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Updated versions of libreboot can be found -at [libreboot.org](http://libreboot.org/). - -**This page is \*obsolete\*, provided for historical purposes.** - -Releases --------- - -- [r20150518 (18th May 2015)](#release20150518) -- [r20150124 (24th January 2015), r20150126 (26th January 2015), - r20150208 (8th February 2015)](#release20150124) - -- [r20141015 (15th October 2014)](#release20141015) -- [r20140911 (6th release)](#release20140911) (11th September 2014 - **pre-release, 7th beta**) -- [r20140622 (5th release)](#release20140622) (7th March 2014, revised - 22nd June 2014) -- [r20140221 (4th release)](#release20140221) (21st February 2014) -- [r20131214 (3rd release)](#release20131214) (14th December 2013) -- [r20131213 (2nd release)](#release20131213) (13th December 2013) -- [r20131212 (1st release)](#release20131212) (12th December 2013) - -Release 20150518 {#release20150518} -================ - -Release date: 18th May 2015. - -Installation instructions can be found at ***docs/install/***. Building -instructions (for source code) can be found at ***docs/git/\#build***. - -Machines supported in this release: ------------------------------------ - -- **ThinkPad X60/X60s** - - You can also remove the motherboard from an X61/X61s and replace - it with an X60/X60s motherboard. An X60 Tablet motherboard will - also fit inside an X60/X60s. -- **ThinkPad X60 Tablet** (1024x768 and 1400x1050) with digitizer - support - - See ***docs/hcl/\#supported\_x60t\_list*** for list of supported - LCD panels - - It is unknown whether an X61 Tablet can have it's mainboard - replaced with an X60 Tablet motherboard. -- **ThinkPad T60** (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below): - - See notes below for exceptions, and - ***docs/hcl/\#supported\_t60\_list*** for known working LCD - panels. - - It is unknown whether a T61 can have it's mainboard replaced - with a T60 motherboard. - - See ***docs/future/\#t60\_cpu\_microcode***. - - T60P (and T60 laptops with ATI GPU) will likely never be - supported: ***docs/hcl/\#t60\_ati\_intel*** -- **ThinkPad X200** - - X200S and X200 Tablet are also supported, conditionally; see - ***docs/hcl/x200.html\#x200s*** - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html*** -- **ThinkPad R400** - - See ***docs/hcl/r400.html*** - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html*** -- **ThinkPad T400** - - See ***docs/hcl/t400.html*** - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html*** -- **ThinkPad T500** - - See ***docs/hcl/t500.html*** - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - ***docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html*** -- **Apple MacBook1,1** (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A) - - See ***docs/hcl/\#macbook11***. -- **Apple MacBook2,1** (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, - MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A) - - See ***docs/hcl/\#macbook21***. - -Changes for this release, relative to r20150208 (earliest changes last, recent changes first) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Add a whitelist entry to board\_enable.c in flashrom, for the - ThinkPad R400, T400 and T500 -- Updated flashrom (to SVN revision 1889) - - X200 whitelist patch removed (merged upstream) - - X200 whitelist modified to include X200S and X200 Tablet -- libreboot\_util: don't include cmos layout files (not needed - anymore) -- **coreboot-libre: backport patches for X200 Tablet digitizer - support** -- build/release/archives: create SHA512 sum manifest file of the - release archives -- build/release/archives: separate crossgcc into a new archive -- disabled generation of txtmode ROM images for now (they will be back - again in the next release) -- coreboot-libre: delete unused code (reduce size of src archive) -- Flashing guides: make them more friendly to colourblind people -- docs/gnulinux/encrypted\_\*.html: Remove mention of password - length - it was arbitrary and pointless. -- docs/maintain/: Finish the guide -- scripts/download/coreboot: use diffs included in libreboot, not - external gerrit cherry-picks - review.coreboot.org (gerrit) being - down no longer kills libreboot (backup mirrors of the master - repository exist) -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Add info about wp/hold and pinouts -- docs/: improve the description of libreboot -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: notes about the demefactory utility -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: EHCI debug: recommend linux-libre -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: EHCI Debug logging setup guide -- docs/hcl/t500.html: Add screen compatibility report (TODO: fix - incompatible screens) -- Update coreboot(again) + merge GM45 hybrid GPU patches - means that - T400/T500 with the ATI+Intel hybrid GPU setup will work (ATI - disabled, Intel permanently enabled). power\_on\_after\_fail nvram - option added to all GM45 boards, defaulting to No, so that plugging - it AC doesn't boot up the system against the users will. Net20DC is - now the default debug dongle on all boards (compatible with BBB). -- demefactory (new utility): create GM45 factory.rom without the ME -- ich9deblob: re-factor descriptor.c functions -- docs/hcl/t500.html: add hardware logs -- docs/gnulinux/encrypted\_\*.html: No password for default entry -- docs/git/: Add more details about BUC.TS -- grub.cfg: Also scan for grub2/grub.cfg, not just grub/grub.cfg -- docs/maintain/ (new section. WIP!): Maintaining libreboot -- docs/gnulinux/grub\_boot\_installer.html: Fix hazardous instruction -- docs/tasks.html: Better categorization between intel/amd/arm -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: notes about SPI flashing stability -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: more names for the 0.1" cables -- docs/install/\*\_external.html: add disclaimer about thermal paste -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Fix broken links -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: preliminary notes about EHCI debug -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: Link to websites talking about the - ME -- docs/install/{t400,t500,r400}\_external.html: Notes about CPU - compatibility -- Delete the ich9macchange script. It's useless, and confuses people -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: prioritize ich9gen executable path -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: prioritize changing mac address -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: less confusing notes about ich9gen -- build/dependencies/parabola: Add dependencies for x86\_64 -- scripts/dependencies/paraboladependencies: build dependencies - (32-bit Parabola) -- **New board**: ThinkPad T500 -- Add diffs for descriptor/gbe differences between T500 and X200 -- coreboot-libre: provide better blob categorization -- docs/hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html: add notes about flash write protect -- **New board**: ThinkPad T400 -- GRUB: add partial vesamenu.c32 support (fixes tails ISOLINUX menu) -- Update GRUB (to revision fa07d919d1ff868b18d8a42276d094b63a58e299) -- Update coreboot (to revision - 83b05eb0a85d7b7ac0837cece67afabbdb46ea65) - - Intel CPU microcode (most of it) no longer deleted, because it - was deleted upstream (moved to a 3rd party repository). - - MacBook2,1 cstate patch is no longer cherry picked (merged - upstream) - - Patch to disable use of timestamps in coreboot no longer - included (merged upstream) -- coreboot-libre: don't list vortex86ex kbd firmware as microcode - (list it separately) -- coreboot-libre: don't