Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:12:50 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r189854 - head Message-ID: <200903151612.n2FGConX033578@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: rwatson Date: Sun Mar 15 16:12:50 2009 New Revision: 189854 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/189854 Log: Mention specifically in UPDATING that non-MPSAFE device drivers are no longer supported. Modified: head/UPDATING Modified: head/UPDATING ============================================================================== --- head/UPDATING Sun Mar 15 16:10:25 2009 (r189853) +++ head/UPDATING Sun Mar 15 16:12:50 2009 (r189854) @@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 8. to maximize performance. (To disable malloc debugging, run ln -s aj /etc/malloc.conf.) +20090315: + Support for the IFF_NEEDSGIANT network interface flag has been + removed, which means that non-MPSAFE network device drivers are no + longer supported. In particular, if_ar, if_sr, and network device + drivers from the old (legacy) USB stack can no longer be built or + used. + 20090313: POSIX.1 Native Language Support (NLS) has been enabled in libc and a bunch of new language catalog files have also been added.
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