Why rewrite fw_update(8)? EuroBSDcon 2024
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OpenBSD provides the fw_update(8) utility to handle installing firmware for hardware from manufacturers whose licensing isn't compatible with our base system. We will take a trip into the history of fw_update(8), its structure and why it exists. A recent rewrite provides an illustration of the value OpenBSD places on simplicity and user experience.

Upcoming EuroBSDCon OpenBSD talk Why rewrite fw_update(8)? By Andrew Hewus Fresh

OpenBSD provides the fw_update(8) utility to handle installing firmware for hardware from manufacturers whose licensing isn’t compatible with our base system. We will take a trip into the history of fw_update(8), its structure and why it exists. A recent rewrite provides an illustration of the value OpenBSD places on simplicity and user experience.

Andrew Hewus Fresh

Tickets are still available and this talk will be streamed and recorded for later release.