Release Notes¶

Yocto mx8mp-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2

Based on release	Yocto: Poky 5.0, BSP: NXP L6.6.52_2.2.2, Linux: 6.6-2.2.x-imx
Release tag	mx8mp-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2
Release manifest	imx-6.6.52-2.2.2.xml
Date	04/30/2026
Supported platforms	- DART-MX8M-PLUS - VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS - VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
SOM revision	- DART-MX8M-PLUS: v1.1 and higher - VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS: v1.1 and higher - VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS: v1.0
File System build system	Yocto Scarthgap
Release package link	mx8mp-yocto-scarthgap-6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2.tar.zst
Release package SHA256	34aa7c66e32658ab957c1ebfc1dcfcf7c524f879410a02beb6f0479ca7315113
Cortex M7 U-Boot support	MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS
Cortex M7 Linux remoteproc support	MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS

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	e40cef8af71ab3dc056ea2886c840478913e257a
Kernel	https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx	6.6-2.2.x-imx_var01	15f81fa2119ec81e16a924f8ef3e1242563764da
meta-variscite-bsp-imx	https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-bsp-imx	scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01	936851de1717d11e0ae04206297913b0a902391b
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	d5b8caaca1268e832751b1cccb8d033f9322d2a0
meta-variscite-sdk-common	https://github.com/varigit/meta-variscite-sdk-common	scarthgap_6.6.52-2.2.2_var01	d0456b2da650709cab235632928502fb65f03887

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

Change List	Description
Release 1.2
Major Updates
Configure fallback values for U-Boot environment variables when the EEPROM is invalid	uboot-imx@e40cef8af71a
Disable the display backlight during U-Boot initialization on VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS	uboot-imx@89bc3fc472b5
Correct the PCIe reset-gpio value on VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS	linux-imx@cd5a1d195ae9
linux-imx Updates	Click here for a full detailed change list.
uboot-imx 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	Click here for a full detailed change list.
Release 1.1
Major Updates
Add support for VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS on Echo-Board
linux-imx Updates	Click here for a full detailed change list.
uboot-imx 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.
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.