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Re: iMX6 EOMA-68 CPU Card



On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 12:07:34AM +0000, luke.leighton wrote:
>  ok lennart, RS232 added.  even with some level-shifters to put it up
> to proper voltages and protect the CPU at the same time, how's that
> for service? :)

A real 232 port?  Yay!

>  btw the reason for the sudden focus is because it turns out that the
> etna_viv project [*1] actually has something like... working.  that
> puts the iMX6 processor family - which is modern, current, affordable
> and good value for money - at the top of a VERY short list as far as
> FSF-Endorseability is concerned.

Very nice.

Hmm, they mention cubox testing desired.  I should find some time to
do that.

>  i was working on an ingenic jz4760 board (without realising that it
> has a GC200 2D GPU argh) and had to do a mad rush to find out if the
> GC200 had been reverse-engineered.... and found that the iMX6's 3D GPU
> has been done!  the team (ok - one person, who could really use some
> help) are currently working on gallium3d integration [*2]
> 
>  anyway - some more lovely pictures here [*3].  anyone with actual
> experience in PCB design will probably be cringing at the slow pace as
> well as the mistakes being made - that being the case please do speak
> up!  the files are available for you to review.

Looks really neat.  Are there any boards to plug the EOMA-68 card into
available?

-- 
Len Sorensen


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