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TQMa8MPxS - YOCTO Linux BSP documentation
Overview
The TQMa8MPxS which is located on the MB-SMARC-2 provides a powerful embedded module platform based on NXPs i.MX8 series. The BSP is based on the Yocto Project using TQ’s meta-tq hardware support layer, with build host setup instructions and BSP sources provided via GitHub.
Please see the meta-tq repository on GitHub for further instructions. A list of supported Yocto images and example configurations is available in the BSP repository GitHub.
Documentation and Downloads
Documentation and Downloads
TQ Systems provides comprehensive documentation on its embedded mini-module products to facilitate the evaluation and design phase with our products.
Publicly Available User Manuals & Datasheets
The following documents can be downloaded directly from our Website (no login required) for the desired product:
User Manual (Baseboard)
Detailed hardware descriptions, installation steps, jumper settings, connector layouts and troubleshooting tips.
User Manual (Module)
Electrical specifications, interface overviews, software setup guides and reference tables.
Datasheets
Absolute maximum ratings, timing diagrams and ordering information.
Customer Info Archive (Starter Kit Customers)
The archive includes:
- Mainboard schematic & placement diagram
- Module CAD files (native format)
- Module mechanical dimensions (2D/3D drawings)
- Pinmuxing configuration (recommended device tree fragments)
- Pinout reference (signal assignments, voltage domains)
- Design checklist (layout guidelines, EMI/ESD considerations)
- Processing instructions (LGA Modules)
BSP Tagging and Revisioning
BSP Git Tagging and Revisioning
TQ manages all Board Support Package (BSP) releases in the meta-tq GitHub repository using annotated Git tags. This ensures each release is traceable to an exact source snapshot and clearly documents which Yocto branch, platform (module) and software revision it covers.
Tag Format:
<YoctoBranch>.<ModuleIdentifier>.TQ.ARM.BSP.<RevisionNumber>
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| YoctoBranch | Name of the Yocto Project release (e.g. kirkstone, scarthgap) |
| ModuleIdentifier | Target module name when present; omitted entirely for “scarthgap” tags |
| TQ.ARM.BSP | Literal marker for “Board Support Package – Software” |
| RevisionNumber | Four-digit, zero-padded incrementing counter (e.g. 0001, 0002, …) |
Examples:
kirkstone.TQMa64xxL.BSP.SW.0008
scarthgap.BSP.SW.0001 – here no module identifier is used
Supported Platforms Reference:
To see exactly which platforms (machines/boards) each BSP tag covers, open the meta-tq folder in that tag and view its README.md:
/tq-systems/meta-tq/tree/<git-tag>/meta-tq
Click on README.md there to find the full list of Yocto machine names, board variants, RAM options and support status.
Get Notified
In order to be automatically notified of new BSP releases by e-mail, you must activate notifications in the corresponding Github repository.
1. Go to the desired repository in Github (e.g. meta-tq)
2. Click on the notification button
in the top right corner. 3. Log in or create a Github account if you have not already done so.
4. Select “All activity” so that you will be notified of every new release.
Software Versions:
For the exact versions of U-Boot, Linux kernel and other components used in a BSP tag, view doc/README.SoftwareVersions.md in that tag.
tq-systems/meta-tq/blob/<git-tag>/meta-tq/doc/README.SoftwareVersions.md
Current BSP Information
U-boot
U-Boot
| Feature | |
|---|---|
| RAM configs | 1,2,4,8 GiB |
| CPU variants | i.MX8MPQ |
| Fuses / OCRAM | x |
| speed grade / temperature grade detection | x |
| UART (console on UART3, X20) | x |
| I2C | |
| system EEPROM parsing | x |
| PMIC | x |
| eMMC / SD | |
| Read | x |
| Write | x |
| Ethernet | |
| GBE0 (X11) | x |
| GBE1 (X10) | x |
| Bootdevices | |
| SD card on USDHC2 | x |
| eMMC on USDHC3 | x |
