CL-SOM-iMX7 Freescale i.MX7 Linux

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Compulab System on Modules are miniature computer boards designed for integration into custom industrial applications.
This page contains links to information about Linux kernels, packages and software development for the CompuLab CL-SOM-iMX7 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module.

CompuLab Linux support for CL-SOM-iMX7 includes modifications of Linux kernel and an example file system image based on ARM Debian Linux. It is also possible to use other embedded Linux distributions and environments with CL-SOM-iMX7.

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Resources
Evaluation
Development
Troubleshooting


News

10-May-2020, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 BSP release 6.3
Linux kernel v4.14.98-cl-som-imx7-6.3 for CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 updates
- Switch to hci_ll Bluetooth driver
- Build in CHIPIDEA USB driver
Userspace updates:
- Deploy new kernel, driver modules and device tree blobs
- Deploy new Container compatible kernel and driver modules
- Deploy Linux headers
- Disable btenable service no longer required
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux Package
16-Feb-2020, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 BSP release 6.1
Linux kernel v4.14.98-cl-som-imx7-6.1 for CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 updates
- Deploy new kernel, driver modules and device tree blobs
Userspace updates:
- Upgrade to Debian buster 10
Automatic Installation System
- Update to version 2.0.1
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux Package
11-Dec-2018, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 BSP release 5.1
Linux kernel v4.9.11-cl-som-imx7-5.1 for CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 updates
- Update Bluetooth driver - Texas Instruments recommendation
- Update LVDS driver - added device tree support
Userspace updates:
- Upgrade to Debian stretch 9.5
- Modify the desktop environment to Xfce
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux Package
27-Mar-2018, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 Linux release 5.0
Linux kernel v4.9.11-cl-som-imx7-5.0 for CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 updates
- Deploy new kernel, driver modules and device tree blobs
- Added RS485 Half Duplex
Userspace updates:
- Update eeprom-util to version 3.0.0
- Update boot loader firmware environment configuration for Linux (/etc/fw_env.config)
Automatic Installation System
- Update to version 2.0.0
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux Package
17-Sep-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release 4.0
Linux kernel v4.1.15-cl-som-imx7-4.0 for CL-SOM-iMX7 updates
- Added support for LVDS
- Added support for MIPI CSI camera
- Added support for Cortex-M4 Core Platform
- Added support for SIM7100E cellular modem
- Fixed PCIe reset
- Enabled various config options
Userspace updates:
- Deploy new kernel, driver modules and device tree blobs
- Install various packaged, e.g. pciutils, can-utils, wvdial and etc.
Automatic Installation System
- Improved Automatic Installation Procedure
- Add support for installing on NAND flash
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux package
12-Jul-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux documentation release
Documentation
- Added CL-SOM-iMX7: Linux: Manual Installation: Destination: NAND article describing the CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux NAND installation
27-Apr-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release
Linux kernel v4.1.15-cl-som-imx7-3.1 for CL-SOM-iMX7 updates
- Added support for watchdog WD1
- Enable Freescale Layerscape PCIe controller driver instead of Freescale i.MX6 PCIe controller driver
- Enable Intel Wireless WiFi driver (iwlwifi)
- Enable various config options
Userspace updates:
- Add iwlwifi-6000g2* firmware
- Change the hostname to "cl-debian"
- Deploy new kernel, driver modules and device tree blobs
Automatic Installation System
- Improved Automatic Installation Procedure
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux package
06-Sep-2016, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release
Linux kernel v4.1.15-cl-som-imx7-2.1 for CL-SOM-iMX7 updates
- Added support for additional audio bit rates: 11.025 kHz, 22.050 kHz, 44.100 kHz, 88.200 kHz
Automatic Installation System
- Improved Automatic Installation Procedure
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux package
30-Jun-2016, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release
Linux kernel v4.1.15-cl-som-imx7-2.0 for CL-SOM-iMX7 updates
- Added Analog Audio support
- Added WiLink8 Bluetooth support
- Added CAN bus support
- Fixed WiFi issue
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux package
05-May-2016, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release
Linux kernel v3.14.52-cl-som-imx7-1.1 for CL-SOM-iMX7 updates
- Add DVI support
- Add WiLink8 WiFi support
- Add PCIe support
- Fix FEC2 PHY reset issue
- Add Automatic Installation Script
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Linux package
01-Mar-2016, CL-SOM-iMX7 Linux release
Initial release of Linux kernel v3.14.52-cl-som-imx7-1.0 and Debian 8 Linux Demo image for CL-SOM-iMX7
- Basic support for the CL-SOM-iMX7 module
- Serial console support on UART1
- Green LED
- MMC/SD, eMMC, USB, I2C, SPI
- Storage: NAND, SPI flash, MMC/SD, USB
- Freescale Ethernet Controller (FEC)
- TSC2046 resistive touch panel controller support
- HannStar HSD050IDW1/Startek KD050C-1A LCD panel support
- EM3027 RTC support
Documentation
- Initial Linux documentation for CL-SOM-iMX7 support