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From: Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:33:00 +0000
Subject: Libreboot release 6 beta 4.
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- Documentation: improved (more explanations, background info) in
  docs/howtos/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 ROM's 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)
---
 docs/RELEASE.html | 117 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

(limited to 'docs/RELEASE.html')

diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.html b/docs/RELEASE.html
index 6e12ca7d..7e1456a8 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE.html
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 	<h2>Releases</h2>
 	<ul>
-		<li><a href="#release6">6th release</a> (2014 July 20th, <b>pre-release, 3rd beta</b>)</h1>
+		<li><a href="#release6">6th release</a> (2014 July 29th, <b>pre-release, 4th beta</b>)</h1>
 		<li><a href="#release5">5th release</a> (2014 March 7th, revised 2014 June 22nd)</h1>
 		<li><a href="#release4">4th release</a> (2014 February 21st)</h1>
 		<li><a href="#release3">3rd release</a> (2013 December 14th)</h1>
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@
 
 <hr/>
 
-	<h1 id="release6">6th release (pre-release, 3rd beta)</h1>
+	<h1 id="release6">6th release (pre-release, 4th beta)</h1>
 
 		<ul>
 			<li>Released 2014 July 11th (pre-release) 1st beta</li>
 			<li>Revised (pre-release, 2nd beta) 2014 July 16th</li>
 			<li>Revised (pre-release, 3rd beta) 2014 July 20th</li>
+			<li>Revised (pre-release, 4th beta) 2014 July 29th</li>
 		</ul>
 
 		<div class="important">
@@ -68,23 +69,23 @@
 				</p>
 		</div>
 
-		<h2>Binaries (for flashing)</h2>
+		<h2>Binaries (for flashing) (right-click save as, or use wget)</h2>
 			<ul>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.gpg.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.gpg.sig</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_bin.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
 			</ul>
-		<h2>Source code (for hacking)</h2>
+		<h2>Source code (for hacking) (right-click save as, or use wget)</h2>
 			<ul>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz.gpg.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz.gpg.sig</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_src.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
 			</ul>
-		<h2>Metadata (for re-creating the source archive)</h2>
+		<h2>Metadata (for re-creating the source archive) (right-click save as, or use wget)</h2>
 			<ul>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.gpg.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.gpg.sig</a></li>
-				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta3/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sig</a></li>
+				<li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt">http://libreboot.org/release/5/prerelease_beta4/libreboot_meta.tar.gz.sha512sum.txt</a></li>
 			</ul>
 
 		<h2>Machines still supported (compared to previous release):</h2>
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@
 					They will be tested at a later date.
 				</p>
 			<h2><u>*</u> T60 (microcode): some CPU's might not work (can be replaced)</h2>
+				<p>
+					Also see <a href="future/index.html#t60_cpu_microcode">future/index.html#t60_cpu_microcode</a>.
+				</p>
 				<p>
 					A user with 2 T60's, each with a Core 2 Duo T7200 processor tried libreboot on each machine.
 					One worked, one did not. It should be explained that in addition to the microcode (on the CPU),
@@ -145,12 +149,6 @@
 				<p>
 					If reading this for 2nd beta, note that any debugging obtained so far will be included in the 3rd beta.
 				</p>
-			<h2><u>**</u> Warning: MacBook2,1 <u>UNTESTED</u>!</h2>
-				<p>
-					At the time of this pre-release, MacBook2,1 support is present but untested. I have ordered a MacBook2,1
-					but it has not yet arrived at the time of writing. 
-					I take it merely on faith that these images even work at all. <b>Use at your own risk!</b>
-				</p>
 		</div>
 		<h2>Machines no longer supported (compared to previous release):</h2>
 			<ul>
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@
 				</li>
 				<li>
 					Documentation: added (preliminary) details about (rare) buggy CPU's on the ThinkPad T60 that were found to fail (instability, kernel panics, etc)
-					without the microcode updates.
+					without the microcode updates. 
 				</li>
 				<li>Documentation: added docs/howtos/x60_heatsink.html for showing how to change the heatsink on the Thinkpad X60</li>
 				<li>Added ROM images for Azerty (French) keyboard layout in GRUB (courtesy of Olivier Mondoloni)</li>
@@ -403,8 +401,8 @@
 				<li>Replaced background.png with background.jpg. added gnulove.jpg. (resources/grub/background/)</li>
 				<li>Updated buildrom-withgrub to use background.jpg instead of background.png</li>
 				<li>Updated buildrom-withgrub to use gnulove.jpg aswell</li>
-				<li>Updated resources/grub/macbook21/grub*cfg to use gnulove.jpg background.</li>
-				<li>Updated resources/grub/{x60,t60,x60t}/grub*cfg to use background.jpg background.</li>
+				<li>Updated resources/grub/config/macbook21/grub*cfg to use gnulove.jpg background.</li>
+				<li>Updated resources/grub/config/{x60,t60,x60t}/grub*cfg to use background.jpg background.</li>
 				<li>Documentation: updated docs/index.html#grub_custom_keyboard to be more generally useful.</li>
 				<li>
 					nvramtool:
@@ -418,12 +416,65 @@
 				</li>
 			</ul>
 
