Software available for NavQPlus
NavQPlus has specific enablement that is not typically found in generic EVK's from NXP. The Ubuntu POC , ROS2 and other software has been enabled in order to work with robotics development systems. Consider using the a pre-built binary or following the 3rd party reference on building from source using a Docker image.
While our team may have used and tested this software, the enablement is under continual development and is expected to change regularly. Where this software is application level (I.e ROS2), and not hardware device level (i.e gstreamer) you should look for opensource ommunity support for that application and not directly from NXP
Elsewhere in this "engineering notebook" GitBook you will find specific guidance on how some of this software may be used. Specific software used in these examples will be noted.
Example NavQPlus typical OS images may include the following. (note that this configuration changes regularly and may be updated/upgraded to newer versions.)
NXP Yocto Linux 5.15 kernel
gstreamer
eIQ AI/ML tools
Ethernet over USB-C Gadget mode (SSH connection to laptop using USB cable)
Ubuntu 22.04 built on top of NXP Yocto 5.15
ROS2 Humble enabled
NXP i.MX 8M Plus Linux is a Yocto build plus Desktop image layer. Refer to the NXP GIT repo and NXP documentation when building from source.
Linux on NavQPlus is based on the EVK Yocto image, but has board specific DTS changes made and additioanl packages prepared for use as a robotics development tool. These have not made their way back into the NXP Yocto source tree. Building from scratch with Yocto will therefore be a more complex process.
To maintain the functionality of the NavQPlus as provided, please refer to one of the 3rd party images/source trees.
https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/IMX_YOCTO_PROJECT_USERS_GUIDE.pdf
NavQPlus is a derivative of the NXP EVK. Refer to the NXP website for the complete variety of software support for i.MX 8M Plus
For a complete view of all the software available for i.MX 8M Plus please refer to the NXP website here:
Building from source using a docker image
Building the Linux image from source is complex and time consuming. A 3rd party has prepared a docker image which can be used and instructions to be followed in order to be successful in building from source without being an Expert. Please follow this guide in order to build the latest image from source, in a docker window. https://github.com/rudislabs/navqplus-images?tab=readme-ov-file#build-steps-for-current-image-release
