Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases - 9to5Linux
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Linux firmware update utility fwupd is moving away from XZ Utils and will use zstd (Zstandard) for future releases for compressing metadata.

Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

The devs are also considering enforcing signed commits in an attempt to prevent supply chain issues like the XZ backdoor.

Edit: note for downvotes: I understand some of you disagree with the need for a switch. However, are you downvoting the news itself (i.e. shooting the messenger?)

  • bizdelnick
    2·
    9 months ago
    % xz --version 
xz (XZ Utils) 5.4.1
liblzma 5.4.1
%

    I hope so.