github fwupd/fwupd 1.5.0

latest releases: 1.9.19, 1.9.18, 1.9.17...
3 years ago

This release adds the following features:

      Add a compatible re-implementation of the rhboot dbxtool
      Add async versions of the library for GUI tools
      Add commands for interacting with the ESP to fwupdtool
      Add firmware-extract subcommand to fwupdtool
      Add FwupdPlugin so we can convey enumerated system errors to the end user
      Add plugin for Goodix fingerprint sensors
      Add plugin that can update the BCM5719 network adapter
      Add plugin to update Elan Touchpads using HID
      Add support for a delayed activation flow for Thunderbolt
      Add support for ChromeOS Quiche and Gingerbread
      Add support for Hyper hardware
      Add support for the Host Security ID
      Add support for ThunderBolt retimers
      Add switch-branch command to fwupdtool and fwupdmgr
      Allow blocking specific firmware releases by checksum
      Allow contructing a firmware with multiple images
      Allow firmware to require specific features from front-end clients
      Allow updating the dbx using the LVFS, validating it is safe to apply
      Include the HSI results and attributes in the uploaded report
      Support loading DMI data from DT systems
      Support LVFS::UpdateImage for GUI clients
    
    This release fixes the following bugs:
    
      Allow compiling the daemon without polkit support
      Always look at all TPM eventlog supported algorithms
      Change all instances of master/slave to initiator/target
      Correctly order devices when using logical parents
      Do not dedupe NVMe or VLI PD devices
      Do not expose the VLI shared-SPI devices on the USB2 recovery device
      Do not fix up the version on post-update mismatch
      Download the metadata first when using 'fwupdtool refresh'
      Drop efivar dependency
      Drop support for ThunderBolt force power due to hardware issues
      Fix setting BootNext correctly when multiple updates are scheduled
      Fix the topology of the audio device on the Lenovo TR dock
      Make return code different for get-updates with no updates
      Make specific authorizations also imply others
      Make TPM support more optional
      Parse the HEX version before comparing for equality
      Prevent dell-dock updates to occur via synaptics-mst plugin
      Record the UEFI failure in more cases
      Retry the HID SetReport to fix flashing the TB3 dock
      Show an error when a plugin is missing dependencies
      Use libxmlb bound parameters to speed up the device verification
      Use pkttyagent to request user passwords if running without GUI
      Use the JCat file to select the metadata file

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