IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS: Debian Linux: Release Notes

22-Feb-2024, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Debian Linux 3.0

Debian 12 (Bookworm) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS

- U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf-5.10.35-2.0.0

- Kernel 6.1.22 based on NXP lf-6.1.22-2.0.0

HW Features

- Added support for eMMC add-on board

11-Oct-2023, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Debian Linux 2.0.1

Debian 11 (Bullseye) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS

- U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf-5.10.35-2.0.0

- Kernel 5.15.32 based on NXP lf-5.15.32-2.0.0

HW Features

- Fixed RTC issue

20-Mar-2023, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Debian Linux 2.0

Debian 11 (Bullseye) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS

- U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf-5.10.35-2.0.0

- Kernel 5.15.32 based on NXP lf-5.15.32-2.0.0

HW Features

- Added support for SB-IOTGIMX8PLUS EEPROM

- Added support for LED Green_1

- Added support for FCCAN I/O module

- Added support for FXTPM add-on board

- Added support for break-out add-on board

- Linux startup - added initrd as a default startup scheme

- Linux startup - added recovery mode based on initrd

- Fixed file-system journaling issue

Documentation

- Updated multiple articles to comply with the new release

05-Aug-2022, IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS Debian Linux 1.1

Debian 11 (Bullseye) for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS

- U-Boot 2021.04 based on NXP lf-5.10.35-2.0.0

- Kernel 5.15.5 based on NXP lf-5.15.5-1.0.0

HW Features

- eMMC storage

- USB3.0 Host port

- 2x USB2.0 Host ports

- 2x Ethernet

- WiFi (Intel AX210)

- Bluetooth

- 4G/LTE modem (Quectel EC25E/EC25A)

- 1x CAN 2.0B

- Display output

- Industrial I/O extension modules:

- Up to 3x RS485 / RS232

- Digital I/O( 4x DI, 4x DO)

- RTC

- Watchdog

- 2x dual color user LEDs

- 1x serial console (micro-USB connector)

- USB programming interface for NXP SDP/UUU (micro-USB connector)

SW Features

- CompuLab Deployment Tool

- Linux CLI utilities for access to U-Boot environment

- Docker

Documentation

- Initial Debian Linux documentation for IOT-GATE-IMX8PLUS / SBC-IOT-IMX8PLUS