topic Re: Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax in i.MX Processors

Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax

Thelonious — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:03:27 GMT

I would like to use an i.MX 8QuadMax for an embedded learning application, on which I will install QNX together with Android and I need a suitable hypervisor. From your experience, which free hypervisor would be suitable in this case? I was thinking of Xen or Jailhouse but I don't know which one could be used in this configuration and which would be easier to implement.
Thanks.

Re: Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax

Bio_TICFSL — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:58:37 GMT

Hello,

For QNX is better XEN and is supported by MX8QuadMax on their BSP.

Regards.

Re: Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax

Thelonious — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:51:23 GMT

Hello @Bio_TICFSL ,
Thanks for the reply.
In the meantime I found this discussion and now I'm a little confused: https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Xen-support-on-Imx-8mplus/td-p/2071961
In the last post, @Manuel_Salas says that "Xen is only supported by i.MX95..."
Could you point me to where I could find more specific information related to this topic?
Thank you!

Re: Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax

Bio_TICFSL — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:39:01 GMT

Hi,

Yes, in new bsp just the MX95 is supported but, the instructions on how to configure the Yocto Project tools to build the image with Xen support for 4.14 kernel, can be found in the Yocto Project User's Guide.

Linux L4.14.98_2.0.0 Documentation

Also, it may be useful for you to take a look to the virtualization user guide

L_VIRT_4.14.98_1.0.0_4.11_0.10_ga User Guide

Regards

Re: Hypervisor on i.MX 8QuadMax

Naresh123 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:19:57 GMT

Hi @Thelonious

I was also doing the same, could you please share me the process what you have followed to build xen.