We’re glad to release a new i.MX Linux kernel 4.9.x based on imx_4.9.11_1.0.0_ga branch for all our platforms: https://github.com/boundarydevices/linux-imx6/tree/boundary-imx_4.9.x_1.0.0_ga What’s new? This Linux kernel 4.9.x contains the same features as the previous 4.1.15 kernel, the rest of the new features can be found on NXP Release Notes:…
Update Factory for i.MX platforms
Our partner Kynetics released an OTA update solution for IoT platforms named Update Factory. This solution leverages SWUpdate, which we talked about in a previous post, using its Suricatta feature to connect to a nice and easy-to-use web interface to manage all your…
Buildroot 2017.08 for i.MX platforms
Buildroot 2017.08 has just been released and we’re glad to provide new images for it. This release brings some new features that will be discussed in this blog post as well as some news of our own. For the impatient…
Customizing Ubuntu/Debian kernels on i.MX6/7 boards
This post is an update to our previous Ubuntunizing i.MX6 kernels in order to allow you to customize your image. Also I try to give you a guide how to modify and customize the system image on the host PC before installing…
QNX SDP 7.0 for i.MX platforms
In our quest to offer the latest and greatest support to our customers, we are glad to release our QNX SDP 7.0 BSP for the following platforms: BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite) Nitrogen6x Nitrogen6_SOM Nitrogen6_SOMv2 For the impatient You can download the QNX…
Android Nougat 7.1.1 release for i.MX6 boards
We are glad to deliver the latest Android Nougat 7.1.1 GA release for most our i.MX platforms: BD-SL-i.MX6 (SABRE Lite) Nitrogen6x Nitrogen6_Max (Quad and QuadPlus) Nitrogen6_SOM Nitrogen6_SOMv2 Nitrogen6_Lite Nit6_SoloX Nitrogen6_VM We now recommend this release for new designs. For the impatient You can download the…
Display configuration from U-Boot
Starting with Linux kernel v3.14.x and above, the way to setup the display on our platforms has changed. This blog post will detail how to set the proper display configuration from U-Boot. This applies to all operating systems that use…
Pengutronix Etnaviv demo on Nitrogen6x
Boundary Devices was attending the Embedded Linux Conference Europe (ELCE) 2016 in Berlin and was pleased to discover a very nice Etnaviv demo from Pengutronix running on the Nitrogen6x. What’s Etnaviv? Etnaviv is an open-source project that provides a user-space graphics and…
Digital Signage with DisplayIt!Xpress
This blog post will provide some information about DisplayIt!Xpress from BestWave which is a digital signage turnkey solution. This solution is yet another example of what our platforms can offer. It also shows that our partners offer solutions that can provide exactly what…
i.MX Linux kernel 4.1.15
We’re glad to release a new i.MX Linux kernel 41.15 branch based on NXP 4.1.15-1.0.0_ga branch for all our platforms: https://github.com/boundarydevices/linux-imx6/tree/boundary-imx_4.1.15_1.0.0_ga What’s new? This Linux kernel 4.1.15 contains the same features as the previous 3.14.52 kernel, the rest of the new features can…
