From a3fad2e171899bb5f77ca5f770f47d791a75f8fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norman Feske Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:23:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] News item for version 20.02 --- doc/news.txt | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index a81788858..de123be1d 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -3,6 +3,42 @@ Genode News =========== + +Genode OS Framework release 20.02 | 2020-02-28 +############################################## + +| With version 20.02, Genode makes Sculpt OS fit for running on i.MX 64-bit +| ARM hardware, optimizes the performance throughout the entire software stack, +| and takes the next evolutionary step of the user-facing side of Sculpt OS. + +Without any doubt, Sculpt OS has been the driving motivation behind most +working topics featured by the new release. One particularly exciting line +of work is the enabling of Sculpt on i.MX-based 64-bit ARM hardware, which +touched the framework on all levels, from the boot loader, over the kernel, +device drivers, libraries, system management, up to the application level. +The work goes as far as supporting Sculpt OS as a hypervisor platform for +hosting Linux in a virtual machine. + +As a second Sculpt-related development, we strive to make the user-visible +side of the operating system better approachable and more logical. With this +background, the current release comes with a profound redesign of the +administrative user interface of Sculpt OS. An updated downloadable system +image will follow soon. + +Also related to Sculpt are an updated audio driver based on OpenBSD 6.6, +the support of virtual desktops, and performance optimization of the +Seoul virtual machine monitor on x86 hardware. + +Regarding the framework API, the release introduces a new library for +building multi-component applications. It aims to bring the benefits of +Genode's unique security architecture from the operating-system level to the +application level. + +These topics are only the tip of the iceberg. For the complete picture, +please consult the +[https:/documentation/release-notes/20.02 - release documentation of version 20.02...] + + Road Map for 2020 | 2020-01-20 ##############################