# Next Steps - 2026-04-02

## Immediate (Post-Reboot - GXA7801Q Firmware Activation)

> NVMe firmware GXA7801Q was applied 2026-04-02 but requires reboot to activate.
> Run `sudo reboot` when ready.

- [ ] Reboot workstation to activate NVMe firmware GXA7801Q
- [ ] Verify firmware: `nvme list` should show `GXA7801Q` (was `GXA7401Q`)
- [ ] Check SMART health post-update: `sudo nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0n1`
- [ ] Run post-update fio benchmark (same parameters as pre-update):
  ```bash
  fio --directory=/tmp --name=seq-read --rw=read --bs=4k --iodepth=32 \
    --ioengine=libaio --direct=1 --size=1g --runtime=30 --time_based
  ```
- [ ] Document before/after comparison in `docs/tech/nvme-benchmark-post-gxa7801q.md`
- [ ] Update `docs/tech/firmware-update-research.md` status from "reboot pending" to "complete"

## Short Term

- [ ] Update `linux-firmware` and kernel packages: `sudo pacman -Syu linux-firmware`
- [ ] Check NVIDIA driver version: `pacman -Q nvidia`
- [ ] Run `scripts/update-cli-suite.sh` to sync CLI tool suite
- [ ] Monitor system behavior under multi-day sustained load to ensure `zswap` and `MGLRU` keep the system responsive.
- [ ] Verify that `archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service` failure is resolved or investigate further.

## Optimization

- [ ] Evaluate if `systemd-oomd` is aggressive enough for interactive desktop use; if not, consider testing `earlyoom` as an alternative.
- [ ] Automate periodic S.M.A.R.T. checks via a systemd timer (currently manual).

## Infrastructure

- [ ] Consolidate Ansible variables for Docker memory limits into `ansible/vars/main.yml`.
- [ ] Extend `scripts/maintenance.sh` to include a summary of the last 24h OOM events (if any).