Mendel release notes
This is a non-exhaustive summary of changes included in each version of Mendel.
To check your Mendel version, run cat /etc/mendel_version
.
For system image downloads, see coral.ai/software.
5.3 (eagle)
- Updated to latest ML release
- Fixed boot from SD cards
- Fixed MDT compatibility with Python 3.9
- Added backup apt sources
5.2 (eagle)
- Updated Python packages to support PyCoral
- Further support in uboot for 2 GB boards
- Various kernel updates, including:
- defconfig: Include USB FTDI driver
- defconfig: Add micro k8s / k3s deps
- apex: Add power control
- m4: Add M4 device tree overlay
- i2s: Enable I2S output on 40-pin header
- rt5645: Add a sysfs-based override for hp-detect
Updated June 2021: We released a new Mendel 5.2 image for the Coral Dev Board and SoM (file version 20210518200035
) that includes a critical patch for the NXP SoC. (Does not apply to the Dev Board Mini.)
5.0 (eagle)
- Upgraded U-Boot bootloader to v2019.04
- Upgraded Vivante GPU drivers
- Added support for new 2 GB and 4 GB SoM configurations
- Separated /home with a partition layout change, so the Home directory is now preserved across system flashes
- Moved all Mendel packages to a more stable APT repository
4.0 (day)
- First release based on Debian 10 (buster) (Note that our distribution does not include everything from Debian; for example, Mendel does not include desktop environments and applications, because our system is designed for embedded systems. Also, the new SecureBoot and AppArmor changes do not apply to Mendel)
- Support for Python 3.7
- Support for OpenCV and OpenCL
- Support for device tree overlays
- Upgraded GStreamer pipelines
- Upgraded Linux Kernel (4.14)
- Upgraded U-Boot bootloader (2017.03.3)
3.0 (chef)
- First open source release
- First release with the Mendel Development Tool (MDT)
- Improved security for SSH authentication
2.0 (beaker)
- Resolved Hynix/Micron memory timing stability
- Support for USB-C connections in U-Boot
- Support for Mac in flash.sh script
- Released edgetpu_demo for out-of-box Edge TPU demo
1.0 (alpha)
Our first Mendel release!