deprecate MRC 9020MT/SFF (NRI 9020 is default now)

NRI is libre raminit

MRC is binary blob raminit

the libre raminit is stable enough now that it's default

the MRC-based targets will be removed in a future release

Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>

8 files changed, 40 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/target.cfg b/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/target.cfg
index a3acd5fb..0141f142 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/target.cfg
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/target.cfg
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ payload_seabios_grubonly="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
 release="n"
-status="stable"
+status="deprecated"
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/warn.txt b/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/warn.txt
index fe1aa7f9..6c262da4 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/warn.txt
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020mt_12mb/warn.txt
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 Completely stable with graphics, but IOMMU disabled by default; graphics cards only work with IOMMU turned off. Intel graphics works fine with IOMMU turned on. IOMMU is needed for Qubes to work properly. To turn on IOMMU, do this to your ROM before flashing (ONLY do this if using Intel graphics): ./nvramtool -C libreboot.rom -w iommu=Enable
+
+*This* target uses Intel MRC (a binary blob) for memory controller initialisation.
+If you want *libre* initialisation (recommended), use the *nri* targets instead,
+e.g. dell9020sff-nri_12mb or dell9020mt-nri_12mb
+
+These MRC-based targets will be *removed* in a future Libreboot release. It is
+strongly recommended that you use the NRI-based targets (Native RAM initialisation).
+
+This version uses Haswell MRC, which is compatible with the machine.
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/target.cfg b/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
index a3acd5fb..0141f142 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ payload_seabios_grubonly="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
 release="n"
-status="stable"
+status="deprecated"
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/warn.txt b/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
index fe1aa7f9..21be619a 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020mtbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 Completely stable with graphics, but IOMMU disabled by default; graphics cards only work with IOMMU turned off. Intel graphics works fine with IOMMU turned on. IOMMU is needed for Qubes to work properly. To turn on IOMMU, do this to your ROM before flashing (ONLY do this if using Intel graphics): ./nvramtool -C libreboot.rom -w iommu=Enable
+
+*This* target uses Intel MRC (a binary blob) for memory controller initialisation.
+If you want *libre* initialisation (recommended), use the *nri* targets instead,
+e.g. dell9020sff-nri_12mb or dell9020mt-nri_12mb
+
+These MRC-based targets will be *removed* in a future Libreboot release. It is
+strongly recommended that you use the NRI-based targets (Native RAM initialisation).
+
+This version uses Broadwell MRC, which is compatible on Haswell machines.
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/target.cfg b/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/target.cfg
index a3acd5fb..0141f142 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/target.cfg
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/target.cfg
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ payload_seabios_grubonly="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
 release="n"
-status="stable"
+status="deprecated"
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/warn.txt b/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/warn.txt
index fe1aa7f9..6c262da4 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/warn.txt
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020sff_12mb/warn.txt
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 Completely stable with graphics, but IOMMU disabled by default; graphics cards only work with IOMMU turned off. Intel graphics works fine with IOMMU turned on. IOMMU is needed for Qubes to work properly. To turn on IOMMU, do this to your ROM before flashing (ONLY do this if using Intel graphics): ./nvramtool -C libreboot.rom -w iommu=Enable
+
+*This* target uses Intel MRC (a binary blob) for memory controller initialisation.
+If you want *libre* initialisation (recommended), use the *nri* targets instead,
+e.g. dell9020sff-nri_12mb or dell9020mt-nri_12mb
+
+These MRC-based targets will be *removed* in a future Libreboot release. It is
+strongly recommended that you use the NRI-based targets (Native RAM initialisation).
+
+This version uses Haswell MRC, which is compatible with the machine.
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/target.cfg b/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
index a3acd5fb..0141f142 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/target.cfg
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ payload_seabios_grubonly="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
 release="n"
-status="stable"
+status="deprecated"
diff --git a/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/warn.txt b/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
index fe1aa7f9..21be619a 100644
--- a/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
+++ b/config/coreboot/dell9020sffbmrc_12mb/warn.txt
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 Completely stable with graphics, but IOMMU disabled by default; graphics cards only work with IOMMU turned off. Intel graphics works fine with IOMMU turned on. IOMMU is needed for Qubes to work properly. To turn on IOMMU, do this to your ROM before flashing (ONLY do this if using Intel graphics): ./nvramtool -C libreboot.rom -w iommu=Enable
+
+*This* target uses Intel MRC (a binary blob) for memory controller initialisation.
+If you want *libre* initialisation (recommended), use the *nri* targets instead,
+e.g. dell9020sff-nri_12mb or dell9020mt-nri_12mb
+
+These MRC-based targets will be *removed* in a future Libreboot release. It is
+strongly recommended that you use the NRI-based targets (Native RAM initialisation).
+
+This version uses Broadwell MRC, which is compatible on Haswell machines.