[yocto-announce] [ANNOUNCEMENT] meta-intel 5.0 with Saddle Brook (Skylake) support for Yocto Project "Krogoth" 2.1 is now available

[Chang, Rebecca Swee Fun]

Dear all,
 
We are pleased to announce the following meta-intel BSP layers for below Intel platform is now available for download.
 
6th Generation Intel(r) Core(tm) Mobile Processor Family with Intel(r) CM230 and 100 Series Chipsets (Saddle Brook - Skylake)
Yocto Project Version: 2.1 - Krogoth.
Supported by Intel Common Core BSP.

Features:
* Linux kernel version 4.4.3
* Support integrated graphics (i915)
* Support I/O devices - SATA, USB Host v2.0&3.0, HD Audio, EC UART
* Support Saddle Brook platform in-chip Ethernet driver: e1000e
* Support single displays (HDMI or DP)
* Support resolution for DP & HDMI (3840x2160 at 30Hz)
* Support 3 Independent Displays (HDMI, DP1 and DP2)
* Support 2D HW acceleration (Cairo)
* Support 3D HW acceleration (GL3.3 and GLES2.0/3.0)
* Support HW Media acceleration (H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV, VP8)
* Support HW Media encoding (H.264, MPEG-2)
* Support Media Players (GStreamer-VAAPI)

Link: https://www.yoctoproject.org/downloads/bsps/krogoth21/saddle-brook-skylake 
 
Thank you.

Regards,
Rebecca Chang