1 New in release 0.96 (XXX XX, 2006)
3 * New tasuki lock implementation resolves deadlock problems on
4 multi-processor machines.
5 * Handle Miranda-methods properly.
6 * try-catch line number problem with jikes fixed.
7 * Added support for libjvm.so (including invocation API).
8 * Stripped down object code size of code generators.
9 * Increased default maximum heap size to 128MB and decreased default
11 * Cleaned up internal handling of Unicode strings.
12 * Fixed getResources of bootstrap classloader.
13 * Correct handling of boot packages (provided glibj.zip contains a
17 New in release 0.95 (February 13, 2006)
19 * Dead-lock bugfix. This should fix the random dead-locks seen in
20 Eclipse or other applications.
21 * Search for suitable jar program during configure, can be specified
22 via JAR environment variable
23 * --enable-zlib bugfix
24 * i386 bugfix: Set FPU to 64-bit on VM startup (fixes Debian bug
26 * powerpc bugfix: (M_COPY): Handle longs and doubles properly.
27 * Fixed instructions copying stackslots (like DUP_X1).
28 * Fixed classcache-related problem with java.lang.reflect.Proxy.
29 * Throw correct exception when trying to load a directory
30 as a classfile (from a .zip file).
31 * Fixed incorrect method resolution when calling instance methods
32 through JNI (fixes CACAO bugs #17 and #18).
35 New in release 0.94 (January 22, 2006)
37 * support compilation of Interpreter and JIT compiler into one binary (not
39 * bootstrap ZIP code rewrite (VM startup time improvement)
40 * fixed JNI DirectByteBuffer functions, jogl works now
41 * removed most third-party files from the repository, we link to the
43 * removed VM interface Java files which were identical to the GNU
44 Classpath upstream version
45 * added defineClassWithTransformers to java.lang.VMClassLoader, now we are
46 able to build against the generics branch
47 * Java compiler which should be used during compilation can be specified
48 via JAVAC environment variable
52 New in release 0.93 (November 23, 2005)
55 * JIT codegenerators for Arm and MIPS (32-bit, -o32), currently
57 * integration of a vmgen-based interpreter (--enable-intrp)
58 * removal of GNU classpath, CACAO now uses upstream releases or CVS
61 * JNI local references implemented
62 * reflection fixes and access checks (mauve tests)
63 * linear scan register allocator (-lsra)
64 * lazy resolving fixes
65 * fixed instanceof instruction
66 * updated to Boehm GC 6.6
69 New in release 0.92 "Tomclipse" (July 14, 2005)
71 * runtime lazy-loading with code patching
72 * dynamic library loading on every platform we support (using
74 * new ICMDs (PUTSTATICCONST, PUTFIELDCONST)
75 * some ICMDs inlined (IDIV/IREM, LDIV/LREM, AASTORE, ARRAYCHECKCAST)
76 * register allocator uses unused argument registers
77 * stacktraces on MIPS, PowerPC and x86_64
78 * integration of GNU classpath's system class loader
79 * internal class loading code more Java VM Spec compliant
80 (classcache, loading constraints, ...)
81 * virtual function table bugfix (abstract class implements not all
83 * initial support for thread dump on SIGQUIT (<ctrl>-\) on most
89 New in release 0.91 (December 23, 2004)
91 * bug fixed in MULTIANEWARRAY
92 * field access related bug fixes
93 * native function call bug fixes
97 New in relaese 0.90 (December 8, 2004)
99 * More architectures supported: At the moment, CACAO is able to run on
100 Alpha, MIPS (64-bit), x86, x86-64 and PowerPC (32-bit) architectures.
101 * Native thread support
104 * Preliminary AWT support
105 * Boehm garbage collector
106 * Reentrant JIT compiler
107 * Lots of bug fixes and conformance enhancements
108 * Lots of bugs introduced and not fixed
111 * Version 0.40 (released)
112 =========================
114 ** Boehm garbage collector supported
115 ------------------------------------
117 The --enable-gc2 options was replaced by --with-gc. Choose boehm for the
118 Boehm garbage collector. Also see README.boehm.
123 Now runs on some SGI systems, which are based on the mips architecture.
125 ** multiple bug fixes
126 ---------------------
128 Even more java programs work as expected!
131 * Version 0.35 (experimental)
132 =============================
134 ** autoconf, automake support
135 -----------------------------
137 Finally moved the entire distribution to autoconf/automake. This should fix
138 some of our problems with supporting different compilers. Thread support and
139 the use of the new garbage collector can be enabled/disabled from using
142 --enable-threads [default]
145 --enable-gc2 [default]
148 ** new garbage collector
149 ------------------------
151 Included the new garbage collector as default garbage collector.
153 * Version 0.30 (released)
154 =========================
156 Added unlimited stack for GC and main thread.
157 Some optimzations for instructions which operate on constants.
159 * Version 0.20 (released)
160 =========================
162 Hardware null pointer check added, fixed severe errors in GC/Threads, type
163 check and IEEE arithmetic.
165 * Version 0.20beta (can't remember)
166 =========================
168 There is a completely new JIT compiler which is about 7 times faster and
169 produces better code.
170 Multithreading is now supported.
171 A lot of bugs have been fixed.
173 * Version 0.10 (ancient history)
176 The initial version included the old JIT and support for lang, util and io.