Another month, another #fwupd release: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases/tag/2.0.9 -- enjoy!

Notability this release allows us to roll out the KEK and db updates from the LVFS which is going to be required soon to make SecureBoot continue to work on Linux. There's some more information here: https://fwupd.github.io/libfwupdplugin/uefi-db.html

#Fwupd 2.0.9 #Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for #Intel Arc ‘Battlemage’ GPUs https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-9-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-intel-arc-battlemage-gpus

GrapheneOS has serious problems with fwupd

GrapheneOS is a privacy-focused operating system for Android phones that aims to increase your privacy while maintaining basic Android functions. This is built for Google Pixel phones as they meet the project’s requirements.

The official GrapheneOS project has just recently released a statement on their official Mastodon account stating that they have become aware of an issue with the fwupd program, which is a firmware update service for computers that are running Linux, such as Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, Fedora, Gentoo, Arch Linux, and more. It has become evident that the fwupd program has been incorrectly connecting to random USB devices using the Fastboot protocol.

As a result, users will experience an error when trying to connect to the USB device because the system would be reporting that the USB device is already in use. The GrapheneOS project has considered this issue to be a group of fatal bugs, because they “can block an installation part of the way through and lead to an unusable device until the user fixes it.” They have also called this practice “wrong,” because the main use of Fastboot would be broken.

As a workaround, we recommend following the official guidelines to make sure that fwupd stops trying to connect to random USB devices that the project team have documented via the following pages:

• Web-based install
• CLI-based install

We hope that the fwupd program gets an update that will fix this bug.

What is the status on #firmware updates for #arm #Snapdragon Laptops?

Can they be updated with #fwupd, or do you need a Windows dualboot?

On #AsahiLinux you need a #MacOS partition to update the firmware. But the Snapdragon laptop firmware might be more open? Are there differences between manifacturers, like #Lenovo supporting fwupd normally?

@LinaroLtd
@ubuntu
@tuxedocomputers

#Linux Weekly Roundup for April 13th, 2025: #LMDE 7 getting OEM support, #Pinta 3.0 ported to GTK4, #DXVK 2.6.1 improves support for #AMD Vega GPUs and several games, #OpenSSL 3.5, #fwupd 2.0.8, #IPFire gets post-quantum cryptography support, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-april-13th-2025

#Fwupd 2.0.8 #Linux Firmware Updater Adds Two New Plugins to Update the UEFI Signature Database and KEK https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-8-adds-new-plugins-to-update-the-uefi-signature-database-and-kek

#fwupd 2.0.8 hot off the press: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases/tag/2.0.8

Anyone want to do a few last minute translations for the #fwupd release tomorrow?

Please use https://explore.transifex.com/freedesktop/fwupd/ if so. There's also https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/rhughes/fwupd/ if you want to do some pre-release testing on Fedora.

Thanks!

#fwupd 2.0.7 #Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for More Lenovo and HP Devices https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-7-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-more-lenovo-and-hp-devices

A new #fwupd 2.0.7 release just dropped; the new 5G modem stuff wasn't quite ready for this release but I'll hopefully make 2.0.8 -- but there are plenty of other nice things to play with while you wait: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases/tag/2.0.7

Important heads up! We removed a ton of build configuration options this release (removing ifdefs and complexity from the code) so you might need to tweak any downstream build files.

Once again so grateful for #fwupd @hughsie! It's so nice for those of us addicted to running Linux on old ThinkPads, up and running and up to date with no stress

Me da que mi próximo mando será un #GuliKit viendo que #8BitDo ha decidido desde el Pro 2 dejar de ofrecer soporte a través de #fwupd y que cada vez es más jodido actualizar sus mandos con el móvil, aparte de los problemas que he reportado con los juegos nativos para #Linux hechos con Unity. https://www.theverge.com/news/619229/8bitdo-ultimate-2-wireless-controller-tmr-anti-drift-joysticks

#Linux Weekly Roundup for February 16th, 2025: #KDE Plasma 6.3, #GNOME 48 beta, #EndeavourOS Mercury, #openSUSE Tumbleweed adopts SELinux, Serpent OS rebrands as #AerynOS, KDE Frameworks 6.11, #HandBrake 1.9.1, #Darktable 5.0.1, #Calibre 7.26, #fwupd 2.0.6, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-16th-2025

#Fwupd 2.0.6 #Linux Firmware Updater Utility Is Out Now with Support for HPE Gen10 and Gen10+ Devices Using Redfish and New Features https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-6-adds-support-for-hpe-gen10-and-gen10-devices-using-redfish

#fwupd 2.0.6 as an early weekend present: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases/tag/2.0.6 -- enjoy!

#Linux Weekly Roundup for February 9th, 2025: #LibreOffice 25.2, #Firefox 135, PorteuX 1.9, #Thunderbird 135, #Tails 6.12, #Calibre 7.25, #KDE Gear 24.12.2, Firefox 136 beta, #Ardour 8.11, #fwupd 2.0.5, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-9th-2025

We're slowly increasing the test coverage of the #fwupd project. This is really hard, as we're dealing with hardware and probably 25% of the code is for error handling -- some of which might be impossible to hit in reality.

That said, there's a huge amount of code we can test, and we've proactively found real bugs and a lots of niggles. #codecov is useful to work out what to focus on next: https://app.codecov.io/gh/fwupd/fwupd

My 2025 aim is 60% coverage, but it could be a long time to get there. :)

#Fwupd 2.0.5 #Linux Firmware Updater Released with Support for More ELAN Fingerprint Readers and the StarLite Magnetic Keyboard https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-5-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-more-elan-fingerprint-readers

#fwupd 2.0.5 hot on the heels of the last release: https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/releases/tag/2.0.5

It's got a lot of fixups for dbx deployment failures we saw in the real world. Some people wonder what we do with the LVFS JSON report metadata that gets uploaded, and this is the answer -- we see patterns, write known issue pages on the LVFS wiki and then fix the code for the next release. This release has 3 such fixes. :)