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| author | Rich Felker <dalias@aerifal.cx> | 2011-04-21 23:33:39 -0400 |
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| committer | Rich Felker <dalias@aerifal.cx> | 2011-04-21 23:33:39 -0400 |
| commit | cbb65af6ae2fd129102e2cc27e29d23df7580c97 (patch) | |
| tree | 06f732601de09bc0342fc00ff920191835faef44 | |
| parent | d878dceccaff9931160250496c6cc87a8fe45811 (diff) | |
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update release notes in prep for 0.7.9 release
| -rw-r--r-- | WHATSNEW | 15 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
@@ -186,7 +186,18 @@ for nonstandard macros, etc. -0.7.9 (pending release) - more bug fixes, compatibility, optimization, cleanup +0.7.9 - new cancellation, bug fixes, compatibility, optimization, cleanup + +major changes to pthread cancellation handling which simplify and +reduce code size while ensuring no resource leaks or dangerous +behavior with signals. + +better code factorization for smaller static binary sizes, especially +in the presence of library code that is thread-aware but never +actually creates any threads. + +optimizations for size and performance in many syscall wrappers and +pthread functions. fixed fcntl locking on x86_64. @@ -198,5 +209,3 @@ sysvipc interfaces. improved timers with thread delivery to avoid some issues with reusing the same thread for all expirations. - -optimized various pthread internals. |