Case Study
Linux Board Support Package for an IMX8-based SMARC Module
This case study describes the development of a Yocto-based Linux Board Support Package for a dual-SOM SMARC module built on the i.MX8 platform. The client required BSP deployment, automated board bring-up testing, enhanced security, and support for separating multimedia and application workloads. Happiest Minds delivered hardware bring-up and validation, implemented OS hardening, secure boot, and disk encryption, and developed automation frameworks using Pytest and Selenium. The solution also included flexible deployment and firmware update mechanisms via USB and network. By enabling dual-SOM architecture, the platform improved performance and workload separation. The implementation reduced testing time through automation, strengthened device security, and provided a scalable and efficient
