Changes in UPDATING

08f7a79f8fe88d8a4bcf1ee316fdbed5c261c445 - kernel: Remove a.out and gzipped a.out executable support.

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:16:00 +0000

kernel: Remove a.out and gzipped a.out executable support.This isn't useful for anything anymore. Likely never was.Also point out that our current executable format is ELF on thea.out(5) manual page, which we keep along with becauseports need it. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

c719bfed53bb27d83218bd79e0144f9f8174d9b9 - kernel/acpi: Remove the never used ACPI_NO_SEMAPHORES kernel option.

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:00:44 +0000

kernel/acpi: Remove the never used ACPI_NO_SEMAPHORES kernel option. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

ae75c143462d5e92cbae686b9ad9b86ce29d38cd - kernel: Remove ndis(4) and associated tools and stuff.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:51:28 +0000

kernel: Remove ndis(4) and associated tools and stuff.ndis(4) was a wrapper to allow running binary Windows networkdrivers that conformed to the Network Driver Interface Specification,i.e. NDIS.It only ever supported drivers from the days of Windows XP andWindows Server 2003 (i.e. NDIS 5.1). And even if one was actuallyable to extract the .sys and .inf files from the driver package andsuccessfully convert them to a building module, which both wereadventures in itself, it could be any result when trying to run it,depending on the card and driver, from resonably working to notworking, even crashing. But it did work for some cards, so it hadsome limited merit in its time.NetBSD removed it in 2018, FreeBSD in January 2021, so let's followsuit now. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

bbb35c81f71fe2a0880a1f8bb77876ee98b63338 - Fix several typos in calendars, READMEs and other files.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:16:12 +0000

Fix several typos in calendars, READMEs and other files. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

628f4db5d544bd30dbe41783d5a22fc6d1a49132 - Switch to binutils234 as default base binutils.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:31:02 +0000

Switch to binutils234 as default base binutils. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

a0f1cde0a302a80f9fb6fe75abac0f04431d3e13 - Bump __DragonFly_version for libradius/libtacplus removal.

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:57:50 +0000

Bump __DragonFly_version for libradius/libtacplus removal. While there, add entry to UPDATING. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

b8bfb053b1264537c6a19574007cbbf3302d1c55 - Nuke pam_ssh(8). It was moved to DPorts.

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:51:26 +0000

Nuke pam_ssh(8). It was moved to DPorts. Having it as security/pam_ssh solves several issues when using multiple LibreSSL/OpenSSL versions. Also this module poses a security risk for unsuspecting system admins, because users might create private ssh keys using very weak passphrases. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

e2e9821d3095715dc724545a180e47d9b25f2082 - Remove the legacy "utmp" API, now that our utils have been moved to utmpx.

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:26:48 +0000

Remove the legacy "utmp" API, now that our utils have been moved to utmpx.As I wrote in UPGRADING, the main change for "normal" users is probablythat /var/log/wtmp is no longer logged to, just /var/log/wtmpx.Leave the old API in libc as compat symbols that do nothing and alwayssucceed for the run-time linker (i.e. old binaries still using them).dports has been kindly adjusted by zrj and new binary packages for masterare on their way.A future commit will provide a wtmpcvt(1) utility to convert old wtmpfiles to the wtmpx format. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

b222333699b9bf614a61cfae786653f9287c8768 - Nuke timed(8) (and timedc(8)). It is no longer used for time setting.

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:28:18 +0000

Nuke timed(8) (and timedc(8)). It is no longer used for time setting.Adjust date(1) too for the removal (based on what FreeBSD did). List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

c0af9a0d518e318523f397ff15b6bf95745dbca0 - Bump __DragonFly_version for libopie removal.

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:45:42 +0000

Bump __DragonFly_version for libopie removal.While there, add entry to UPDATING. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

92a42612d6f93d9d07b8bb4c04b7bd525a3b3209 - gcc50: Disconnect from buildworld.

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:48:09 +0000

gcc50: Disconnect from buildworld.You served us good. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

ee3ebee6341d385ab1e8f63b026efd8eeb72a25f - kernel: Remove puffs(4), putter(9) and associated libs and utilities.

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 03:44:42 +0000

kernel: Remove puffs(4), putter(9) and associated libs and utilities.All of these were originally pushed and hooked into the build in non-working condition so that they would not go stale break building. Thehope was that someone would pick up the work and fix the remainingissues, which never materialized.This has led to more harm than good, with people occasionally assumingthat this code is functional. Also, the existence of /usr/include/fuse.hmight lead configure checks into believing that we have a workingimplementation. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

5c1170ce8f46f6cbd4b6bce671782690e2fba0d8 - kernel: Remove the FFS_ROOT option. It was a no-op since 4.9.

