From 5dc7d55cc065314ba74588772b5ccaf1b082eb88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norman Feske Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 12:33:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] News item for version 21.05 --- doc/news.txt | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index cbbacc57a9..ab4c6eacd2 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -4,6 +4,36 @@ =========== +Genode OS Framework release 21.05 | 2021-05-31 +############################################## + +| Version 21.05 introduces webcam support, features an encrypted file vault +| for Sculpt OS, and adds new drivers for the i.MX8 SoC and Pine-A64. +| Furthermore, it is accompanied with a new tool chain based on GCC 10 +| and new guidance documentation for driver development. + +Device-driver support remains a prominent topic for almost every release. +The just released version 21.05 is no exception, touching hardware topics +ranging from USB, over I2C on i.MX8, over GPIO on Pine-A64, to networking on +RISC-V. Until now, such nitty-gritty driver-development work has been pursued +almost exclusively by the core team at Genode Labs. To encourage developers +outside the inner circle to join the fun, the release is accompanied with the +initial version of a comprehensive guidance documentation for +hardware-related topics. + +Feature-wise the two highlights of the new version are webcam support and an +easy-to-use encrypted file store based on our custom CBE block encrypter. +As detailed by the release documentation, both features leverage Genode's +architecture in unique ways to attain high flexibility without an inflation of +complexity. + +The release is rounded up by a new tool chain based on GCC 10 and Binutils +2.36, profound performance optimizations, framework refinements, and new +assistive tooling for porting Linux drivers. All the details of the new +version are covered by the official +[https:/documentation/release-notes/21.05 - release documentation of version 21.05...] + + Sculpt OS 21.03 boots now in 2.5 seconds | 2021-05-03 #####################################################