Fuchsia 2022 roadmap overview

Developer

• Bazel integration with Fuchsia SDK.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  

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• Revamp docs on fuchsia.dev to be SDK focused development.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  

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• Fuchsia toolchain improvements such as using LLVM IFS for ELF ABI tracking, revamping Fuchsia libc, and implementing HWASan and TSan support.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  • Quality
  
  

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Diagnostics

• Continuous improvements to diagnostics tools including Rust tracing support, VS Code logging/triaging, and implementation of CPU profiler.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  • Product Support
  • Simplicity and Tech Debt
  
  

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Firmware

• UEFI productionization (including Secure Boot).

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  

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Graphics

• Continuous improvements to Fuchsia Emulator to support latest platform and product specifications.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  

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Kernel

• Kernel improvements such as I/O optimizations to reduce latency, and virtual memory compression support.

  Category:
  • Kernel
  
  

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Media

• USB Camera support.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  

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Software Delivery

• Packaging workflows for out-of-tree development.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  
  Bugs:
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053556

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Storage

• Fxfs and storage performance.

  Category:
  • Performance
  • Quality
  
  Bugs:
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053617
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053619
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053622

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Virtualization

• Continuous improvements to virtualization stack including an execution model for Starnix, file sharing support, and moving virtual devices and VMM to Rust.

  Category:
  • Platform Evolution
  • Simplicity and Tech Debt
  
  Bugs:
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053856
  • https://fxbug.dev/42053855

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