May 2026 performance summary for chopratejas/headroom: Implemented a backward-compatible Code-Aware Compression feature in the Headroom Proxy. Added a new --code-aware CLI flag with an ENV var fallback via HEADROOM_CODE_AWARE_ENABLED, and integrated it with the existing configuration fallback logic. Updated documentation to surface the new flag and clarify its behavior. Fixed exposure of the flag across the codebase to ensure consistent surface and behavior. This work improves configurability and potential compression efficiency with minimal rollout risk, delivering tangible business value without breaking changes.

Month: 2025-06. This month focused on stabilizing the u-boot build process by fixing DTB path resolution in Binman when using EXT_DTB. The change ensures the Makefile's of_list_dirs includes default paths, enabling Binman to locate standard DTB paths and correctly use both EXT_DTB and standard DTB paths during builds. This reduces build failures and manual DTB path adjustments in CI, delivering measurable improvements in build reliability and deployment readiness.