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QNX SDP 8.0 BSP Documentation
The board support package (BSP) documentation includes user guides that describe how to work with the BSPs provided for the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, and release notes that describe the supported features and hardware as well as any known issues for each BSP.
NXP
i.MX 8 QuadMax MEK
User's Guide
Installation Notes
These installation notes describe how to build, work with, and run this BSP.
Transfer the image
After you format and make your microSD bootable, you're ready to transfer the image to it.

QNX SDP 8.0 BSP Documentation
The board support package (BSP) documentation includes user guides that describe how to work with the BSPs provided for the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, and release notes that describe the supported features and hardware as well as any known issues for each BSP.
- AMD
- Broadcom
- Intel
- NXP
  - i.MX 8M Plus
  - i.MX 8 QuadMax MEK
    - Release Notes
    - User's Guide
      - Before You Begin
        Before you begin working with this BSP, you should become familiar with the resources available to you.
      - About This BSP
        This chapter lists what's included in the BSP, the supported host system operating systems, and other relevant information to use this BSP.
      - Installation Notes
        These installation notes describe how to build, work with, and run this BSP.
        Download and set up the BSP
        You can download Board Support Packages (BSPs) using the QNX Software Center.
        Set up the hardware
        Before you can work with the board, here are a few things you must do. You'll need to connect the board and set the DIP switches. For more information, see the hardware guide for the Xilinx KD240 on the NXP website.
        Prepare a bootable microSD
        You can prepare a bootable microSD on a Linux or Windows host system. We recommend that you use Class 10 (or UHS-1) microSDs.
        Transfer the image
        After you format and make your microSD bootable, you're ready to transfer the image to it.
        Use the QNX IPL to boot the board
        Boot the board
        After you transfer the image to an microSD, you can use it to boot your board.
      - Build the BSP
        You can use the QNX Momentics IDE or the commandline on Linux or Windows to build an image.
      - Using the Screen Graphics Subsystem
        The default buildfile (kd240.build) that's provided with this BSP doesn't build images that include files for the Screen Graphics Subsystem (Screen). Instead, you must use the images that are created from the imx8qm-cpu-mek-graphics.build file, which includes the necessary files for the Screen Graphics Subsystem.
      - ARM Trusted Firmware Support
        This BSP supports ARM Trusted Firmware
      - Driver Commands
        The tables below provide a summary of driver commands for the Xilinx KD240.
      - BSP-specific Drivers and Utilities
  - i.MX93 EVK
  - Phytec phyBOARD-NASH-i.MX93
  - SolidRun Honeycomb LX2
  - Toradex Apalis i.MX8QM Ixora
  - Toradex Verdin i.MX8MP
  - Variscite i.MX8MP DART
- Texas Instruments
Typographical Conventions, Support, and Licensing
This section describes the typographical conventions used throughout the documentation, explains how to obtain technical support, and provides some information about licensing.

Transfer the image

After you format and make your SD card bootable, you're ready to transfer the image to it.

The IPL has its reset vector offset by 0x8000 bytes, so when you copy your IPL to the SD card, you must copy it to this offset. Linux hosts allow you to copy the image to a specific offset using the dd command in a terminal. On a Windows host, you must get the CFImager tool.

Provided with your BSP are prebuilt files that you can use. Alternatively, if you make modifications to the buildfile, you can rebuild the QNX IFS and QNX IPL files. For information about building your BSP, see the Build the BSP section in this chapter.

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