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Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ check itself when running *any* command; if another command had to be executed
first, it will do so automatically. Therefore, you can run any part of lbmk first, it will do so automatically. Therefore, you can run any part of lbmk
on its own, and the entire design is modular. on its own, and the entire design is modular.
Use Free Software when possible
===============================
The coreboot software is nominally free, but occasionally requires an
additional file or two from the vendor on a few systems. The libreboot
project *allows* them, only when they are absolutely required.
[Strict rules](../../news/policy.md) govern when this allowed, and
the [freedom status page](../../freedom-status.md) provides additional details.
Best practises for learning lbmk Best practises for learning lbmk
================================ ================================
@ -143,22 +153,6 @@ in flash on a future release. On our testing, disk I/O does not seem to be a
major bottleneck, so any HDD or SSD will do, but we obviously recommend a major bottleneck, so any HDD or SSD will do, but we obviously recommend a
fast NVMe (PCI-E) SSD if you can. fast NVMe (PCI-E) SSD if you can.
Use Free Software when possible
===============================
The coreboot software is nominally free, but occasionally requires an
additional file or two from the vendor on a few systems. The libreboot
project *allows* them, only when they are absolutely required.
[Strict rules](../../news/policy.md) govern when this allowed, and
the [freedom status page](../../freedom-status.md) provides additional details.
Please read the files under `config/vendor/` in lbmk, in addition to
the file `include/vendor.sh`. These configuration files and this source code
within lbmk, implement the download and patching logic that enables such files
to be included on final build images, ready for installation on the target
machine.
**Before *configuration* info, you will first be shown a brief overview of every **Before *configuration* info, you will first be shown a brief overview of every
project that Libreboot imports, such as coreboot.** project that Libreboot imports, such as coreboot.**