From c4c8be6bd9ac850005fabf979e5d9d233fa9587b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francis Rowe
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:03:49 +0000
Subject: docs/release.html: Update release info (preparation. Release planned
for christmas day 2014)
docs/archive_old.html: Move r20141015 release info here
---
docs/archive_old.html | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
docs/release.html | 148 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
2 files changed, 209 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/archive_old.html b/docs/archive_old.html
index 1b28817a..5b5a22d4 100644
--- a/docs/archive_old.html
+++ b/docs/archive_old.html
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
Releases
+ - r20141015 (2014 October 15th)
- 6th release (2014 September 11th pre-release, 7th beta)
- 5th release (2014 March 7th, revised 2014 June 22nd)
- 4th release (2014 February 21st)
@@ -55,6 +56,94 @@
For historical reasons (and to avoid confusion), these are still called 'releases' instead of correcting the mistake.
+
+
+ Release 20141015
+
+ Binaries (right-click save as, or use wget)
+
+ Source code (right-click save as, or use wget)
+
+
+
+ Installation instructions can be found at install/index.html#flashrom.
+ Building instructions (for source code) can be found at git/index.html#build.
+
+
+ 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/index.html#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 issues; see below):
+
+
+ -
+ Apple MacBook1,1 (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A)
+
+
+ -
+ Apple MacBook2,1 (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A)
+
+
+
+
+
+ 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 LCD's (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)
diff --git a/docs/release.html b/docs/release.html
index 67b81bdc..973601e2 100644
--- a/docs/release.html
+++ b/docs/release.html
@@ -45,17 +45,21 @@
- Release 20141015
+ Release 20141225
+
+
+ Release date: December 25th, 2014.
+
Binaries (right-click save as, or use wget)
Source code (right-click save as, or use wget)
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@
- Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below):
+ Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Intel GPU) (there are issuesinstall/x200_external.html; see below):
+
+ Lenovo ThinkPad X200
+
+
Apple MacBook1,1 (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A)
@@ -108,26 +120,106 @@
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 LCD's (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.
+ - 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 typo's
+ - Documentation: general cleanup.
+ - builddeps-flashrom: reduce build commands to a single for loop
+ - scripts (all): replace unnecessary rm -rf with rm -f
+ - powertop.trisquel7: remove sudo (script already checks if the user is root)
+ - 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-trisquel: Add binutils-source
+ - powertop.trisquel7 (new): Setup powertop on trisquel 7
+ - deps-trisquel,flash,lenovobios_firstflash,lenovobios_secondflash,macbook21_firstflash
+ x60flashfrom5,powertop.trisquel6: check if user is root
+ - deps-trisquel: Make GRUB build on in Trisquel 7 x86_64. (cross compile dependencies. fixes build error in GRUB)
+ - deps-parabola (removed) Remove Parabola dependencies script. Will re-add later (properly tested)
+ - grub.cfg: Add more path checks to isolinux parser (more ISO's 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.
-
- 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).
+ resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.txtmode.sh: Use GNU BASH
+ resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.vesafb.sh: Use GNU BASH
- - 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
+ - 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
+
+ This reduces the space used in CBFS because coreboot compresses
+ it's payloads with LZMA by default. grub.cfg is all that most users
+ will want to modify, which remains in CBFS.
+
+
+ - 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.
+ - hocs/gnulinux/encrypted_trisquel.html: Fixed mistakes/typo's. General 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 machine. 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
@@ -147,10 +239,8 @@
Look into those machines:
-
- ThinkPad X200 - uses the same chipset (gm45) as the Roda RK9 which doesn't have ME; it might be optional on the X200. See libreboot.org/x200/.
-
- -
- ThinkPad X201 - see http://libreboot.org/x201/.
+ ThinkPad X201 - ME ignition is an issue. Watchdog for ME is an issue. Might be possible to disable watchdog in the flash descriptor
+ (soft straps).
-
ThinkPad R400 (needs to be ported to coreboot). Uses the same chipset as the X200.
@@ -176,6 +266,8 @@
Other tasks (non-critical, but still important)
+ - linux 3.18 broke acpi brightness on i945. Libreboot reverted to legacy brightness for now. Look into why it
+ broke on 3.18 (do a git bisect).
-
Look at vortex86ex boards. See http://libreboot.org/vortex86ex.
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