Martin also replied, accidentally off-list, it's below. Thank you for the replies. As is often the case, it was there, I just hadn't read enough of the manual.
- Ian Martin Roth <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Ian, > > We do recommend that you use the latest git repository unless you have > a specific reason not to. While we do test the releases on some > boards, we don't currently have ANY way to test all of the boards in > the git repository, so there's no guarantee that the release works for > that board. If you want something stable, your best bet is to check > the supported boards page and use a tested git commit for your board: > https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards > > As it says on the download page: > "coreboot releases are done twice a year. In general these releases > are done for OEM/ODM's and other groups who want a "stable" release > base. If you are a developer or end user, we recommend that you use > the master branch of the coreboot repository." > > We also HIGHLY recommend that people have a way to restore their > system if they flash something that doesn't boot. Because it's almost > CERTAIN that at some point, if you're building your own ROM, you're > going to flash something that doesn't boot. > > Martin > > On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 5:43 PM, Ian Kelling <[email protected]> wrote: >> The release readme says to read http://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO, >> which says to use the latest git sources. The mainpage of the wiki is a >> bit ambiguous, but also leads to that same link under getting >> started. So, you've given the impression that the latest git sources are >> what's recommended to users. >> >> It seems a bit odd to recommend users to use latest git sources on >> something that can easily cause their system to not boot. >> >> -- >> Ian Kelling | Senior Systems Administrator, Free Software Foundation >> GPG Key: B125 F60B 7B28 7FF6 A2B7 DF8F 170A F0E2 9542 95DF >> https://fsf.org | https://gnu.org >> >> -- >> coreboot mailing list: [email protected] >> https://mail.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] https://mail.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
