CL-SOM-iMX8Plus: Yocto Linux: Release Notes

19-Jun-2025, CL-SOM-iMX8MPlus Yocto Linux 3.0

Yocto 5.0 (Scarthgap LTS) for CL-SOM-iMX8MPlus

- Based on NXP release scarthgap-6.6.52-2.2.0

- U-Boot 2023.04 based on NXP lf_v2023.04

- Kernel 6.6.52 based on NXP lf-6.6.y

Documentation

- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new release

16-Jul-2023, CL-SOM-iMX8MPlus Yocto Linux 2.0

Yocto 4.0 (Kirkstone) for CL-SOM-iMX8MPlus

- Based on NXP release Kirkstone-5.15.71-2.0.0

- Kernel 5.15.71 based on NXP lf-5.15.y

- U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf_v2021.04

HW features

- Enabled Bluetooth (NXP 88W8997)

SW Features

- Enabled imx219 sensor support with imx8-isp

Documentation

- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new release

31-Mar-2022, CL-SOM-iMX8Plus Yocto Linux 1.0

Yocto 3.3 (Hadrknott) for CL-SOM-iMX8Plus

- Based on NXP release 5.10.72-2.2.0

- Kernel 5.10.72

- U-Boot 2021.04

HW features

- Basic support for CL-SOM-iMX8Plus

- USB2.0 OTG Host/Device

- USB3.0 Host

- PCIe, I2C, SPI

- Storage: eMMC, uSD, EEPROM

- Ethernet: ENET_QOS and ENET_FEC

- FlexCAN: can0, can1

- HDMI display interface

- LVDS display interface

- MIPI-DSI display interface

- Touch screen support

- CSI video camera interface

- Wireless: WiFi (NXP 88W8997)

- SNVS RTC

- External RTC

- Heartbeat LED

SW Features

- CompuLab Deployment Tool

- CompuLab U-Boot Tool

- fw_printenv/fw_setenv/cl_setenv utilities provide R/W assess to U-Boot environment from Linux CLI

- Chromium browser

- Qt support

Boot-loader features

- Supported memory configurations: 2GB, 4GB

- Supported boot-loader devices: SD, eMMC

- Supported linux/rootfs devices: SD, eMMC, USB, NFS

Documentation

- Initial Yocto Linux documentation for CL-SOM-iMX8Plus