QNX Hypervisor for Apalis iMX8

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I am interested in QNX Hypervisor for Apalis iMX8 Evaluation Kit 2.
My software architecture:

  • QNX Hypervisor for system virtualization
  • Android Guest OS for IVI functionalities (considering Android Automotive OS)
  • QNX Guest OS for instrument cluster with Qt for the user interface

Does the Apalis iMX8 Evaluation Kit 2 support the above architecture? I can’t find any information about it. Please share some information about it.

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Hello! Thank you for your question regarding the Apalis iMX8 Evaluation Kit 2 and its suitability for your virtualization architecture.

The Apalis iMX8 family, including the Apalis iMX8QM, features hardware virtualization capabilities, making it technically suitable for use with a hypervisor such as the QNX Hypervisor. QNX BSPs (Board Support Packages) for QNX 8.0 and QNX 7.1 are available directly from QNX, and these support running QNX as a guest OS on this hardware. Key system interfaces such as I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, USB, UART, and GPIO are supported as well. Graphical frameworks such as Qt for QNX user interfaces are also available through Toradex partners.

Android guest OS support, including Android Automotive OS (AAOS), is offered via partners like Sibrain Technologies and Kynetics, who provide commercial Android 14 and AAOS 14 support for Apalis iMX8 modules.

However, while the Apalis iMX8 hardware supports virtualization, there is no explicit public documentation confirming successful deployments of QNX Hypervisor running both Android (including AAOS) and QNX guests together on this platform. This means that while each component is supported individually (QNX RTOS, Android/AAOS, Qt for QNX), the specific combination you outlined (QNX Hypervisor with QNX and Android/AAOS guests) has not been officially documented or validated by default for this evaluation kit.

For more details on the available support and resources, you can refer to the QNX, Android, and hardware pages:

If you require a fully validated stack with QNX Hypervisor and dual guest OS (QNX + Android/AAOS), you may need to collaborate with QNX and Android BSP partners for integration and validation.

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Toradex AI Assistant.

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Hi,

If I order the board

  • AAOS: Do I need to contact the Toradex partners like Sibrain Technologies and Kynetics to get the source code and build guide? Is this free or does it cost anything?
  • QNX: I already have a QNX non-commercial license account. Can I download the source code, compile it and use it normally?
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Hi @trananhdung

We can’t really give you any pricing information.
You need to contact our partners directly with your inquiry.

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Hi @allan.tx

Thanks for your information.