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Chapter 7 Supported Software
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Chapter 7
The platform is an embedded system that may be pre-loaded with Yocto 1.8 beta or Android
5.1 beta on the eMMC. This section describes the supported software features of this embed-
ded system.
General Support
Component Name
Base-Line Feature
General
OS Support
Yocto 1.8 - Kernel 3.14.52 (default preloaded on eMMC)
Android 5.1.1 - Kernel 3.14.52
Misc
Firmware Upgrade (*)
MFGTool firmware update tool
Utilities (*)
Hardware diagnostic utilities
(*) This feature depends on NXP’s support.
Linux Support
Chapter 7 - Software Features
Component Description
Detail
Linux
Yocto 1.8 - Kernel 3.14.52
It is an open-source project that delivers a
set of tools which create operating system
images for embedded Linux systems.
Support X-11 Demo Image Only (*)
Linux
AP/API
NXP i.MX6 Yocto 1.8 BSP
Support X11 Window
Support BitBake build tool
All library and utility should support (*).
Source code package (support by request)
Support I
2
C, Watchdog and GPIO Provide support console for i.MX6 platform
Android
Android 5.1.1 - Kernel 3.14.52
Support Demo Image
Android
AP/API
NXP i.MX6 Android 5.1.1 NXP BSP
Support Android AOSP launcher
Support Android ADB shell
Support Android APK install
All library, utility and Android apk should
support (*).
Source code package (support by request)
Support I
2
C, Watchdog and GPIO Provide support console for i.MX6 platform.
(*) This feature depends on NXP’s support.
Yocto Support
Component
Support Status
Yocto Version
1.8
Kernel Version
3.14.52
Window System
X11 without QT5 build
eMMC
Support eMMC boot, eMMC v5.1, Linux ext3 file system
Ethernet LAN1
Support "ping", "ifconfig" console commands verify, static IP/DHCP
Dynamic IP, fixed MAC address.
Ethernet LAN2
Support "ping", "ifconfig" console commands verify, static IP/DHCP
Dynamic IP, fixed MAC address. Due to LAN7500 is PCIe over USB2.0
Ethernet card, data transfer throughput limit is below 480Mbps (USB2.0
SPEC limitation).
USB 2.0
1. Support USB HID Keyboard and Mouse Device
2. Support USB Mass Storage by "mount" console command, EXT3/EXT4/
FAT filesystem
USB OTG
1. Support USB HID Keyboard and Mouse Device
2. Support USB Mass Storage by "mount" console command, EXT3/EXT4/
FAT filesystem
3. Support connect to PC to update image by i.MX6 MFGTool
HDMI Video
Output
Support single display function, need to plug in HDMI cable before power
on, resolution 1920x1080@60
DIO
Support read input voltage, set outpout voltage high/low status, control
by Linux device node, 4 pins
Mini PCIe
Support "lspci" console command for check PCIe card status. For standard
product, we only port ENLi AP12356 WiFi/BT module.
