Coreboot 26.06 Brings Support for 31 New Boards
7 hours ago
- #Hardware Support
- #Open-Source Firmware
- #Coreboot
- Coreboot 26.06 introduces initial support for Intel's upcoming Nova Lake SoC, enabled by Intel engineers and FSP modules.
- AMD Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max 300 series) gains initial support in Coreboot 26.06, with current compatibility limited to the AMD Maple reference board.
- The release adds support for 31 new motherboards, including ASUS models, Framework laptops, and hardware from System76 and Star Labs.
- Enhancements for Intel Panther Lake SoC include UFS inline encryption and other features, focusing on Google Chromebook devices.
- AMD support improves with ROM Armor 2 and A/B recovery infrastructure for failed BIOS loads, while Qualcomm adds Calypso SoC support for Snapdragon X in Chromebooks.
- Coreboot 26.06 brings boot performance improvements, Zstd decompression with Intel FSP 2.0 driver, and runtime control for In-Band ECC, benefiting older Intel platforms.