[meta-freescale] Question regarding linux kernel recipes for mx28 and mx5

[Otavio Salvador]

Hello,

On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:11 PM, Simone <cjb.sw.nospam at gmail.com> wrote:
> We are currently using linux-imx (yes, the old one) for our platforms based on imx53qsb and imx28evk.
> Now, i would like to transfer our projects to a newer kernel, but, if I understood correct the linux-imx is no more available in meta-fsl-arm.
>
> What I don't know is: at the end which are the differences between linux-imx and linux-fslc?
> Are my platform well supported in linux-fslc?
> In our projects we use also qt (4.6 for mx28 and 5.4 for mx53).
> Are the graphics driver for imx5 included in linux-fslc? And audio/video playback support?
>
> Can you help me from your experience to understand if I'm making a good step or I'm running into big troubles?

The i.MX53 graphics acceleration are not supported on linux-fslc or
mainline. The last version supporting the i.MX53 closed bits is Fido;
since them we upgraded to GCC 5 and it becomes a big hassle to
maintain the compatibility so we dropped it.

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