# New features

**Qualcomm Linux 1.8**

- ONNX EP driver support on IOT Chipsets
- Enable support for independent updates for NHLOS and HLOS (Boot)
- Support Onnxruntime inference execution and IMSDK plugin

**IQ8**:

- Enable D-PHY support on GMSL Mezzanine board

**IQ9**:

- Enabled support of dual DPU for native 4x DP ports ( With Interface Plus Mezzanine Board)
- Enable support for linuxptp
- 4L Mipi-CSI split into 1L + 2L
- Enable support for HW RAID on RBx Platform
- - **RTSS (FreeRTOS) Early enablement:**
    - - FreeRTOS CAN Driver
    - End to end Mailbox
    - OTA support has been enabled
    - ADB reset and EDL has been enabled

**For more information, see the following:**

- Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Software Development Kit (QIM SDK): [Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Software Development Kit (QIM SDK) New Features](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70029-52/qim-sdk-release-1-8.html#new-features)
- Qualcomm Linux Intelligent Robotics Software Development Kit (QIR SDK): [Qualcomm Linux Intelligent Robotics SDK (QIR SDK) New Features](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70029-260/robotics-sdk-mar-2026.html#new-features)

Last Published: Apr 02, 2026

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