Timesys has expanded its LinuxLink offering for the popular Freescale i.MX6 Series processor to include support for the Boundary Devices Nitrogen6_MAX. This offering expands the already supported Boundary Devices boards which include the Nitrogen6X, Nitrogen6_Lite, and BD-SL-i.MX6.
Featuring a Quad-Core i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9 processor, the Nitrogen6_MAX single board computer features high-end performance, making it ideal for consumer, automotive and industrial multimedia applications.
With support for Linux kernel version 3.10 , the following are enabled:
o Audio
o Bluetooth
o CSI Camera
o Ethernet
o GPU Vivante
o I2C
o IPU
o LCD Connector
o MIPI Camera
o PWM Backlight
o RS485
o RTC
o SATA
o SD/MMC
o USB Host
o USB OTG
o Uart Driver
o VPU
o Watchdog Timer
o Weston/Wayland
o Wireless Networking
o eMMC
o HDMI
o mPCIe
LinuxLink for Nitrogen6_MAX enables developers to leverage the high-performance multimedia processing power of the i.MX 6 series processor. LinuxLink users can customize their feature-rich application by choosing from the hundreds of packages/middleware offered through the award-winning LinuxLink Factory cloud-based and desktop-hosted build tools which facilitate the process of building and integrating a custom Linux platform. Using the LinuxLink web UI, developers can quickly and easily build a custom BSP and matching SDK for their Nitrogen6_MAX platform.
For developers/teams requiring access to expert engineering support, Timesys offers project-based support. Engaging with Timesys for support gives you access to help at any phase of your product development, whether you’re using the Timesys Factory (http://www.timesys.com/embedded-l=inux/platform-builder) or Yocto Project build system. In addition, developers engaging with Timesys for project-based support get access to LinuxLink desktop tools which enable maximum flexibility and customization of the platform and application.
- Learn more about LinuxLink for Nitrogen6_MAX and other Boundary Devices i.MX 6 processor based platforms at http://www.timesys.com/embedded-linux/resources/dev-center/imx6#nitrogen6ma=x.
- Build a custom BSP / SDK for your Freescale i.MX 6 processor-based Boundary Devices platform at https://linuxlink.timesys.com/build * NOTE: Existing users, please visit https://linuxlink.timesys.com/register=/factory to add the Boundary Devices Nitrogen6_MAX platform to your account.
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