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Overview
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redpesk OS releases
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Security updates
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Application Framework Manager
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Application Framework Binder
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APIs & Services
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Security manager
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Trusted Boot
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Recovery features
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redpak
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Minimal image
- Reduce image size
- Optimizing boot time
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kernel fragments description
- Introduction to Linux Kernel Configuration
- 01 Disable IPC, Timers and Audit
- 02 Disable Kconfig, Scheduler and Initrd
- 03 Disable Perf, Profiling and Errata
- 04 Disable EFI, Power Management Debug and Energy Model
- 05 Disable Schedutil, CPUFreq Governors and Virtualization
- 06 Disable Kprobes and Jump Labels
- 07 Disable GCC Plugins and Function Alignment
- 08 Disable Partition Parsers
- 09 Enable Inline Spinlocks and Kernel Operations
- 10 Disable Swap, Memory Hotplug and KSM
- 11 Disable Networking IPv4, IPv6, Netfilter
- 12 Disable SCTP, VLAN, TIPC, BATMAN
- 13 Disable Wireless, Bluetooth, CAN and RFKILL
- 14 Disable PCI and Firmware
- 15 Disable GNSS and ProcEvents
- 16 Disable Block Storage NBD and AoE
- 17 Disable EEPROM and Misc Drivers
- 18 Disable Network Device Drivers
- 19 Disable PHY Drivers
- 20 Disable PPP, WLAN Coexistence, and Failover
- 21 Disable Input Devices
- 22 Disable Serial, TTY and TPM
- 23 Disable I2C, Power and Sensor Drivers
- 24 Disable MFD, Display and Media Drivers
- 25 Disable USB, Sound, RTC and VirtIO
- 26 Disable Filesystem Encodings and Compatibility
- 27 Enable Minimal Cryptographic Core with SHA3 and XTS
- 28 Disable Hardware Cryptography, Keep DRBG and Jitter Entropy
- 29 Disable Kernel Debugging Features
- 30 Disable Filesystem Verity and SecurityFS
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Zephyr in Redpesk
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Mender redpesk (OTA)
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Hardware support
- Download images
- Image metrics
- Trusted Boot
- Boards - ARM64
- Boards - x86_64
- Boards - Virtual
- Miscs
05 - Disable Schedutil, CPUFreq Governors and Virtualization
Summary
This fragment disables the schedutil CPU frequency governor, alternative CPUFreq governors, and virtualization support (like KVM and hypervisors). These options are generally unneeded for real hardware platforms.
Configuration breakdown
CPU frequency governor
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_SCHEDUTIL
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_PERFORMANCE
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND
CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
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Avoids using schedutil as the default governor.
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Disables performance CPUFreq governor.
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Disables powersave CPUFreq governor.
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Disables userspace CPUFreq governor.
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Disables ondemand CPUFreq governor.
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Disables conservative CPUFreq governor.
Virtualization support
CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION
- Disables virtualization extensions and related drivers.