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Yocto mx8mm-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2

Release Notes

Based on release Yocto: Poky 5.0, BSP: NXP L6.6.52_2.2.2, Linux: 6.6-2.2.x-imx
Release tag mx8mm-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2
Release manifest imx-6.6.52-2.2.2.xml
Date 05/28/2026
Supported platforms - DART-MX8M-MINI
- VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
SOM revision - DART-MX8M-MINI: v1.1 and higher
- VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI: v1.1 and higher
File System build system Yocto Scarthgap
Release package link mx8mm-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2.tar.zst
Release package SHA256 67a3daa7abc7a2e384eafdb99543cc8d9240d38d0daf77f6a731ac0bdeb671f2
Cortex M4 U-Boot support MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-MINI
Cortex M4 Linux remoteproc support MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-MINI

Relevant git Repositories

Source Repository Branch Commit ID
U-Boot https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx lf_v2024.04_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01 16e046f1dbf65360deb1fff230b76a752aff3f22
Kernel https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx 6.6-2.2.x-imx_var01 76c877bc7a86d41fd65a22a20d410c8b83582c0a
meta-variscite-bsp-imx https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-imx scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01 79ab3a0b5f83b0d324c33ad12dbe1f118e99d844
meta-variscite-bsp-common https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-common scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01 2a7c846763ef3a3686a6bd3125e9bb436d8fab2c
meta-variscite-sdk-imx https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-imx scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01 d72e7a56bb53c7617eb981267b25385430be1b41
meta-variscite-sdk-common https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-common scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01 7b45393620f4496b4dfac1b5a71245377a8ccbde

After downloading the release package, extract it and visit our Recovery SD card guide to learn how to program a recovery SD card.

Change Log

Change List Description
Release 1.2
Major Updates
Linux kernel update Updated the Linux kernel from 6.6.119 to 6.6.138, incorporating updates from the Linux 6.6 stable series.
Mender integration updates Added U-Boot config fragments for Mender and fixed U-Boot environment placement for i.MX8M Mini targets.
NXP Wi-Fi firmware update Aligned the NXP Wi-Fi firmware recipe with firmware-nxp-wifi 1.1.
Yocto install and release package updates Made var-install-yocto self-contained, moved install helpers to /usr/sbin, and switched release package SBOM generation to SPDX 3.0 outputs.
U-Boot Updates Click here for a full detailed change list.
Kernel Updates Click here for a full detailed change list.
meta-variscite-bsp-imx Updates Click here for a full detailed change list.
meta-variscite-sdk-common Updates Click here for a full detailed change list.
meta-variscite-sdk-imx Updates Click here for a full detailed change list.
Release 1.1
U-Boot Updates Click here for a full detailed change list
meta-variscite-bsp-common Updates Click here for a full detailed change list
meta-variscite-bsp-imx Updates Click here for a full detailed change list
meta-variscite-sdk-common Updates Click here for a full detailed change list
meta-variscite-sdk-imx Updates - The Android installer was removed. var-recovery-image no longer adds the files required to install the Android system.
Click here for a full detailed change list.
Release 1.0
Initial Release Based on NXP Yocto Scarthgap and FSLC-NXP Linux Kernel 6.6-2.2.x-imx
Linux Kernel Update Updated the Linux kernel from 6.6.52 to 6.6.119, based on the 6.6-2.2.x-imx branch from linux-fslc, incorporating updates from the Linux 6.6 stable series.