# Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI : NXP i.MX 8M Mini **URL:** \ **Category:** Yocto Project\ **Created:** [May 14, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918 "2020-05-14T13:51:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![h\_fotoohi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@h\_fotoohi](https://hub.mender.io/u/h_fotoohi)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/21 "2023-03-27T11:18:48Z")
Hi @drewmoseley, I have a question: Board integration guide ([https://docs.mender.io/operating-system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot/manual-u-boot-integration](https://docs.mender.io/operating-system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot/manual-u-boot-integration)) says we need to set MENDER\_UBOOT\_AUTO\_CONFIGURE = “0”, but I can see that in your board integration in this post, you have set it to 1 (in sources/meta-mender-community/meta-mender-variscite/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-variscite.bbappend) Would you please help me to know when we can set it to “0” and when to “1” ? ---
**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:** [March 27, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/22 "2023-03-27T14:42:31Z")
It’s really a question of whether the UBoot automatic configuration logic works for your board or not. Details at the following links: - [U-Boot | Mender documentation](https://docs.mender.io/operating-system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot) - [https://docs.mender.io/operating-system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot/manual-u-boot-integration](https://docs.mender.io/operating-system-updates-yocto-project/board-integration/bootloader-support/u-boot/manual-u-boot-integration) Basically, if automatic config works for your platform then go for it. Perhaps @TheYoctoJester and/or @kacf have more guidance to offer. Drew ---
**Author:** ![timblaktu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/timblaktu/32/2367_2.png) [@timblaktu](https://hub.mender.io/u/timblaktu)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/23 "2024-08-19T17:45:55Z")
Hi @drewmoseley et al, I’m looking for prior work that I can build on integrating mender layer on a vanilla yocto distro on the “plus” version of this SoM: `var-som-mx8mp`. All the work I’ve found so far is for the mini, and I can use that as a starting point if noone here has a better suggestion, but I’d like to know where the best place to contribute my work. Seems like the [meta-mender-community repo](https://github.com/mendersoftware/meta-mender-community/tree/scarthgap/meta-mender-variscite) is the place, but there’s no issues or discussions there. Should I just start working on a fork and file a PR? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/24 "2024-08-19T19:50:18Z")
Hi @timblaktu Yes a PR against meta-mender-community is the best place. @TheYoctoJester will be the best one to help. Drew ---
**Author:** ![TheYoctoJester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/theyoctojester/32/1444_2.png) [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/25 "2024-08-19T20:40:57Z")
Hi @timblaktu, Indeed, I’d love to help you getting this upstream! Unfortunately I will not be available in the next two and a half weeks for personal reasons, so a couple of pointers here: - there is preliminary support in `scarthgap` for the `var-som-imx93`. Preliminary as in, the required base layers don’t support the release yet, but you can definitely get the inspiration - @lluiscampos _might_ eventually be able to comment on a pull request - imx8 is usually quite straightforward, and the last activities in that area were by @leon-anavi for the Olimex board. Hope this helps you getting started! Greets, Josef ---
**Author:** ![TheYoctoJester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/theyoctojester/32/1444_2.png) [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918/26 "2024-10-18T10:44:04Z")
Split this topic on October 18, 2024, 10:44am UTC 4 posts were split to a new topic: [iMX93 board support with eMMC boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/imx93-board-support-with-emmc-boot/7247) [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-var-som-mx8m-mini-nxp-i-mx-8m-mini/1918.md?page=1)