crtdaydreams: http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/asciilifeform/2021-10-25#1061851 >> was looking at a chicom riscv mainboard compatible with the framework laptops as I currently don't own any hardware that's not in essence, [fritzed](http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log-search?q=fritz&chan=asciilifeform)
dulapbot: Logged on 2021-10-25 13:11:41 asciilifeform: bonechewer: what's the newsworthy part ? there's already 'over9000' riscv already posted, and some even fit in ice40. (the issue with all of these is that they either fit in ice40, xor have decent performance. typically for the latter relies on various proprietary ram controllers & other periphs not included in src)
crtdaydreams: the specimen in question is the StarFive "JH-7110"
crtdaydreams: interestingly the specsheet is not longer avaliable from the manufacturers webshite, had to dig it up from the internet archive
crtdaydreams: but to corroborate your observation, [https://docs.u-boot.org/en/latest/board/starfive/visionfive2.html]("There are additional unexplained GUID references in the JH-7110 MaskROM so the description given is not complete. Attribution and modifications to the GPL2.0+ source code used in StarFive loader have not been published as of this writing.")
crtdaydreams: excuse the notation for weblinks, I've forgotten how it's done :/
crtdaydreams: Essentially must be calling on some on-chip flash memories during boot, which the developer so conveniently omits from their description of the boot sequence.
crtdaydreams: The fritzed board in question - https://frame.work/au/en/products/deep-computing-risc-v-mainboard
crtdaydreams: I had pretty well given up on the rabbit-hole that is pre-ME/PSP etc hardware back in 2021, but it seems like a worthwhile endeavour with the way things are travelling.
crtdaydreams: It's hard to know how effective that solution is when all the other onboard controllers are black boxes too.
crtdaydreams: I recall reading about libreboot + old thinkpad was the goto but how can one validate that the recycling/reselling vendor hasn't tampered with the board?
crtdaydreams: The demand was identified and they've been snuffled up by folks charging a hefty markup, I don't see why he who hold the money printer wouldn't wave around a fat wad to recirculate fritzed versions. - The people who are looking for them are most likely to be of interest to various 3 letter organisations.
asciilifeform: http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/asciilifeform/2026-04-19#1118148 << reich's hardware bugging tends to be rather conspicuous (and expensive, evidently few were deemed worthy: to this day nobody's admitted to finding one afaik)
dulapbot: Logged on 2026-04-19 07:49:11 crtdaydreams: I recall reading about libreboot + old thinkpad was the goto but how can one validate that the recycling/reselling vendor hasn't tampered with the board?
asciilifeform: sabotaging open softs is over9000x cheaper.
asciilifeform: http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/asciilifeform/2026-04-19#1118145 << buying chinesium that won't run mainline 2010s kernels at all seems like an straightforward 'own goal'
dulapbot: Logged on 2026-04-19 07:37:48 crtdaydreams: The fritzed board in question - https://frame.work/au/en/products/deep-computing-risc-v-mainboard