Release ghaf-23.09
Release Branch
https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/tree/ghaf-23.09
Supported Hardware
The following target hardware is supported by this release:
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Generic x86 (PC)
- Polarfire Icicle Kit
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
What is New in ghaf-23.09
- New supported target hardware:
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Polarfire Icicle Kit
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
- Modularization of the Ghaf framework: Ghaf as Library: Templates.
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX Ethernet passthrough.
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 11:
- Graphics passthrough to GUI VM.
- Launching Application VMs through GUI VM (Chromium, Gala, and Zathura).
- Paravirtualized audio.
- Webcam passthrough.
- Touchpad passthrough.
- Cross-compilation of the ARM targets (NVIDIA) on the x86 server (with demo applications excluded).
Bug Fixes
Fixed bugs that were in the ghaf-23.06 release:
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin:
- Cannot open Windows launcher via shortcut or command line.
- No Windows launcher in x86 build.
Known Issues and Limitations
| Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium App VM does not boot up on X1 | In Progress | Intermittent timing issue, under investigation. |
| The GALA app does not work | In Progress | Will be fixed in the next release. |
| Shutdown or reboot of Lenovo X1 takes a lot of time (7 minutes) | In Progress | Advice: be patient or, if in hurry, press power key for 15 sec. |
| Copy and paste text from or to Chromium AppVM does not work | In Progress | |
| Element cannot be opened on NVIDIA AGX Orin HW on the host | Will not Fix | Applications on the host will not be supported in the longer term. |
| Cannot move the GALA/Element window by dragging with the mouse | In Progress | Workaround: press Windows key when moving the mouse. |
| Personal security keys cannot be created | In Progress | Workaround: use another device to create security keys. |
| No audio in a USB headset when running the application on the host | Will not Fix | Audio on a host is not supported. |
| Cannot log in to the Element chat with a Google account | In Progress | Workaround for x86: create a user specifically for Element. |
| Windows launcher application does not work | In Progress | Workaround: launch Windows VM from the command line. |
Environment Requirements
There are no specific requirements for the environment with this release.
Installation Instructions
Released images are available at vedenemo.dev/files/releases/ghaf_23.09/.
Download the required image and use the following instructions:
| Release Image | Build and Run |
|---|---|
| ghaf-23.09_Generic_x86.tar.xz | Running Ghaf Image for x86 Computer |
| ghaf-23.09_Lenovo_X1_Gen11.tar.xz | Running Ghaf Image for Lenovo X1 |
| ghaf-23.09_Nvidia_Orin_AGX.tar.xz, ghaf-23.09_Nvidia_Orin_NX.tar.xz | Ghaf Image for NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX |
| ghaf-23.09_PolarFire_RISC-V.tar.xz | Building Ghaf Image for Microchip Icicle Kit |