Re: barebox.org browser demo uses barebox-v2022.02

[Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:22:27 +0100
Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de> wrote:

Hi Ahmad!

> On 24.11.23 07:57, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
> > Hi Antony,
> > 
> > On 06.10.23 12:24, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
> >> Hello Antony,
> >>
> >> On 30.09.23 11:17, Antony Pavlov wrote:
> >>> Hi Ahmad!
> >>>
> >>> barebox browser demo (https://www.barebox.org/jsbarebox/) looks very impressive.
> >>> But it uses old barebox-v2022.02. Could you update it please.
> >>
> >> You're right. I will try to find some time to update it. Eventually, I'd like
> >> the tutorial to actually boot a kernel as well and have at github.com/barebox/
> >> a separate project (maybe Yocto-based?) that builds all the necessary artifacts,
> >> but there's still some work to be done until we can do that...
> > 
> > I have updated it to v2023.10.0. Sorry for the delay.
> > To use it, you'll have to clear browser cache for the site.
> > 
> > If you know how one could force an update for cache older than a given time,
> > I'd be happy to add that.
> 
> We have migrated the barebox.org host a while back and Leonard tells me that
> the HTTP header now sports the correct Last-Modified timestamp, so manual
> cache clearing shouldn't be necessary anymore to force a new version.
> 
> Can you confirm?

Thanks for updating demo!

I have no browser cache issue. The browser demo works perfectly!

I see only one thing that can confuse a new user: the blue uncommented toggle button is used for
selecting demo mode "just console" (default) or "doom autoboot". I propose to add more instruction
on running Doom or even change toggle button to radio buttons with appropriate comments.

> > 
> >>
> >>>
> >>> As barebox browser demo runs on top of RISC-V machine can we add RISC-V mention
> >>> to barebox.org/index.html page?
> >>
> >> I guess. Sascha, is that ok for you?
> > 
> > I went ahead and replaced PowerPC with RISC-V. Sascha, let me know if that's
> > not ok.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Ahmad
> > 
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Ahmad

-- 
Best regards,
  Antony Pavlov