Leah Rowe
da108d1c04
If the mode string is empty, then it's a build command.
See commit:
commit b1ea416575
Author: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
Date: Wed Apr 23 03:54:08 2025 +0100
mk: remove mkhelp() and use x_() instead
This commit removed the following check:
If mode isn't set, run an mkhelper, otherwise don't.
Because this simplification removed that behaviour,
running e.g. "./mk -m coreboot x200_8mb" would result
in the mkcorebootbin function being executed, which is
normally putting the coreboot rom together.
Since it wasn't built in this case, an error is thrown.
This change therefore restores the previous behaviour,
fixing the bug.
First reported in this error report:
https://codeberg.org/libreboot/lbmk/issues/306
This commit fixes the issue.
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.