From 78eb0879cd031be62a6905bcf5de0db4b7cf30cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rich Felker Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 20:36:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] document changes for upcoming 0.7.5 release --- WHATSNEW | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW index d4b4a0f2..09152683 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW +++ b/WHATSNEW @@ -79,3 +79,22 @@ implemented flockfile, wprintf, and robust mutex functions. fixed stack corruption bug in times(), minor header bugs, and some error return value bugs in thread interfaces. + + + +0.7.5 - new features, major optimization, and robustness + +implemented POSIX timers. + +optimized and simplified many thread-related functions. + +eliminated resource leak races in thread cancellation. + +overhauled stdio implementation to take advantage of readv/writev for +reduced syscall load, and improved stdio's handling of error status. + +added syscall header and interface for applications to use and +greatly simplified internal system for making syscalls. + +strangthened tmpnam/tempnam/tmpfile filename generation and made the +straight C functions not depend on POSIX symbols. -- 2.20.1