Hi everybody,

Since this is my first post on this list, please allow me to get off my
chest a few things:

- huge thanks to Luke for getting this project started
- me = funding a PFY laptop, eagerly awaiting for it to arrive ;-)
- me = working at a research institute, focused on hardware security

As a private individual but also as at work, having an EOMA68 card based
on an NXP i.MX7 would be very useful. It is a powerful processor with a
heterogeneous architecture (2x A7, 1x M4) which makes it an interesting
choice for energy-limited applications (M4 can turn off/on A7) and
scenarios where safety/security are important (M4 can do real-time aside
from workload on A7).

The i.MX7 has many useful security features (crypto accelerators,
high-assurance boot, TrustZone, etc.).

An initial check with the EOMA68 infrastructure indicates compatibility.

My personal goals with this are as follows:
- Create an EOMA68 card with i.MX7 to complement my research (in fact, I
simply need a good demo for the stuff I'm doing)
- Provide the community an even better microprocessor card
- Have a complex PCB project to learn along the way (I did PCB designs
beforehand but never that complex)