-* About this file
-=================
+New in release 0.97 (xxx xx, 2006)
+
+ * Fixed AbstractMethodError bug.
+
+
+New in release 0.96 (May 29, 2006)
+
+ * New tasuki lock implementation resolves deadlock problems on
+ multi-processor machines.
+ * Handle Miranda-methods properly.
+ * try-catch line number problem with jikes fixed.
+ * Added support for libjvm.so (including invocation API).
+ * Stripped down object code size of code generators.
+ * Increased default maximum heap size to 128MB and decreased default
+ stack size to 64kB.
+ * Cleaned up internal handling of Unicode strings.
+ * Fixed getResources of bootstrap classloader.
+ * Correct handling of boot packages (provided glibj.zip contains a
+ jar index).
+ * Exception handling fixes (don't allocate memory on Java heap).
+ * x86_64's code generator generates not RISC-style code.
+ * Green threads implementation removed.
+ * Semaphore implementation for Darwin (taken from Boehm).
+ * sem_wait interrupted by signal fixed.
+ * Overflow in Object.wait() (partially) fixed (caused busy waiting
+ in JOnAS).
+ * Store JNI global refs in native hashtable instead of Java
+ hashtable (bootstrap problem).
+ * Argument passing fixed for powerpc-linux (asm_vm_call_method).
+
+
+New in release 0.95 (February 13, 2006)
+
+ * Dead-lock bugfix. This should fix the random dead-locks seen in
+ Eclipse or other applications.
+ * Search for suitable jar program during configure, can be specified
+ via JAR environment variable
+ * --enable-zlib bugfix
+ * i386 bugfix: Set FPU to 64-bit on VM startup (fixes Debian bug
+ #350729)
+ * powerpc bugfix: (M_COPY): Handle longs and doubles properly.
+ * Fixed instructions copying stackslots (like DUP_X1).
+ * Fixed classcache-related problem with java.lang.reflect.Proxy.
+ * Throw correct exception when trying to load a directory
+ as a classfile (from a .zip file).
+ * Fixed incorrect method resolution when calling instance methods
+ through JNI (fixes CACAO bugs #17 and #18).
+
+
+New in release 0.94 (January 22, 2006)
+
+ * support compilation of Interpreter and JIT compiler into one binary (not
+ enabled by default)
+ * bootstrap ZIP code rewrite (VM startup time improvement)
+ * fixed JNI DirectByteBuffer functions, jogl works now
+ * removed most third-party files from the repository, we link to the
+ libraries instead
+ * removed VM interface Java files which were identical to the GNU
+ Classpath upstream version
+ * added defineClassWithTransformers to java.lang.VMClassLoader, now we are
+ able to build against the generics branch
+ * Java compiler which should be used during compilation can be specified
+ via JAVAC environment variable
+ * a lot of bugfixes
+
+
+New in release 0.93 (November 23, 2005)
+
+ * Java 1.5 support
+ * JIT codegenerators for Arm and MIPS (32-bit, -o32), currently
+ closed-source
+ * integration of a vmgen-based interpreter (--enable-intrp)
+ * removal of GNU classpath, CACAO now uses upstream releases or CVS
+ head versions
+ * finalizer thread
+ * JNI local references implemented
+ * reflection fixes and access checks (mauve tests)
+ * linear scan register allocator (-lsra)
+ * lazy resolving fixes
+ * fixed instanceof instruction
+ * updated to Boehm GC 6.6
+
+
+New in release 0.92 "Tomclipse" (July 14, 2005)
+
+ * runtime lazy-loading with code patching
+ * dynamic library loading on every platform we support (using
+ libltdl)
+ * new ICMDs (PUTSTATICCONST, PUTFIELDCONST)
+ * some ICMDs inlined (IDIV/IREM, LDIV/LREM, AASTORE, ARRAYCHECKCAST)
+ * register allocator uses unused argument registers
+ * stacktraces on MIPS, PowerPC and x86_64
+ * integration of GNU classpath's system class loader
+ * internal class loading code more Java VM Spec compliant
+ (classcache, loading constraints, ...)
+ * virtual function table bugfix (abstract class implements not all
+ interface methods)
+ * initial support for thread dump on SIGQUIT (<ctrl>-\) on most
+ platforms
+ * GNU classpath 0.16
+ * Boehm GC 6.5
+
+
+New in release 0.91 (December 23, 2004)
+
+ * bug fixed in MULTIANEWARRAY
+ * field access related bug fixes
+ * native function call bug fixes
+ * smaller fixes...
+
+
+New in relaese 0.90 (December 8, 2004)
+
+ * More architectures supported: At the moment, CACAO is able to run on
+ Alpha, MIPS (64-bit), x86, x86-64 and PowerPC (32-bit) architectures.
+ * Native thread support
+ * Java 1.4 support
+ * GNU classpath 0.12
+ * Preliminary AWT support
+ * Boehm garbage collector
+ * Reentrant JIT compiler
+ * Lots of bug fixes and conformance enhancements
+ * Lots of bugs introduced and not fixed
-This file lists the most important changes for each official as well as
-internal release of cacao. See the "ChangeLog" for a more detailed list of
-all the changes in the code.
* Version 0.40 (released)
=========================
+** Boehm garbage collector supported
+------------------------------------
+
+The --enable-gc2 options was replaced by --with-gc. Choose boehm for the
+Boehm garbage collector. Also see README.boehm.
+
+** mips port
+------------
+
+Now runs on some SGI systems, which are based on the mips architecture.
+
+** multiple bug fixes
+---------------------
+
+Even more java programs work as expected!
* Version 0.35 (experimental)
Included the new garbage collector as default garbage collector.
-** new just-in-time compiler
-----------------------------
-
-Andi, write something...
-
* Version 0.30 (released)
=========================
-Andi, write something!!!
+Added unlimited stack for GC and main thread.
+Some optimzations for instructions which operate on constants.
* Version 0.20 (released)
=========================
-Andi, write something down here, too!
+Hardware null pointer check added, fixed severe errors in GC/Threads, type
+check and IEEE arithmetic.
+
+* Version 0.20beta (can't remember)
+=========================
+
+There is a completely new JIT compiler which is about 7 times faster and
+produces better code.
+Multithreading is now supported.
+A lot of bugs have been fixed.
+* Version 0.10 (ancient history)
+==============
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+The initial version included the old JIT and support for lang, util and io.
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