Intel Begins Landing Apollolake Support Within Coreboot

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel Begins Landing Apollolake Support Within Coreboot

Intel engineers have begun landing support for the next-gen "Apollolake" SoC within Coreboot and support for the initial development board...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Apollolake-Coreboot

[alpha_one_x86]

I prefer without blob and into coreboot and libreboot

[tigerroast]

I prefer without blob and into coreboot and libreboot

If that's your preference, then you'll wanna skip Apollolake processors.

Rather, buy the Chromebook C201, build its libreboot source from git, and flash away. Of course, you're not gonna have open-source graphics until Tamil/Lima get published, but it seems closer to touching the ground as of late.

[jonwil]

If only Coreboot was more supported on desktop chipsets and CPUs (last I checked Coreboot didn't support ANY Intel desktop CPU made in the last 15 years or so)