From c6daf7c4ae822f75ed1144bffb0b7bcdf9e50f31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:28:54 -0400 Subject: docs/release.html: Add KFSN4-DRE to the HCL --- diff --git a/docs/archive_old.html b/docs/archive_old.html index 575d722..386feca 100644 --- a/docs/archive_old.html +++ b/docs/archive_old.html @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@

Releases

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Release 20150518

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+ Release date: 18th May 2015. +

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+ Installation instructions can be found at docs/install/index.html. + Building instructions (for source code) can be found at docs/git/index.html#build. +

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Machines supported in this release:

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+ Changes for this release, relative to r20150208 (earliest changes last, recent changes first) +

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Release 20150518

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Release YYYYMMDD

- Release date: 18th May 2015. + Release date: Day Month Year.

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Machines supported in this release:

  • + ASUS KFSN4-DRE server board +
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    • PCB revision 1.05G is the best version (can use 6-core CPUs)
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    • Check notes in docs/hcl/kfsn4-dre.html
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    • NOTE: not in libreboot 20150518. Only in git, for now.
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  • ThinkPad X60/X60s
    • @@ -110,195 +118,10 @@

    - Changes for this release, relative to r20150208 (earliest changes last, recent changes first) + Changes for this release, relative to r20150518 (earliest changes last, recent changes first)

