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document changes for upcoming 0.7.5 release

Rich Felker 14 years ago
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@@ -79,3 +79,22 @@ implemented flockfile, wprintf, and robust mutex functions.
 
 
 fixed stack corruption bug in times(), minor header bugs, and some
 fixed stack corruption bug in times(), minor header bugs, and some
 error return value bugs in thread interfaces.
 error return value bugs in thread interfaces.
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+0.7.5 - new features, major optimization, and robustness
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+implemented POSIX timers.
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+optimized and simplified many thread-related functions.
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+eliminated resource leak races in thread cancellation.
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+overhauled stdio implementation to take advantage of readv/writev for
+reduced syscall load, and improved stdio's handling of error status.
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+added syscall header and interface for applications to use and
+greatly simplified internal system for making syscalls.
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+strangthened tmpnam/tempnam/tmpfile filename generation and made the
+straight C functions not depend on POSIX symbols.