| QSPI-NOR on FlexSPI | x |
| Serial Downloader (X4) | x |
| USB | |
| USB 3.0 Host / Hub (X7) | x |
| USB 2.0 Host / Hub (X8) | x |
| USB 3.0 Micro / Hub, (X3, host only) | |
| USB DRD USB 2.0 (X4, peripheral only) | x |
| QSPI NOR | |
| Read with 1-4-4 SDR | x |
| PP / Erase with 1-1-4 SDR | x |
| Cortex M7 | |
| env settings for starting from TCM | |
| examples with UART3 as debug console |
TODO or not tested / supported
- CPU variants i.MX8MPD/S and Lite
Linux
Linux
Only mainline kernel supported
| Feature | 6.12.y |
|---|---|
| RAM configs | 1,2,4,8 GiB |
| CPU variants | i.MX8MPQ |
| Fuses / OCRAM | x |
| speed grade / temperature grade detection | x |
| UART | |
| SER0 on UART1 (X39) | x |
| SER1 on UART3 (console, X20) | x |
| SER2 on UART2 (X25) | x |
| SER3 on UART4 (X40) | x |
| I2C | |
| EEPROMs | x |
| PMIC | x |
| RTC | x |
| Temperature Sensors | x |
| ENET | |
| GBE0 (X11) | x |
| GBE1 (X10) | x |
| USB | |
| USB 3.0 Host / Hub (X7) | x |
| USB 2.0 Host / Hub (X8) | x |
| USB 3.0 Micro / Hub, (X3, host only) | |
| USB DRD (USB 2.0 Cable Detect, VBUS, X4) | x |
| QSPI NOR | |
| Read with 1-4-4 SDR | x |
| PP / Erase with 1-4-4 SDR | x |
| Graphic / Multimedia | |
| GPU | x |
| VPU | x |
| Display | |
| LVDS (X46, X48) | x |
| Dual-Channel LVDS | x |
| HDMI (X6) | x |
| DisplayPort using MIPI-DSI Bridge (X5) | x |
| Audio | |
| HDMI | |
| Codec (Line IN / Line OUT / MIC) | x |
| PCIe | |
| wireless card at M.2 (X44) | x |
| CAN-FD | |
| CAN-FD (X29, X30) | x |
| Cortex M7 | |
| examples running from TCM | |
| use UART4 as debug console (see issues) | |
| MIPI CSI (see Issues section) | |
| Gray with Vision Components GmbH camera (Sensor OV9281) | |
| Raw Bayer with Vision Components GmbH camera (Sensor IMX327) | |
| NPU | |
| NPU |
Changelog
Changelog BSPs
Changelog Scarthgap PRE-Release
Added
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u-boot-2026.01: add TQMa62xx and TQMa64xxL 1GiB Nanya RAM variants
Alternative RAM vendor needs a different configuration. RAM type detection and initialisation is handled in boot firmware
-
imx-atf-tq: add support for v2.12 based on NXP lf_v2.12 branch
-
qoriq-atf: add support for v2.12 based on NXP lf_v2.12 branch
Add support for TQMLS1012AL, TQMLS10xxA, TQMLS1028A, TQMLX2160A
- linux-rt-tq-6.12: update to v6.12.89-rt18
- linux-rt-tq-6.12: incorporate TQ-Systems fixes from linux-tq-6.12
- linux-rt-tq-6.6: update to v6.6.135-rt75
- linux-tq-6.12: update to v6.12.90
- linux-tq-6.6: update to v6.6.140
- linux-imx-tq-6.6: update from linux-fslc incl. v6.6.138
-
tqma93xx-mba93xxca/la: fix distroboot flow for rpmsg and lvds configs with linux-imx-tq
Use correct overrides for the BSP flavour to generate the menu entries and use correct overlay name for rpmsg menu item. Otherwise no configurations were generated for NXP BSP flavour and the remoteproc device tree overlay was silently not applied.
-
u-boot-imx-tq-2024.04: TQMa8MPxL / TQMa8MPxS
Add missing check for started Cortex-M and add
clk-imx8mp.mcore_booted=1to kernel command line to prevent swithcing off unused clocks. Otherwise a running firmware on Cortex-M will stop during kernel boot. -
linux-tq-6.12:
- includes fix for
Copy fail(CVE-2026-31431) - includes fix for
Dirty frag(CVE-2026-43284)
- includes fix for
-
linux-tq-6.6:
- includes fix for
Copy fail(CVE-2026-31431) - includes fix for
Dirty frag(CVE-2026-43284)
- includes fix for
-
linux-imx-tq-6.6:
- includes fix for
Copy fail(CVE-2026-31431) - includes fix for
Dirty frag(CVE-2026-43284)
- includes fix for
- imx-atf-tq-2.10: remove recipe, all users were updated to use imx-atf-tq-2.12
- qoriq-atf-2.10: remove recipe, all users were updated to use qoriq-atf-2.12
- u-boot-tqmt-2015.07: TQMT10xx variants using this recipe are not supported under scarthgap.
- linux-tqmt-5.15: TQMT10xx variants using this recipe are not supported under scarthgap.
- machines: Remove TQMT10xx variants since they are not supported under scarthgap.