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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>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <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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 <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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