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diff --git a/docs/tasks.html b/docs/tasks.html index c7f884ef..d4eecc6b 100644 --- a/docs/tasks.html +++ b/docs/tasks.html @@ -34,38 +34,29 @@ Libreboot has so far been biased towards Intel. This needs to end (the sooner, the better). A nice start: <ul> <li> - <b><i><u>HIGH^2 PRIORITY!</u></i></b> Lenovo G505S (works without CPU microcode updates). Video BIOS is an issue (unfinished replacement: openatom), as - is the SMU firmware (ruik will know more). Other non-essential blobs may also still be present (but possible - to remove). <a href="http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/44">http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/44</a> - - It's AMD, so no ME either! - <ul> - <li>funfunctor (afaik) in the coreboot IRC channel is the person who ported this laptop, - he might be able to help</li> - <li>mrnuke in the coreboot IRC channel is the person responsible for openatom</li> - <li><b>Add this board to the <i>LTS Candidates</i> page on the coreboot wiki</b></li> - </ul> + <b><i><u>HIGH^2 PRIORITY!</u></i></b> Lenovo G505S (works without CPU microcode updates). + Videos BIOS is not yet fully replaced (openatom doesn't have a working framebuffer, yet, but + it can draw a bitmap in user space, using a special utility) - + <a href="https://github.com/alterapraxisptyltd/openatom">openatom in github</a>. + SMU needs replacing (ruik/funfuctor/patrickg/mrnuke might be able to help). </li> <li> <b><i><u>HIGH PRIORITY!</u></i></b> ASUS KFSN4-DRE - fam10h, already in coreboot, seems to have native graphics initialization already, - CPUs probably work without microcode updates, looks like this can already run blob-free. - NOTE: PLCC flash chip (see vultureprog. BBB might be possible, it has GPIO pins etc) - - external flashing not required. Flashing internally from stock firmware works. - Recommendation: boot with proprietary firmware, dump it, hot-swap the chip and copy the dump to the new chip. - Do this a few times. Now you have a backup. Then flash coreboot/libreboot. No external programmer needed - (not even for brick recovery, since you backed it up onto spare flash chips). + fam10h, already in coreboot. Works without CPU microcode updates, has native graphics initialization + (text-mode and framebuffer mode). PLCC flash chip, but can be read/flashed from factory firmware + so just boot up, dump, hot-swap and flash the dump to make a backup, then check that the system + boots with the backup. Then flash the original chip with libreboot. <b>External PLCC flash programmer + not needed!</b> </li> <li> - <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> ASUS KGPE-D16 - ported by <a href="http://raptorengineeringinc.com/content/base/main.htm">Raptor Engineering Inc.</a> (USA). - They use it internally, but have not yet released the code. - According to tpearson in #coreboot this will run completely blob-free with full functionality. They are - asking for $50,000* (USD) to pay for the work to upstream it (get it into coreboot master repository). - <b>Crowd funding will be necessary!</b> - See <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2015-April/079773.html">this thread</a> - on the coreboot mailing list. - - note: external flashing required for initial install (internal flashing works with coreboot/libreboot running). - It uses a DIP-8 (socket) SPI flash chip, so it's easy to flash. - * was 35K. the extra is for adding S3 support and full text-mode graphics initialization (bugs eliminated, etc). - A lot of work went into this port! + <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> ASUS KGPE-D16 - code not yet public, + ported by <a href="http://raptorengineeringinc.com/content/base/main.htm">Raptor Engineering Inc.</a> (USA). + They are asking for 50K* USD to pay for the work to upstream the code (do code review, add more patches, + get it merged in coreboot master repository - a lot of work!). Crowd funding will be necessary. + Crowd funding will be necessary. + See <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2015-April/079773.html">coreboot mailing list</a>. + This board uses DIP-8 (socket) SPI flash, so it's easy to flash (external flashing required for initial install). + * was 35K. The extra 15K is a stretch goal for S3 support and full text-mode graphics initialization (bugs eliminated). </li> <li> <b><i><u>HIGH PRIORITY!</u></i></b> F2A85-M and E350M1 (libreboot_*_headless.rom). Test openatom (video BIOS replacement). SMU firmware is a problem. XHCI firmware is a problem. @@ -83,9 +74,7 @@ <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> ThinkPad R500: <a href="http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/43">http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/43</a> </li> <li> - <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> ThinkPad W500: they all use switchable graphics (ATI+Intel), the native init code in coreboot (for Intel) - needs to disable the ATI chip and use Intel (already done in libreboot on GM45 laptops with the same setup) - - NOTE: it's uncertain whether PM45 is compatible with GM45 + <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> ThinkPad W500: they all use switchable graphics (ATI+Intel). Unknown if PM45 is compatible with GM45. </li> <li> Non-lenovo GM45 laptops: @@ -106,29 +95,17 @@ <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> Fix these issues on GM45/GS45 targets: <ul> <li> - X200: text-mode is broken. only framebuffer graphics work. - Commit bde6d309dfafe58732ec46314a2d4c08974b62d4 in coreboot is what - broke it. Investigate. - <ul> - <li>It might not be that commit; it's only an educated guess, based on - running <i>git log</i> on src/northbridge/intel/gm45/gma.c - an actual - git bisect has not yet been done.</li> - </ul> + X200: text-mode is broken. only framebuffer graphics work. Git-bisect is needed. </li> <li> - X200 and X60: problem observed on both laptops: battery will drain even when the system - is powered down, which means that it's not fully powered down and something is still using - power. This could alternatively just be dead/dying batteries, but it should be investigated - whether something can be done in coreboot. + X200/X60: battery drained even while system is "off" on some systems. investigate. </li> <li> - Sound (internal speaker) worked on the T500, but stopped after all subsequent boots. - (might just be this system). investigate. (external speaker works) - - probably because it uses a different hda_verb + Sound (internal speaker) broken on T500 (works in lenovobios). external speaker/headphones work. + - probably a different hda_verb </li> <li> - tty0_ in #libreboot got tablet functions on X200T to work. Wait for it to land in gerrit - (and master)? also test it first. For now, here is a paste: + Test this patch for X200 Tablet digitizer support: <a href="https://paste.debian.net/plainh/65cd0a55">https://paste.debian.net/plainh/65cd0a55</a> - tty0_ wants to know whether it breaks the X200 (non-tablet version) or not. (It's probably fine) </li> @@ -266,23 +243,8 @@ <h3>Documentation improvements</h3> <ul> <li> - <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> <b>Add information from hw registers on all boards. See - <a href="http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/15">http://projects.mtjm.eu/work_packages/15</a></b> - <ul> - <li>We currently have them for X200 (4MiB flash chip), T400 but not complete</li> - <li> - Get them for more boards: - <ul> - <li>X60</li> - <li>T60</li> - <li>macbook21</li> - <li>X200 (make sure to have it for both flash chip sizes)</li> - <li>R400 (make sure to have it for both flash chip sizes)</li> - <li>T400 (make sure to have it for both flash chip sizes)</li> - <li>T500 (make sure to have it for both flash chip sizes)</li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> + <b><u><i>HIGH PRIORITY!</i></u></b> <b>Add information from hw registers on all boards. + Get them for the following remaining boards: X60, T60, macbook21, R400 </li> <li> Apparently, leaving HOLD and WP pins floating (unconnected) isn't a good idea. |