February 4, 2025

An updated Emcraft Embedded Linux distribution for the NXP i.MX RT1050 and i.MX RT1060 MCUs release brings the BSP (Board Support Package) to kernel v.6.6, aligning our solutions with the kernel baseline used by NXP for their higher-end i.MX 8 and i.MX 9 SoCs.

Along with the new kernel, we continue to support all previously available features and capabilities, making this a comprehensive update for both new and existing users.

Key features and highlights include:

• Linux Kernel v.6.6
  • Same baseline used by NXP on higher-end i.MX platforms
  • Hardened exception handling with user-level protection
• Wide Range of Device Drivers
  • Ethernet and USB High Speed
  • LCD display and touch support
  • I2C, MMC/SD, GPIO, and SNVS RTC drivers
  • Paid Add-ons: QSPI Flash, ADC, CAN bus, LPSPI, LVGL GUI
• U-Boot Firmware
  • U-Boot 2024.04, with support for SD Card, LCD display, USB, Ethernet loading
  • Powerful boot and command interface for development and maintenance
• Development Tools
  • 11.3 GNU toolchain for building user-space applications
  • Dynamic linking (ELF) and cross-GDB debugging (Eclipse or command line)
  • Hardware FPU enabled
• Free Demo Image
  • Easily downloadable and quick to try on the NXP i.MX RT1050/RT1060 EVKB boards

For more details and documentation, please visit our website:

• RT1050 BSP →
• RT1060 BSP →

If you have a custom hardware platform that you’d like to bring up with our BSP, we can help. Send us an email to start the conversation.