comparison packages/NEWS @ 121:6bd9d475ed4b ecos-sw-2000-09-04

Merge from eCos master repository on 2000-09-04-20:50:20-BST
author jlarmour
date Mon, 04 Sep 2000 20:24:12 +0000
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9 board. 9 board.
10 * Added generic FLASH memory support 10 * Added generic FLASH memory support
11 * Added flash memory support for ARM-EBSA285 and ARM-EDB7xxx boards 11 * Added flash memory support for ARM-EBSA285 and ARM-EDB7xxx boards
12 * Added Compact Flash Ethernet driver 12 * Added Compact Flash Ethernet driver
13 * Hitachi SH7707a variant support added. 13 * Hitachi SH7707a variant support added.
14 * Support added for both software and hardware flow control (the latter 14 * Support added for both software and hardware flow control with an initial
15 initially only for the ARM PID board) 15 version of the latter available only for the ARM PID board at present.
16 * Loopback serial device driver added 16 * Loopback serial device driver added
17 * POSIX termios support added for EL/IX level 1 compatibility 17 * POSIX termios support added for EL/IX level 1 compatibility
18 * Improved dynamic memory management support in the memory allocator 18 * Improved dynamic memory management support in the memory allocator
19 package. Existing dynamic memory support in the kernel (fixed and variable 19 package. Existing dynamic memory support in the kernel (fixed and variable
20 block allocators) and in libc (malloc, etc.) has been moved to this 20 block allocators) and in libc (malloc, etc.) has been moved to this
56 * C library package split into separate packages on functional boundaries: 56 * C library package split into separate packages on functional boundaries:
57 i18n, setjmp, signals, startup, stdio, stdlib, time 57 i18n, setjmp, signals, startup, stdio, stdlib, time
58 * Most targets now implement a standard form of "virtual vectors" - a 58 * Most targets now implement a standard form of "virtual vectors" - a
59 mechanism to allow enhanced co-operation between ROM monitors and running 59 mechanism to allow enhanced co-operation between ROM monitors and running
60 applications. This allows the application to leave to the ROM things that 60 applications. This allows the application to leave to the ROM things that
61 the ROM supports rather than duplicating. It also will permit network 61 the ROM supports rather than duplicating, including debug channels that may
62 debugging in future. To take advantage of this, new GDB stub 62 be via serial or ethernet. To take advantage of this, new GDB stub
63 images/CygMon images should be programmed onto boards. 63 images/CygMon images should be programmed onto boards, although old images
64 will continue to work - they will just not be able to use the new facilities.
64 * DHCP support has been added to the TCP/IP support, in addition to the 65 * DHCP support has been added to the TCP/IP support, in addition to the
65 existing BOOTP support 66 existing BOOTP support
66 * CDL now supports type bool and booldata for interfaces 67 * CDL now supports type bool and booldata for interfaces
67 * CDL now exports extra macros in header files, to indicate package version 68 * CDL now exports extra macros in header files, to indicate package version
68 numbers 69 numbers