Overview
Linux BSP for NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Board
This is the Linux (uClinux) BSP (Board Support Package) and software development environment for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board.
This is a software-only product. It does not include the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board hardware or any other hardware equipment. Emcraft does not sell the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board; please purchase it from NXP or its distributors.
The following are some sample connectivity options available with uClinux on the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board:
This video shows the Linux demo running on the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board:
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Demo
Installing Linux to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK in 5 Minutes
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Step through the procedure described in the document below to install a Linux demo to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board in 5 minutes. You will be able to run a Linux session on the board as well as securely connect to the Linux shell on the target over SSH.
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Linux Demo |
Running Linux on i.MX RT1060 in 5 minutes |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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U-Boot SPL prebuilt image |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Prebuilt Linux demo image |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Prebuilt U-Boot demo image |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Software
NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Board Linux BSP Release Materials
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Contact us
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Emcraft supports Linux (uClinux) as an operating system for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board. This page provides the release files of the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board Linux BSP (Board Support Package) and the Linux software development environment.
If you are a customer of this BSP, please login using your existing registration (If you forgot your password, please retrieve it by pressing 'Forgot login?'). In case you haven't registered, login using the email address you provided at the on-line store when making your purchase of this BSP.
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Release Files |
Release Notes. Read this to understand features supported by this release of the product. |
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3.1.0
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Jan 20, 2025
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NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board Linux Board Support Package (BSP) and software development environment. Refer to Installing and activating cross development environment. (Requires purchase of the BSP) |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain |
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gcc 10.3-2021 |
Oct 13, 2023
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GNU toolchain for uClinux Cortex-M7 |
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gcc 11.3 |
Jun 19, 2024
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Prebuilt U-Boot SPL image ready to installation to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board (SPL) (Requires purchase of the BSP) |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Prebuilt U-Boot image ready for load to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board (u-boot.img). Refer to Installing U-Boot to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board. (Requires purchase of the BSP) |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Prebuilt Linux image (rootfs.uImage) ready for TFTP boot and installation to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board. Refer to Loading Linux images via Ethernet and TFTP. (Requires purchase of the BSP) |
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3.1.0 |
Jan 20, 2025
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Docs
NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Board Linux BSP Documentation
This page provides various documentation materials for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board Linux BSP (Board Support Package).
If you are just starting to use the BSP, we recommend that you look through the documentation items in the order they are listed below.
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Installing U-Boot to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board |
#kit #uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Connecting serial console to the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK |
#kit #uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Running U-Boot |
#uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Loading Linux images via Ethernet and TFTP |
#uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Autobooting Linux from U‑Boot |
#uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Loading Linux images over UART |
#uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Support booting from QSPI Flash |
#qspi |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Displaying static splash image immediately after reboot |
#splash |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Booting Linux with root filesystem on SD card |
#sdcard |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building and installing Linux uImage on the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board |
#uboot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Installing and activating cross development environment |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Cross development environment: dependency on host components |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Cross development environment: distribution tree |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building Linux |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building U-Boot |
#u-boot |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Support hardware FPU on Cortex-M4 with Linux |
#fpu |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Understanding development workflow |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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What is the minimal footprint of uClinux? |
#linux |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Running TCP/IP stack in Linux |
#ether, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Managing U-Boot environment from Linux |
#uboot, #init |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Enabling password-protected login |
#uart, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Loading application files via UART |
#uart, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting CAN in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#can |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting SPI in i.MX RT Linux BSP |
#spi |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting ADC in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#adc |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting LVGL GUI in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#lvgl |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Accessing I2C Devices in Linux |
#i2c |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Using USB Flash with the USB high speed interface on the I.MX RT1060 |
#usb, #storage |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Using Bluetooth FTP profile |
#usb, #bluetooth |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Using Bluetooth serial port profile |
#usb, #bluetooth |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Connecting to the Internet over USB WiFi |
#usb, #wifi |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Connecting to the Internet over USB GSM modem |
#usb, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting USB Gadgets in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#usb, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting composite USB Gadgets in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#usb, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting Ethernet (RNDIS) USB Gadget in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#usb, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Supporting mass storage USB Gadget in i.MX RT uClinux BSP |
#usb, #connectivity |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Turning display backlight on and off |
#display |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Controlling GPIO from Linux user space |
#gpio |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building user-space applications |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building multi-threaded applications |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Building C++ applications |
#tools |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Setting the stack size for a user-space application |
#tools, #debug |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Understanding what causes SEGV in an application |
#debug |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Remote debugging with GDB |
#debug |
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Jan 20, 2025
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Debugging with Eclipse |
#tools #debug
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Jan 20, 2025
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Running micropython in Linux |
#linux #python
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Coming soon |
External Resources |
Windows device driver for the USB/UART chip |
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Windows TFTP server |
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How to set up NFS |
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O'Reilly's "Linux Device Drivers" |
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Joseph Yiu's "Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3" |
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Support
NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Linux BSP Support
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Emcraft provides support for installation, configuration and basic use of the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Linux BSP during 3 months since the product purchase.
