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author | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2016-02-16 17:22:31 (EST) |
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committer | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2016-02-16 17:22:31 (EST) |
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diff --git a/docs/tasks.html b/docs/tasks.html index 4d26c59..8e001d9 100644 --- a/docs/tasks.html +++ b/docs/tasks.html @@ -18,6 +18,81 @@ </p> </div> + <div class="section" id="urgent-tasks"> +<ul> + <li> + Make libreboot GNU-compatible (see libreboot.org/gnu) + </li><li> + Fix keyboard init on x60/t60 (right now delay isn't long enough. might be fixed upstream) + </li><li> + Make KGPE-D16, KCMA-D8, GA-G41M-ES2L and D510MO use latest coreboot revision + </li><li> + Make all other boards use the same coreboot revision + </li><li> + In coreboot download script, reset to a "master" revision (all other revisions + used are at or before this revision). Then use 1 version of coreboot's GCC toolchain, + from the master revision, and use that to compile all boards + </li><li> + Don't copy coreboot directories per board. Copy them per revision (try + to always use 1 revision for all boards). When doing build module coreboot, + do git-init for each revision and for boards using that revision, create + branches with the patches for that board. checkout each branch for each board. + When doing build clean coreboot, just switch the coreboot directories back + to master and delete .git. Note that this is a new .git, not coreboot's .git. + </li><li> + LOok at configs of KGPE-D16 and KCMA-D8. There were boot delays caused by it + last time I asked tpearson to test ROM images. Fix any issues + </li><li> + GM45 laptops in libreboot.git currently have uneven backlight at lower levels. + This was fixed but patch was removed due to upstream changes, with intent to + re-implement fix on top of upstream later. Do that. + </li><li> + Make sure the RTC bug on thinkpads is fixed, and write instructions for + how to recover for those who were affected (fix includes not just using + newer version of coreboot in libreboot, where fix is upstreamed, but if + a person was affected, they need to modify some values in NVRAM - the + century byte, specifically, changing it back to 0x20. + </li><li> + general polishing of the docs - re-order some sections, make it easier for novices to read + </li><li> + some boards don't have adequate installation instructions (most server/desktop boards). fix that + </li><li> + use the timeless branch from coreboot (rebase for different revisions). we don't need timestamps. + this is needed for reproducible builds (reproducible builds are for later release, not next release). + See <a href="https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/13412/">https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/13412/</a> + and <a href="https://review.coreboot.org/#/q/topic:timeless">https://review.coreboot.org/#/q/topic:timeless</a> + </li><li> + (probably won't be done before release) have tpearson look into boot delays on d8/d16/dre, and USB issues + on dre) + </li><li> + </li><li> + (probably won't be done before release) have damo22 look into vesa framebuffer graphics on d510mo (right + now only text mode works, including in GNU/Linux) + </li><li> + GuixSD /boot/ FDE full disk encryption guide. + </li><li> + fix up R500 port (if not ready before wanting to release, just remove R500 before release) + </li><li> + add W500 (probably won't be done before release, but a user did report that it does work + with T500 ROM images iirc) + </li><li> + fix up screen compatibility issues on t400/t500 (francis has a 1440x900 T400 and 1920x1200 T500 to test on) + </li><li> + merge patch for sinkhole on x60 (probably already merged upstream in coreboot) + </li><li> + get patrickg to fix sinkhole on gm45 (send that person an X200) + </li><li> + (not for release, just putting it here). SHA1 was apparently broken. This has implications for git. + Context: + <a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/132513/">this post</a> and + <a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/967">this page</a> + - maybe reproducibly tar up the downloaded git repositories that libreboot uses, + and check sha512 hashes (maybe stronger hash, or even multiple hashes) - also + start GPG signing your commits. maintain offline file hashes of repositories + </li> +</ul> + </div> + <div class="section"> <h1 id="tasks"> Important tasks for the libreboot project @@ -323,7 +398,7 @@ </li> <li>NOTE: see build/release/* commands for coreboot/.coreboot-version in libreboot</li> <li>NOTE: GRUB ELF executable (payload) is built reproducibly in libreboot now</li> - <li>NOTE: MemTest86+ seems to be built reproducibly, but we're not sure. @uref{https://reproducible.debian.net/rb-pkg/testing/amd64/memtest86+.html,this link}</li> + <li>NOTE: MemTest86+ seems to be built reproducibly, but we're not sure. <a href="https://reproducible.debian.net/rb-pkg/testing/amd64/memtest86+.html">this link</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> |