookworm (kernel 6.6.52)

• 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 2.12.1

• Developers Guide

All Releases

Yocto - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.52_2.2.0)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.60)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Dunfell (kernel 5.4.142)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.23)	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
Hardknott (kernel 5.10.72)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Hardknott (kernel 5.4.127)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Zeus (kernel 5.4.3)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Warrior (kernel 4.19.35)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Sumo (kernel 4.14.98)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Sumo (kernel 4.14.78)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Android - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 6.6.58)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Android 14.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 6.1.55)	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_2.4.0 (kernel 5.10.52)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 11.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.4.47)	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_1.0.0 (kernel 4.19.42)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Android 9.0.0_2.0.0 (kernel 4.14.98)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

Debian - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
Bookworm (kernel 6.6.52)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Bullseye (kernel 5.4.142)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Bullseye (kernel 5.4.3)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Buster (kernel 4.19.35)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Buster (kernel 4.14.78)	N/A	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
Dunfell (Qt 6.0.4, kernel 5.4.142)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
Sumo (Qt 5.12.9, kernel 4.14.98)	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

FreeRTOS - All Releases

Release	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Status
MCUXpresso 2.15.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
MCUXpresso 2.12.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
MCUXpresso 2.10.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Maintained
MCUXpresso 2.13.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.11.1	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.9.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.8.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy
MCUXpresso 2.5.0	Release Notes	Developers Guide	Legacy

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3. Hardware Changelog

Occasionally, hardware revisions for the VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI require corresponding software updates.

Relevant patches and software changes for each revision are documented in the:

• VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI Changelog

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