Significant changes from 386bsd 0.1 + patchkit 0.2.2 to 0.8

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Updated: Sat May 17 18:30:05 2008

Changes by date (Most recent first) (top)

unknown

misc
zillions of bug fixes for broken Makefiles poor error handling broken features enhancements for ease of use greater functionality fixing, and replacing some of Jolitz's cruftier hacks bringing some old BSD utilities into modern age
nfs
nfs client, nfs server split. now individually configurable, see sample configs
misc
mmap, et. al protection fixes
ps(1), w(1)
fix for command line args
misc
swapinfo
config(8)
hacked to be more rational, generate less broken garbage, added expression support, and "requires"
misc
pcfs
fdisk(8)
program
misc
fnmatch fix
kernel
probe printf improvements
misc
more stuff incorporated from bnr2 (some from patchkit 2.3, some not)
netiso, netcitt, netns
added and they even compile
patch(1)
patch patchlevel 12 integrated (non-GPLed)
scsi
options SCSI, no more 'scbus' crap. see sample configs
misc
updated elvis
scsi
multiple open st(4) should get EBUSY
misc
longer wd/fd probes, to catch more controller/drive combos (customize kernel config to look for devices that you know are there, to avoid delay). better fix in next release
misc
makesyscalls.sh, brought in from bnr2, works
scsi
incomplete wd7000 driver
misc
wdc vs wd, fdc vs fd fix; basically distinguish between controller and slave(s) attached to it. see sample configs
misc
bpf fixes
misc
games brought in from bnr2
misc
larger default tcp windows (buffer space per socket)
misc
maxfdescs - fixes bash, sendmail, etc. behaviour when you use 'unlimit'
misc
ETXTBUSY, returned properly on writes to files being executed, etc
rwall(1), rpc.rwalld(8)
Added
misc
better sun rpc support
misc
some alpha patchkit 0.2.3 stuff (piecemeal, and in some cases improved)
tmpnam(3)
tmpnam fix
yp
beginnings of yp support
misc
fixes to /etc/*, particular /etc/{weekly,daily,monthly}, netstart
ed(1)
free ed
misc
many vm bug fixes
misc
added kgmon, gprof
misc
prompt for floppy root disk
cron(8)
crond, crontab cleaned, and install properly
ktrace(1)
now works
mt(1)
added bsd mt
misc
fdescfs, kernfs included

Port specific changes (top)

i386

sparc

NetBSD/arm covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/netwinder
NetBSD/arm26
NetBSD/hpcarm
NetBSD/zaurus
NetBSD/acorn32
NetBSD/cats
NetBSD/evbarm
NetBSD/acorn26
NetBSD/iyonix
NetBSD/arm32

NetBSD/hppa covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/hp700

NetBSD/m68k covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/sun3
NetBSD/news68k
NetBSD/mac68k
NetBSD/amiga
NetBSD/luna68k
NetBSD/mvme68k
NetBSD/x68k
NetBSD/sun2
NetBSD/hp300
NetBSD/next68k
NetBSD/atari

NetBSD/mips covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/algor
NetBSD/evbmips
NetBSD/cobalt
NetBSD/arc
NetBSD/sbmips
NetBSD/sgimips
NetBSD/playstation2
NetBSD/newsmips
NetBSD/ews4800mips
NetBSD/hpcmips
NetBSD/mipsco
NetBSD/pmax

NetBSD/ns32k covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/pc532

NetBSD/powerpc covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/mvmeppc
NetBSD/prep
NetBSD/bebox
NetBSD/ofppc
NetBSD/amigappc
NetBSD/walnut
NetBSD/evbppc
NetBSD/sandpoint
NetBSD/ibmnws
NetBSD/macppc
NetBSD/pmppc

NetBSD/sh3 covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/hpcsh
NetBSD/dreamcast
NetBSD/evbsh3
NetBSD/mmeye

NetBSD/sh5 covers (for NetBSD 0.8):

NetBSD/evbsh5

Changes to NetBSD/i386 0.8

None recorded in changes log.
Non port specific changes that may affect port-i386.

Changes to NetBSD/sparc 0.8

None recorded in changes log.
Non port specific changes that may affect port-sparc.

Non port-specific changes (top)

config(8)

hacked to be more rational, generate less broken garbage, added expression support, and "requires"

cron(8)

crond, crontab cleaned, and install properly

ed(1)

free ed

fdisk(8)

program

kernel

probe printf improvements

ktrace(1)

now works

misc

fdescfs, kernfs included
prompt for floppy root disk
added kgmon, gprof
many vm bug fixes
fixes to /etc/*, particular /etc/{weekly,daily,monthly}, netstart
some alpha patchkit 0.2.3 stuff (piecemeal, and in some cases improved)
better sun rpc support
ETXTBUSY, returned properly on writes to files being executed, etc
maxfdescs - fixes bash, sendmail, etc. behaviour when you use 'unlimit'
larger default tcp windows (buffer space per socket)
games brought in from bnr2
bpf fixes
wdc vs wd, fdc vs fd fix; basically distinguish between controller and slave(s) attached to it. see sample configs
makesyscalls.sh, brought in from bnr2, works
longer wd/fd probes, to catch more controller/drive combos (customize kernel config to look for devices that you know are there, to avoid delay). better fix in next release
updated elvis
more stuff incorporated from bnr2 (some from patchkit 2.3, some not)
fnmatch fix
pcfs
swapinfo
mmap, et. al protection fixes
zillions of bug fixes for broken Makefiles poor error handling broken features enhancements for ease of use greater functionality fixing, and replacing some of Jolitz's cruftier hacks bringing some old BSD utilities into modern age