Release ghaf-24.09.2
This patch release is targeted at Secure Laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon) test participants and brings in new features and bug fixes.
Lenovo X1 Carbon has been fully tested for this release, other platforms have been sanity-tested only.
Release Tag
https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-24.09.2
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
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
- NXP i.MX 8M Plus
What is New in ghaf-24.09.2
Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10/11:
- Wayland security context protocol enabled.
- The timeout of the Autolock feature at which re-entry of login and password is required has been fixed. Also, the screen dim intensity was adjusted.
- Taskbar control for two virtual desktops.
- Taskbar audio and brightness control responsiveness improved.
- The closing widgets feature is available when clicking outside their area.
- Zoom web application added into comms-vm.
- Display resolution and Scale settings added to the Control Panel.
Bug Fixes
- The USB camera is not working on Chromium VM.
- Double login issue with the Autolock feature on.
- The Control Panel is causing a high CPU load in GUI VM.
- Volume and brightness pop-ups do not close automatically.
Known Issues and Limitations
| Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The Control Panel is non-functional apart from Display settings | In Progress | |
| Cannot log in to the Element chat with a Google account | In Progress | Workaround: create a user specifically for Element. |
| Time synchronization between host and VMs does not work in all scenarios | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Suspend does not work from the taskbar power menu | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| VPN credentials are not saved | On Hold | Not clear if this can be fixed. |
| The keyboard boots up with the English layout | In Progress | Workaround: use Alt+Shift to switch between English-Arabic-Finnish layout. |
| Bluetooth notification windows stay on a screen | In Progress | Workaround: use the Esc key to remove pop-up windows. |
Environment Requirements
There are no specific requirements for the environment with this release.
Installation Instructions
Released images are available at ghafreleasesstorage.z16.web.core.windows.net/ghaf-24-09-2.
Download the required image and use the following instructions: Build and Run.