rm \*/early\_setup\_ss.h (these are not - blobs) -- coreboot-libre: add GPLv3 license to the findblobs script -- coreboot-libreboot: don't rm raminit\_tables (nahelem/sandybridge) - (they are not blobs) -- coreboot-libre: don't delete the .spd.hex files (they are not - blobs) -- build/release/archives: don't put rmodtool in libreboot\_util -- docs/install/x200\_external.html: recommend installing GNU+Linux at - the end -- docs/install/x200\_external.html: add more photos, improve - instructions -- build/clean/grub: use distclean instead of clean -- grub-assemble: Add the *bsd* and *part\_bsd* modules -- build/roms/withgrub: Only run ich9gen if gm45/gs45 images exist -- docs/git/: Add notes about building for specific boards -- build/roms/withgrub: Allow building for a custom range of boards -- grub-assemble: Disable verbose output -- Add documentation on how to unlock root encrypted fs with key in - initramfs in Parabola Linux -- docs/gnulinux/grub\_cbfs.html: Improve structure (easier to use) -- grub.cfg: Disable the beep on startup -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Make the guide easier to use -- docs/gnulinux/grub\_cbfs.html: Remove redundant instructions -- docs/install/x200\_external.html: Mark pins in the images -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Replace 3.3V PSU photo with ATX PSU -- docs/hcl/x200.html: Add dumps from 4-MiB X200 with Lenovo BIOS 3.22 -- docs/hcl/x200.html: Add dumps from 4-MiB X200 with Lenovo BIOS 3.18 -- grub.cfg: add syslinux\_configfile menuentry for ahci0 -- grub.cfg: Add more paths for syslinux\_configfile -- docs/future.html: T60: Add EDID dump from LG-Philips LP150E05-A2K1 -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Further clarify which clip is needed -- bash scripts: Make script output more user-friendly in general -- bash scripts: Only enable verbose output if DEBUG= is used -- build: Support multiple extra options - now possible to build - multiple images for arbitrary boards (configs), but without building - the entire collection. -- Deleted the signing archive key - the finger print and ID is given - instead, so that the user can download it from a key server -- scripts/helpers/build/release: Move docs to separate archive - - reduces the size of the other archives considerably -- Move DEBLOB to resources/utilities/coreboot-libre/deblob -- scripts/helpers/build/release: Delete DEBLOB from libreboot\_src/ - - not needed in libreboot\_src (release archive) because it contains a - coreboot revision that has already been deblobbed. -- flash (script): Use *build* instead of *DEBLOB* to know if in src -- docs/install/r400\_external.html: Show images, don't link. -- docs/install/x200\_external.html: Show images, don't link. -- docs/install/bbb\_setup.html: Show images, instead of linking -- Documentation: optimize all images (reduce file sizes) -- Remove download links from the release page (and the archive page) - - release archives are hosted differently following this release, - which means that the old methods are no longer viable. -- Moved ich9macchange to resources/scripts/misc/ich9macchange -- ich9macchange: assume that the script is being run from \_util (act - only on one ROM image, defined by a user-provided path) -- Move grub-background to resources/scripts/misc/grub-background -- grub-background: assume that it is being run from libreboot\_util -- grub-background: change only one ROM image, specified by path -- build (release archives): Add the commitid file to release/ -- build-release: Move the release archives to release/ -- Merge all build scripts into a single generic script, with helpers - in resources/scripts/helpers/build/ -- Replace *getall* with *download*, which takes as input an argument - specifying which program the user wants to download. -- Moved the get scripts to resources/scripts/helpers/download/ -- build-release: Remove the powertop entries -- Documentation: general improvements to the flashing instructions -- Merged all flashing scripts into a single script -- Updated GRUB -- bucts: Make it build without git -- Moved dejavu-fonts-ttf-2.34/AUTHORS to resources/grub/font/ -- Deleted GRUB Invaders from libreboot -- Deleted SeaBIOS from libreboot -- build-release: optimize use of tar (reduced file sizes) -- grub.cfg: add another SYSLINUX config location - (/syslinux/syslinux.cfg) -- build-release: remove the bin/ directory from libreboot\_util -- cleandeps: delete the bin/ directory -- buildrom-withgrub: create the bin directory if it does not exist -- coreboot-libre: don't use git for version timestamp -- i945-pwm: add clean command to Makefile -- i945-pwm: add -lz to Makefile -- docs/install/x200\_external: Mention GPIO33 non-descriptor mode -- docs/hcl/: Remove redundant links -- ich9macchange: Add R400 -- build-release: Separate ROM images into individual archives -- build-release: rename libreboot\_bin to libreboot\_util -- **New board:** ThinkPad R400 support added to libreboot. -- bbb\_setup.html: tell user to use libreboot's own flashrom - -Release 20150124, 20150126 and 20150208 {#release20150124} -======================================= - -Release date: 24th January 2015. - -Machines supported in this release: ------------------------------------ - -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60s** - - You can also remove the motherboard from an X61/X61s and replace - it with an X60/X60s motherboard. An X60 Tablet motherboard will - also fit inside an X60/X60s. -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet** (1024x768 and 1400x1050) with - digitizer support - - See **hcl/\#supported\_x60t\_list** for list of supported LCD - panels - - It is unknown whether an X61 Tablet can have it's mainboard - replaced with an X60 Tablet motherboard. -- **Lenovo ThinkPad T60** (Intel GPU) (there are - issuesinstall/x200\_external.html; see below): - - See notes below for exceptions, and - **hcl/\#supported\_t60\_list** for known working LCD panels. - - It is unknown whether a T61 can have it's mainboard replaced - with a T60 motherboard. - - See **future/\#t60\_cpu\_microcode**. - - T60P (and T60 laptops with ATI GPU) will likely never be - supported: **hcl/\#t60\_ati\_intel** -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X200** - - X200S and X200 Tablet are also supported, conditionally; see - **hcl/x200.html\#x200s** - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - **hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html** -- **Lenovo ThinkPad R400** (r20150208 and later, only) - - **ME/AMT**: libreboot removes this, permanently. - **hcl/gm45\_remove\_me.html** -- **Apple MacBook1,1** (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook11**. -- **Apple MacBook2,1** (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, - MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook21**. - -Revisions for r20150208 (relative to r20150126) ------------------------------------------------ - -This is a maintenance release (polishing) based on r20150126. Users who -installed r20150126 don't really need to update to this release. - -- buildrom-withgrub: use gnulove.jpg background on 16:10 laptops - (MacBook2,1 and X200) -- build-release: include grub-background script in libreboot\_bin -- grub-background (new): lets user change GRUB background image -- grub-assemble: Add link to original utility. -- buildrom-withgrub: Put background.jpg in CBFS, not GRUB memdisk -- grub-assemble: merge scripts into a single script gen.sh -- Documentation: implement theme, drastically improve readability -- docs/hcl/: update list of compatible T60 LCD panels -- docs/: more clarification of libreboot's stated purpose. -- build-release: include the commitid