Please note that you must be a customer of the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Linux BSP in order to use the services of the Emcraft support team. When contacting Emcraft's support, make sure you include the Order ID emailed to you by the Emcraft on-line store at the time of the BSP purchase. We apologize but we won't be able to respond to non-customers.
If you require support beyond of what is described above, we will be happy to provide it using resources of our contract development team. Please contact us for details.
Before sending a question to the Emcraft support team, please make sure that you read carefully the application notes and other materials available from Docs. There is a good chance that someone has already asked a similar question and your answer is already available in the posted materials.
Important note: Compliant with the spirit and letter of the GPL, Emcraft makes full sources of the Linux kernel tree for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board available from github.com. If you don't want to purchase the BSP from Emcraft, feel free to download these sources and use them in any way you like, with understanding that Emcraft will not be able to support you, if you go down that path.
Buy
Buy NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Linux BSP
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Here you can purchase the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK Board Linux BSP on-line. This is a software-only product so as soon as we have received the payment, we will email you instructions on how to download the product files from our site.
Please note that login/password required to get access to the release files are sent to the email address specified when the order is placed. If credentials should be sent to another email address, please send your request to [email protected].
Here is what you get when you purchase the BSP:
- Access to the professionally supported Linux Board Support Package (BSP) and Linux cross-development environment specifically optimised for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board. We provide off-the-shelf support for all the features and capabilities we explicitly claim support for. Refer to Release Notes for the detailed list of currently supported features.
- Ability to download any future releases of the BSP from the Emcraft site at no extra charge, indefinitely.
- Access to the Emcraft support for any questions or issues related to the BSP. Refer to NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board Linux BSP Support for further details.
To answer one frequently asked question, with your purchase you receive full sources of all software components included in the BSP along with the off-the-shelf procedures required to re-build them. All software components included in the BSP are licensed using various Open-Source Software licenses, such as GPL, LGPL and similar.
To answer another frequently asked question, there are no run-time royalties associated with the BSP. You can install the BSP to as many hardware units as you like, port it to your custom boards and, generally speaking, do with it whatever you like, as long as you comply with software licenses of the included software packages.
Important note: Compliant with the spirit and letter of the GPL, Emcraft makes full sources of the U-Boot and Linux kernel trees for the NXP i.MX RT1060 EVK board available from github.com. Feel free to download these sources and use them in any way you like, with understanding that Emcraft will not be able to support you.
Services
i.MX RT1060 Development Services
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Emcraft provides software development services for the NXP i.MX RT1060:
- Portation of the Linux (uClinux) i.MX RT1060 BSP to custom hardware boards.
- Development of Linux and U-Boot device drivers.
- Portation of Linux user-space packages and components to the i.MX RT1060.
- Development of application code for the Linux i.MX RT1060.
- GUI development and graphical design.
- RTOS-level development for the i.MX RT1060.
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