FRDM-IMX93 Software Release Package

FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release - BSP

Based on i.MX SW 2024 Q3 release

Linux kernel: 6.6.36_2.1.0
u-boot: 2024.04

Source: https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm

FRDM-IMX93 BSP changes:

U-boot: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX93
Kernel: Add basic support for FRDM-IMX93 and add support for kinds of accessories
GoPoint: Add FRDM-IMX93 support
FRDM-IMX93 Yocto layer: Add Yocto layer for FRDM-IMX93 and integrate u-boot/kernel/GoPoint patches

FRDM-IMX93 accessories

7 inch Waveshare LCD: imx93-11x11-frdm-dsi.dtb
5 inch Tianma LCD: imx93-11x11-frdm-tianma-wvga-panel.dtb
RPi-CAM-MIPI: imx93-11x11-frdm.dtb
RPI-CAM-INTB: imx93-11x11-frdm-mt9m114.dtb
MX93AUD-HAT or MX93AUD-HAT + 8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx93-11x11-frdm-aud-hat.dtb
8MIC-RPI-MX8: imx93-11x11-frdm-8mic.dtb

LCD Panel	Vender	Interface	Size	Resolution	Support Touch	Purchase Link	dtb
T050RDH03-HC	Tianma	24 bit Parallel	5"	800 x 480	No	Will launch with MX91 EVK in Dec'24	imx93-11x11-frdm-tianma-wvga-panel.dtb
7inch Capacitive Touch IPS Display for Raspberry Pi, with Protection Case, 1024×600, DSI Interface	Waveshare	MIPI DSI	7"	1024x600	Yes	Click Here	imx93-11x11-frdm-dsi.dtb
Camera	Vender	Interface	Size	Resolution	Sensor	Purchase Link	dtb
RPI-CAM-MIPI	onsemi	MIPI CSI	1/4-inch	1M pixel, 1280H x 800V	AR0144	Click Here	imx93-11x11-frdm.dtb
RPI-CAM-INTB		Parallel Camera 40pins	1/6-inch	1.26 Mpixel 1296H × 976V	MT9M114	Will launch with MX91 EVK in Dec'24	imx93-11x11-frdm-mt9m114.dtb
Audio	Vender	Interface	Channel			Purchase Link	dtb
MX93AUD-HAT	Cirrus	40pins	8			Click Here	imx93-11x11-frdm-aud-hat.dtb
8MIC-RPI-MX8	NXP	40pins	8			Click Here	imx93-11x11-frdm-8mic.dtb

FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release Usage

Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 Release:

$ repo init -u https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml

$ repo sync

Integrate FRDM-IMX93 layer into Yocto code base:

$ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources

$ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git

Yocto Project Setup:

$ MACHINE=imx93frdm DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-setup.sh -b frdm-imx93

Build images:

$ bitbake imx-image-full

Flashing SD card image:

$ zstdcat imx-image-full-imx93frdm.rootfs.wic.zst | sudo dd of=/dev/sdb bs=1M && sync

Using uuu to burn image and rootfs to SD:

$ uuu -b sd_all imx-image-full-imx93frdm.rootfs.wic.zst

FRDM-IMX93 Yocto Release – Matter support

Based on i.MX Matter 2024 Q3

Usage:

−Download i.MX SW 2024 Q3 Release;

$ repo init -u https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-scarthgap -m imx-6.6.36-2.1.0.xml
$ repo sync

−Download i.MX Matter 2024 Q3;

$ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources/meta-nxp-connectivity
$ git remote update
$ git checkout imx_matter_2024_q3

−Download FRDM-IMX93 Layer:

$ cd ${MY_YOCTO}/sources
$ git clone https://github.com/nxp-imx-support/meta-imx-frdm.git

−Yocto Project Setup:

$ MACHINE=imx93frdm-iwxxx-matter DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland source sources/meta-imx-frdm/tools/imx-frdm-matter-setup.sh bld-xwayland-imx93

−Build images:

$ bitbake imx-image-multimedia

FRDM-MX93 Debian Release

Debian is a free Operating System (OS), also known as Debian GNU/Linux.

i.MX Debian Linux SDK distribution is a combination of NXP-provided kernel and boot loaders with a Debian distro user-space image.

−Debian 12

−NXP packages are based i.MX SW Release 2024 Q3

i.MX Debian Linux SDK distribution uses Flexbuild to build system.

−Debian-based RootFS;

Debian Base (basic packages)
Debian Server (more packages without GUI Desktop)
Debian Desktop (with GNOME GUI Desktop)

−Linux kernel;

−BSP components;

−various applications (graphics, multimedia, networking, connectivity, security, and AI/ML);

Source: https://github.com/NXP/flexbuild
Introduction: https://nxp.com/nxpdebian

Quick Start with Debian

Flexbuild compiles and assembles the distro images as three parts:

BSP firmware image
Boot image
RootFS image

Creating an SD card on the Linux host

Download flex-installer

−$ wget http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/sdk/lsdk2406/flex-installer

−$ chmod +x flex-installer; sudo mv flex-installer /usr/bin

Plug the SD card into the Linux host and install the images as below:

−$ flex-installer -i pf -d /dev/sdb (format SD card)

−$ flex-installer -i auto -d /dev/mmcblk1 -m imx93frdm (automatically download and install images)

Plug the SD card into the i.MX board and install the extra packages as follows:

−$ dhclient -i end0 (setup Ethernet network interface by DHCP or setting it manually)

−$ date -s "22 Nov 2024 09:00:00" (setting correct system time is required)

−$ debian-post-install-pkg desktop (install extra packages for GNOME GUI Desktop version)

−or

−$ debian-post-install-pkg server (install extra packages for Server version without GUI Desktop)

−# After finishing the installation, run the reboot command to boot up the Debian Desktop/Server system.

Building Debian Images with Flexbuild

Run the following commands for the first time to set up the build environment:

−$ git clone https://github.com/nxp/flexbuild

−$ cd flexbuild && . setup.env

−#Continue to run commands below in case you need to build in Docker due to lack of Ubuntu 22.04 or Debian 12 host

−$ bld docker (create or attach a docker container)

−$ . setup.env

Flexbuild usage:

−$ bld -m imx93frdm (build all images for imx93frdm)

−$ bld uboot -m imx93frdm (compile u-boot image for imx93frdm)

−$ bld linux (compile linux kernel for all arm64 i.MX machines)

−$ bld bsp -m imx93frdm (generate BSP firmware)

−$ bld boot (generate boot partition tarball including kernel, dtb, modules, distro bootscript for iMX machines)

−$ bld multimedia (build multimedia components for i.MX platforms)

−$ bld rfs -r debian:base (generate Debian base rootfs with base packages)

−$ bld apps -r debian:server (compile apps against runtime dependencies of Debian server RootFS)

−$ bld merge-apps -r debian:server (merge iMX-specific apps into target Debian server RootFS)

−$ bld packrfs (pack and compress target rootfs)

FRDM-IMX93 Software Release Package

FRDM-IMX93 Software Release Package