webOS OSE 2.10.0 Release Notes

Release date: April 02, 2021

This version corresponds to the GitHub releases from build #296 to build #325.

New and Changed Features

ACG Migration

• Fixed crash issues related to the GSlice memory problem.
• Modified trustLevel syntax.
• Modified .perm.json files syntax.
• Migrated bugreportd to ACG model.
• Added ACG permission for the Test WebRTC app.

Core Applications

Sample Apps

• Added a MediaGallery app.

Application Framework

SDK

• Released Command-Line Interface (CLI) 2.1.0.

Manager & Services

App

• SAM
  • Added .yaml file for configd-data.

Display

• LSM
  • Clean up unused files in maliit-framework-webos.
  • Fixed incorrect VKB position when the app sets it.
  • KeyboardView animation.
• Upgraded Qt version to v5.12.10.
• Updated initscripts for Qt and MaliitServer.

Media

• Camera Service
  • Added DMA buffer and POSIX support to camera framework.
• Audio
  • Added an API (com.webos.service.audiofocusmanager) that allows the user to control audio resources.
• Added common architecture framework in h/w accelerated encoding for WebRTC.
• Added media codec interface for webRTC encoding.
• Fixed an issue that video loop in web browser only play once.

I18N

• Updated the latest version of loctool and plugins.
• Updated the system fonts.
• Fixed timezone issues.

Connectivity

• A2DP profile is now always connected with enabled UUID.
• Fixed issues related to A2DP ⬌ mobile connection.
• Added kernel config for VLAN and ethernet adapter.
• Supported multiple wired-ethernet interfaces

DB

• Migrated client permission of db8 to power2 service.

External Devices

• PDM
  • Fixed the user-based mount path.
  • Added access restriction to storage and non-storage devices based on the user.
  • Updated the separate PDM service files.
• Added an API (com.webos.service.storageaccess) to support a unified interface for various storage systems.
• Added an API (com.webos.service.peripheralmanager) to support peripheral device connection.

Base Components

Boot

• bootd
  • Removed old API groups.

Web Engine

• Blink
  • Fixed a video info issue passing to natural_video_size callback.
  • Removed dependency to MACHINE variable from mksnapshot-cross.

Connectivity

• ConnMan
  • Added P2P support.

JS Service

• Fixed crash issue when index.js is not placed in root folder.

Build System & SCM

Yocto

• Updated to the latest revision from Yocto Dunfell 3.1.

Fixed Issues

• n/a

Known Issues

• n/a