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 Hello, Emacs, this is an -*- Indented-Text -*- file!
 
 Hello, Emacs, this is an -*- Indented-Text -*- file!
 

-$Id: Changes,v 1.9 1994/02/03 02:45:41 davidg Exp $
+$Id: Changes,v 1.12 1994/02/05 21:41:57 wollman Exp $

 
 This file is intended to keep track of important kernel and user
 changes in FreeBSD between releases.  Entries are in reverse
 
 This file is intended to keep track of important kernel and user
 changes in FreeBSD between releases.  Entries are in reverse


@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Since 1.0.2:
   WD8003EB.  (davidg)
 
 - Change to generic console code to eliminate console hangs with all 
   WD8003EB.  (davidg)
 
 - Change to generic console code to eliminate console hangs with all 

-  "pc" consoles.  (davidg)
+  `pc' consoles.  (davidg)

 
 

-- Upgrade to new version of sycons which handles the 'hanging console'
+- Upgrade to new version of syscons which handles the `hanging console'

   problem and adds some new features and code cleanup.  (nate)
 
 - Various TCP bugs fixed - don't forward loopback packets; Nagel
   problem and adds some new features and code cleanup.  (nate)
 
 - Various TCP bugs fixed - don't forward loopback packets; Nagel


@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ Since 1.0.2:
 - TCP debugging code is now truly optional, thus reducing kernel size
   when it is disabled (the default).  (davidg)
 
 - TCP debugging code is now truly optional, thus reducing kernel size
   when it is disabled (the default).  (davidg)
 

+- Because the `sio' FIFOs are now configurable, the `com' driver is no
+  longer supported.  (team sighs with relief)
+

 - Performance and stylistic improvements to the `sio' serial driver.
 - Performance and stylistic improvements to the `sio' serial driver.

-  (ache/bde)
+  Probe code now works somewhat better for oddball devices.  The 16550
+  FIFO length is now configurable using `flags' in the config
+  declaration.  (ache/bde)

 
 

-- Performance improvements and partial implementation of POSIX VMIN
+- Performance improvements and complete implementation of POSIX VMIN

   and VTIME for the generic TTY code.  (ache/bde)
 
 - Crash dumps on SCSI disks now work and are standard.  (rgrimes/davidg)
   and VTIME for the generic TTY code.  (ache/bde)
 
 - Crash dumps on SCSI disks now work and are standard.  (rgrimes/davidg)


@@ -58,6 +63,10 @@ Since 1.0.2:
 - Added SysV IPC, messaging, and semaphore code by Danny Boulet.
   (hsu/davidg)
 
 - Added SysV IPC, messaging, and semaphore code by Danny Boulet.
   (hsu/davidg)
 

+- Because of the VM system changes, Paul Kranenburg's process
+  filesystem is now MANDATORY in order for `ps' and friends to be able
+  to dig up process information which has been paged out.  (davidg)
+

 - Substantial VM system improvements: (dyson/davidg)
        o FreeBSD once again works on 4-MB machines.
        o Maximum and default size limits set to reasonable values.
 - Substantial VM system improvements: (dyson/davidg)
        o FreeBSD once again works on 4-MB machines.
        o Maximum and default size limits set to reasonable values.


@@ -97,7 +106,8 @@ Since 1.0.2:
   stray interrupts better, and supports multiple controllers.  In addition
   this driver supports DOS partitions much better and conforms to ATA specs
   much better.  NB: configuration lines for this driver are different
   stray interrupts better, and supports multiple controllers.  In addition
   this driver supports DOS partitions much better and conforms to ATA specs
   much better.  NB: configuration lines for this driver are different

-  than those for pervious versions; see a GENERIC for details.  (nate/bde)
+  than those for pervious versions; see a GENERIC for details.
+  (nate/bde/guido)

 
 - Added support in the if_ed driver for the Toshiba ethernet cards.The
   support must be enabled with an "options TOSH_ETHER" in the config
 
 - Added support in the if_ed driver for the Toshiba ethernet cards.The
   support must be enabled with an "options TOSH_ETHER" in the config


@@ -107,9 +117,13 @@ Since 1.0.2:
 - Added support in the if_ed driver for the SMC Ultra via patches from
   Glen Lowe. (davidg)
 
 - Added support in the if_ed driver for the SMC Ultra via patches from
   Glen Lowe. (davidg)
 

+- Updated Mitsumi CD driver to work with FX models.  (jkh/Gary
+  Clark II)
+

 - Add extended formats set to floppy driver, improve autoconfiguration,
   add "fdformat" utility for floppy formatting.
 - Add extended formats set to floppy driver, improve autoconfiguration,
   add "fdformat" utility for floppy formatting.

-  (ache/joerg/Serge Vakulenko)
+  The format of floppy disk minor numbers has changed, thus
+  necessitating a new `MAKEDEV fd'.  (ache/joerg/Serge Vakulenko)

 
 - Add XNTPD to contrib section, and (un-compilable) kernel support for
   same to /sys/kern.  (wollman)
 
 - Add XNTPD to contrib section, and (un-compilable) kernel support for
   same to /sys/kern.  (wollman)


@@ -123,15 +137,36 @@ Since 1.0.2:
 
 - Make all mandatory options ``standard''.  (wollman)
 
 
 - Make all mandatory options ``standard''.  (wollman)
 

+- Update `wt' driver to support more devices and controllers.  The
+  driver will also auto-detect tape density on models which support
+  it.  The structure of `wt' device minor numbers has changed;
+  `MAKEDEV wt' must be run to create the new device nodes.
+

 - Re-design execve() system call to allow for multiple ``image activators''
   which recognize and load various file formats.  Currently only
   a.out and interpreted formats are recognized.  (davidg)
 
 - Re-design execve() system call to allow for multiple ``image activators''
   which recognize and load various file formats.  Currently only
   a.out and interpreted formats are recognized.  (davidg)
 

+- Provide the address of the faulting reference to signal handlers, to
+  make life easier for smart garbage-collection algorithms.  (hsu)
+
+- New, improved process tracing code from Sean Eric Fagan.  (davidg)
+
+- Re-organize locore into several different source files according to
+  function.  (davidg)
+
+- On panic, don't reboot right away but give the user some time to
+  abort the reboot or at least write down the panic message.  (davidg)
+
+- Kernel timezone handling is now delegated to an external program,
+  `adjkerntz'.  No more bogus summer time jumps.  (ache)
+

 - Separate all IP-related variables that users might want to modify into
   netinet/in_var.c.  (wollman)
 
 - Separate all IP-related variables that users might want to modify into
   netinet/in_var.c.  (wollman)
 

-- Update to latest ADO timezone code, and update some timezone files beyond
-  that.  (wollman, ache, Adam David)
+- New, redesigned SCSI system; should run faster and have fewer bugs.
+  (julian)
+
+- Make it possible to mmap(2) /dev/mem.  (julian)

 
 Between 1.0.2 and 1.0:
 
 
 Between 1.0.2 and 1.0: