CL-SOM-iMX7 NXP i.MX7 Yocto Linux

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This page contains links to information about Yocto Linux distribution for the CompuLab CL-SOM-iMX7 System-on-Module / Computer-on-Module. The Yocto Project is an open-source collaboration focused on embedded Linux development.


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15-Sep-2020, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 Yocto Linux release 1.4.0
Yocto 2.7.1 (Warrior) Linux features:
- Added an option to choose between supported U-Boots:
-- 2017.07-cl-som-imx7-1.5.
-- 2018.11-cl-som-imx7-hab-1.1
- Added an option to choose between supported kernels:
-- 4.14.98-cl-som-imx7-6.3
-- 4.19.35-cl-som-imx7
27-Jan-2019, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 Yocto Linux release 1.3.0
Yocto 2.4 (Rocko) Linux updates:
- Updated U-Boot version to 2017.07-cl-som-imx7-1.5.
- Updated Kernel version to v4.9.11-cl-som-imx7-5.1.
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Yocto Linux Package
Build environment:
- Improved a build environment setup procedure
04-Dec-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 / IOT-GATE-iMX7 / SBC-IOT-iMX7 / UCM-iMX7 Yocto Linux release 1.2.0
Yocto 2.1 (Krogoth) Linux 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:
- Added iwlwifi-7260 firmware
- Added various packaged (e.g. can-utils, ntp, dhcp-client)
- Added a Compulab splash screen
- Added various desktop utilities (e.g Compulab deployment tool, Compulab wireless Access point)
Automatic Installation System as in the Linux release 4.0
- Improved Automatic Installation Procedure
- Added support for installing on NAND flash
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Yocto Linux Package
Build environment:
- Improved a build environment setup procedure
30-Apr-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 Yocto Linux release 1.1.1
Yocto 2.1 (Krogoth) Linux for CL-SOM-iMX7 update:
Automatic Installation System
- Added Automatic Installation Procedure
Documentation
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the Yocto Linux Automatic Installation Procedure
25-Apr-2017, CL-SOM-iMX7 Yocto Linux release 1.1.0
Yocto 2.1 (Krogoth) Linux for CL-SOM-iMX7 update:
Linux kernel updates:
- Added support for IOT-GATE-iMX7 and SBC-IOT-iMX7
- Added support for watchdog WD1
- Enabled Freescale Layerscape PCIe controller driver instead of Freescale i.MX6 PCIe controller driver
- Enabled Intel Wireless WiFi driver (iwlwifi)
- Enabled various config options/drivers
Userspace:
- Added iwlwifi-6000g2* firmware
Documentation
- Added new article: CL-SOM-iMX7: Yocto Linux: User Space
- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new Yocto Linux package
20-Dec-2016, CL-SOM-iMX7 Yocto Linux release
Initial release of Yocto 2.1 (Krogoth) Linux 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: SPI flash, MMC/SD, USB
- Freescale Ethernet Controller (FEC)
- WiLink8 WiFi and Bluetooth
- TSC2046 resistive touch panel controller support
- HannStar HSD050IDW1/Startek KD050C-1A LCD panel support
- DVI display support
- PCIe support
- Analog Audio support
Documentation
- Initial Yocto Linux documentation for CL-SOM-iMX7