diff --git a/doc/news.txt b/doc/news.txt index 6b7ae14fe5..6ff9b2a259 100644 --- a/doc/news.txt +++ b/doc/news.txt @@ -4,6 +4,36 @@ =========== +Genode OS Framework release 20.11 | 2020-11-27 +############################################## + +| Genode 20.11 brings Sculpt OS to 64-bit ARM hardware, introduces dynamic +| CPU-load balancing, and enables multicore virtualization on ARM. Driver-wise, +| the release improves audio on PC hardware, and adds VirtIO networking support. + +ARM 64-bit has been a recurring theme of the Genode releases this year and the +just released version 20.11 is no exception. We are proud to announce that our +Genode-based custom general-purpose OS called Sculpt has come to life on +64-bit ARM hardware, namely the NXP i.MX8 EVK board. This is the result of +intensive work on the framework's driver architecture for ARM and several +SoC-specific device drivers. Closely related to this line of work is the new +ability to run multicore virtual machines on ARM. + +Another highlight of version 20.11 is a new CPU balancing mechanism, which +automates the dynamic assignment of threads to CPU cores for complex +workloads. With traditional operating systems, such policies are normally part +of the OS kernel. Thanks to Genode's component architecture, we are able to +implement such potentially complex policies in the form of an optional +component, which offers ultimate flexibility while keeping the kernel +untainted by complex heuristics. + +Further topics of the current release are improved power management and audio +support on PC hardware, a new OSS API emulation that allows for the +reuse of popular audio applications on Genode, and new support for VirtIO +networking. The full picture is given by the +[https:/documentation/release-notes/20.11 - release documentation of version 20.11...] + + Sculpt OS release 20.08 | 2020-09-17 ####################################