file in the release archives -- docs/: Further emphasize the GNU+Linux requirement. -- lenovobios\_firstflash: fix BASH errors -- lenovobios\_secondflash: fix BASH errors -- docs/install/x200\_external.html: Tell user to switch MAC address. -- docs/git/: Add to the list of x86\_64 compatible hosts. -- docs/install/: Remove old (obsolete) information. -- docs/git/: Say that the build dependencies are for src (and not - nedeed for libreboot\_bin) -- build: re-factor the descriptor/gbe generating loop for GM45/ICH9M -- X60, X60S and X60 Tablet now the same ROM images. -- Add QEMU (q35/ich9) support to libreboot. -- Add QEMU (i440fx/piix4) support to libreboot -- docs/: Re-write the description of what libreboot is. -- docs/release.html: Add notes about how to use GPG. -- build-release: delete the commitid file from release archives -- build-release: create file named commitid after build-release - -Revisions for r20150126 (relative to r20150124) ------------------------------------------------ - -This is a bug fix release based on r20150124. It contains a few small -changes: - -- grub.cfg: hardcode the list of partitions to search (speeds up - booting considerably. GRUB regexp isn't very well optimized) -- Docs (x200.html hcl): Remove incorrect information -- Documentation (bbb\_setup.html): Fix typos -- build-release: delete ich9fdgbe\_{4m,8m}.bin files from ich9gen - - These were accidentically included in the r20150124 release. - They are generated from ich9gen so it's ok, but they don't - need to be in the archive. -- Documentation (grub\_cbfs.html): Looping in libreboot\_grub.cfg (Add - notes about it if the user copied from grub.cfg in CBFS.) - -Changes for this release (latest changes first, earliest changes last) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- grub.cfg: Added (ahci1) to list of devices for ISOLINUX parser - (CD/DVD) (this is needed for the X200 docking station). -- grub.cfg: ISOLINUX parsing is now done on all USB partitions. -- grub.cfg: Automatically switched to /boot/grub/libreboot\_grub.cfg - on a partition, if it exists. -- libreboot\_bin: added static ARM binaries for flashrom, cbfstool, - ich9gen and ich9deblob (tested on beaglebone black). -- Flashrom: removed redundant Macronix flashchip definitions (for X200 - owners). -- Flashrom: added whitelist for ThinkPad X200. -- X200: fixed uneven backlight (at low levels) -- ich9macchange (new script, uses ich9gen): for changing the default - MAC address on X200 ROM images. -- ich9gen: added capability to change the default MAC address (and - update the checksum) -- ich9deblob: added new utility ich9gen: this can generate a - descriptor+gbe image without a factory.rom dump present. -- Modified ich9deblob to use a struct for Gbe, documenting everything. -- Massively updated the ich9deblob utility: re-factored everything - completely. -- Enabled cstates 1 and 2 on macbook21. This reduces idle heat / power - consumption. -- buildrom-withgrub: disabled creation of \*txtmode\*.rom for X200 - (only framebuffer graphics work) -- Updated SeaBIOS (again) -- docs/install/\#flashrom\_x200: improve instructions -- Updated flashrom (again) - patches updated -- Updated GRUB (again) -- Updated coreboot (again) -- build-release: not all files were copied to libreboot\_src. fix - that. -- build-release: include cbmem (statically compiled) in libreboot\_bin -- Documentation (X200): added software-based flashing instructions -- Documentation: remove all references to the bus pirate (replaced - with BBB flashing tutorials) -- **New board:** ThinkPad X200S and X200 Tablet support added to - libreboot -- build: automatically find board names (configs) to build for -- **New board:** ThinkPad X200 support added to libreboot -- coreboot-libre config (all boards): enable USB dongle log output - (for BeagleBone Black) -- cleandeps: actually clean grubinvaders -- .gitignore: add powertop directory -- cleandeps: clean i945-pwm utility -- scripts (all): fix typos -- Documentation: general cleanup. -- builddeps-flashrom: reduce build commands to a single for loop -- scripts (all): replace unnecessary rm -Rf with rm -f -- docs/release.html: add lenovo g505s to the list of candidates -- .gitignore: add libreboot\_bin.tar.xz and libreboot\_src.tar.xz -- libreboot\_bin.tar.xz: Include utils as statically linked binaries - - This means that the user does not have to install build - dependency or build from source anymore. -- deps-parabola (removed) Remove Parabola dependencies script. Will - re-add later (properly tested) -- grub.cfg: Add more path checks to isolinux parser (more ISOs should - work now) -- Update SeaBIOS -- x60flashfrom5 (new), for X60 users upgrading from 5th/early release -- Update flashrom -- Update GRUB -- Updated coreboot-libre - - i945: permanently set tft\_brightness to 0xff (fixes bug on X60 - where turning up brightness at max would make it loop back to - low brightness) -- getcb: Revert X60/T60 to legacy backlight controls - - The ACPI brightness patches were abandoned and obsolete. -- grub.cfg: Only load initrd.img if it exists. Add rw to linux line - (for ProteanOS) -- build: Only generate the GRUB configurations once (re-use on all - images) -- Only build 2 GRUB payload executables, re-use on all boards. -- resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.txtmode.sh: Use GNU BASH - - resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.vesafb.sh: Use GNU BASH -- scripts (error handling): Replace exit with exit 1 (make debugging - easier) -- Move most files in CBFS to GRUB memdisk, except grub.cfg and - grubtest.cfg -- docs/release.html Add DMP vortex86ex to list of candidates. -- docs/release.html Add ThinkPad X201 to list of candidates. -- New links added to docs/security/x60\_security and - docs/security/t60\_security -- lenovobios\_secondflash: Warn if BUCTS is not present. (not a - dealbreaker. Can just pull out nvram battery/coin). -- lenovobios\_firstflash: Fail if BUCTS fails. (anti-bricking - precaution) -- Removed obnoxious warnings from flashing scripts, improved - documentation instead. -- scripts (all): add proper error checking (fail fast, fail early. Do - not continue if there are errors) -- buildrom-withgrub: rename image to boardname\_layout\_romtype.rom -- buildrom-withgrub: don't move cbfstool, execute directly -- resources/utilities/grub-assemble: add French Dvorak (BEPO) keyboard - layout. -- Documentation: add docs/hardware/x60\_keyboard.html (show how to - replace keyboard on X60/X60T) -- Documentation: major cleanup (better structure, easier to find - things) -- docs/release.html: Remove Acer CB5 from list of future candidates. - - Too many issues. Chromebooks are crippled (soldered - RAM/storage/wifi) and have too many usability issues for the - libreboot project. -- docs/gnulinux/grub\_cbfs.html Major cleanup. Usability improvements. -- flash (flashrom script): remove boardmismatch=force - - This was put there before for users upgrading from libreboot r5 - to r6, but also allows the user to flash the wrong image. For - example, the user could flash a T60 image on an X60, thus - bricking the system. It's almost certain that most people have - upgraded by now, so remove this potentially dangerous option. -- Documentation: update compatibility list for X60T LCD panels. -- docs/release.html: add note about X60 Tablet board in X60/X60s -- docs/howtos/grub\_boot\_installer.html: small corrections -- docs/howtos/grub\_boot\_installer.html: improved readability, fixed - html errors -- Documentation (macbook21 related): clean up - -Release 20141015 {#release20141015} -================ - -Machines supported in this release: ------------------------------------ - -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60s** - - You can also remove the motherboard from an X61/X61s and replace - it with an X60/X60s motherboard. An X60 Tablet motherboard will - also fit inside an X60/X60s. -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet** (1024x768 and 1400x1050) with - digitizer support - - See **hcl/\#supported\_x60t\_list** for list of supported LCD - panels - - It is unknown whether an X61 Tablet can have its mainboard - replaced with an X60 Tablet motherboard. -- **Lenovo ThinkPad T60** (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below): - - See notes below for exceptions, and - **hcl/\#supported\_t60\_list** for known working LCD panels. - - It is unknown whether a T61 can have its mainboard replaced with - a T60 motherboard. - - See **future/\#t60\_cpu\_microcode**. - - T60P (and T60s with ATI GPU) will likely never be supported: - **hcl/\#t60\_ati\_intel** -- **Apple MacBook1,1** (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook11**. -- **Apple MacBook2,1** (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, - MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook21**. - -Changes for this release (latest changes first, earliest changes last) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -- Updated coreboot (git commit - 8ffc085e1affaabbe3dca8ac6a89346b71dfc02e), the latest at the time of - writing. -- Updated SeaBIOS (git commit - 67d1fbef0f630e1e823f137d1bae7fa5790bcf4e), the latest at the time of - writing. -- Updated Flashrom (svn revision 1850), the latest at the time of - writing. -- Updated GRUB (git commit 9a67e1ac8e92cd0b7521c75a734fcaf2e58523ad), - the latest at the time of writing. -- Cleaned up the documentation, removed unneeded files. -- ec/lenovo/h8 (x60/x60s/x60t/t60): Enable - wifi/bluetooth/wwan/touchpad/trackpoint by default. -- Documentation: Updated list of T60 LCDs (Samsung LTN150XG 15" XGA - listed as non-working). -- builddeps-coreboot: Don't build libpayload (not needed. This was - leftover by mistake, when trying out the TINT payload). -- Replaced most diff files (patches) for coreboot with gerrit - checkouts (cherry-pick). -- Documentation: x60\_security.html and t60\_security.html: added - links to info about the ethernet controller (Intel 82573). -- Documentation: x60\_security.html and t60\_security.html: added - notes about DMA and the docking station. -- Documentation: configuring\_parabola.html: basic post-install steps - for Parabola GNU+Linux (helpful, since libreboot development is - being moved to Parabola at the time of writing). -- builddeps-coreboot: use 'make crossgcc-i386' instead of 'make - crossgcc'. Libreboot only targets x86 at the time of writing. -- ROM images no longer include SeaBIOS. Instead, the user adds it - afterwards. Documentation and scripts updated. -- docs/images/encrypted\_parabola.html: Notes about linux-libre-grsec -- Documentation: encrypted\_parabola.html: add tutorial for encrypted - Parabola GNU+Linux installation. -- Documentation: added more info about wifi chipsets - -6th release (pre-release, 7th beta) {#release20140911} -=================================== - -- Released 11th July 2014 (pre-release) 1st beta -- Revised (pre-release, 2nd beta) 16th July 2014 -- Revised (pre-release, 3rd beta) 20th July 2014 -- Revised (pre-release, 4th beta) 29th July 2014 -- Revised (pre-release, 5th beta) 11th August 2014 (corrected 11th - August 2014) -- Revised (pre-release, 6th beta) 3rd September 2014 -- Revised (pre-release, 7th beta) 11th September 2014 - -Machines still supported (compared to previous release): --------------------------------------------------------- - -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60s** - - You can also remove the motherboard from an X61/X61s and replace - it with an X60/X60s motherboard. - -New systems supported in this release: --------------------------------------- - -- **Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet** (1024x768 and 1400x1050) with - digitizer support - - See **hcl/\#supported\_x60t\_list** for list of supported LCD - panels - - It is unknown whether an X61 Tablet can have its mainboard - replaced with an X60 Tablet motherboard. -- **Lenovo ThinkPad T60** (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below) - - See notes below for exceptions, and - **hcl/\#supported\_t60\_list** for known working LCD panels. - - It is unknown whether a T61 can have its mainboard replaced with - a T60 motherboard. - - T60P (and T60s with ATI GPU) will likely never be supported: - **hcl/\#t60\_ati\_intel** -- **Apple MacBook1,1** (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook11**. -- **Apple MacBook2,1** (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, - MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A) - - See **hcl/\#macbook21**. - -Machines no longer supported (compared to previous release): ------------------------------------------------------------- - -- **All previous systems still supported!** - -Revisions for r20140911 (7th beta) (11th September 2014) --------------------------------------------------------- - -- The changes below were made in a git repository, unlike in previous - releases. Descriptions below are copied from 'git log'. -- Update .gitignore for new dependencies. -- Use a submodule for i945-pwm. -- Don't clean packages that fail or don't need cleaning. -- Don't clean i945-pwm, it's not needed. -- Regression fix: Parabola live ISO boot issues -- Re-enable background images in ISOLINUX/SYSLINUX GRUB parser menus -- Regression fix: Re-add CD-ROM (ata0) in GRUB -- Documentation: add notes about performance penalty when using - ecryptfs. -- Documentation: Fixed spelling and grammatical errors. -- Documentation: macbook21: add new system as tested -- Documentation: macbook21: add info about improving touchpad - sensitivity -- Documentation: X60 Tablet: add more information about finger input -- Documentation: release.html: Add information about recently merged - commit in coreboot - -Revisions for r20140903 (6th beta) (3rd September 2014) -------------------------------------------------------- - -- Added modified builddeb\* scripts for Parabola GNU+Linux-libre: - buildpac, buildpac-flashrom, buildpac-bucts (courtesy of Noah - Vesely) -- Documentation: updated all relevant areas to mention use of - buildpac\* scripts for Parabola users. -- Documentation: added information showing how to enable or disable - bluetooth on the X60 -- MacBook1,1 tested! See **hcl/\#macbook11** -- Documentation: fixed typo in \#get\_edid\_panelname (get-edit - changed to get-edid) -- Documentation: added images/x60\_lcd\_change/ (pics only for now) -- Added gcry\_serpent and gcry\_whirlpool to the GRUB module list in - the 'build' script (for luks users) -- **Libreboot is now based on a new coreboot version from August 23rd, - 2014: - - Merged commits (relates to boards that were already supported in - libreboot):** - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6697/> - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6698/> (merged already) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6699/> (merged already) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6696/> (merged already) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6695/> (merged already) - - **<http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5927/> (merged already)** - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6717/> (merged already) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6718/> (merged already) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6723/> (merged already) - (text-mode patch, might enable