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version 1.65, 2019/05/27 22:55:22

version 1.66, 2019/06/01 23:12:49

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<li>FreeBSD pipe() system call; quite a bit faster.

<li>libgnumalloc is gone; our malloc() is better.

<li>Kernel warns if /dev/console does not exist; nice warning for booting with an unpopulated /dev directory.

<li>cdio command for using CD audio.

<li>Even more security fixes.

<li>latest version of perl, and a lndir command.

<li>gcc 2.7.2.1 (to get closer to native alpha support ar gcc bugs).

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<li>Some LKM support in the tree.

<li>All the pieces needed for cross compilation are in the source tree.

<li>Verbatim integration of the GNU tools (using a wrapper Makefile)

<li>nlist() that understands ELF, ECOFF, and a.out, allowing non-a.out ports to use kvm utilities

<li>better ELF support

<li>ipfilter for filtering dangerous packets and Network Address Translation for IP masquerading.

<li>The FreeBSD ports subsystem was integrated and is usable by you!

<li>a termlib library which understands termcap.db, needed for new curses.

<li>New curses library, including libform, libpanel and libmenu.

<li>Many many NetBSD PRs fixed (which NetBSD has not yet fixed)

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