From 21252252ca4df30ede1092b214e67be7f4681bb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jamie McCrae Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: release-notes: Add note on new swap using offset mode Adds a note about this new algorithm being added Signed-off-by: Jamie McCrae --- docs/release-notes.d/swap-using-offset.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/release-notes.d/swap-using-offset.md diff --git a/docs/release-notes.d/swap-using-offset.md b/docs/release-notes.d/swap-using-offset.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b9f35e833c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/release-notes.d/swap-using-offset.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +- Added a new swap using offset algorithm which is set with + `MCUBOOT_SWAP_USING_OFFSET`. This algorithm is similar to swap + using move but avoids moving the sectors in the primary slot + up by having the update image written in the second sector in + the update slot, which offers a faster update process and + requires a smaller swap status area +- Made swap using offset the default algorithm for Zephyr builds + that do not have a scratch partition