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diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml index 3496e57..4ded9f3 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml @@ -90,12 +90,8 @@ information on known bugs, security advisories, and corrections to documentation. An up-to-date copy of the errata for &os; &release.current; can be found on the &os; Web site.</para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 xml:id="new"> - <title>What's New</title> - <para>This section describes the most user-visible new or changed + <para>This document describes the most user-visible new or changed features in &os; since &release.prev;.</para> <para>Typical release note items document recent security @@ -107,166 +103,320 @@ between releases; this document focuses primarily on security advisories, user-visible changes, and major architectural improvements.</para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="upgrade"> + <title>Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os;</title> + + <para arch="amd64,i386">Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions + (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported + using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade + procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as + unmodified <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel distributed as + a part of an official &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; + utility requires that the host being upgraded have Internet + connectivity.</para> + + <para>Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; + base system from source code) from previous versions are + supported, according to the instructions in + <filename>/usr/src/UPDATING</filename>.</para> + + <important> + <para>Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after + backing up <emphasis>all</emphasis> data and configuration + files.</para> + </important> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="security-errata"> + <title>Security and Errata</title> + + <para>This section lists the various Security Advisories and + Errata Notices since &release.prev;.</para> <sect2 xml:id="security"> <title>Security Advisories</title> + <para>No advisories.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="errata"> + <title>Errata Notices</title> + + <para>No errata notices.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="userland"> + <title>Userland</title> + + <para>This section covers changes and additions to userland + applications, contributed software, and system utilities.</para> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-config"> + <title>Userland Configuration Changes</title> + + <para revision="276991">The &man.termcap.5; file is installed + as-is from sources, instead of reordering, creating + <filename>/etc/termcap.db</filename> by default, providing + a performance improvements to applications that use the + &man.termcap.5; database, such as &man.vi.1; and + &man.ncurses.3;.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-programs"> + <title>Userland Application Changes</title> + + <para revision="275040">A new utility, &man.dpv.1;, has been + added to the base system, providing a &man.dialog.1;-style + progress view from one or more input streams. A corresponding + library, &man.dpv.3;, has also been added.</para> + + <para revision="275945">The &man.elfdump.1; utility has been + updated to support capability mode provided by + &man.capsicum.4;.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-contrib"> + <title>Contributed Software</title> + + <para revision="277597"><application>OpenSSL</application> has + been updated to version 1.0.1l.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-installer"> + <title>Installation and Configuration Tools</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-rc"> + <title><filename class="directory">/etc/rc.d</filename> + Scripts</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-periodic"> + <title><filename class="directory">/etc/periodic</filename> + Scripts</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-libraries"> + <title>Runtime Libraries and API</title> + + <para revision="275040">A new file configuration library, + &man.figpar.3;, has been added to the base system.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="userland-abi"> + <title>ABI Compatibility</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="kernel"> + <title>Kernel</title> + + <para>This section covers changes to kernel configurations, system + tuning, and system control parameters that are not otherwise + categorized.</para> + + <sect2 xml:id="kernel-bugfix"> + <title>Kernel Bug Fixes</title> + <para> </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="kernel-config"> + <title>Kernel Configuration</title> + <para> </para> </sect2> - <sect2 xml:id="kernel"> - <title>Kernel Changes</title> + <sect2 xml:id="kernel-sysctl"> + <title>System Tuning and Controls</title> <para revision="276986">Throttling via <acronym>ACPI</acronym> and <acronym>P4TCC</acronym> via &man.device.hints.5; have been turned off by default.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> - <sect3 xml:id="kernel-virtualization"> - <title>Virtualization Support</title> + <sect1 xml:id="drivers"> + <title>Devices and Drivers</title> - <para> </para> - </sect3> + <para>This section covers changes and additions to devices and + device drivers since &release.prev;.</para> - <sect3 xml:id="kernel-arm"> - <title>ARM Support</title> + <sect2 xml:id="drivers-device"> + <title>Device Drivers</title> - <para> </para> - </sect3> + <para> </para> + </sect2> - <sect3 xml:id="boot"> - <title>Boot Loader Changes</title> + <sect2 xml:id="drivers-storage"> + <title>Storage Drivers</title> - <para> </para> - </sect3> + <para> </para> + </sect2> - <sect3 xml:id="proc"> - <title>Hardware Support</title> + <sect2 xml:id="drivers-network"> + <title>Network Drivers</title> - <para> </para> + <para> </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> - <sect4 xml:id="mm"> - <title>Multimedia Support</title> + <sect1 xml:id="hardware"> + <title>Hardware Support</title> - <para> </para> - </sect4> + <para>This section covers general hardware support for physical + machines, hypervisors, and virtualization environments, as well + as hardware changes and updates that do not otherwise fit in + other sections of this document.