      -
    • Add a whitelist entry to board_enable.c in flashrom, for the ThinkPad R400, T400 and T500
      • -
    • - Updated flashrom (to SVN revision 1889) -
        -
      • X200 whitelist patch removed (merged upstream)
        • -
      • X200 whitelist modified to include X200S and X200 Tablet
        • -
      -
      • -
    • libreboot_util: don't include cmos layout files (not needed anymore)
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: backport patches for X200 Tablet digitizer support
      • -
    • build/release/archives: create SHA512 sum manifest file of the release archives
      • -
    • build/release/archives: separate crossgcc into a new archive
      • -
    • disabled generation of txtmode ROM images for now (they will be back again in the next release)
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: delete unused code (reduce size of src archive)
      • -
    • Flashing guides: make them more friendly to colourblind people
      • -
    • - docs/gnulinux/encrypted_*.html: Remove mention of password length - - it was arbitrary and pointless. -
      • -
    • docs/maintain/index.html: Finish the guide
      • -
    • - scripts/download/coreboot: use diffs included in libreboot, not external gerrit cherry-picks - - review.coreboot.org (gerrit) being down no longer kills - libreboot (backup mirrors of the master repository exist) -
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Add info about wp/hold and pinouts
      • -
    • docs/index.html: improve the description of libreboot
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: notes about the demefactory utility
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: EHCI debug: recommend linux-libre
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: EHCI Debug logging setup guide
      • -
    • docs/hcl/t500.html: Add screen compatibility report (TODO: fix incompatible screens)
      • -
    • - Update coreboot(again) + merge GM45 hybrid GPU patches - - means that T400/T500 with the ATI+Intel hybrid GPU setup - will work (ATI disabled, Intel permanently enabled). - power_on_after_fail nvram option added to all GM45 boards, - defaulting to No, so that plugging it AC doesn't boot up - the system against the users will. Net20DC is now the default - debug dongle on all boards (compatible with BBB). -
      • -
    • demefactory (new utility): create GM45 factory.rom without the ME
      • -
    • ich9deblob: re-factor descriptor.c functions
      • -
    • docs/hcl/t500.html: add hardware logs
      • -
    • docs/gnulinux/encrypted_*.html: No password for default entry
      • -
    • docs/git/index.html: Add more details about BUC.TS
      • -
    • grub.cfg: Also scan for grub2/grub.cfg, not just grub/grub.cfg
      • -
    • docs/maintain/ (new section. WIP!): Maintaining libreboot
      • -
    • docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html: Fix hazardous instruction
      • -
    • docs/tasks.html: Better categorization between intel/amd/arm
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: notes about SPI flashing stability
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: more names for the 0.1" cables
      • -
    • docs/install/*_external.html: add disclaimer about thermal paste
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Fix broken links
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: preliminary notes about EHCI debug
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: Link to websites talking about the ME
      • -
    • docs/install/{t400,t500,r400}_external.html: Notes about CPU compatibility
      • -
    • Delete the ich9macchange script. It's useless, and confuses people
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: prioritize ich9gen executable path
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: prioritize changing mac address
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: less confusing notes about ich9gen
      • -
    • build/dependencies/parabola: Add dependencies for x86_64
      • -
    • Move parabola/trisquel dependency scripts to scripts/helpers/build
      • -
    • scripts/dependencies/paraboladependencies: build dependencies (32-bit Parabola)
      • -
    • New board: ThinkPad T500
      • -
    • Add diffs for descriptor/gbe differences between T500 and X200
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: provide better blob categorization
      • -
    • docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html: add notes about flash write protect
      • -
    • New board: ThinkPad T400
      • -
    • GRUB: add partial vesamenu.c32 support (fixes tails ISOLINUX menu)
      • -
    • Update GRUB (to revision fa07d919d1ff868b18d8a42276d094b63a58e299)
      • -
    • - Update coreboot (to revision 83b05eb0a85d7b7ac0837cece67afabbdb46ea65) -
        -
      • - Intel CPU microcode (most of it) no longer deleted, - because it was deleted upstream (moved to a 3rd - party repository). -
        • -
      • MacBook2,1 cstate patch is no longer cherry picked (merged upstream)
        • -
      • Patch to disable use of timestamps in coreboot no longer included (merged upstream)
        • -
      -
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: don't list vortex86ex kbd firmware as microcode (list it separately)
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: don't rm */early_setup_ss.h (these are not blobs)
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: add GPLv3 license to the findblobs script
      • -
    • coreboot-libreboot: don't rm raminit_tables (nahelem/sandybridge) (they are not blobs)
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: don't delete the .spd.hex files (they are not blobs)
      • -
    • build/release/archives: don't put rmodtool in libreboot_util
      • -
    • docs/install/x200_external.html: recommend installing GNU/Linux at the end
      • -
    • docs/install/x200_external.html: add more photos, improve instructions
      • -
    • build/clean/grub: use distclean instead of clean
      • -
    • grub-assemble: Add the bsd and part_bsd modules
      • -
    • build/roms/withgrub: Only run ich9gen if gm45/gs45 images exist
      • -
    • docs/git/index.html: Add notes about building for specific boards
      • -
    • build/roms/withgrub: Allow building for a custom range of boards
      • -
    • grub-assemble: Disable verbose output
      • -
