Changes between Version 73 and Version 74 of ReleaseNotes/0.5.0


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Timestamp:
2012-08-08T11:08:40Z (12 years ago)
Author:
Jakub Jermář
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  • ReleaseNotes/0.5.0

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    77== Special Notes for this Release ==
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    98  * The HelenOS/ia64 support for running on real hardware has been revived, currently in UP mode only.
    109  * The HelenOS/ppc32 support has been revived.
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    1413
    1514=== Kernel ===
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    1715  * Introduced memory reservations in the kernel
    1816    * Prevents from committing to allocate more memory than is really available
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    2119
    2220=== Services and Drivers ===
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    2421  * Location service
    2522    * Replacement for ''device mapper'', ''services'' instead of ''devices''
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    2724    * Service categories replace ''devman'' device classes
    2825    * `/dev/devices` is now in `/loc/devices`, instead of `ls /dev/class` use the `loc` command
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    3026  * Device driver framework (DDF) improvements
    3127    * Added `devctl` utility to print and manage device tree
    3228    * Anticipated device removal (using `devctl`) support (only works with some drivers)
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    3429  * USB support
    3530    * UHCI and OHCI host controllers (USB 1.1)
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    3833    * USB Mass Storage (standard USB flash drives)
    3934    * `lsusb` and `usbinfo` utilities
    40 
    4135  * Network adapter drivers
    4236    * DDF'ized Novell NE2000 driver
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    4539
    4640=== File Systems ===
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    4841  * Added read-only support for Ext2 file system
    4942  * Added initial read / write support for exFAT file system
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    8881
    8982== Features Removed in This Release ==
    90 
    9183  * Support for running HelenOS on the Sun Enterprise 6500 and Serengeti machines has been removed as the support for these platforms depended on the availability of the commercial Simics simulator.
    92 
    93 == Regressions in This Release ==
    94 
    95   * For the list of regressions since the previous release, see this [query:keywords=fajtl_regression report].
    9684
    9785== Fixed Logged Bugs & Enhancements ==
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    10088
    10189== Known Bugs ==
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     90  * For the list of regressions since the previous release, see this [query:keywords=fajtl_regression report].
    10391  * For the list of known bugs still not fixed in this release, see this [report:3 report].
    10492  * For the list of all open tickets, see this [report:1 report].