Version 1.6.2
Released: 2021-08-02
This release adds the following features:
* Add a plugin to check Lenovo firmware settings
* Add initial support for the powerd daemon
* Add support for CapsuleOnDisk
* Add support for installing UEFI updates from GRUB
* Add support for soft-requirements that can be ignored with --force
* Allow devices to only accept version upgrades
* Allow discovery of Redfish BMCs specified by VID-PID or MAC
* Allow the daemon to request interactive action from the end user
* Automatically connect the BMC network interface at startup
* Show the build timestamp if set on the device
* Show the user how to switch out of Wacom tablet Android-mode
This release fixes the following bugs:
* Add the alternate vendor name into the 8BitDo allowlist
* Allow multiple devices to set WAIT_FOR_REPLUG
* Allow the client to watch for more property changes
* Always ensure the SuperIO version string is NUL terminated
* Automatically clear the update error as required
* Disable all UX capsules for Lenovo hardware
* Do not assume the metainfo file is NUL-terminated
* Do not save invalid files on LVFS server error
* Fix a VLI regression in enumerating the PD device
* Fix a VLI regression when installing VL820Q7 firmware
* Fix enumeration of the Synaptics Prometheus config child
* Fix parsing Redfish USB/PCI network VID/PIDs
* Fix the fwupdmgr progressbar spinner to actually work
* Fix version number for legacy Wacom Bluetooth modules
* Ignore virtual M.2 ATA devices
* Preserve NEEDS_REBOOT on successful update
* Prevent a corrupt PHAT table from allocating lots of memory
* Read the Redfish SMBIOS table when required
* Remove the vendor string from the device name where required
* Save the update state to the database correctly all of the time
* Switch from sysctl to ioctl for ESRT on FreeBSD
* Try reading from /sys/class/dmi if SMBIOS direct access fails
* Watch for children added or removed after setup has been completed
* Work around a XCC-ism on Lenovo hardware
This release adds support for the following hardware:
* ModemManager devices supporting Firehose or MBIM QDU
* More models of RTS54HUB
* More Poly DFU devices
* Parade LSPCON
* PixArt receiver and wireless hardware
* Realtek MST with RTD2142
* SuperIO IT5570
* USB4 Dell dock