</para> - <sect4 xml:id="net-if"> - <title>Network Interface Support</title> + <sect2 xml:id="hardware-support"> + <title>Hardware Support</title> - <para> </para> - </sect4> - </sect3> + <para> </para> + </sect2> - <sect3 xml:id="net-proto"> - <title>Network Protocols</title> + <sect2 xml:id="hardware-virtualization"> + <title>Virtualization Support</title> - <para> </para> - </sect3> + <para> </para> + </sect2> - <sect3 xml:id="disks"> - <title>Disks and Storage</title> + <sect2 xml:id="hardware-arm"> + <title>ARM Support</title> - <para revision="274939" contrib="sponsor" sponsor="&ix;">The - &man.ctld.8; utility has been updated to include support for - registering <acronym>iSCSI</acronym> targets and portals on - <acronym>iSNS</acronym> servers. This provides a mechanism - which allows <acronym>iSCSI</acronym> initiators to find - targets and portals without requiring active - discovery.</para> + <para> </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> - <para revision="275891" contrib="sponsor" sponsor="&ix;">The - &man.ctl.4; subsystem has been updated, increasing the ports - limit from <literal>128</literal> to <literal>256</literal>, - and <acronym>LUN</acronym> limit from <literal>256</literal> - to <literal>1024</literal>.</para> - </sect3> + <sect1 xml:id="storage"> + <title>Storage</title> - <sect3 xml:id="fs"> - <title>File Systems</title> + <para>This section covers changes and additions to file systems + and other storage subsystems, both local and networked.</para> - <para revision="275490">A new tunable, - <literal>vfs.zfs.spa_slop_shift</literal>, has been added, - which controls how much space is reserved by default.</para> - </sect3> + <sect2 xml:id="storage-net"> + <title>Networked Storage</title> + + <para revision="274939" contrib="sponsor" sponsor="&ix;">The + &man.ctld.8; utility has been updated to include support for + registering <acronym>iSCSI</acronym> targets and portals on + <acronym>iSNS</acronym> servers. This provides a mechanism + which allows <acronym>iSCSI</acronym> initiators to find + targets and portals without requiring active + discovery.</para> </sect2> - <sect2 xml:id="userland"> - <title>Userland Changes</title> + <sect2 xml:id="storage-zfs"> + <title>ZFS</title> - <para revision="275040">A new file configuration library, - &man.figpar.3;, has been added to the base system.</para> + <para revision="275490">A new tunable, + <literal>vfs.zfs.spa_slop_shift</literal>, has been added, + which controls how much space is reserved by default.</para> + </sect2> - <para revision="275040">A new utility, &man.dpv.1;, has been - added to the base system, providing a &man.dialog.1;-style - progress view from one or more input streams. A corresponding - library, &man.dpv.3;, has also been added.</para> + <sect2 xml:id="storage-geom"> + <title>&man.geom.4;</title> - <para revision="275945">The &man.elfdump.1; utility has been - updated to support capability mode provided by - &man.capsicum.4;.</para> + <para revision="275891" contrib="sponsor" sponsor="&ix;">The + &man.ctl.4; subsystem has been updated, increasing the ports + limit from <literal>128</literal> to <literal>256</literal>, + and <acronym>LUN</acronym> limit from <literal>256</literal> + to <literal>1024</literal>.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> - <para revision="276991">The &man.termcap.5; file is installed - as-is from sources, instead of reordering, creating - <filename>/etc/termcap.db</filename> by default, providing - a performance improvements to applications that use the - &man.termcap.5; database, such as &man.vi.1; and - &man.ncurses.3;.</para> + <sect1 xml:id="boot"> + <title>Boot Loader Changes</title> - <sect3 xml:id="rc-scripts"> - <title><filename>/etc/rc.d</filename> Scripts</title> + <para>This section covers the boot loader, boot menu, and other + boot-related changes.</para> - <para> </para> - </sect3> + <sect2 xml:id="boot-loader"> + <title>Boot Loader Changes</title> + + <para> </para> </sect2> - <sect2 xml:id="contrib"> - <title>Contributed Software</title> + <sect2 xml:id="boot-menu"> + <title>Boot Menu Changes</title> - <para revision="277597"><application>OpenSSL</application> has - been updated to version 1.0.1l.</para> + <para> </para> </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="network"> + <title>Networking</title> - <sect2 xml:id="ports"> - <title>Ports/Packages Collection Infrastructure</title> + <para>This section describes changes that affect networking in + &os;.</para> + + <sect2 xml:id="network-protocols"> + <title>Network Procols</title> <para> </para> </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="ports"> + <title>Ports Collection and Package Infrastructure</title> - <sect2 xml:id="releng"> - <title>Release Engineering and Integration</title> + <para>This section covers changes to the &os; Ports + Collection, package infrastructure, and package maintenance and + installation tools.</para> + + <sect2 xml:id="ports-infrastructure"> + <title>Infrastructure Changes</title> <para> </para> </sect2> - <sect2 xml:id="doc"> - <title>Documentation</title> + <sect2 xml:id="ports-packages "> + <title>Packaging Changes</title> <para> </para> </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 xml:id="upgrade"> - <title>Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os;</title> + <sect1 xml:id="doc"> + <title>Documentation</title> - <para arch="amd64,i386">Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions - (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported - using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade - procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as - unmodified <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel distributed as - a part of an official &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; - utility requires that the host being upgraded have Internet - connectivity.</para> + <para>This section covers changes to the &os; Documentation + Project sources and toolchain.</para> - <para>Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; - base system from source code) from previous versions are - supported, according to the instructions in - <filename>/usr/src/UPDATING</filename>.</para> + <sect2 xml:id="doc-sources"> + <title>Documentation Source Changes</title> - <important> - <para>Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after - backing up <emphasis>all</emphasis> data and configuration - files.</para> - </important> + <para> </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 xml:id="doc-toolchain"> + <title>Documentation Toolchain Changes</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 xml:id="releng"> + <title>Release Engineering and Integration</title> + + <para>This section convers changes that are specific to the + &os; Release Engineering processes.</para> + + <sect2 xml:id="releng-changes"> + <title>Integration Changes</title> + + <para> </para> + </sect2> </sect1> </article> |
