1 New in release 0.96 (XXX XX, 2006)
3 * Handle Miranda-methods properly.
4 * try-catch line number problem with jikes fixed.
5 * Added support for libjvm.so (including invocation API).
6 * Stripped down object code size of code generators.
7 * Increased default maximum heap size to 256MB and decreased default
11 New in release 0.95 (February 13, 2006)
13 * Dead-lock bugfix. This should fix the random dead-locks seen in
14 Eclipse or other applications.
15 * Search for suitable jar program during configure, can be specified
16 via JAR environment variable
17 * --enable-zlib bugfix
18 * i386 bugfix: Set FPU to 64-bit on VM startup (fixes Debian bug
20 * powerpc bugfix: (M_COPY): Handle longs and doubles properly.
21 * Fixed instructions copying stackslots (like DUP_X1).
22 * Fixed classcache-related problem with java.lang.reflect.Proxy.
23 * Throw correct exception when trying to load a directory
24 as a classfile (from a .zip file).
25 * Fixed incorrect method resolution when calling instance methods
26 through JNI (fixes CACAO bugs #17 and #18).
29 New in release 0.94 (January 22, 2006)
31 * support compilation of Interpreter and JIT compiler into one binary (not
33 * bootstrap ZIP code rewrite (VM startup time improvement)
34 * fixed JNI DirectByteBuffer functions, jogl works now
35 * removed most third-party files from the repository, we link to the
37 * removed VM interface Java files which were identical to the GNU
38 Classpath upstream version
39 * added defineClassWithTransformers to java.lang.VMClassLoader, now we are
40 able to build against the generics branch
41 * Java compiler which should be used during compilation can be specified
42 via JAVAC environment variable
46 New in release 0.93 (November 23, 2005)
49 * JIT codegenerators for Arm and MIPS (32-bit, -o32), currently
51 * integration of a vmgen-based interpreter (--enable-intrp)
52 * removal of GNU classpath, CACAO now uses upstream releases or CVS
55 * JNI local references implemented
56 * reflection fixes and access checks (mauve tests)
57 * linear scan register allocator (-lsra)
58 * lazy resolving fixes
59 * fixed instanceof instruction
60 * updated to Boehm GC 6.6
63 New in release 0.92 "Tomclipse" (July 14, 2005)
65 * runtime lazy-loading with code patching
66 * dynamic library loading on every platform we support (using
68 * new ICMDs (PUTSTATICCONST, PUTFIELDCONST)
69 * some ICMDs inlined (IDIV/IREM, LDIV/LREM, AASTORE, ARRAYCHECKCAST)
70 * register allocator uses unused argument registers
71 * stacktraces on MIPS, PowerPC and x86_64
72 * integration of GNU classpath's system class loader
73 * internal class loading code more Java VM Spec compliant
74 (classcache, loading constraints, ...)
75 * virtual function table bugfix (abstract class implements not all
77 * initial support for thread dump on SIGQUIT (<ctrl>-\) on most
83 New in release 0.91 (December 23, 2004)
85 * bug fixed in MULTIANEWARRAY
86 * field access related bug fixes
87 * native function call bug fixes
91 New in relaese 0.90 (December 8, 2004)
93 * More architectures supported: At the moment, CACAO is able to run on
94 Alpha, MIPS (64-bit), x86, x86-64 and PowerPC (32-bit) architectures.
95 * Native thread support
98 * Preliminary AWT support
99 * Boehm garbage collector
100 * Reentrant JIT compiler
101 * Lots of bug fixes and conformance enhancements
102 * Lots of bugs introduced and not fixed
105 * Version 0.40 (released)
106 =========================
108 ** Boehm garbage collector supported
109 ------------------------------------
111 The --enable-gc2 options was replaced by --with-gc. Choose boehm for the
112 Boehm garbage collector. Also see README.boehm.
117 Now runs on some SGI systems, which are based on the mips architecture.
119 ** multiple bug fixes
120 ---------------------
122 Even more java programs work as expected!
125 * Version 0.35 (experimental)
126 =============================
128 ** autoconf, automake support
129 -----------------------------
131 Finally moved the entire distribution to autoconf/automake. This should fix
132 some of our problems with supporting different compilers. Thread support and
133 the use of the new garbage collector can be enabled/disabled from using
136 --enable-threads [default]
139 --enable-gc2 [default]
142 ** new garbage collector
143 ------------------------
145 Included the new garbage collector as default garbage collector.
147 * Version 0.30 (released)
148 =========================
150 Added unlimited stack for GC and main thread.
151 Some optimzations for instructions which operate on constants.
153 * Version 0.20 (released)
154 =========================
156 Hardware null pointer check added, fixed severe errors in GC/Threads, type
157 check and IEEE arithmetic.
159 * Version 0.20beta (can't remember)
160 =========================
162 There is a completely new JIT compiler which is about 7 times faster and
163 produces better code.
164 Multithreading is now supported.
165 A lot of bugs have been fixed.
167 * Version 0.10 (ancient history)
170 The initial version included the old JIT and support for lang, util and io.