FWTS 17.09.00 is released.
It is available from:
Tar: http://fwts.ubuntu.com/release/fwts-V17.09.00.tar.gz
PPA:
https://launchpad.net/~firmware-testing-team/+archive/ubuntu/ppa-fwts-stable
Release notes:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirmwareTestSuite/ReleaseNotes/17.09.00
= New Features =
* ACPICA: Update to version 20170831
* dmi: dmicheck: Add BMC Interface Type definitions from IPMI spec
* lib: fwts_acpi_tables: add a new function to check Reserved field
* lib: fwts_acpi_tables: add a new function to check reserved bits
* efi_runtime: add resetsystem runtime service
= Fixed Bugs =
* acpi: replace checks for Reserved by fwts_acpi_reserved_zero_check
* lib: replace spaces by tabs
* acpi: replace checks for Flags by fwts_acpi_reserved_bits_check
* fwts-test: sync up with new fwts_acpi_reserved_bits_check
* acpi: replace checks for reserved bits by fwts_acpi_reserved_bits_check
* acpi: spcr: check reserved values for parity and stop fields
* debian: copyright: fix spelling mistake: acpcia -> acpica
* acpica: fix spelling mistake: acpcia -> acpica
* iASL: Fix incorrect memory allocation
* lib: constify a couple of arrays
* src/acpi/brightness: constify sys_path and return of
brightness_get_path
* acpi: method: constify arrays
* acpica: constify array fwts_default_space_id_list
* cmos: cmosdump: constify several char * arrays
* bios: bios_info: constify array bios_info
* bios: multiproc: constify array bus_types
* dmi: dmicheck: constify array dmi_used_by_kernel_table
* uefi: securebootcert: make array securebootcert_info_table const
* uefi: uefidump: make array uefidump_info_table const
* uefi: uefirtmisc: make arrays flag static const
* uefi: uefirttime: constify static array dayofmonth
* lib: fwts_firmware: make enums into a defined type
* lib: fwts_framework: make several int fields into uint32_t
* lib: fwts_framework: re-order and clean up fwts_framework fields
* lib: fwts_log: make magic uint64_t to improve corruption checking
* fwts_log: make line_number to a uint32_t type
* acpica: constify bool parameter val in
fwts_acpi_region_handler_called_set
* lib: fwts_acpi_table: make indexes which and index uint32_t
* lib: fwts-battery: make battery type a typedef'd enum
* lib: fwts_battery: clean up battery interfaces
* lib: fwts_button: make button counts and button number uint32_t
* lib: fwts_checksum: object sizes should be size_t rather than int
* lib: fwts_devicetree: constify a few function arguments
* lib: fwts_formatting: make width parameter size_t
* lib: fwts_wakealarm: make wakealarm times uint32_t
* lib: fwts_battery: include inttypes.h for PRIu32 definition
* lib: fwts_log_plaintext: include inttypes.h for PRIu32 definition
* lib: fwts_log_xml: include inttypes.h for PRIu32 definition
* acpi: battery: include stdint.h and inttypes.h
* acpi: wakealarm: include stdint.h and inttypes.h
* securebootcert: remove the SignatureOwner on signature presence check
* dmi: dmicheck: Fix Base Address Modifier checking
* acpi: method: sbbr: set some methods as optional
= Detail Changelog =
To check /usr/share/doc/fwts/changelog.Debian.gz or
fwts_17.09.00-0ubuntu1.debian.tar.gz from
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwts
+ MdeModulePkg maintainers (GOP), linaro-acpi, Graeme, Ard.
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:23:01PM +0000, Evan Lloyd wrote:
> We have a minor conundrum, and would like an element of consensus
> before we make a commit.
> We want to (re-)submit patches adding HDLCD/GOP for some ARM
> platforms.
> We have previously been asked to make this optional, as some people
> do not want the overhead of GOP (and the frame buffer) in their
> image/RAM. This is fine, and a build flag called HEADLESS would
> seem to fit the bill.
>
> The query arises from the ACPI spec which has (in FADT): "
> HEADLESS 1 12 System Type Attribute. If set indicates the system
> cannot detect the monitor or keyboard / mouse devices."
>
> And what we need to confirm is that there is no case of a system
> with no display still wanting to have keyboard and/or mouse. I
> can't imagine there is, but thought it best to check.
>
> Any thoughts?
I can't think of any.
Even if your video is only accessible via BMC, that's still video.
/
Leif
