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- <h1 id="release6">Release 20141015</h1>
+ <h1 id="release20141225">Release 20141225</h1>
+
+ <p>
+ Release date: December 25th, 2014.
+ </p>
<h2>Binaries (right-click save as, or use wget)</h2>
<ul>
- <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_bin.tar.xz">http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_bin.tar.xz</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_bin.tar.xz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_bin.tar.xz.sig</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_bin.tar.xz">http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_bin.tar.xz</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_bin.tar.xz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_bin.tar.xz.sig</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Source code (right-click save as, or use wget)</h2>
<ul>
- <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_src.tar.xz">http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_src.tar.xz</a></li>
- <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_src.tar.xz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/20141015/libreboot_src.tar.xz.sig</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_src.tar.xz">http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_src.tar.xz</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_src.tar.xz.sig">http://libreboot.org/release/20141225/libreboot_src.tar.xz.sig</a></li>
</ul>
<p>
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@
</ul>
</li>
<li>
- <b>Lenovo ThinkPad T60</b> (Intel GPU) (there are issues; see below):
+ <b>Lenovo ThinkPad T60</b> (Intel GPU) (there are issuesinstall/x200_external.html; see below):
<ul>
<li>See notes below for exceptions, and <a href="hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list">hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list</a> for known working LCD panels.</li>
<li>It is unknown whether a T61 can have it's mainboard replaced with a T60 motherboard.</li>
@@ -91,6 +95,14 @@
</ul>
</li>
<li>
+ <b>Lenovo ThinkPad X200</b>
+ <ul>
+ <li>X200S and X200 Tablet are unsupported in this release. <a href="hcl/x200.html">hcl/x200.html</a></li>
+ <li>Machines come with ME/AMT: it can be removed. <a href="hcl/x200_remove_me.html">hcl/x200_remove_me.html</a></li>
+ <li>External hardware required for initial flashing procedure. <a href="install/x200_external.html">install/x200_external.html</a></li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
<b>Apple MacBook1,1</b> (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A)
<ul>
<li>See <a href="hcl/index.html#macbook11">hcl/index.html#macbook11</a>.</li>
@@ -108,26 +120,106 @@
Changes for this release (latest changes first, earliest changes last)
</h2>
<ul>
- <li>Updated coreboot (git commit 8ffc085e1affaabbe3dca8ac6a89346b71dfc02e), the latest at the time of writing.</li>
- <li>Updated SeaBIOS (git commit 67d1fbef0f630e1e823f137d1bae7fa5790bcf4e), the latest at the time of writing.</li>
- <li>Updated Flashrom (svn revision 1850), the latest at the time of writing.</li>
- <li>Updated GRUB (git commit 9a67e1ac8e92cd0b7521c75a734fcaf2e58523ad), the latest at the time of writing.</li>
- <li>Cleaned up the documentation, removed unneeded files.</li>
- <li>ec/lenovo/h8 (x60/x60s/x60t/t60): Enable wifi/bluetooth/wwan/touchpad/trackpoint by default.</li>
- <li>Documentation: Updated list of T60 LCD's (Samsung LTN150XG 15&quot; XGA listed as non-working).</li>
- <li>builddeps-coreboot: Don't build libpayload (not needed. This was leftover by mistake, when trying out the TINT payload).</li>
- <li>Replaced most diff files (patches) for coreboot with gerrit checkouts (cherry-pick).</li>
- <li>Documentation: x60_security.html and t60_security.html: added links to info about the ethernet controller (Intel 82573).</li>
- <li>Documentation: x60_security.html and t60_security.html: added notes about DMA and the docking station.</li>
+ <li>ThinkPad X200 support added to libreboot</li>
+ <li>coreboot-libre config (all boards): enable USB dongle log output (for BeagleBone Black)</li>
+ <li>cleandeps: actually clean grubinvaders</li>
+ <li>.gitignore: add powertop directory</li>
+ <li>cleandeps: clean i945-pwm utility</li>
+ <li>scripts (all): fix typo's</li>
+ <li>Documentation: general cleanup.</li>
+ <li>builddeps-flashrom: reduce build commands to a single for loop</li>
+ <li>scripts (all): replace unnecessary rm -rf with rm -f</li>
+ <li>powertop.trisquel7: remove sudo (script already checks if the user is root)</li>
+ <li>docs/release.html: add lenovo g505s to the list of candidates</li>
+ <li>.gitignore: add libreboot_bin.tar.xz and libreboot_src.tar.xz</li>
+ <li>
+ libreboot_bin.tar.xz: Include utils as statically linked binaries
+ <ul>
+ <li>This means that the user does not have to install build dependency
+ or build from source anymore.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>deps-trisquel: Add binutils-source</li>
