Release ghaf-24.06
Release Tag
Section titled “Release Tag”https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/releases/tag/ghaf-24.06
Supported Hardware
Section titled “Supported Hardware”The following target hardware is supported by this release:
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
- Generic x86 (PC)
- Polarfire Icicle Kit
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
- NXP i.MX 8M Plus
What is New in ghaf-24.06
Section titled “What is New in ghaf-24.06”- Added support for NXP i.MX 8M Plus.
- NixOS is updated to NixOS 24.05 further to nixos-unstable.
- labwc is used as a default compositor on all platforms. Weston is no longer supported.
- Static networking with external DNS server support only. Internal DHCP and DNS are removed.
- This affects all new guest VM networking.
- Windows VM must be configured with static IP and DNS.
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10/11:
- Image compression uses the Zstandard (zstd) algorithm.
- Initial vTPM implementation for Application VMs is added.
- Audio VM with PipeWire backend and PulseAudio TCP remote communications layer.
- Multimedia function key passthrough.
- Initial implementation of IDS VM as a defensive network mechanism.
- Support for Element chat application.
- GPS location sharing through the Element application.
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX:
- UARTI passthrough.
- The Jetpack baseline software updates and fixes.
- Further refactoring and modularization of Ghaf Framework.
- Development, testing, and performance tooling improvements.
Bug Fixes
Section titled “Bug Fixes”Fixed bugs that were in the ghaf-24.03 release:
- Icons do not launch applications when a netvm is restarted.
- Closing and reopening a deck lid of a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 laptop with Ghaf running causes instability.
Known Issues and Limitations
Section titled “Known Issues and Limitations”| Issue | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot log in to the Element chat with a Google account | In Progress | Workaround for x86: create a user specifically for Element. |
| Windows launcher application does not work on AGX | In Progress | Workaround: launch a Windows VM from the command line. |
| Time synchronization between host and VMs does not work in all scenarios | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| Applications do not open from icons when netvm is restarted | In Progress | Workaround: restart AppVMs. |
| Cannot connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network from GUI | In Progress | Workaround: connect with SSH to a netvm and run the command: nmcli dev wifi connect SSID password PASSWORD hidden yes. |
| NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX: cannot make voice calls using the Element application | In Progress | Under investigation. |
| The Element application cannot find a camera | In Progress | Under investigation. |
Environment Requirements
Section titled “Environment Requirements”There are no specific requirements for the environment with this release.
Installation Instructions
Section titled “Installation Instructions”Released images are available at archive.vedenemo.dev/ghaf-24.06.
Download the required image and use the following instructions:
| Release Image | Build and Run |
|---|---|
| ghaf-24.06_Generic_x86.tar.xz | Running Ghaf Image for x86 Computer |
| ghaf-24.06_Lenovo_X1_Carbon_Gen11.tar.xz | Running Ghaf Image for Lenovo X1 |
| ghaf-24.06_Nvidia_Orin_AGX_cross-compiled.tar.xz, ghaf-24.06_Nvidia_Orin_AGX_native-build.tar.xz, ghaf-24.06_Nvidia_Orin_NX_cross-compiled.tar.xz, ghaf-24.06_Nvidia_Orin_NX_native-build.tar.xz | Ghaf Image for NVIDIA Jetson Orin AGX |
| ghaf-24.06_PolarFire_RISC-V.tar.xz | Building Ghaf Image for Microchip Icicle Kit |