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version 1.602, 2000/06/28 17:11:58 |
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This is a partial list of the major machine independent changes |
This is a partial list of the major machine independent changes |
(ie. these are the changes people ask about most often). Port |
(i.e., these are the changes people ask about most often). Port |
specific changes have also been made, and are sometimes mentioned |
specific changes have also been made, and are sometimes mentioned |
in the pages for the specific <a href=plat.html>ports</a> if you |
in the pages for the specific <a href=plat.html>ports</a> if you |
are interested in further port-specific details. Many ports |
are interested in further port-specific details. Many ports |
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<h3><font color=#0000e0>OpenBSD 2.7 to be released June 15, 2000.<p> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>OpenBSD 2.7 released (June 15, 2000).<p> |
We are working on OpenBSD-current.</font></h3><p> |
We are working on OpenBSD-current.</font></h3><p> |
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<li>allow <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnd&sektion=4">svnd(4)</a> to work on sparse files. |
<li>Allow <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnd&sektion=4">svnd(4)</a> to work on sparse files. |
<li>disable automatic <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=crash&sektion=8">crash(8)</a> dumps for swap encryption. |
<li>Disable automatic <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=crash&sektion=8">crash(8)</a> dumps for swap encryption. |
<li>allow <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnconfig&sektion=8">vnconfig(8)</a> to turn on encryption for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnd&sektion=4">vnd(4)</a>. |
<li>Allow <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnconfig&sektion=8">vnconfig(8)</a> to turn on encryption for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vnd&sektion=4">vnd(4)</a>. |
<li>de-#ifdef <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bpf&sektion=4">bpf(4)</a> code. |
<li>De-#ifdef <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bpf&sektion=4">bpf(4)</a> code. |
<li>Start at fixing <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4">ubsec(4)</a> AH support. |
<li>Start at fixing <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4">ubsec(4)</a> AH support. |
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isakmpd&sektion=8">isakmpd(8)</a> update. |
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isakmpd&sektion=8">isakmpd(8)</a> update. |
<li>Honor scopeid in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=inetd&sektion=8">inetd(8)</a>. |
<li>Honor scopeid in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=inetd&sektion=8">inetd(8)</a>. |
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<li>Import <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a> userland tools: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tcfsuse&sektion=1">tcfsuse(1)</a> and <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tcfsmng&sektion=8">tcfsmng(8)</a>. |
<li>Import <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a> userland tools: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tcfsuse&sektion=1">tcfsuse(1)</a> and <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tcfsmng&sektion=8">tcfsmng(8)</a>. |
<li>Fix pesky buffer overflows in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ancontrol&sektion=8">ancontrol(8)</a> and <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wicontrol&sektion=8">wicontrol(8)</a>. |
<li>Fix pesky buffer overflows in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ancontrol&sektion=8">ancontrol(8)</a> and <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wicontrol&sektion=8">wicontrol(8)</a>. |
<li>Fix many more things in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a>. |
<li>Fix many more things in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a>. |
<li>Parse <b>${local_rcconf}</b> in /etc/rc.conf instead of /etc/netstart. |
<li>Parse <b>${local_rcconf}</b> in <b>/etc/rc.conf</b> instead of <b>/etc/netstart</b>. |
<li>More fixes to <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an(4)</a>.<br> |
<li>More fixes to <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an(4)</a>.<br> |
<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<li>Modify <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vmstat&sektion=8">vmstat(8)</a>'s <b>-f</b> option to show kernel threads as yet another kind of process. |
<li>Modify <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vmstat&sektion=8">vmstat(8)</a>'s <b>-f</b> option to show kernel threads as yet another kind of process. |
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<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_ffs&sektion=8">mount_ffs(8)</a>, permit the <b>-f</b> command to mount dirty file systems. This is dangerous, but makes more sense now that we are moving towards soft update file systems, where the inherent danger is much less. |
<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_ffs&sektion=8">mount_ffs(8)</a>, permit the <b>-f</b> command to mount dirty file systems. This is dangerous, but makes more sense now that we are moving towards soft update file systems, where the inherent danger is much less. |
<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ftpd&sektion=8">ftpd(8)</a>, make <b>-u</b> block the chmod client command. |
<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ftpd&sektion=8">ftpd(8)</a>, make <b>-u</b> block the chmod client command. |
<li>Allow extended server banners in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sshd&sektion=8">sshd(8)</a>. |
<li>Allow extended server banners in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sshd&sektion=8">sshd(8)</a>. |
<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount&sektion=8">mount(8)</a>, -o force is not a negative option. |
<li>In <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount&sektion=8">mount(8)</a>, <b>-o</b> force is not a negative option. |
<li>Add support for AMD 53c974 scsi chipset. |
<li>Add support for AMD 53c974 scsi chipset. |
<li>Import of <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a> into the kernel, a file content crypto file system. |
<li>Import of <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount_tcfs&sektion=8">tcfs</a> into the kernel, a file content crypto file system. |
<li>Remove traffic-time debugging messages in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh&sektion=1">ssh(1)</a>. |
<li>Remove traffic-time debugging messages in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh&sektion=1">ssh(1)</a>. |
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<li><font color=#e00000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Permit NFS export of CDs without panicing the system.<br> |
<li><font color=#e00000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Permit NFS export of CDs without panicing the system.<br> |
<a href=errata.html#cd9660>A patch is available</a></strong></font>.<br> |
<a href=errata.html#cd9660>A patch is available</a></strong></font>.<br> |
<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<li>Fix <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ping6&sektion=8">ping6(8)</a> -w option. |
<li>Fix <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ping6&sektion=8">ping6(8)</a> <b>-w</b> option. |
<li>Let flags in kernel <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8">config(8)</a> specify apm protocol version and other operation modes for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apm&sektion=4">apm(4)</a>, for machines apm fails on. |
<li>Let flags in kernel <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8">config(8)</a> specify apm protocol version and other operation modes for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apm&sektion=4">apm(4)</a>, for machines apm fails on. |
<li>Change amiga ports loadbsd command to act more like other bsd loaders. |
<li>Change amiga ports loadbsd command to act more like other bsd loaders. |
<li>Add <strong>-iname</strong> support to <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=find&sektion=1">find(1)</a>. |
<li>Add <strong>-iname</strong> support to <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=find&sektion=1">find(1)</a>. |
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<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<a href="stable.html"><font color=#00b000>[Applied to stable]</font></a> |
<li>Translate DNS error codes in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=getaddrinfo&sektion=3">getaddrinfo(3)</a>. |
<li>Translate DNS error codes in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=getaddrinfo&sektion=3">getaddrinfo(3)</a>. |
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cardbus&sektion=4">cardbus(4)</a> <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a> driver. |
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cardbus&sektion=4">cardbus(4)</a> <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a> driver. |
<li>Support debugging libraries via DEBUGLIBS in /etc/mk.conf. |
<li>Support debugging libraries via DEBUGLIBS in <b>/etc/mk.conf</b>. |
<li>Driver for tcic(4) style pcmcia adapters. |
<li>Driver for tcic(4) style pcmcia adapters. |
<li>Fix <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipsec&sektion=4">ipsec(4)</a> ESP sanity checks that caused really short packets to be dropped. Only icmp was affected. |
<li>Fix <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipsec&sektion=4">ipsec(4)</a> ESP sanity checks that caused really short packets to be dropped. Only icmp was affected. |
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