Include fwupd support status in HCL #9659
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C: doc
C: other
C: website
P: default
Priority: default. Default priority for new issues, to be replaced given sufficient information.
T: enhancement
Type: enhancement. A new feature that does not yet exist or improvement of existing functionality.
How to file a helpful issue
The problem you're addressing (if any)
With built-in firmware update support, it could be nice to include either a written mention of this as another recommended criteria in the "system requirements" page https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/system-requirements/, and/or potentially as a column in the hcl itself (for example, matching against https://fwupd.org/).
Unfortunately, not all vendors in LVFS provide solid or timely support. For example, users with HP laptops report that HP lags behind in terms of what is made available to non-Windows users, and the manual update process is ...painful. But it would be great to make it easier for users to figure out which laptops are likely to have support via qubes-fwupdmgr.
The solution you'd like
Users can learn from one place (the HCL) if they are likely to have a smooth support story when purchasing a laptop, including for firmware updates.
The value to a user, and who that user might be
User trying to make a confident decision about Qubes compatibility for a new laptop purchase
Completion criteria checklist
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