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:58:57 +0000

kernel: Remove the FFS_ROOT option. It was a no-op since 4.9. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

4d6bb23e9e45881777e87426d751c913602155b6 - Put note about DSA OpenSSH key deprecation, from 5 versions ago, into UPDATING.

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 02:45:51 +0000

Put note about DSA OpenSSH key deprecation, from 5 versions ago, into UPDATING.This probably affects nobody at this point, but now I can feel better aboutremoving it from release notes where it keeps getting reprinted. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

c585ae0f9d4433063afad4a609e9b15262de516b - kernel: Remove some old serial drivers.

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:51:01 +0000

kernel: Remove some old serial drivers.Namely digi(4), rp(4) and si(4) (the latter along with its userlandutility sicontrol(8)). It is unlikely that these work properly anymore.In preparation for the upcoming tty_token work by dillon.Requested-by: dillon List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

e79a303f7db7331d570bb6c6abdd555eeefdcdc2 - initrd: Detach from the world and build on the fly

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:31:45 +0000

initrd: Detach from the world and build on the flyWhy---Currently, the files for initrd image creation are built and installed at/usr/share/initrd by "buildworld" and "installworld", respectively, and thenmkinitrd(8) simply packs them to create the initrd.img.gz.For normal users, the shipped /usr/share/initrd and mkinitrd(8) don't makemuch sense, since they don't need to modify the initrd contents and createa modified initrd image.From a developer's perspective, the required steps (buildworld, installworldand mkinitrd) to create and test a new initrd image can be annoying.How---Detach the build and installation of the initrd contents from the world.Build the (rescue/initrd) tools on-the-fly when creating the initrd image.As per ftigeot's suggestion, these statically linked tools can be useful whendealing with a broken system, so install them under /rescue to be moreintuitive and easier to use (similar to FreeBSD and maybe other BSDs).What----* Move "share/initrd" to be top-level, and detach it from world. + Update the patch in bsd.crunchgen.mk accordingly. + Add Makefile.inc to simplify subdir's makefiles. + Rewrite the Makefile with targets: - rescue: build and install the rescue tools into /rescue. - initrd: further packs the etc and rescue staffs to create the initrd image.* Move "sbin/mkinitrd/mkinitrd.sh" under the new "initrd" directory and adapt it to work with the "initrd" make target. Remove the other parts of mkinitrd(8).* Export the above "rescue" and "initrd" targets to be top-level.* Update nrelease framework to use the new "make initrd".* Update build.7 man page accordingly.* Print the message about updating the initrd image and 3rd-party packages after "make upgrade" instead of "make installworld".* Document this change in UPDATING.* Other small updates and style cleanups.TODO----* Add initrd.7 man page* Crunch more useful tools* Crunch bin/sbin/etc. into a bundle to save space (??)Reviewed-by: swildnerThanks-to: dillon, swildner, ftigeot List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

6ffa284829d2b2b5a440906fa158493cdecfe054 - Fix up UPGRADING.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:39:24 +0000

Fix up UPGRADING. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

755d70b8f2c28b016b6c0330273e7daa38038f27 - Remove IPsec and related code from the system.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:26:37 +0000

Remove IPsec and related code from the system.It was unmaintained ever since we inherited it from FreeBSD 4.8.In fact, we had two implementations from that time: IPSEC and FAST_IPSEC.FAST_IPSEC is the implementation to which FreeBSD has moved since, butit didn't even build in DragonFly.Fixes for dports have been committed to DeltaPorts.Requested-by: dillonDports-testing-and-fixing: zrj List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

c07d588059aabcfcc9e99ffd7714c5a6e4e56db0 - UPGRADING: Mention the recent removal of 'device virtio_pci'.

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:01:29 +0000

UPGRADING: Mention the recent removal of 'device virtio_pci'. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING

2458c6f4cb6284cf8c259e0e5bf12ff74ff41952 - Remove various 'r' commands and daemons.

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 13:53:38 +0000

Remove various 'r' commands and daemons.rcp(1), rlogin(1), rlogind(1), rsh(1) and rshd(1). In the unlikely casethat someone still needs them, they can use the net/bsdrcmds port tobring them back.FreeBSD removed them in October 2017 and I took their work as a guideline. List of files: /dflybsd-src/UPDATING