Release Notes
Yocto mx8mm-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.4
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-v1.4 |
| Release manifest | imx-6.6.52-2.2.2.xml |
| CVE Report | View Summary |
| Date | 11/10/2026 |
| Supported platforms | VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI |
| SoM Revisions | VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI: v1.2 - 2.1 |
| Carrier Revisions | Symphony-Board: v1.6 - 2.1 |
| File System build system | Yocto Scarthgap |
| Release package link | mx8mm-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.4.tar.zst |
| Release package SHA256 | d21ccaf53b74000f625efdc016b760c599a1ba12e205c678fbfe3f57ff668843 |
| 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¶
Visit our Recovery SD card guide to learn how to download the release package, extract it and program a recovery SD card.
Change Log¶
| Change List | Description |
|---|---|
| Release 1.4 | |
| Major Updates | |
| Linux kernel update | Updated the Linux kernel from 6.6.144 to 6.6.157, incorporating updates from the Linux 6.6 stable series. |
| 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-imx Updates | Click here for a full detailed change list. |
| Symphony carrier updates | Added separate DTBs for Symphony 1.x, 2.0 and 2.1. Fixed UART3 and CAN issues caused by the unused carrier PHY, and fixed TPM reset handling. |
| Release 1.3 | |
| Major Updates | |
| Linux kernel update | Updated the Linux kernel from 6.6.138 to 6.6.144, incorporating updates from the Linux 6.6 stable series. |
| Add support for DART-MX8M-MINI V3.1 | |
| U-Boot Updates | Click here for a full detailed change list. |
| Kernel 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-imx Updates | Click here for a full detailed change list. |
| Known Issues | |
| CAN and Suspend/Resume on Symphony-Board 2.0 |
When using Symphony-Board 2.0, CAN communication and suspend/resume may not work correctly.
See Release 1.4 above for the carrier PHY and device tree changes. The related Wrynose patches (f03a51e, 3c66f6a, ad45b62) were identified for backport to Scarthgap. |
| 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.
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| 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. |