memtest. macbook21) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6732/> (MERGED) (remove useless - ps/2 keyboard delay from macbook21. already merged) -- These were also merged in coreboot (relates to boards that libreboot - already supported): - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5320/> (merged) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5321/> (merged) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5323/> (merged) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6693/> (merged) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/6694/> (merged) - - <http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5324/> (merged) -- Documentation: removed the section about tft\_brightness on X60 (new - code makes it obsolete) -- Removed all patches from resources/libreboot/patch/ and added new - patch: 0000\_t60\_textmode.git.diff -- Updated getcb script and DEBLOB script. -- Updated configuration files under resources/libreboot/config/ to - accomodate new coreboot version. -- Removed grub\_serial\*.cfg and libreboot\_serial\*.rom, all - configs/rom files are now unified (containing same configuration as - serial rom files from before). - - Documentation: updated \#rom to reflect the above. -- Updated GRUB to new version from August 14th, 2014. -- Unified all grub configurations for all systems to a single grub.cfg - under resources/grub/config/ -- Updated flashrom to new version from August 20th, 2014 -- Added getseabios and builddeps-seabios (builddeps and getall were - also updated) - - Added instructions to 'buildrom-withgrub' to include - bios.bin.elf and vgaroms/vgabios.bin from SeaBIOS inside the - ROM. -- Added seabios (and sgavgabios) to grub as payload option in menu -- Disabled serial output in Memtest86+ (no longer needed) to speed up - tests. - - MemTest86+ now works properly, it can output on the laptop - screen (no serial port needed anymore). -- Added getgrubinvaders, builddeps-grubinvaders scripts. Added these - to getall and builddeps. - - Added [GRUB Invaders](http://www.coreboot.org/GRUB_invaders) - menu entry in resources/grub/config/grub.cfg -- Added rules to builddeps-coreboot to build libpayload with - TinyCurses. (added appropriate instructions to cleandeps script). -- Commented out lines in resources/grub/config/grub.cfg for loading - font/background (not useful anymore, now that GRUB is in text-mode). -- Commented out lines in buildrom-withgrub that included - backgrounds/fonts (not useful anymore, now that GRUB is in - text-mode). -- Added resources/utilities/i945-pwm/ (from - git://git.mtjm.eu/i945-pwm), for debugging acpi brightness on i945 - systems. - - Added instructions for it in builddeps, builddeps-i945pwm, - builddeb and cleandeps -- 'build' script: removed the parts that generated sha512sum - manifests (not needed, since release tarballs are GPG-signed) -- 'build' script: removed the parts that generated libreboot\_meta - directory (not needed anymore, since \_meta will be hosted in git) - - Updated \#build\_meta (and other parts of documentation) to - accomodate this change. -- Documentation: simplified (refactored) the notes in \#rom -- 'build' script: removed the parts that generated libreboot\_bin - and added them to a new script: 'build-release' - - Documentation: \#build updated to reflect the above. -- ~~Added all gcry\_\* modules to grub (luks/cryptomount): - gcry\_arcfour gcry\_camellia gcry\_crc gcry\_dsa gcry\_md4 - gcry\_rfc2268 gcry\_rmd160 gcry\_seed gcry\_sha1 gcry\_sha512 - gcry\_twofish gcry\_blowfish gcry\_cast5 gcry\_des gcry\_idea - gcry\_md5 gcry\_rijndael gcry\_rsa gcry\_serpent gcry\_sha256 - gcry\_tiger gcry\_whirlpool~~ -- Added GNUtoo's list of GRUB modules (includes all of the gcry\_\* - modules above), cryptomount should be working now. -- Removed builddeb-bucts and builddeb-flashrom, merged them with - builddeb ( updated accordingly) -- Removed buildpac-bucts and buildpac-flashrom, merged them with - buildpac ( updated accordingly) -- Renamed buildpac to deps-parabola ( updated accordingly) -- Documentation: removed all parts talking about build dependencies, - replaced them with links to \#build\_dependencies -- Documentation: emphasized more strongly on the documentation, the - need to re-build bucts and/or flashrom before flashing a ROM image. -- build-release: flashrom, nvramtool, cbfstool and bucts are no longer - provided pre-compiled in binary archives, and are now in source form - only. (to maximize distro compatibility). -- 'build' script: replaced grub.elf assembly instructons, it is now - handled by a utility added under resources/utilities/grub-assemble -- Moved resources/grub/keymap to - resources/utilities/grub-assemble/keymap, and updated that utility - to use it -- Documentation: removed useless links to pictures of keyboard layouts - and unmodified layouts. -- Removed all unused fonts from dejavu-fonts-ttf-2.34/ directory -- 'buildrom-withgrub' script: updated it to create 2 sets of ROMs - for each system: one with text-mode, one with coreboot framebuffer. -- Documentation: updated \#rom to reflect the above -- Deleted unused README and COPYING file from main directory -- Removed some rm -Rf .git\* instructions from the get\* scripts and - moved them to build-release script -- Split up default grub.cfg into 6 parts: - extra/{common.cfg,txtmode.cfg,vesafb.cfg} and - menuentries/{common.cfg,txtmode.cfg,vesafb.cfg} - - buildrom-withgrub script uses these to generate the correct - grub.cfg for each type of configuration. -- grub\_memdisk.cfg (used inside grub.elf) now only loads grub.cfg - from cbfs. It no longer enables serial output or sets prefix. - (menuentries/common.cfg does instead) -- resources/grub/config/extra/common.cfg, added: - - insmod instructions to load those modules: nativedisk, ehci, - ohci, uhci, usb, usbserial\_pl2303, usbserial\_ftdi, - usbserial\_usbdebug - - set prefix=(memdisk)/boot/grub - - For native graphics (recommended by coreboot wiki): - - gfxpayload=keep - - terminal\_output --append gfxterm - - Play a beep on startup: - - play 480 440 1 -- Documentation: updated gnulinux/grub\_cbfs.html to make it safer - (and easier) to follow. - -Corrections to r20140811 (5th beta) (11th August 2014) ------------------------------------------------------- - -- Fixed typo where revision list for 5th beta was listed as March 11th - 2014, when in fact it was August 11th 2014 -- Fixed incorrect grub.cfg that was actually placed in - resources/grub/config/x60/grub\_usqwerty.cfg which broke the default - GRUB menu entry on X60 - -Revisions for r20140811 (5th beta) (11th August 2014) ------------------------------------------------------ - -- build: added 'luks', 'lvm', 'cmosdump' and 'cmostest' to the - list of modules for grub.elf -- Documentation: added pics showing T60 unbricking (still need to - write a tutorial) -- build: include cmos.layout - (coreboot/src/mainboard/manufacturer/model/cmos.layout) files in - libreboot\_bin -- Documentation: added **install/x60tablet\_unbrick.html** -- Documentation: added **install/t60\_unbrick.html** -- Documentation: added **install/t60\_lcd\_15.html** -- Documentation: added **install/t60\_security.html** -- Documentation: added **install/t60\_heatsink.html** -- Documentation: Renamed RELEASE.html to release.html -- Documentation: removed pcmcia reference in x60\_security.html (it's - cardbus) -- Documentation: added preliminary information about randomized seal - (for physical intrusion detection) in x60\_security.html and - t60\_security.html -- Documentation: added preliminary information about - preventing/mitigating cold-boot attack in x60\_security.html and - t60\_security.html -- Documentation: added info to \#macbook21 warning