Genode OS release 24.08 Sep 30, 2024

Genode 24.08 introduces the Qt6 application framework, updates all Linux-based components and PC device drivers to Linux version 6.6.47, equips the Goa SDK with remote debugging support.

Moving forward at steady pace, we published Genode's 3rd release of this year by the end of August. This version puts much emphasis to the tracking of ported 3rd- party software. Most prominently, we added support for the Qt6 application framework, which supersedes the time-tested Qt5. The upgrade is accompanied with a revised build-system integration, which boost the productivity when developing Qt applications for Genode. As another crucial type of 3rd-party software, device drivers and protocol stacks ported from the Linux kernel received the update to kernel version 6.6.47. So Genode users can enjoy current-generation commodity software and drivers across all kernels supported by the framework.

For application developers, the version 24.08 introduces a new way to combine Genode's software development kit (Goa SDK) with a remote test machine running Sculpt OS. Within a few seconds, any machine compatible with Sculpt OS can be turned into a remote testing target now.

Find all topics of the release covered in detail by the release documentation for version 24.08.