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fwupd 2.0.3 release (github.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This release adds the following features:

Add a power quirk for Framework systems
Speed up writing firmware to the new Dell dock

This release fixes the following bugs:

Deinitialize DRM after getting GPU marketing name to fix Xorg startup
Do not show 'Device has been removed' as a dock device error
Fix a warning about legion-hid2 progress going backwards
Fix some small memory leaks in realtek-mst and dell-kestrel
Only mark supported Logitech devices as updatable
Parse FDTs with missing END tokens to work on more ChromeBooks
Reduce the device emulation RSS requirement by ~40%
Skip checking BootXXXX entries when the partition does not exist

This release adds support for the following hardware:

Primax Ryder Mouse

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Wow! First time seeing this. Anyone using it with a Framework 13? Is there any risk of damaging your system with it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

If you're wondering what this is:

Add a power quirk for Framework systems

It's to do with the fact that Framework laptops report themselves as discharging when they're actually fully charged, and BIOS updates aren't allowed when discharging.

But to answer your question, I've been using it with my Framework 13 AMD, and haven't had any issues. Fwupd is officially supported by Framework themselves, and is mentioned on the BIOS upgrade guides.

[–] warmaster 3 points 1 week ago

Both Ubuntu and Fedora ship with it by default, so everyone running those distros is using fwupd.

[–] Amaterasu 2 points 1 week ago

Fwupd is the way to go, I’m actually checking the device lists that are supported by it to get new laptops going forward

[–] markstos 1 points 1 week ago

First time seeing this? Man, that’s fwupd.