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 gaumless@gmail.com 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 iank@fsf.org 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.
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