From 1b16e4290a5e4a59c75ef53617d597e02078791e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Watson Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 23:27:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] release 2024-05-17 --- README.md | 2 +- docs/release-notes.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/uefi-standalone.md | 6 +++--- 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d64a0c5f..e8c1a0e5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Please see the documentation and guide below to get started. ## Documentation * [Release Notes](docs/release-notes.md) -* [Setup, Installation, and Maintenance Guide (2024-05-14)](docs/uefi-standalone.md) +* [Setup, Installation, and Maintenance Guide (2024-05-17)](docs/uefi-standalone.md) ## Credits diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md index 117367a9..be317daf 100644 --- a/docs/release-notes.md +++ b/docs/release-notes.md @@ -2,6 +2,29 @@ This file contains important information for each release. +## 2024-05-17 + +This release updates nixpkgs and the kernel. + +**This release fixes a data corruption bug for dm-crypt users.** +* The bug apparently only affects dm-crypt block devices and was introduced in + the 6.8 kernel update in release 2024-04-27. Users who don't use dm-crypt, or + who haven't upgraded to 2024-04-27 or 2024-05-14, are not at risk. +* The Nix store can be checked for corruption using the command + `nix-store --verify --check-contents`; this will take a while and should + complete without any error messages. +* If corruption is detected, whether in the store or elsewhere, a complete + backup, reformat, and reinstall of the affected filesystem is recommended. +* Thanks to flokli for the initial report, mixi for identifying the issue, and + others for their help! +* More info available [here](https://github.com/AsahiLinux/linux/commit/b58cc025c2014597fcb4649e3a9c77a31cf72591). + +**Users of M2 Mac Mini/Studio systems** are also recommended to upgrade m1n1 +using the instructions available +[here](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/important-psa-update-your-m1n1-before-updating-to-macos-sonoma-14-5/117192) +to avoid loss of display after an update to macOS Sonoma 14.5. Other users +should not upgrade at this time. + ## 2024-05-14 This release updates nixpkgs, the kernel, m1n1, and the Asahi sound packages. diff --git a/docs/uefi-standalone.md b/docs/uefi-standalone.md index 5bc98b3f..89a743d6 100644 --- a/docs/uefi-standalone.md +++ b/docs/uefi-standalone.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -# UEFI Boot Standalone NixOS (2024-05-14) +# UEFI Boot Standalone NixOS (2024-05-17) This guide will build and was tested with the following software: -* Asahi Linux kernel version asahi-6.8.9-5 +* Asahi Linux kernel version asahi-6.8.9-6 * Asahi Linux's Mesa version 24.1.0_asahi-20240228-1 * m1n1 version v1.4.12 * Asahi Linux's U-Boot version 2024.04-4-asahi -* Nixpkgs, as of 2024-05-12 +* Nixpkgs, as of 2024-05-15 * macOS stub 12.3 NOTE: The latest version of this guide will always be [at its home](https://github.com/tpwrules/nixos-apple-silicon/blob/main/docs/uefi-standalone.md). For more general information about Linux on Apple Silicon Macs, refer to the [Asahi Linux project](https://asahilinux.org/) and [alpha installer release](https://asahilinux.org/2022/03/asahi-linux-alpha-release/).