+ <li>powertop.trisquel7 (new): Setup powertop on trisquel 7</li>
+ <li>deps-trisquel,flash,lenovobios_firstflash,lenovobios_secondflash,macbook21_firstflash
+ x60flashfrom5,powertop.trisquel6: check if user is root</li>
+ <li>deps-trisquel: Make GRUB build on in Trisquel 7 x86_64. (cross compile dependencies. fixes build error in GRUB)</li>
+ <li>deps-parabola (removed) Remove Parabola dependencies script. Will re-add later (properly tested)</li>
+ <li>grub.cfg: Add more path checks to isolinux parser (more ISO's should work now)</li>
+ <li>Update SeaBIOS</li>
+ <li>x60flashfrom5 (new), for X60 users upgrading from 5th/early release</li>
+ <li>Update flashrom</li>
+ <li>Update GRUB</li>
+ <li>
+ Updated coreboot-libre
+ <ul>
+ <li>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)</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ getcb: Revert X60/T60 to legacy backlight controls
+ <ul>
+ <li>The ACPI brightness patches were abandoned and obsolete.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>grub.cfg: Only load initrd.img if it exists. Add rw to linux line (for ProteanOS)</li>
+ <li>build: Only generate the GRUB configurations once (re-use on all images)</li>
+ <li>Only build 2 GRUB payload executables, re-use on all boards.</li>
<li>
- 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<br/>
+ resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.vesafb.sh: Use GNU BASH
</li>
- <li>builddeps-coreboot: use 'make crossgcc-i386' instead of 'make crossgcc'. Libreboot only targets x86 at the time of writing.</li>
- <li>ROM images no longer include SeaBIOS. Instead, the user adds it afterwards. Documentation and scripts updated.</li>
- <li>docs/images/encrypted_parabola.html: Notes about linux-libre-grsec</li>
- <li>Documentation: encrypted_parabola.html: add tutorial for encrypted Parabola GNU/Linux installation.</li>
- <li>Documentation: added more info about wifi chipsets</li>
+ <li>scripts (error handling): Replace exit with exit 1 (make debugging easier)</li>
+ <li>
+ Move most files in CBFS to GRUB memdisk, except grub.cfg and grubtest.cfg
+ <ul>
+ 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.
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>docs/release.html Add DMP vortex86ex to list of candidates.</li>
+ <li>docs/release.html Add ThinkPad X201 to list of candidates.</li>
+ <li>New links added to docs/security/x60_security and docs/security/t60_security</li>
+ <li>lenovobios_secondflash: Warn if BUCTS is not present. (not a dealbreaker. Can just pull out nvram battery/coin).</li>
+ <li>lenovobios_firstflash: Fail if BUCTS fails. (anti-bricking precaution)</li>
+ <li>Removed obnoxious warnings from flashing scripts, improved documentation instead.</li>
+ <li>scripts (all): add proper error checking (fail fast, fail early. Do not continue if there are errors)</li>
+ <li>buildrom-withgrub: rename image to boardname_layout_romtype.rom</li>
+ <li>buildrom-withgrub: don't move cbfstool, execute directly</li>
+ <li>resources/utilities/grub-assemble: add French Dvorak (BEPO) keyboard layout.</li>
+ <li>Documentation: add docs/hardware/x60_keyboard.html (show how to replace keyboard on X60/X60T)</li>
+ <li>Documentation: major cleanup (better structure, easier to find things)</li>
+ <li>
+ docs/release.html: Remove Acer CB5 from list of future candidates.
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ Too many issues. Chromebooks are crippled (soldered RAM/storage/wifi)
+ and have too many usability issues for the libreboot project.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>docs/gnulinux/grub_cbfs.html Major cleanup. Usability improvements.</li>
+ <li>hocs/gnulinux/encrypted_trisquel.html: Fixed mistakes/typo's. General improvements</li>
+ <li>
+ flash (flashrom script): remove boardmismatch=force
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ 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.
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li>Documentation: update compatibility list for X60T LCD panels.</li>
+ <li>docs/release.html: add note about X60 Tablet board in X60/X60s</li>
+ <li>docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html: small corrections</li>
+ <li>docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html: improved readability, fixed html errors</li>
+ <li>Documentation (macbook21 related): clean up</li>
</ul>
<hr/>
@@ -147,10 +239,8 @@
Look into those machines:
<ul>
<li>
- ThinkPad X200 - uses the same chipset (gm45) as the Roda RK9 which doesn't have ME; it might be optional on the X200. See <a href="http://libreboot.org/x200/">libreboot.org/x200/</a>.
- </li>
- <li>
- ThinkPad X201 - see <a href="http://libreboot.org/x201/">http://libreboot.org/x201/</a>.
+ 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).
</li>
<li>
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)
</h2>
<ul>
+ <li>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).</li>
<li>
Look at vortex86ex boards. See <a href="http://libreboot.org/vortex86ex">http://libreboot.org/vortex86ex</a>.
</li>