fb is not supported for imx8mqevk in L4.9.51_imx8mq-ga

[_andev_]

Hi,

I was trying to build an image to framebuffer with the new release for my imx8mqevk demoboard without luck. The steps I've done:

$ DISTRO=fsl-imx-fb MACHINE=imx8mqevk source fsl-setup-release.sh –b build-fb

$ bitbake imx-gpu-viv

Loading cache: 100% |###################################################################################################################################################| Time: 0:00:01
Loaded 3068 entries from dependency cache.
ERROR: Nothing PROVIDES 'imx-gpu-viv'
ERROR: imx-gpu-viv was skipped: incompatible with machine imx8mqevk (not in COMPATIBLE_MACHINE)
ERROR: imx-gpu-viv was skipped: incompatible with machine imx8mqevk (not in COMPATIBLE_MACHINE)
ERROR: imx-gpu-viv was skipped: You must set MACHINE_SOCARCH_SUFFIX as MACHINE_SOCARCH_FILTER is set for this SoC.

The same steps with the L4.9.51_imx8mq-beta release worked ok.

Any solution?

Thanks!

[_andev_]

I've been able to track down the problem to the file:

sources/meta-freescale/conf/machine/include/imx-base.inc

In the previous version this file didn't exist. If I remove that file I can build the image. I guess the mx8 definitions are missing in this file...

[mtx512]

There doesn't seem to be framebuffer (or X11) support as per L4.9.51_imx8mq-ga release notes :

No X11 backend is supported in i.MX 8MQuad.
No Frame Buffer backend is supported in i.MX 8MQuad.

The only option is building for wayland, similar question in this thread.

[_andev_]

Yes, you're right. Now I've arrived until the cairo recipe building problem like described in the thread you linked.

We'll need to wait to NXP to patch this.

Thanks for your answer.

[joanxie]

yes, current bsp only supports wayland.

[mtx512]

Are there plans for the bsp to support fbdev or moving to DRM ?