Libreboot release information

## GnuPG public key (signing key)

pub 4096R/656F212E 2014-07-04 Libreboot Releases (signing key) <releases@libreboot.org>
Fingerprint=C923 4BA3 200C F688 9CC0 764D 6E97 D575 656F 212E

Download the key: libreboot.asc.

You should also be able to find it on a key server. Note: the above key is not for email. It is only for verifying the release archives.

## Old Releases

Releases are now named from the date of release.

See archive_old.html for older libreboot releases.

## See critical tasks and non-critical tasks.

# Release 20150124

Release date: January 24th, 2015.

## Binaries (right-click save as, or use wget)

- http://libreboot.org/release/20150124/libreboot_bin.tar.xz
- http://libreboot.org/release/20150124/libreboot_bin.tar.xz.sig

## Source code (right-click save as, or use wget)

- http://libreboot.org/release/20150124/libreboot_src.tar.xz
- http://libreboot.org/release/20150124/libreboot_src.tar.xz.sig

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 issuesinstall/x200_external.html; see below):
  - See notes below for exceptions, and hcl/index.html#supported_t60_list for known working LCD panels.
  - It is unknown whether a T61 can have it's mainboard replaced with a T60 motherboard.
  - See future/index.html#t60_cpu_microcode.
  - T60P (and T60 laptops with ATI GPU) will likely never be supported: hcl/index.html#t60_ati_intel
- Lenovo ThinkPad X200
  - X200S and X200 Tablet are also supported, conditionally; see hcl/x200.html#x200s
  - ME/AMT: libreboot removes this, permanently. hcl/x200_remove_me.html
- Apple MacBook1,1 (MA255LL/A, MA254LL/A, MA472LL/A)
  - See hcl/index.html#macbook11.
- Apple MacBook2,1 (MA699LL/A, MA701LL/A, MB061LL/A, MA700LL/A, MB063LL/A, MB062LL/A)
  - See hcl/index.html#macbook21.

## Changes for this release (latest changes first, earliest changes last)

- Documentation: added information about how to boot Guix GNU/Linux.
- grub.cfg: Added (usb0) and (usb0,*) to the list of devices in the Search for GRUB menuentry (this is needed for Guix GNU/Linux)
- grub.cfg: Added (ahci1) to list of devices for ISOLINUX parser (CD/DVD) (this is needed for the X200 docking station).
- grub.cfg: ISOLINUX parsing is now done on all USB partitions.
- grub.cfg: Automatically switched to /boot/grub/libreboot_grub.cfg on a partition, if it exists.
- libreboot_bin: added static ARM binaries for flashrom, cbfstool, ich9gen and ich9deblob (tested on beaglebone black).
- Flashrom: removed redundant Macronix flashchip definitions (for X200 owners).
- Flashrom: added whitelist for ThinkPad X200.
- X200: fixed uneven backlight (at low levels)
- ich9macchange (new script, uses ich9gen): for changing the default MAC address on X200 ROM images.
- ich9gen: added capability to change the default MAC address (and update the checksum)
- ich9deblob: added new utility ich9gen: this can generate a descriptor+gbe image without a factory.rom dump present.
- Modified ich9deblob to use a struct for Gbe, documenting everything.
- Massively updated the ich9deblob utility: re-factored everything completely.
- Enabled cstates 1 and 2 on macbook21. This reduces idle heat / power consumption.
- buildrom-withgrub: disabled creation of *txtmode*.rom for X200 (only framebuffer graphics work)
- Updated SeaBIOS (again)
- docs/install/index.html#flashrom_x200: improve instructions
- Updated flashrom (again) - patches updated
- Updated GRUB (again)
- Updated coreboot (again)
- build-release: not all files were copied to libreboot_src. fix that.
- build-release: include cbmem (statically compiled) in libreboot_bin
- Documentation (X200): added software-based flashing instructions
- Documentation: remove all references to the bus pirate (replaced with BBB flashing tutorials)
- New board: ThinkPad X200S and X200 Tablet support added to libreboot
- build: automatically find board names (configs) to build for
- New board: 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 typos
- 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 ISOs 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.
- resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.txtmode.sh: Use GNU BASH
  resources/utilities/grub-assemble/gen.vesafb.sh: Use GNU BASH
- 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 its 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/typos. 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

## Critical tasks for future release

- X200: only framebuffer graphics work. This is fine, since it's what most people use, but text-mode graphics initialization is currently broken, which means that memtest86+ will require serial output or ehci debugging.
- Fix remaining incompatible LCD panels in native graphics on T60. See future/index.html#lcd_i945_incompatibility.
- i945: fix VRAM size (currently 8MB. should be 64MB). See future/index.html#i945_vram_size.
- Add proper GS45 raminit for enabling all X200S and X200 Tablets to work properly. See hcl/x200.html#x200s_raminit
- Look into those machines:
  - 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).
  - T410S is supported but not yet merged. This uses the same chipset as the X201. http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/7975/ has the patch. This should be tested by someone and should ideally be merged in coreboot. pecg has one. help him.
  - ThinkPad R400/R500/T400/T400S/T500/W500: see hcl/x200.html#new_targets.
  - Lenovo G505S - might need video bios and microcode updates. These would have to be removed and/or replaced to be in libreboot https://github.com/alterapraxisptyltd/lenovo-g505s. It's AMD (not Intel) based on the same design as the HP Pavillion 1035DX. No ME/AMT to worry about! http://www.coreboot.org/User_talk:MrNuke/LTS_Candidates and http://www.coreboot.org/Board:hp/pavilion_m6_1035dx#Native_graphics_init
  - F2A85-M and E350M1 (libreboot_*_headless.rom). Find cards that work without the VBIOS (load, but not execute).

## 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.
- Adapt linux-libre deblob scripts for use with coreboot. Libreboot is already deblobbed using it's own script, but updating it is still a bit too manual. linux-libre's deblob scripts do an excellent job and (adapted) will make it much easier to maintain coreboot-libre.

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