Newsletter 1.8.0

Release 1.8.0 of Emcraft's Linux Cortex-M

The following list summarizes new features in Release 1.8.0:

Linux STM32F2/F4 BSPs:

- Added an RTC device driver (ID: RT 79979);
- Added a DMA-enabled SD Card device driver (ID: RT 79682).
Linux LPC17XX BSP:

- Supported USB-based WiFi connectivity (ID: RT 78101);
- Added an I2S sound device driver (ID: RT 79296).
Linux Kinetis BSPs:

- Added a device driver for the USB-HS host interface for the Kinetis K70
(ID: RT 79374);
- Supported USB-based WiFi connectivity (ID: RT 78101);
- Supported GPIO LEDs and pushbuttons via sysfs (ID: RT 78101).
Linux SmartFusion BSPs:

- Enable tickless kernel CONFIG_NO_HZ (ID: RT 79812).

Active customers of Linux Cortex-M are invited to download Release 1.8.0 from the Emcraft web site at:

For new customers, Linux Cortex-M 1.8.0 is available for immediate purchase on-line: