0.8.0

v0.8.0

• Added support for early log preservation
• Switched to Python 3 in scripts (use python /path/to/script to force Python 2)
• Added ForceAquantiaEthernet for Aquantia AQtion AQC-107s based 10GbE network cards support, thx @Mieze and @Shikumo
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Added Misc -> Serial section to customise serial port properties
• Added CustomPciSerialDevice quirk for XNU to correctly recognise customised external serial devices

0.7.9

v0.7.9

• Added auto-detect macOS Installer volume name for use when .disk_label file cannot be displayed
• Added --restore-nosnoop flag to AudioDxe, making v0.7.7 fix for Windows sound opt-in
• Added new method to disable trim when SetApfsTrimTimeout is set to zero
• Fixed SetApfsTrimTimeout on macOS 12 (only works when set to zero)
• Added script to build qemu recovery images to macrecovery
• Fixed selecting SecureBootModel on hypervisors (should be x86legacy)
• Added kext blocking Strategy for prelinked and newer
• Added global MSR 35h fix to ProvideCurrentCpuInfo, allowing -cpu host in KVM
• Fixed potential memory corruption with AVX acceleration enabled
• Added LogModules for positive and negative log filtering by modules
• Renamed OpenLinuxBoot driver argument from partuuidopts:{PARTUUID} to autoopts:{PARTUUID}
• Supported booting Linux from stand-alone /boot partition without /loader/entries files (user must specify full kernel boot options)
• Handled XML entities in driver arguments
• Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202202

0.7.8

v0.7.8

• Updated ocvalidate to warn about insecure DmgLoading with secure SecureBootModel (already disallowed in runtime)
• Fixed AudioDxe not disabling unused channels after recent updates
• Allow gain to track OS volume on old macOS without SystemAudioVolumeDB
• Fixed crash on no mouse support when verifying password
• Fixed AppleInternal CSR bit being set with ProvideCustomSlide enabled
• Added support for .contentFlavour and .contentDetails files for boot entry protocol entries including OpenLinuxBoot
• Added LINUX_BOOT_ADD_RW flag to OpenLinuxBoot to support e.g. EndeavourOS
• Added flags+= and flags-= arguments to OpenLinuxBoot to simplify setting driver flags if needed
• Fixed OpenLinuxBoot entry name disambiguation when LINUX_BOOT_USE_LATEST flag is clear
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Fixed crash in OpenLinuxBoot with partly (re-)installed Linux distro
• Improved robustness in malformed PE image file parsing

0.7.7

v0.7.7

• Fixed rare crash caused by register corruption in the entry point
• Added ProvideCurrentCpuInfo support for Intel Alder Lake
• Fixed typo in Cpuid1Data recommendations for Intel Rocket Lake and newer
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202111
• Resolved crashes in QEMU with AudioDxe
• Added AudioDxe settings caching (avoids non-needed setup delays)
• Added DisconnectHda quirk to allow UEFI sound on Apple hardware and others
• Added workarounds for bugs in QEMU intel-hda driver to allow UEFI sound in QEMU
• Implemented multi-channel (e.g. bass+main speaker; speakers+headphones) UEFI sound with AudioOutMask
• Fixed AudioDxe startup stalls when Nvidia HDA audio is present
• Resolved AudioDxe disabling sound in Windows on some firmware
• Added pointer polling period tuning in the builtin AppleEvent implementation
• Added pointer device list tuning in the builtin AppleEvent implementation
• Added VREF handling to support UEFI sound on more Apple hardware
• Updated audio output channel detection to support UEFI sound on more Apple hardware
• Added manual GPIO config (use --gpio-setup AudioDxe driver argument for UEFI sound on Apple hardware)
• Switched UEFI audio levels to decibel gain to allow accurate matching of saved macOS volume levels
• Separated settings for minimum audio assist volume and minimum audible volume

0.7.6

v0.7.6

• Fixed stack canary support when compiling with GCC
• Added automatic scaling factor detection
• Explicitly restricted ResizeAppleGpuBars to 0 and -1
• Fixed OpenCanopy long labels fade-out over graphics background
• Fixed ProvideConsoleGop not disabling blit-only modes (e.g. on Z690)
• Fixed Alder Lake SMBIOS CPU model information
• Added XCPM CPU power management ACPI table for Intel Alder Lake
• Updated draw order to avoid graphics tearing in OpenCanopy
• Fixed handling PCI device paths with logical units in ScanPolicy
• Added ReconnectGraphicsOnConnect option for enabling alternative UEFI graphics drivers
• Added BiosVideo.efi driver to use with ReconnectGraphicsOnConnect
• Changed FadtEnableReset to avoid unreliable keyboard controller reset
• Added EnableVmx quirk to allow virtualization in other OS on some Macs
• Upgraded ProtectUefiServices to prevent GRUB shim overwriting service pointers when chainloading with Secure Boot enabled
• Removed deprecated SSDT-PNLFCFL
• Fixed handling of zero-sized Memory Attributes Table

0.7.5

v0.7.5

• Revised OpenLinuxBoot documentation
• Supported Linux ostree boot layout
• Fixed external drive icons for Boot Entry Protocol
• Added GPU Resize BAR quirks to reduce BARs on per-OS basis
• Fixed OpenLinuxBoot hang bug after correct detection of some distros
• Added DMG signature check during download, thx @jspraul and @zhangyoufu
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Updated recovery downloading commands to include macOS 11 and 12

0.7.4

v0.7.4

• Fixed Linux kernel sort order
• Added Linux detection optional log detail
• Fixed CPU core count detection for more legacy CPUs
• Added ability to fully override autodetect Linux boot options
• Added large BaseSystem support in AdviseFeatures
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Added tool to extract vendor secure boot certificate from GRUB shim file
• Added BridgeOSHardwareModel NVRAM variable to fix T2 SB AP models on macOS 12
• Changed Default Apple Secure Boot model to match SMBIOS for macOS 12
• Fixed opencore-version not being added to NVRAM variables

0.7.3

v0.7.3

• Improved SSDT-PNLF compatibility with CFL+ graphics
• Fixed OpenCanopy performance loss due to redrawing introduced in 0.6.9
• Added pattern-based automatic variable initialisation for better security
• Updated underlying EDK II package to edk2-stable202108
• Updated Apple Secure Boot variables for x86legacy
• Updated Linux variants in Flavours.md
• Implemented Boot Entry Protocol, allowing plug-in boot entry drivers
• Added StringBuffer and FlexArray libraries
• Updated Drivers to support arguments (requires config.plist update, see samples)
• Added OpenLinuxBoot driver: OC-native Linux autodetect and boot without chaining via GRUB
• Fixed overlong boot entry names breaking text flow in builtin menu
• Added ForceOcWriteFlash UEFI quirk to enable writing OC system variables

0.7.2

v0.7.2

• Fixed OSBundleLibraries/OSBundleLibaries64 handling
• Added GraphicsInputMirroring to fix lost keystrokes in some non-Apple graphical UEFI apps
• Added support for stack canaries (security cookies / stack guards)
• Fixed unintialised memory access in AudioDxe causing audio playback failure
• Changed Default Apple Secure Boot model to x86legacy for better security and compatibility
• Increased default APFS MinDate and MinVersion to macOS Big Sur for better security
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Improved SSDT-PNLF compatibility with Windows and newer graphics
• Fixed CLANGPDB OpenCore builds by shortening OC magic

0.7.1

v0.7.1

• Added SyncTableIds quirk to sync modified table OEM identifiers
• Added CPU Info (MSRs) dumping to SysReport
• Updated builtin firmware versions for SMBIOS and the rest
• Fixed PowerTimeoutKernelPanic on macOS 12
• Fixed transparency click detection on OpenCanopy boot entries
• Added PCI device info dumping to SysReport
• Fixed SetApfsTrimTimeout on macOS 12
• Documented requirement for SetDefault.icns width to match Selector.icns width
• Added explicit warn and safe fallback to builtin picker on failure to match the above
• Added VSCode source level IDE debug config example to debug docs
• Added other minor debug docs updates
• Fixed incorrect timeout of built-in picker on IA32
• Added support for custom kernels on ESP partition
• Fixed DEBUG ASSERT on pressing change entry keys with single boot entry in OpenCanopy
• Added recommended Apple12 and Windows11 flavours
• Added TpmInfo tool to DEBUG TPM status
• Fixed incorrect OpenCanopy initial display when default entry beyond right of screen
• Fixed ProvideCurrentCpuInfo MSR patch on macOS 12
• Fixed AppleXcpmForceBoost patch on macOS 12