Talk:Blackbird/Firmware

The system package version and PNOR and BMC version numbers are confusing. For example, the correct way to verify the latest BMC is (notice 2.10 and 2.00):

gpg --verify blackbird-openbmc-v2.10-bundle.tar.asc Blackbird-openbmc-v2.00-bundle.tar

while this command fails (notice the numbers are now the same):

gpg --verify blackbird-openbmc-v2.00-bundle.tar.asc Blackbird-openbmc-v2.00-bundle.tar

The version numbers on those files do not match, and it was confusing me to figure out the right gpg verification command.

Also it's confusing that the latest firmware is system package 2.1 with PNOR version 2.1 BUT BMC version 2.0 and FPGA version 1.02.

I suggest that raptor moves system package version numbers to letters.

The next system version will be version A with BMC version 2.1, PNOR version 2.2, FPGA version 1.03.

The next system version would be version B with BMC version 2.2 PNOR version 2.3, and FPGA version 1.03

etc.