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diff --git a/poky/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-4.2.rst b/poky/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-4.2.rst index 04261244ff..473ea984c3 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-4.2.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-4.2.rst @@ -8,35 +8,19 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - Linux kernel 6.1, glibc 2.37 and ~350 other recipe upgrades -- Rust improvements: - - - This release adds Cargo support on the target, and includes - automated QA tests for this functionality. - - - It also supports checksums for Rust crates and makes - them mandatory for each crate in a recipe. - - - New :ref:`ref-classes-cargo-update-recipe-crates` class to - enable updating :term:`SRC_URI` crate lists from ``Cargo.lock`` - - - Enabled building Rust for baremetal targets - - - You can now also easily select to build beta or nightly - versions of rust with a new :term:`RUST_CHANNEL` variable - (use at own risk) - - - Support for local github repos in :term:`SRC_URI` as - replacements for cargo dependencies - - - Use built-in rust targets for -native builds to save several - minutes building the Rust toolchain - -- Python 3.8+ and GCC 8.0+ are now the minimum required versions on the build host +- Python 3.8+ and GCC 8.0+ are now the minimum required versions on the build host. + For host distributions that do not provide it, this is included as part of the + :term:`buildtools` tarball. - BitBake in this release now supports a new ``addpylib`` directive to enable Python libraries within layers. For more information, see :ref:`bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata:extending python library code`. + This directive should be added to your layer configuration + as in the below example from ``meta/conf/layer.conf``:: + + addpylib ${LAYERDIR}/lib oe + - BitBake has seen multiple internal changes that may improve memory and disk usage as well as parsing time, in particular: @@ -51,6 +35,38 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - BitBake's UI will now ping the server regularly to ensure it is still alive. + +- New variables: + + - :term:`VOLATILE_TMP_DIR` allows to specify + whether ``/tmp`` should be on persistent storage + or in RAM. + + - :term:`SPDX_CUSTOM_ANNOTATION_VARS` allows to add + specific comments to the :term:`SPDX` description of a recipe. + +- Rust improvements: + + - This release adds Cargo support on the target, and includes + automated QA tests for this functionality. + + - It also supports checksums for Rust crates and makes + them mandatory for each crate in a recipe. + + - New :ref:`ref-classes-cargo-update-recipe-crates` class to + enable updating :term:`SRC_URI` crate lists from ``Cargo.lock`` + + - Enabled building Rust for baremetal targets + + - You can now also easily select to build beta or nightly + versions of Rust with a new :term:`RUST_CHANNEL` variable + (use at own risk) + + - Support for local GitHub repos in :term:`SRC_URI` as + replacements for Cargo dependencies + + - Use built-in Rust targets for ``-native`` builds to save several + minutes building the Rust toolchain - Architecture-specific enhancements: @@ -62,7 +78,7 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - go: add support to build on ppc64le - rust: rustfmt now working and installed for riscv32 - - libpng: enable NEON for aarch64 to enensure consistency with arm32. + - libpng: enable NEON for aarch64 to ensure consistency with arm32. - baremetal-helloworld: Enable x86 and x86-64 ports - Kernel-related enhancements: @@ -92,11 +108,11 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - Set ``QB_SMP`` with ?= to make it easier to modify - Set ``QB_CPU`` with ?= to make it easier to modify (x86 configuration only) - - New ``QB_NFSROOTFS_EXTRA_OPT`` to allow extra options to be appended to the nfs rootfs options in kernel boot args, e.g. ``"wsize=4096,rsize=4096"`` + - New ``QB_NFSROOTFS_EXTRA_OPT`` to allow extra options to be appended to the NFS rootfs options in kernel boot args, e.g. ``"wsize=4096,rsize=4096"`` - New ``QB_SETUP_CMD`` and ``QB_CLEANUP_CMD`` to enable running custom shell setup and cleanup commands before and after QEMU. - ``QB_DEFAULT_KERNEL`` now defaults to pick the bundled initramfs kernel image if the Linux kernel image is generated with :term:`INITRAMFS_IMAGE_BUNDLE` set to "1" - Split out the QEMU guest agent to its own ``qemu-guest-agent`` package - - runqemu: new "guestagent" option to enable communication with the guest agent + - runqemu: new ``guestagent`` option to enable communication with the guest agent - runqemu: respect :term:`IMAGE_LINK_NAME` when searching for image - Image-related enhancements: @@ -106,10 +122,10 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - wic Image Creator enhancements: - - bootimg-efi: add support for directly loading Linux kernel UEFI stub - - bootimg-efi: implement --include-path - - Allow usage of fstype=none to specify an unformatted partition - - Implement repeatable disk identifiers based on SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH + - ``bootimg-efi.py``: add support for directly loading Linux kernel UEFI stub + - ``bootimg-efi.py``: implement ``--include-path`` + - Allow usage of ``fstype=none`` to specify an unformatted partition + - Implement repeatable disk identifiers based on :term:`SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` - FIT image related improvements: @@ -133,7 +149,7 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - ``unifdef`` - New :term:`SDK_ZIP_OPTIONS` variable to enable passing additional options to the zip command when preparing the SDK zip archive - - New Rust SDK target packagegroup (packagegroup-rust-sdk-target) + - New Rust SDK target packagegroup (``packagegroup-rust-sdk-target``) - Testing: @@ -174,13 +190,12 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - ptest support added to ``bc``, ``cpio`` and ``gnutls``, and fixes made to ptests in numerous other recipes. - - ``ptest-runner`` now adds a non-root "ptest" user for tests to run as + - ``ptest-runner`` now adds a non-root "ptest" user to run tests. - - resulttool: add a --list-ptest option to the log subcommand to list ptest names + - ``resulttool``: add a ``--list-ptest`` option to the log subcommand to list ptest names in a results file - - resulttool: regression: add metadata filtering for oeselftest - + - ``resulttool``: regression: add metadata filtering for oeselftest - New :term:`PACKAGECONFIG` options in the following recipes: @@ -188,7 +203,6 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - ``base-passwd`` - ``cronie`` - ``cups`` - - ``cups`` - ``curl`` - ``file`` - ``gstreamer1.0-plugins-good`` @@ -217,30 +231,30 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - Utility script changes: - - devtool: ignore patch-fuzz errors when extracting source in order to enable fixing fuzz issues - - oe-setup-layers: Make efficiently idempotent - - oe-setup-layers: print a note about submodules if present - - New buildstats-summary script to show a summary of the buildstats data - - report-error: catch Nothing PROVIDES error - - combo-layer: add sync-revs command - - scripts: convert-overrides: Allow command-line customizations + - ``devtool``: ignore patch-fuzz errors when extracting source in order to enable fixing fuzz issues + - ``oe-setup-layers``: make efficiently idempotent + - ``oe-setup-layers``: print a note about submodules if present + - New ``buildstats-summary`` script to show a summary of the buildstats data + - :ref:`ref-classes-report-error` class: catch ``Nothing PROVIDES`` error + - ``combo-layer``: add ``sync-revs`` command + - ``convert-overrides``: allow command-line customizations - bitbake-layers improvements: - - layerindex-fetch: checkout layer(s) branch when clone exists - - create: add -a/--add-layer option to add layer to bblayers.conf after creating layer - - show-layers: improve output layout + - ``layerindex-fetch``: checkout layer(s) branch when clone exists + - ``create``: add ``-a``/``--add-layer option`` to add layer to ``bblayers.conf`` after creating layer + - ``show-layers``: improve output layout - Other BitBake improvements: - - Inline python snippets can now include dictionary expressions + - Inline Python snippets can now include dictionary expressions - Evaluate the value of export/unexport/network flags so that they can be reset to "0" - Make :term:`EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD` boolean so that it can be reset to "0" - - Support int values in bb.utils.to_boolean() in addition to strings - - bitbake-getvar: Add a quiet command line argument - - Allow the '@' character in variable flag names + - Support int values in ``bb.utils.to_boolean()`` in addition to strings + - ``bitbake-getvar``: Add a ``quiet`` command line argument + - Allow the ``@`` character in variable flag names - Python library code will now be included when