dakanji/RefindPlus v0.14.0.AA on GitHub

Attached a replacement package, HotFix-01, to address misc post release issues¹

Synced with Upstream v0.14.0
Updates Deprecated EFI 1.x Protocols
- Misc deprecated protocols aligned with UEFI 2.x specs
- Some are related to filesystem drivers; for which updated versions are created accordingly
Adds HelpIcon Feature
- Improves loading speed by preferring the current theme's generic/default loader icons
- Enabled by default but can be disabled using a new decline_help_icon configuration token
Adds GZippedLoaders Feature
- Stub implementation of upstream feature focused on the ARM architecture
Adds Misc Upstream Changes/Fixes
- Adoption of the RefindPlus FollowSymlinks Feature
- also_scan_dirs Volume Specification Bugfix
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/fde8116021e1c6ea7edaf3fae15fced47bbb38cf
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/discussion/general/thread/b411f33f37
- Malformed refind_linux.conf Freeze Bugfix
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/ebe510a5fcdc10fc04f90e0976c47de54b8c767e
- Parallel FS Driver GNU-EFI Build Limitation
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/dc211965727921bf8e9440fdab5e147795ce9584
- Memory leak and garbled JPEG when compiled on some Linux distributions
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/8825e5e815b4be3708edd7b8d9fa3ea658094d3b
- Apparent Memory Allocation Conflict
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/5e2d0ac3fb76a8daab3a8199d0b0c52dc792b84f
- Upstream LinuxPrefixes Feature
  - https://sf.net/p/refind/code/ci/d5c0a48a01427ed7a3cb3eb324c59fb965358b1d
Fixes ReloadGOP Feature
- A regression had meant that the feature was not active
- This bug was introduced in v0.13.3.AD (Commit dc642c6)
Improves SupplyNVME Feature
- Further isolated from other code
Improves SupplyAPFS Feature
- Now run after device connection to ensure APFS availability
- This should also resolve availability with some third party flashed GPUs
Improves AcquireGOP Feature
- Now handles uncompressed OptionROMs
- None encountered to date but theoretically possible
Improves AlsoScan Feature
- The @root/boot path was added to the default also_scan_dirs list
Improves DynamicCSR Feature
- Now also enables the RotateCSR tool if configured to be displayed
  - The tool was previously always disabled when DynamicCSR was active
- Now attempts up to three (3) rotations
  - Some users have more than two (2) CSR settings
  - Stops at the first match of the target setting or after the third attempt
- A screen message about NormalisedCSR was additionally suppressed
Improves Generic Menu Handling
- Now provides a Return to Main Menu option on all such menus
Improves OpenCore Instance Handling
- Now prevents loading OpenCore when RefindPlus is loaded via OpenCore
- That is, prevents loading OpenCore when it is already active
Improves NvramProtect and NvramProtectEx Features
- Now disabled when RefindPlus is loaded via OpenCore
Exposes MitigatePrimedBuffer Feature for User Configuration
- Previously activated by default on all types of firmware
- A limited base implementation is always active on Non-Apple firmware
- Can now be extended on by activating a new mitigate_primed_buffer token
- The feature does not operate on Apple firmware regardless of the token setting
Amends Filesystem Drivers
- BTRFS: Adds support for RAID1C34 profiles
  - Ported from Grub2 via https://sf.net/p/refind/code/merge-requests/48
- MISC: Tweaks driver name strings and other minor items
Amends Big Selection Image Size Filtering
- The maximum Big Selection image size is increased to 512px from 320px
- The Small Selection image maximum is maintained at 256px
Amends EFI File Validity Checks
- Apple Fat Binaries are now always assumed to be valid on Apple firmware
- This similarly applies to binaries with missing PE32+ headers

Footnotes

HotFix 01: 22 Jul 23 ↩