Leah Rowe
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This brings in several changes from upstream: * 73d1c959e cryptocheck: Add --quiet option * dbc0eb5bd disk/cryptodisk: Wipe the passphrase from memory * 301b4ef25 disk/cryptodisk: Add the "erase secrets" function * 23ec4535f docs: Document available crypto disks checks * 10d778c4b commands/search: Add the diskfilter support * 7a584fbde disk/diskfilter: Introduce the "cryptocheck" command * ed691c0e0 commands/search: Introduce the --cryptodisk-only argument * c448f511e kern/rescue_reader: Block the rescue mode until the CLI authentication * 4abac0ad5 fs/xfs: Fix large extent counters incompat feature support This commit is of particular interest: * dbc0eb5bd disk/cryptodisk: Wipe the passphrase from memory 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.