about issues with - macbook21 -- Documentation: X60/T60: added information about checking custom ROMs - using dd to see whether or not the top 64K region is duplicated - below top or not. Advise caution about this in the tutorial that - deals with flashing on top of Lenovo BIOS, citing the correct dd - commands necessary if it is confirmed that the ROM has not been - applied with dd yet. (in the case that the user compiled their own - ROMs from libreboot, without using the build scripts, or if they - forgot to use dd, etc). -- Split resources/libreboot/patch/gitdiff into separate patch files - (getcb script updated to accomodate this change). -- Re-added .git files to bucts -- Fixed the oversight where macbook21\_firstflash wasn't included in - binary archives -- Release archives are now compressed using .tar.xz for better - compression - -Revisions for r20140729 (4th beta) (29th July 2014) ---------------------------------------------------- - -- Documentation: improved (more explanations, background info) in - docs/security/x60\_security.html (courtesy of Denis Carikli) -- MacBook2,1 tested (confirmed) -- macbook21: Added script 'macbook21\_firstflash' for flashing - libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running. -- Documentation: macbook21: added software-based flashing instructions - for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running. -- Reduced size of libreboot\_src.tar.gz: - - Removed .git and .gitignore from grub directory - (libreboot\_src); not needed. Removing them reduces the size of - the archive (by a lot). GRUB development should be upstream. - - Removed .git and .gitignore from bucts directory - (libreboot\_src); not needed. Removing them reduces the size of - the archive. bucts development should be upstream. - - Removed .svn from flashrom directory (libreboot\_src); not - needed. Removing it reduces the size of the archive. flashrom - development should be upstream. -- Added ROMs with Qwerty (Italian) layout in GRUB - (libreboot\*itqwerty.rom) -- Added resources/utilities/i945gpu/intel-regs.py for debugging issues - related to LCD panel compatibility on X60 Tablet and T60. (courtesy - of [Michał Masłowski](http://mtjm.eu)) - -Revisions for r20140720 (3rd beta) (20th July 2014) ---------------------------------------------------- - -- Fixed typo that existed in 2nd beta where the release date of the - 2nd beta was listed as being in year 2016, when in actual fact it - was 2014. -- Documentation: added (preliminary) details about (rare) buggy CPUs - on the ThinkPad T60 that were found to fail (instability, kernel - panics, etc) without the microcode updates. -- Documentation: added docs/hardware/x60\_heatsink.html for showing - how to change the heatsink on the Thinkpad X60 -- Added ROM images for Azerty (French) keyboard layout in GRUB - (courtesy of Olivier Mondoloni) -- Tidied up some scripts: - - ~~Re-factored those scripts (made easier to read/maintain): - build-x60, build-x60t, build-t60, build-macbook21~~ - - ~~Reduced the number of grub configs to 2 (or 1, for macbook21), - the build scripts now generate the other configs at build - time.~~ - - Deleted build-x60, build-x60t, build-t60, build-macbook21 and - replaced with intelligent (generic) buildrom-withgrub script - - Updated build to use buildrom-withgrub script for building the - ROM images. - - coreboot.rom and coreboot\_serial.rom renamed to - coreboot\_usqwerty.rom and coreboot\_serial\_usqwerty.rom - - coreboot\_dvorak and coreboot\_serial\_dvorak.rom renamed to - coreboot\_usdvorak.rom and coreboot\_serial\_usdvorak.rom - - Renamed coreboot\*rom to libreboot\*rom - - Made flash, lenovobios\_firstflash and lenovobios\_secondflash - scripts fail if the specified file does not exist. - - Updated all relevant parts of the documentation to reflect the - above. -- Replaced background.png with background.jpg. added gnulove.jpg. - (resources/grub/background/) -- Updated buildrom-withgrub to use background.jpg instead of - background.png -- Updated buildrom-withgrub to use gnulove.jpg aswell -- Updated resources/grub/config/macbook21/grub\*cfg to use gnulove.jpg - background. -- Updated resources/grub/config/{x60,t60,x60t}/grub\*cfg to use - background.jpg background. -- Documentation: updated docs/\#grub\_custom\_keyboard to be more - generally useful. -- nvramtool: - - Updated builddeps-coreboot script to build it - - Updated build script to include it in libreboot\_bin -- Documentation: added docs/security/x60\_security.html (security - hardening for X60) - -Revisions for r20140716 (2nd beta) (16th July 2014) ---------------------------------------------------- - -- Deleted all git-related files from the coreboot directory. This was - necessary because with those it is possible to run 'git diff' - which shows the changes made in the form of a patch (diff format); - this includes the blobs that were deleted during deblobbing. - -Revisions for r20140711 (1st beta) (11th July 2014) ---------------------------------------------------- - -- Initial release (new coreboot base, dated 1st June 2014. See - 'getcb' script for reference) -- DEBLOBBED coreboot -- Removed the part from memtest86+ 'make' where it tried to connect - to some scp server while compiling. (commented out line 24 in the - Makefile) -- X60 now uses a single .config (for coreboot) -- X60 now uses a single grub.cfg (for grub memdisk) -- X60 now uses a single grub.elf (payload) -- Added new native graphics code for X60 (replaces the old 'replay' - code) from Vladimir Serbinenko: 5320/9 from review.coreboot.org -- T60 is now supported, with native graphics. (5345/4 from - review.coreboot.org, cherry-picked on top of 5320/9 checkout) -- Added macbook2,1 support (from Mono Moosbart and Vladimir - Serbinenko) from review.coreboot.org (see 'getcb' script to know - how that was done) - - Documentation: added information linking to correct page and - talking about which models are supported. - - Added resources/libreboot/config/macbook21config - - macbook21: Added 'build-macbook21' script and linked to it in - 'build' (ROMs included under bin/macbook21/) - - macbook21: Removed dd instructions from build-macbook21 script - (macbook21 does not need bucts when flashing libreboot while - Apple EFI firmware is running) - - Documentation: Added macbook21 ROMs to the list of ROMs in - docs/\#rom - - Documentation: Write documentation linking to Mono Moosbart's - macbook21 and parabola page (and include a copy) -- Documentation: added a copy of Mono's Parabola install guide (for - macbook21 with Apple EFI firmware) and linked in in main index. -- Documentation: added a copy of Mono's Coreboot page (for macbook21) - and linked it in main index. -- T60: Copy CD option from the grub.cfg files for T60 \*serial\*.rom - images into the grub configs for non-serial images. (T60s have - CD/DVD drive on main laptop) -- macbook21: remove options in build-macbook21 for \*serial\*.rom - (there is no dock or serial port available for macbook21) -- Added patches for backlight controls on X60 and T60 with help from - Denis Carikli (see ./resources/libreboot/patch/gitdiff and ./getcb - and docs/i945\_backlight.html) - - Documentation: added docs/i945\_backlight.html showing how - backlight controls were made to work on X60/T60 -- Documentation: Added info about getting LCD panel name based on EDID - data. - - Documentation: Added a link to this from the list of supported - T60s and LCD panels for T60 (so that the user can check what LCD - panel they have). -- X60/T60: Merged patches for 3D fix (from Paul Menzel) when using - kernel 3.12 or higher (see ./resources/libreboot/patch/gitdiff and - ./getcb) - - based on 5927/11 and 5932/5 