# NXP® i.MX 8MQuad Evaluation Kit **URL:** \ **Category:** Yocto Project\ **Tags:** yocto, sumo, nxp\ **Created:** [May 15, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-i-mx-8mquad-evaluation-kit/567 "2019-05-15T21:12:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-i-mx-8mquad-evaluation-kit/567/1 "2019-05-15T21:12:13Z")
The official [Mender documentation](https://docs.mender.io/) explains how Mender works. This is simply a board-specific complement to the official documentation. # Board description The NXP® i.MX 8MQuad Evaluation Kit (EVK) provides a platform for rapid evaluation of the i.MX 8MQuad, i.MX 8MDual and i.MX 8MQuadLite Applications Processors, utilizing 2 to 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53s and 1x Cortex-M4 cores. It brings High-Performance with Low Power, Flexible options of Memory and High-Speed Interfaces as well as Industry-Leading Audio and Video capabilities. ![](https://www.mouser.se/images/marketingid/2018/img/132277340_NXP_iMX8MQuadEvaluationKit.png) URL: [Vendor board specs](https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/evaluation-and-development-boards/sabre-development-system/evaluation-kit-for-the-i.mx-8m-applications-processor:MCIMX8M-EVK) # Test results The Yocto Project releases in the table below have been tested by the Mender community. Please update it if you have tested this integration on other [Yocto Project releases](https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Releases?target=_blank): | Yocto Project | Build | Runtime | | --- | --- | --- | | sumo (imx-4.14.98-2.0.0\_ga) | :test_works: | :test_works: | | zeus (imx-5.4.3-2.0.0\_demo\_mender) | :test_works: | :test_unknown: | **Build** Means that the Yocto Project build using this Mender integration completes without errors and outputs images. **Runtime** Means that Mender has been verified to work on the board. For U-Boot-based boards, the [integration checklist](https://docs.mender.io/system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot/integration-checklist?target=_blank) has been verified. # Getting started ## Prerequisites - A supported Linux distribution and dependencies installed on your workstation/laptop as described in the [Yocto Mega Manual](https://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/current/mega-manual/mega-manual.html#detailed-supported-distros) - NOTE. Instructions depend on which Yocto version you intend to use. - Google repo tool [installed](https://hub.mender.io/t/google-repo/58/2) and in your `PATH`. ## Configuring the build ### Setup Yocto environment Create a directory for your `mender-imx` setup to live in and clone the meta information. ```auto mkdir mender-imx && cd mender-imx ``` Initialize repo manifest: ```auto repo init -u https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/imx-manifest -b imx-linux-sumo -m imx-4.14.98-2.0.0_demo_mender.xml ``` Fetch layers in manifest: ```auto repo sync ``` ## Setup build environment Initialize the build environment: ```bash DISTRO=fsl-imx-xwayland MACHINE=imx8mqevk . fsl-setup-mender.sh -b build ``` ### Configure Mender server URL (optional) This section is not required for a successful build but images that are generated by default are only suitable for usage with the Mender client in [standalone mode](https://docs.mender.io/artifact-creation/standalone-deployment), due to lack of server configuration. You can edit the `conf/local.conf` file to provide your Mender server configuration, ensuring the generated images and Mender Artifacts are connecting to the Mender server that you are using. There should already be a commented section in the generated `conf/local.conf` file and you can simply uncomment the relevant configuration options and assign appropriate values to them. Build for Hosted Mender: ```auto # To get your tenant token: # - log in to https://hosted.mender.io # - click your email at the top right and then "My organization" # - press the "COPY TO CLIPBOARD" # - assign content of clipboard to MENDER_TENANT_TOKEN # MENDER_SERVER_URL = "https://hosted.mender.io" MENDER_TENANT_TOKEN = "" ``` ### Building the image You can now proceed with building an image: ```auto bitbake core-image-base ``` Replace `core-image-base` with your desired image target. ### Using the build output After a successful build, the images and build artifacts are placed in `build/tmp/deploy/images/imx8mqevk/`. - `build/tmp/deploy/images/imx8mqevk/core-image-base-imx8mqevk.sdimg` - `build/tmp/deploy/images/imx8mqevk/core-image-base-imx8mqevk.mender` The disk image (with `.sdimg` suffix) is used to provision the device storage for devices without Mender running already. Please proceed to [the official documentation on provisioning a new device](https://docs.mender.io/system-updates-yocto-project/provisioning-a-new-device?target=_blank) for steps to do this. On the other hand, if you already have Mender running on your device and want to deploy a rootfs update using this build, you should use the [Mender Artifact](https://docs.mender.io/overview/artifact) files, which have `.mender` suffix. You can either deploy this Artifact in managed mode with the Mender server (upload it under Releases in the server UI) or by using the Mender client [standalone mode](https://docs.mender.io/artifact-creation/standalone-deployment). # References - The sources of the Yocto integration can be found in [meta-mender-community/meta-mender-imx](https://github.com/mendersoftware/meta-mender-community/tree/sumo/meta-mender-imx) - [Secure Over-the-Air Prototype for Linux Using CAAM and Mender](https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN12900.pdf) * * * _If this post was useful to you, please press like, or leave a thank you note to the contributor who put valuable time into this and made it available to you. It will be much appreciated!_ ---
**Author:** ![Amrun-Nisha-R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@Amrun-Nisha-R](https://hub.mender.io/u/Amrun-Nisha-R)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-i-mx-8mquad-evaluation-kit/567/2 "2020-05-08T08:59:02Z")
Hi, Do you know about the SDK and tools for imx8mq? ---
**Author:** ![drewmoseley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/drewmoseley/32/47_2.png) [@drewmoseley](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewmoseley)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-i-mx-8mquad-evaluation-kit/567/3 "2020-05-08T18:11:49Z")
Hi @Amrun-Nisha-R that’s more likely a question for NXP. We do integrate Mender with their BSP but don’t always enable all the vendor-provided features as our integration here is intended only as a starting point. If you have specific issues we may be able to help. Drew