From 2b1891378224c989a2d9ac8ac5df5c13afb9fda1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norman Feske Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:03:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] News item for version 24.11 --- doc/news.txt | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index d6bbeabca3..b18513a440 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -4,6 +4,51 @@ =========== +Genode OS Framework release 24.11 | 2024-11-22 +############################################## + +| With mirrored and panoramic multi-monitor setups, pointer grabbing, +| atomic blitting and panning, and panel-self-refresh support, Genode's GUI +| stack gets ready for the next decade. Hardware-wise, version 24.11 brings +| a massive driver update for the i.MX SoC family. As a special highlight, the +| release is accompanied by the first edition of the free book "Genode +| Applications" as a gateway for application developers into Genode. + +Closing up the Year of Sculpt OS usability as the theme of our road map +for 2024, we are excited to unveil the results of two intense lines of +usability-concerned work with the release of Genode 24.11. + +For the usability of the Genode-based Sculpt OS as day-to-day operating +system, the support of multi-monitor setups has been an unmet desire +for a long time. Genode 24.11 does not only deliver a solution as a +singular feature but improves the entire GUI stack in a holistic way, +addressing panel self-refresh, mechanisms needed to overcome tearing +artifacts, rigid resource partitioning between GUI applications, up to +pointer-grabbing support. + +The second line of work addresses the usability of application development for +Genode and Sculpt OS in particular. Over the course of the year, our Goa SDK +has seen a succession of improvements that make the development, porting, +debugging, and publishing of software a breeze. Still, given Genode's +novelties, the learning curve to get started has remained challenging. Our new +book "Genode Applications" is intended as a gateway into the world of Genode +for those of us who enjoy dwelling in architectural beauty but foremost want +to get things done. It features introductory material, explains fundamental +concepts and components, and invites the reader on to a ride through a series +of beginner-friendly as well as advanced tutorials. The book can be downloaded +for free at [https://genode.org]. + +Regarding hardware support, our work during the release cycle was hugely +motivated by the prospect of bringing Genode to the MNT Pocket Reform laptop, +which is based on the NXP i.MX8MP SoC. Along this way, we upgraded all +Linux-based i.MX drivers to kernel version 6.6 while consolidating a variety +of vendor kernels, equipped our platform driver with watchdog support, and +added board support for this platform to Sculpt OS. + +You can find these among more topics covered in the detailed +[https:/documentation/release-notes/24.11 - release documentation of version 24.11...] + + Sculpt OS release 24.10 | 2024-10-30 ####################################