    • Add documentation on how to unlock root encrypted fs with key in initramfs in Parabola Linux
      • -
    • docs/gnulinux/grub_cbfs.html: Improve structure (easier to use)
      • -
    • grub.cfg: Disable the beep on startup
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Make the guide easier to use
      • -
    • docs/gnulinux/grub_cbfs.html: Remove redundant instructions
      • -
    • docs/install/x200_external.html: Mark pins in the images
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Replace 3.3V PSU photo with ATX PSU
      • -
    • docs/hcl/x200.html: Add dumps from 4-MiB X200 with Lenovo BIOS 3.22
      • -
    • docs/hcl/x200.html: Add dumps from 4-MiB X200 with Lenovo BIOS 3.18
      • -
    • grub.cfg: add syslinux_configfile menuentry for ahci0
      • -
    • grub.cfg: Add more paths for syslinux_configfile
      • -
    • docs/future.html: T60: Add EDID dump from LG-Philips LP150E05-A2K1
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Further clarify which clip is needed
      • -
    • bash scripts: Make script output more user-friendly in general
      • -
    • bash scripts: Only enable verbose output if DEBUG= is used
      • -
    • - build: Support multiple extra options - - now possible to build multiple images for arbitrary - boards (configs), but without building the entire - collection. -
      • -
    • - Deleted the signing archive key - - the finger print and ID is given instead, so that - the user can download it from a key server -
      • -
    • - scripts/helpers/build/release: Move docs to separate archive - - reduces the size of the other archives considerably -
      • -
    • Move DEBLOB to resources/utilities/coreboot-libre/deblob
      • -
    • - scripts/helpers/build/release: Delete DEBLOB from libreboot_src/ - - not needed in libreboot_src (release archive) because it - contains a coreboot revision that has already been deblobbed. -
      • -
    • flash (script): Use build instead of DEBLOB to know if in src
      • -
    • docs/install/r400_external.html: Show images, don't link.
      • -
    • docs/install/x200_external.html: Show images, don't link.
      • -
    • docs/install/bbb_setup.html: Show images, instead of linking
      • -
    • Documentation: optimize all images (reduce file sizes)
      • -
    • - Remove download links from the release page (and the archive page) - - release archives are hosted differently following this release, - which means that the old methods are no longer viable. -
      • -
    • Moved ich9macchange to resources/scripts/misc/ich9macchange
      • -
    • - ich9macchange: assume that the script is being run from _util - (act only on one ROM image, defined by a user-provided path) -
      • -
    • Move grub-background to resources/scripts/misc/grub-background
      • -
    • grub-background: assume that it is being run from libreboot_util
      • -
    • grub-background: change only one ROM image, specified by path
      • -
    • build (release archives): Add the commitid file to release/
      • -
    • build-release: Move the release archives to release/
      • -
    • - Merge all build scripts into a single generic script, - with helpers in resources/scripts/helpers/build/ -
      • -
    • - Replace getall with download, which takes as input an argument - specifying which programme the user wants to download. -
      • -
    • Moved the get scripts to resources/scripts/helpers/download/
      • -
    • build-release: Remove the powertop entries
      • -
    • Moved powertop.trisquel7 to resources/scripts/misc/
      • -
    • Deleted the powertop.trisquel6 script (Trisquel 6 is obsolete)
      • -
    • Documentation: general improvements to the flashing instructions
      • -
    • Merged all flashing scripts into a single script
      • -
    • Updated GRUB
      • -
    • bucts: Make it build without git
      • -
    • Moved dejavu-fonts-ttf-2.34/AUTHORS to resources/grub/font/
      • -
    • Deleted GRUB Invaders from libreboot
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    • Deleted SeaBIOS from libreboot
      • -
    • build-release: optimize use of tar (reduced file sizes)
      • -
    • grub.cfg: add another SYSLINUX config location (/syslinux/syslinux.cfg)
      • -
    • build-release: remove the bin/ directory from libreboot_util
      • -
    • cleandeps: delete the bin/ directory
      • -
    • buildrom-withgrub: create the bin directory if it does not exist
      • -
    • coreboot-libre: don't use git for version timestamp
      • -
    • i945-pwm: add clean command to Makefile
      • -
    • i945-pwm: add -lz to Makefile
      • -
    • docs/install/x200_external: Mention GPIO33 non-descriptor mode
      • -
    • docs/hcl/index.html: Remove redundant links
      • -
    • ich9macchange: Add R400
      • -
    • build-release: Separate ROM images into individual archives
      • -
    • build-release: rename libreboot_bin to libreboot_util
      • -
    • New board: ThinkPad R400 support added to libreboot.
      • -
    • bbb_setup.html: tell user to use libreboot's own flashrom
      • +
    • Changelog not yet generated. Clone the git repository and check the git logs
diff --git a/docs/tasks.html b/docs/tasks.html index 2214a36..3649f3b 100644 --- a/docs/tasks.html +++ b/docs/tasks.html @@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ SMU needs replacing (ruik/funfuctor/patrickg/mrnuke might be able to help).
  • - ASUS KFSN4-DRE - fam10h, already in coreboot, seems to have native graphics initialization already, - 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. External PLCC flash programmer - not needed! - - keep note of this ACPI issue (ask tpearson about it later): - http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2015-June/079966.html -
    • -
  • ASUS KGPE-D16 - code not yet public, ported by Raptor Engineering Inc. (USA). They are asking for 90K* USD to pay for the work to upstream the code (do code review, add more patches, @@ -140,9 +130,10 @@
  • Sound (internal speaker) broken on T500 (works in lenovobios). external speaker/headphones work. - probably a different hda_verb + - different HDA verbs are now used, test this again
  • - Fix remaining incompatible LCD panels in native graphics on T500. + Fix remaining incompatible LCD panels in native graphics on T500 and T400. See hcl/t500.html. - EDID related, or difference in how VGA ROM does init. Investigate.
    • @@ -327,6 +318,12 @@

    Documentation improvements