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New release notes: Condition variables in kernel, ConnectionsPerPeriod

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deprecated in sshd_config, cdcontrol(1) and CDROM, sysctl -N,
ports "origin", sysinstall->/usr/sbin.

Note MFC for LinkSys cards note, clarify and MFC syslogd(8) and
LOG_CONSOLE.
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Bruce A. Mah 2001-01-18 19:25:40 +00:00
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@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ O_EXCL|O_CREAT opens was fixed. [MERGED]
The bug that made certain CDROM drives fail to attach when connected
to a SCSI card driven by 'isp' has been fixed. [MERGED]
Condition variables have now been implemented in the FreeBSD kernel.
See condvar(9) for more details.
1.2. SECURITY FIXES
-------------------
@ -594,7 +598,8 @@ gcc now uses a unified libgcc rather than a separate one fro threaded
and non-threaded programs. This provides threaded programs with the
needed exception frame symbols. [MERGED]
syslogd(8) now supports a "LOG_CONSOLE" facility. [MERGED]
syslogd(8) now supports a "LOG_CONSOLE" facility (disabled by
default), which can be used to log /dev/console output. [MERGED]
rpcgen now uses /usr/bin/cpp (as on NetBSD), not /usr/libexec/cpp.
@ -609,6 +614,24 @@ used as a filename for stdin.
dmesg(8) now has a -a option to show the entire message buffer,
including syslog records and /dev/console output. [MERGED]
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config, ConnectionsPerPeriod has been deprecated.
Entropy from the random(4) device is now periodically saved to files
in /var/db/entropy.
cdcontrol(1) now uses the CDROM environment variable to pick a default
device. [MERGED]
sysctl(8) now supports a -N option to print out variable names only.
All packages and ports now contain an "origin" directive, which makes
it easier for programs like pkg_version(1) to determine the directory
from which a package was built. [MERGED]
sysinstall(8) now lives in /usr/sbin, which simplifies the installation
process. The sysinstall(8) manpage is also installed in a more
consistent fashion now.
2. Supported Configurations
---------------------------

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@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ The ray(4) driver, which supports the Webgear Aviator wireless network
cards, has been committed. The operation of ray(4) interfaces can be
modified by raycontrol(8). [MERGED]
Linksys Fast Ethernet PCCARD cards supported by the ed driver now
Linksys Fast Ethernet PCCARD cards supported by the ed(4) driver now
require the addition of flag 0x80000 to their config line in
pccard.conf(5). This flag is not optional. These Linksys cards will
not be recognized without it.
not be recognized without it. [MERGED]
A new API has been added for sound cards with hardware volume
control.
@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ processor type checks.
Custom kernels that will run on the 80386 can still be built by changing
the cpu options in the kernel configuration file to only include I386_CPU.
Condition variables have now been implemented in the FreeBSD kernel.
See condvar(9) for more details.
1.2. SECURITY FIXES
-------------------
@ -693,7 +696,8 @@ gcc now uses a unified libgcc rather than a separate one fro threaded
and non-threaded programs. This provides threaded programs with the
needed exception frame symbols. [MERGED]
syslogd(8) now supports a "LOG_CONSOLE" facility. [MERGED]
syslogd(8) now supports a "LOG_CONSOLE" facility (disabled by
default), which can be used to log /dev/console output. [MERGED]
rpcgen now uses /usr/bin/cpp (as on NetBSD), not /usr/libexec/cpp.
@ -708,6 +712,24 @@ used as a filename for stdin.
dmesg(8) now has a -a option to show the entire message buffer,
including syslog records and /dev/console output. [MERGED]
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config, ConnectionsPerPeriod has been deprecated.
Entropy from the random(4) device is now periodically saved to files
in /var/db/entropy.
cdcontrol(1) now uses the CDROM environment variable to pick a default
device. [MERGED]
sysctl(8) now supports a -N option to print out variable names only.
All packages and ports now contain an "origin" directive, which makes
it easier for programs like pkg_version(1) to determine the directory
from which a package was built. [MERGED]
sysinstall(8) now lives in /usr/sbin, which simplifies the installation
process. The sysinstall(8) manpage is also installed in a more
consistent fashion now.
2. Supported Configurations
---------------------------