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Don't do one repository for all remotes. Do one *clone* per remote. This also means that users no longer download information twice, in practice, because the backup repository will only be downloaded if the main one didn't work. Theoretically, this change is makes the process less efficient, but in practise it's more reliable now. We do now use --mirror on the git clone command for caches, but we already did git pull --all before. This just ensures that we absolutely have all local code. NOTE: The new code isn't used by default. To use it, you must do: export XBMK_CACHE_MIRROR="y" Otherwise, the old behaviour will continue to be used. This is because the new code, while correct, puts more strain on upstream servers (more code being downloaded), and can result in higher amounts of disk space being used. The old behaviour wasn't broken, so we'll also support that method. TODO: perhaps also have a check in place to re-use both caches, where available, regardless of XBMK_CACHE_MIRROR? Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
Libreboot
Documentation: libreboot.org
Support: #libreboot on
Libera IRC
Libreboot provides libre boot firmware on supported motherboards. It replaces proprietary vendor BIOS/UEFI implementations, by
- Using coreboot to initialize the hardware (e.g. memory controller, CPU, etc.) while minimizing unwanted functionality (e.g. backdoors such as the Intel Management Engine)
- ... which runs a payload such as SeaBIOS, GRUB, or U-Boot
- ... which loads your operating system's boot loader (BSD and Linux-based systems are supported).
Why use Libreboot, and what is coreboot?
A lot of users who use libre operating systems still use proprietary boot firmware, which often contain backdoors and bugs, hampering user freedom and right to repair.
coreboot provides libre boot firmware by initializing the hardware then running a payload. However, coreboot is notoriously difficult to configure and install for most non-technical users, requiring detailed technical knowledge of hardware.
Libreboot solves this by being a coreboot distribution (in the same way that Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution). It provides a fully automated build system that downloads and compiles pre-configured ROM images for supported motherboards, so end-users could easily fetch images to flash onto their devices.
Libreboot also produces documentation aimed at non-technical users and excellent user support via IRC.
Contribute
You can check bugs listed on the bug tracker.
You may use Codeberg pull requests to send patches with bug fixes or other improvements. This repository hosts the code for the main build system. The website lives in a separate repository.
Development is also done on the IRC channel.
License for this README
It's just a README file. It is released under Creative Commons Zero, version 1.0.