calculating task hashes - - fetch2/npmsw: add more short forms for git operations + - ``fetch2/npmsw``: add more short forms for git operations - Display a warning when ``SRCREV = "${AUTOREV}"`` is set too late to be effective - Display all missing :term:`SRC_URI` checksums at once - Improve error message for a missing multiconfig @@ -249,77 +263,72 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 4.2 - Packaging changes: - - rng-tools is no longer recommended by openssh, and the rng-tools service files have been split out to their own package - - linux-firmware: split rtl8761 and amdgpu firmware - - linux-firmware: add new fw file to ${PN}-qcom-adreno-a530 - - iproute2: separate routel and add python dependency - - xinetd: move xconv.pl script to separate package - - perf: Enable debug/source packaging + - ``rng-tools`` is no longer recommended by ``openssh``, and the ``rng-tools`` + service files have been split out to their own package + - ``linux-firmware``: split ``rtl8761`` and ``amdgpu`` firmware + - ``linux-firmware``: add new firmware file to ``${PN}-qcom-adreno-a530`` + - ``iproute2``: separate ``routel`` and add Python dependency + - ``xinetd``: move ``xconv.pl`` script to separate package + - ``perf``: enable debug/source packaging - Miscellaneous changes: - Supporting 64 bit dates on 32 bit platforms: several packages have been - updated to pass Y2038 tests, and a QA check for 32 bit time and file + updated to pass year 2038 tests, and a QA check for 32 bit time and file offset functions has been added (default off) - Patch fuzz/Upstream-Status checking has been reworked: + - Upstream-Status checking is now configurable from :term:`WARN_QA`/:term:`ERROR_QA` (``patch-status-core``) - Can now be enabled for non-core layers (``patch-status-noncore``) - ``patch-fuzz`` is now in :term:`ERROR_QA` by default, and actually stops the build - Many packages were updated to add large file support. - - New :term:`VOLATILE_TMP_DIR` variable allows to specify whether ``/tmp`` - should be on persistent storage or in RAM. - - - vulkan-loader: Allow headless targets to build the loader - - dhcpcd: fix to work with systemd - - u-boot: Add /boot to :term:`SYSROOT_DIRS` to allow boot files to be used by other recipes - - linux-firmware: don't put the firmware into the sysroot - - cups: add :term:`PACKAGECONFIG` to control web interface and default to off - - buildtools-tarball: export certificates to python and curl - - yocto-check-layer: Allow OE-Core to be tested - - yocto-check-layer: check for patch file upstream status - - boost: enable building Boost.URL library - - native: Drop special variable handling - - poky: make it easier to set :term:`INIT_MANAGER` from local.conf - - create-spdx: Add support for custom Annotations - - create-spdx: Report downloads as separate packages - - create-spdx: Removed the top-level image SPDX file and the JSON index file from :term:`DEPLOYDIR` to avoid confusion - - os-release: replace ``DISTRO_CODENAME`` with ``VERSION_CODENAME`` (still set from :term:`DISTRO_CODENAME`) - - weston: Add kiosk shell - - overlayfs: Allow unused mount points - - sstatesig: emit more helpful error message when not finding sstate manifest - - pypi.bbclass: Set :term:`SRC_URI` downloadfilename with an optional prefix - - poky-bleeding: Update and rework - - package.bbclass: check if package names conflict via PKG:${PN} override in do_package - - cve-update-nvd2-native: new NVD CVE database fetcher using the 2.0 API - - mirrors.bbclass: use shallow tarball for binutils-native/nativesdk-binutils - - meta/conf: move default configuration templates into meta/conf/templates/default - - binutils: Enable --enable-new-dtags as per many Linux distributions - - base-files: Drop localhost.localdomain from hosts file as per many Linux distributions - - packagegroup-core-boot: make init-ifupdown package a recommendation - + - ``vulkan-loader``: allow headless targets to build the loader + - ``dhcpcd``: fix to work with systemd + - ``u-boot``: add /boot to :term:`SYSROOT_DIRS` to allow boot files to be used by other recipes + - ``linux-firmware``: don't put the firmware into the sysroot + - ``cups``: add :term:`PACKAGECONFIG` to control web interface and default to off + - ``buildtools-tarball``: export certificates to python and curl + - ``yocto-check-layer``: allow OE-Core to be tested + - ``yocto-check-layer``: check for patch file upstream status + - ``boost``: enable building ``Boost.URL`` library + - ``native``: drop special variable handling + - Poky: make it easier to set :term:`INIT_MANAGER` from local.conf + - :ref:`ref-classes-create-spdx`: add support for custom annotations (:term:`SPDX_CUSTOM_ANNOTATION_VARS`) + - :ref:`ref-classes-create-spdx`: report downloads as separate packages + - :ref:`ref-classes-create-spdx`: remove the top-level image SPDX file and the JSON index file from :term:`DEPLOYDIR` to avoid confusion + - ``os-release``: replace ``DISTRO_CODENAME`` with ``VERSION_CODENAME`` (still set from :term:`DISTRO_CODENAME`) + - ``weston``: add kiosk shell + - :ref:`ref-classes-overlayfs`: Allow unused mount points + - ``sstatesig``: emit more helpful error message when not finding sstate manifest + - :ref:`ref-classes-pypi`.bbclass: Set :term:`SRC_URI` downloadfilename with an optional prefix + - ``poky-bleeding`` distro: update and rework + - :ref:`package.bbclass <ref-classes-package>`: check if package names conflict via ``PKG:${PN}`` override in :ref:`do_package <ref-tasks-package>` + - ``cve-update-nvd2-native``: new NVD CVE database fetcher using the 2.0 API + - :ref:`ref-classes-mirrors` class: use shallow tarball for ``binutils-native``/``nativesdk-binutils`` + - ``meta/conf``: move default configuration templates into ``meta/conf/templates/default`` + - ``binutils``: enable ``--enable-new-dtags`` as per many Linux distributions + - ``base-files``: drop ``localhost.localdomain`` from hosts file as per many Linux distributions + - ``packagegroup-core-boot``: make ``init-ifupdown`` package a recommendation Known Issues in 4.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Recipe License changes in 4.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following corrections have been made to the :term:`LICENSE` values set by recipes: -- curl: set :term:`LICENSE` appropriately to "curl" as it is a special derivative of the MIT/X license, not exactly that license. -- libgit2: added Zlib, ISC, LGPL-2.1-or-later and CC0-1.0 to :term:`LICENSE` covering portions of the included code. -- linux-firmware: set package :term:`LICENSE` appropriately for all qcom packages - - +- ``curl``: set :term:`LICENSE` appropriately to ``curl`` as it is a special derivative of the MIT/X license, not exactly that license. +- ``libgit2``: added ``Zlib``, ``ISC``, ``LGPL-2.1-or-later`` and ``CC0-1.0`` to :term:`LICENSE` covering portions of the included code. +- ``linux-firmware``: set package :term:`LICENSE` appropriately for all qcom packages Security Fixes in 4.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- binutils: :cve:`2022-4285`, :cve:`2023-25586` +- binutils: :cve:`2022-4285`, `CVE-2023-25586 <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-25586>`__ - curl: :cve:`2022-32221`, :cve:`2022-35260`, :cve:`2022-42915`, :cve:`2022-42916` - epiphany: :cve:`2023-26081` - expat: :cve:`2022-43680` @@ -327,7 +336,7 @@ Security Fixes in 4.2 - git: :cve:`2022-39260`, :cve:`2022-41903`, :cve:`2022-23521`, :cve:`2022-41953` (ignored) - glibc: :cve:`2023-25139` (ignored) - go: :cve:`2023-24532`, :cve:`2023-24537` -- grub2: :cve:`2022-2601`, :cve:`2022-3775`, :cve:`2022-28736` +- grub2: :cve:`2022-2601`, :cve:`2022-3775`, `CVE-2022-28736 <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736>`__ - inetutils: :cve:`2019-0053` - less: :cve:`2022-46663` - libarchive: :cve:`2022-36227` @@ -339,7 +348,7 @@ Security Fixes in 4.2 - openssl: :cve:`2022-3358`, :cve:`2022-3786`, :cve:`2022-3602`, :cve:`2022-3996`, :cve:`2023-0286`, :cve:`2022-4304`, :cve:`2022-4203`, :cve:`2023-0215`, :cve:`2022-4450`, :cve:`2023-0216`, :cve:`2023-0217`, :cve:`2023-0401`, :cve:`2023-0464` - ppp: :cve:`2022-4603` - python3-cryptography{-vectors}: :cve:`2022-3602`, :cve:`2022-3786`, :cve:`2023-23931` -- python3: :cve:`2022-37460` +- python3: `CVE-2022-37460 <https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-37460>`__ - qemu: :cve:`2022-3165` - rust: :cve:`2022-46176` - rxvt-unicode: :cve:`2022-4170` @@ -353,7 +362,6 @@ Security Fixes in 4.2 - xdg-utils: :cve:`2022-4055` - xserver-xorg: :cve:`2022-3550`, :cve:`2022-3551`, :cve:`2023-1393`, :cve:`2023-0494`, :cve:`2022-3553` (ignored) - Recipe Upgrades in 4.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -712,9 +720,6 @@ Recipe Upgrades in 4.2 - zlib: upgrade 1.2.12 -> 1.2.13 - zstd: upgrade 1.5.2 -> 1.5.4 - - - Contributors to 4.2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -898,4 +903,3 @@ Thanks to the following people who contributed to this release: - Zoltan Boszormenyi - 张忠山 - |