+		<h2>
+			Revisions for 4th beta (2014 July 29th)
+		</h2>
+			<ul>
+				<li>Documentation: improved (more explanations, background info) in docs/howtos/x60_security.html (courtesy of Denis Carikli)</li>
+				<li>MacBook2,1 tested (confirmed)</li>
+				<li>macbook21: Added script 'macbook21_firstflash' for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.</li>
+				<li>Documentation: macbook21: added software-based flashing instructions for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.</li>
+				<li>
+					Reduced size of libreboot_src.tar.gz:
+					<ul>
+						<li>
+							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.
+						</li>
+						<li>
+							Removed .git and .gitignore from bucts directory (libreboot_src); not needed. 
+							Removing them reduces the size of the archive. bucts development should be upstream.
+						</li>
+						<li>
+							Removed .svn from flashrom directory (libreboot_src); not needed. 
+							Removing it reduces the size of the archive. flashrom development should be upstream.
+						</li>
+					</ul>
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					Added ROM's with Qwerty (Italian) layout in GRUB (libreboot*itqwerty.rom)
+				</li>
+				<li>
+					Added resources/utilities/i945gpu/intel-regs.py for debugging issues related to LCD panel compatibility on X60 Tablet and T60. (courtesy of <a href="http://mtjm.eu">Michał Masłowski</a>)
+				</li>
+			</ul>
+
 		<div class="important">
 			<h2>
 				Other tasks (to be completed before declaring the initial stable release)
 			</h2>
 				<ul>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Fix remaining incompatible LCD panels in native graphics on X60 Tablet and T60. 
+						(see <a href="future/index.html#lcd_i945_incompatibility">future/index.html#lcd_i945_incompatibility</a>) and <b>submit patches upstream</b>.
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Implement VBT on X60/T60/X60T (and macbook21?) 
+						(see <a href="future/index.html#i945_vbt">future/index.html#i945_vbt</a> and 
+						<a href="future/index.html#intelvbttool_results">future/index.html#intelvbttool_results</a>) and <b>submit changes upstream</b>.
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Submit 3D fix (for X60/T60/macbook21/X60T on kernel 3.12+) upstream for 5320 changeset.
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Add modules (see 'build' script) for cryptomount/luks in grub.elf
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Fix remaining incompatible LCD panels in native graphics on X60 Tablet and T60. 
+						(see <a href="future/index.html#lcd_i945_incompatibility">future/index.html#lcd_i945_incompatibility</a>) and <b>submit patches upstream</b>.
+					</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Re-tooled linux-libre deblob scripts for use with coreboot. <b>Deblobbing is already complete; completion of this additional task will simply make future deblobbing work easier.</b></li>
+					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Remove mention of blob/3rdparty repository in Kconfig</li>
 					<li>
 						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Modified coreboot to make wifi and trackpoint be enabled by default on the ThinkPad X60 (so no need for nvramtool)
 					 	<ul>
@@ -443,7 +494,13 @@
 							</li>
 						</ul>
 					</li>
-					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> T60: find (for rare buggy CPU's that are unstable without microcode updates) if there is a workaround (patched kernel, special parameter, etc)</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> make writing the cmos.layout to the rom default
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> T60: find (for rare buggy CPU's that are unstable without microcode updates) 
+						if there is a workaround: see <a href="future/index.html#t60_cpu_microcode">future/index.html#t60_cpu_microcode</a>
+					</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Modify coreboot so that tft_brightness is 0xff by default (for fixing the looping issue automatically)</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Modify the Kconfig options in coreboot so that the (non-existent, deleted) microcode is never loaded when building.</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Ask Mono what license he wants to use for his pages (see notes in docs/index.html#macbook21) and then include a copy in the relevant part of the documentation. (note: the backups are not included for now, for this exact reason)</li>
@@ -451,7 +508,6 @@
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> For the gitdiff in resources/libreboot/patch, re-implement those changes as actual commits in git, using separate patch files for each change.</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Made the lenovobios_firstflash and lenovobios_secondflash scripts safer to use (checking for unintended errors, bad checksums and so on)</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Tested all of the remaining untested LCD panels under docs/index.html#supported_t60_list</li>
-					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> macbook21: from what I can tell, macbook21 has no dock or serial. investigate usbdebug and spkmodem option.</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: Added macbook2,1 unbricking tutorial.</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: macbook2,1: Show how to physically remove the built-in webcam (which doesn't work unless you install a non-free driver)</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: macbook2,1: Check if there is another webcam to replace it that can work without requiring any non-free drivers.</li>
@@ -472,8 +528,6 @@
 					</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: Added (replicated) the same level of logs (from default firmware) that Mono did for macbook21, for t60/x60/x60t</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: Write documentation showing how to install a GNU/Linux distribution on a macbook2,1 while stock (non-free) firmware is running.</li>
-					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> macbook21: Added script 'macbook21_firstflash' for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.</li>
-					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: macbook21: added software-based flashing instructions for flashing libreboot while Apple EFI firmware is running.</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: updated the X60 unbrick tutorial to use the 5-pin method instead (safer / less dangerous).</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: added unbricking tutorial for T60</li>
 					<li><b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> Documentation: Advise what parts of the unbricking tutorial to follow (or skip) for replacing motherboard</li>
@@ -489,6 +543,15 @@
 							<li><a href="x60.config">kernel .config file</a></li>
 						</ul>
 					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b> <a href="http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/lenovo-ibm/9778-x61-tablet-icc-profile-sxga.html">http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/lenovo-ibm/9778-x61-tablet-icc-profile-sxga.html</a>
+						was reported by a user, saying: xcalib can be used (the icm file also works on X60. Note: it's for X61/X60 Tablet which use
+						IPS (different) screens), with the icm file that they have. Investigate this.
+					</li>
+					<li>
+						<b><u><i>TODO:</i></u></b><a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/TLP">https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/TLP</a> (example article) a user
+						mentioned that this also removes the high-pitched noise (like powertop does). Must look into this.
+					</li>
 				</ul>
 		</div>
 
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