from review.coreboot.org -- Improved thinkpad\_acpi support (from coreboot ): xsensors shows - more information. - - From 4650/29 in review.coreboot.org (merged in coreboot - 'master' on June 1st 2014) -- Merged changes for digitizer (X60 Tablet) and IR (X60 and T60) based - on 5243/17, 5242/17 and 5239/19 from review.coreboot.org - - (see ./resources/libreboot/patch/gitdiff and ./getcb) -- Documentation: added information about building flashrom using - 'builddeps-flashrom' script. -- Re-created resources/libreboot/config/x60config -- Re-created resources/libreboot/config/t60config -- Added 'x60tconfig' in resources/libreboot/config (because X60 - Tablet has different information about serial/model/version in - 'dmidecode') - - Added 'build-x60t' script - - Updated 'build' script to use 'build-x60t' - - Documentation: added to \#config section the section - \#config\_x60t (libreboot configuration and dmidecode info) - - Documentation: added x60t ROMs to the list of ROMs -- Tidied up the 'builddeps' script (easier to read) -- Tidied up the 'cleandeps' script (easier to read) -- Annotated the 'buildall' script -- Added 'getcb' script for getting coreboot revision used from git, - and patching it. -- Added 'getgrub' script for getting the GRUB revision used from - git, and patching it. -- Added 'getmt86' script for getting the memtest86+ version used, - and patching it. -- Added 'getbucts' script for getting the bucts version used. -- Added 'getflashrom' script for getting the flashrom version used, - and patching it -- Added 'getall' script which runs all of the other 'get' scripts. -- Add instructions to the 'build' script to prepare - libreboot\_meta.tar.gz - - New archive: libreboot\_meta.tar.gz - minimal archive, using the - 'get' scripts to download all the dependencies (coreboot, - memtest, grub and so on). -- Documentation: added information about where 'build' script - prepares the libreboot\_meta.tar.gz archive. -- Documentation: added information about how to use the 'get' - scripts in libreboot\_meta.tar.gz (to generate - libreboot\_src.tar.gz) - - Documentation: mention that meta doesn't create libreboot\_src/ - directory, but that libreboot\_meta itself becomes the same. - - Documentation: advise to rename libreboot\_meta to - libreboot\_src after running 'getall'. -- Annotated the 'builddeb' script, to say what each set of - dependencies are for. -- Separated bucts/flashrom builddeb sections into separate scripts: - builddeb-flashrom, builddeb-bucts. -- Documentation: Updated relevant parts based on the above. -- Added instructions to 'build' script for including builddeb-bucts - and builddeb-flashrom in libreboot\_bin -- Updated flashrom checkout (r1822 2014-06-16) from SVN - (http://flashrom.org/Downloads). - - Updated flashing instructions in docs/ for new commands needed - (Macronix chip on X60/T60) - - For X60/T60 (flashrom): Patched - flashchips.c\_lenovobios\_macronix and - flashchips.c\_lenovobios\_sst executables for SST/macronix - (included in resources/flashrom/patch) - - Updated builddeps to build flashrom\_lenovobios\_sst and - flashrom\_lenovobios\_macronix, for X60/T60 users with Lenovo - BIOS - - moved the flashrom build instructions from 'builddeps' and put - them in 'builddeps-flashrom', excecuting that from - 'builddeps'. - - Added builddeps-flashrom to libreboot\_bin.tar.gz -- flashrom: added patched flashchips.c to resources/flashrom/patch - (automatically use correct macronix chip on libreboot, without using - '-c' switch) - - removed 'MX25L1605' and 'MX25L1605A/MX25L1606E' entries in - flashchips.c for the patched version of flashchips.c - - added instructions to 'builddeps-flashrom' to automatically - use this modified flashchips.c in the default build -- Added builddeb to libreboot\_bin.tar.gz -- Moved 'bucts' build instructions from builddeps to builddeps-bucts - - builddeps now runs 'builddeps-bucts' instead - - Added 'builddeps-bucts' to libreboot\_bin.tar.gz - - Documentation: Added information about using 'builddep-bucts' - to build the BUC.TS utility. -- Added 'lenovobios\_firstflash' and 'lenovobios\_secondflash' - scripts - - Added instructions to 'build' script for including those files - in libreboot\_bin - - Documentation: Add tutorial for flashing while Lenovo BIOS is - running (on X60/T60) -- Added 'flash' script (make sure to run builddeps-flashrom first) - which (while libreboot is already running) can use flashrom to flash - a ROM - - eg: "sudo ./flash bin/x60/coreboot\_serial\_ukdvorak.rom" - equivalent to "sudo ./flashrom/flashrom -p internal -w - bin/x60/coreboot\_uk\_dvorak.rom" - - updated 'build' script to include the 'flash' script in - libreboot\_bin.tar.gz -- Documentation: replaced default flashrom tutorial to recommend the - 'flash' script instead. -- Re-add cbfstool source code back into libreboot\_bin.tar.gz, as - cbfstool\_standalone - - Patched that version to work (able to be built and used) without - requiring the entire coreboot source code. - - Created patched version of the relevant source files and added - it into resources/cbfstool/patch - - see coreboot/util/cbfstool/rmodule.c and then the patched - version in resources/cbfstool/patch/rmodule.c - - see coreboot/src/include/rmodule-defs.h and the rule in - 'build' for including this in - ../libreboot\_bin/cbfstool\_standalone - - Added instructions to 'build' script for applying this patch - to the cbfstool\_standalone source in libreboot\_bin - - Added instructions to 'build' script for then re-compiling - cbfstool\_standalone in libreboot\_bin after applying the patch - - Added a 'builddeps-cbfstool' script (in src, but only used in - bin and put in bin by 'build') that compiles - cbfstool\_standalone in libreboot\_bin (make), moves the - cbfstool and rmodtool binaries into libreboot\_bin/ and then - does 'make clean' in libreboot\_bin/cbfstool\_standalone - - Updated the 'build' script to put 'builddeps-cbfstool' in - libreboot\_bin - - Updated the 'build' script in the cbfstool (standalone) part - to accomodate the above. - - Documentation: added notes about cbfstool (standalone) in - libreboot\_bin -- Documentation: made docs/gnulinux/grub\_cbfs.html slightly easier to - follow. -- Annotate the 'build\*' scripts with 'echo' commands, to help the - user understand what it actually happening during the build process. -- Documentation: added information about how 'dmidecode' data was - put in the coreboot configs - - Documentation: In fact, document how the 'config' files in - resources/libreboot/config/ were created -- Documentation: Added information about which ThinkPad T60s are - supported, and which are not. -- Documentation: added information about LCD inverters (for upgrading - the LCD panel on a T60 14.1' XGA or 15.1' XGA) - - it's FRU P/N 41W1478 (on T60 14.1") so this was added to the - docs. - - it's P/N 42T0078 FRU 42T0079 or P/N 41W1338 (on T60 15.1") so - this was added to the docs. -- Documentation: added information about names of LCD panels for T60 - to the relevant parts of the documentation. -- Documentation: added information (with pictures) about the - differences between T60 with Intel GPU and T60 with ATI GPU. -- Documentation: added pictures of keyboard layouts (US/UK - Qwerty/Dvorak) to the ROM list, to let the user compare with their - own keyboard. -- Move the coreboot build instructions in 'builddeps' into - 'builddeps-coreboot' and link it in 'builddeps' - - Link to 'builddeps-coreboot' in final stage of 'getcb' -- Move GRUB build instructions from 'builddeps' into - 'builddeps-grub', link from 'builddeps' - - Link to 'builddeps-grub' in final stage of 'getgrub' -- Move MemTest86+ build instructions from 'builddeps' into - 'builddeps-memtest86', link from 'builddeps' - - Link to 'builddeps-memtest86' in final stage of 'getmt86' -- made 'build' script put resources/ directory in libreboot\_bin, to - make builddeps-flashrom work in libreboot\_bin -- Removed instructions for building source code in the 'get' script - (they don't really belong there) -- Added libfuse-dev and liblzma-dev to the list of GRUB dependencies - in 'builddeb' script. -- Converted the 'RELEASE' file to 'docs/RELEASE.html' -- Added those dependencies to builddeb script (for GRUB part): gawk - libdevmapper-dev libtool libfreetype6-dev -- Added to build script the instruction at the end to create a - sha512sum.txt with a file manifest plus checksums. -- Deleted the RELEASE and BACKPORT files (no longer needed) -- Documentation: added information about X60/T60 dock (ultrabase x6 - and advanced mini dock) to relevant sections. - - Added to docs/\#serial - -Release 20140622 (5th release) {#release20140622} -============================== - -- 7th March 2014 -- revised 22nd June 2014 - -Officially supported --------------------- - -- ThinkPad X60 -- ThinkPad X60s - -Revision (22nd June 2014 - extra) ---------------------------------- - -- Documentation: added X60 Unbricking tutorial -- Documentation: added info about enabling or disabling wifi -- Documentation: added info about enabling or disabling trackpoint - -Revision (22nd June 2014 - extra) ---------------------------------- - -- Documentation: Improved the instructions for using flashrom -- Documentation: Improved the instructions for using cbfstool (to - change the default GRUB menu) -- Documentation: Numerous small fixes. - -Revision notes (22nd June 2014) -------------------------------- - -- updated GRUB (git 4b8b9135f1676924a8458da528d264bbc7bbb301, 20th - April 2014) -- Made "DeJavu Sans Mono" the default font in GRUB (fixes border - corruption). -- re-added background image in GRUB (meditating GNU) -- added 6 more images: - - coreboot\_ukqwerty.rom (UK Qwerty keyboard layout in GRUB) - - coreboot\_serial\_ukqwerty.rom (UK Qwerty keyboard layout in - GRUB) - - coreboot\_dvorak.rom (US Dvorak keyboard layout in GRUB) - - coreboot\_serial\_dvorak.rom (US Dvorak keyboard layout in GRUB) - - coreboot\_ukdvorak.rom (UK Dvorak keyboard layout in GRUB) - - coreboot\_serial\_ukdvorak.rom (UK Dvorak keyboard layout in - GRUB) - - (coreboot.rom and coreboot\_serial.rom have US Qwerty keyboard - layout in GRUB, as usual) -- improved the documentation: - - removed FLASH\_INSTRUCTION and README.powertop and merged them - with README - - removed obsolete info from README and tidied it up - - deleted README (replaced with docs/) -- tidied up the menu entries in GRUB -- tidied up the root directory of X60\_source/, sorted more files into - subdirectories -- improved the commenting inside the 'build' script (should make - modifying it easier) -- Renamed X60\_binary.tar.gz and X60\_source.tar.gz to - libreboot\_bin.tar.gz and libreboot\_src.tar.gz, respectively. -- Replaced "GNU GRUB version" with "FREE AS IN FREEDOM" on GNU - GRUB start screen. -- Added sha512.txt files in libreboot\_src and libreboot\_bin. (inside - the archives) -- Added libreboot\_bin.tar.gz.sha512.txt and - libreboot\_src.tar.gz.sha512.txt files (outside of the archives) - -Revision notes (11th June 2014): --------------------------------- - -- removed 'CD' boot option from coreboot.rom (not needed) -- removed 'processor.max\_cstate=2' and 'idle=halt' options (see - README.powertop file) - -Revision notes (5th June 2014): -------------------------------- - -- added backlight support (Fn+Home and Fn+End) on X60 -- fixed broken/unstable 3D when using kernel 3.12 or higher -- (see 'BACKPORT' file) - -Revision notes (9th March 2015): --------------------------------- - -- recreated coreboot config from scratch -- GRUB loads even faster now (less than 2 seconds). -- Total boot time reduced by further \~5 seconds. -- Added crypto and cryptodisk modules to GRUB -- cbfstool now included in the binary archives - -Development notes ------------------ - -- Binary archive now have 2 images: - - With serial output enabled and memtest86+ included (debug level - 8 in coreboot) - - With serial output disabled and memtest86+ excluded (faster boot - speeds) (debugging disabled) -- Reduced impact on battery life: - - 'processor.max\_cstate=2' instead of 'idle=halt' for booting - default kernel -- coreboot.rom (faster boot speeds, debugging disabled): - - Disabled coreboot serial output (Console-> in "make - menuconfig") - - Set coreboot debug level to 0 instead of 8 (Console-> in - "make menuconfig") - - Changed GRUB timeout to 1 second instead of 2 (in grub.cfg - - Removed background image in GRUB. - - Removed memtest86+ payload (since it relies on serial output) -- coreboot\_serial.rom (slower boot speeds, debugging enabled): - - Boot time still reduced, but only by \~2 seconds - - has the memtest86+ payload included in the ROM - - has serial port enabled. How this is achieved (from - X60\_source): Turn on debugging level to 8, and enable serial - output -- (in Console-> in coreboot "make menuconfig") -- (and build with grub\_serial.cfg and grub\_memdisk\_serial.cfg) - -Release 20140221 (4th release) {#release20140221} -============================== - -- 21st February 2014 - -Officially supported --------------------- - -- ThinkPad X60 -- ThinkPad X60s - -Development notes ------------------ - -- Removed SeaBIOS (redundant) -- New GRUB version (2.02\~beta2) - - Fixes some USB issues - - Includes ISOLINUX/SYSLINUX parser -- New grub.cfg -- Removed useless options: - - options for booting sda 2/3/4 - - seabios boot option -- Added new menu entries: - - Parse ISOLINUX config (USB) - - Parse ISOLINUX config (CD) - - Added 'cat' module for use on GRUB command line. -- "set pager=1" is set in grub.cfg, for less-like functionality - -The "Parse" options read ./isolinux/isolinux.cfg on a CD or USB, and -automatically converts it to a grub config and switches to the boot menu -of that distro. This makes booting ISOs \*much\* easier than before. - -r20131214 (3rd release) {#release20131214} -======================= - -- 14th December 2013 - -Supported: ----------- - -- ThinkPad X60 -- ThinkPad X60s - -Development notes ------------------ - -- Added SeaBIOS payload to GRUB2 (for booting USB drives) -- new grub.cfg - -r20131213 (2nd release) {#release20131213} -======================= - -- 13th December 2013 - -Supported: ----------- - -- ThinkPad X60 -- ThinkPad X60s - -Development notes ------------------ - -- added background image to GRUB2 -- added memtest86+ payload to grub2 -- improvements to the documentation -- new grub.cfg - -r20131212 (1st release) {#release20131212} -======================= - -- 12th December 2013 - -Supported: ----------- - -- ThinkPad X60 -- ThinkPad X60s - -Development notes ------------------ - -- initial release -- source code deblobbed - -Copyright © 2014, 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>\ -Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document -under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 -International license or any later version published by Creative -Commons; A copy of the license can be found at -[cc-by-sa-4.0.txt](cc-by-sa-4.0.txt) - -Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at -<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode> - -UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE EXTENT -POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS AND -AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND -CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, -OR OTHER. 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