1 New in release 0.96 (XXX XX, 2006)
3 * Handle Miranda-methods properly.
6 New in release 0.95 (February 13, 2006)
8 * Dead-lock bugfix. This should fix the random dead-locks seen in
9 Eclipse or other applications.
10 * Search for suitable jar program during configure, can be specified
11 via JAR environment variable
12 * --enable-zlib bugfix
13 * i386 bugfix: Set FPU to 64-bit on VM startup (fixes Debian bug
15 * powerpc bugfix: (M_COPY): Handle longs and doubles properly.
16 * Fixed instructions copying stackslots (like DUP_X1).
17 * Fixed classcache-related problem with java.lang.reflect.Proxy.
18 * Throw correct exception when trying to load a directory
19 as a classfile (from a .zip file).
20 * Fixed incorrect method resolution when calling instance methods
21 through JNI (fixes CACAO bugs #17 and #18).
24 New in release 0.94 (January 22, 2006)
26 * support compilation of Interpreter and JIT compiler into one binary (not
28 * bootstrap ZIP code rewrite (VM startup time improvement)
29 * fixed JNI DirectByteBuffer functions, jogl works now
30 * removed most third-party files from the repository, we link to the
32 * removed VM interface Java files which were identical to the GNU
33 Classpath upstream version
34 * added defineClassWithTransformers to java.lang.VMClassLoader, now we are
35 able to build against the generics branch
36 * Java compiler which should be used during compilation can be specified
37 via JAVAC environment variable
41 New in release 0.93 (November 23, 2005)
44 * JIT codegenerators for Arm and MIPS (32-bit, -o32), currently
46 * integration of a vmgen-based interpreter (--enable-intrp)
47 * removal of GNU classpath, CACAO now uses upstream releases or CVS
50 * JNI local references implemented
51 * reflection fixes and access checks (mauve tests)
52 * linear scan register allocator (-lsra)
53 * lazy resolving fixes
54 * fixed instanceof instruction
55 * updated to Boehm GC 6.6
58 New in release 0.92 "Tomclipse" (July 14, 2005)
60 * runtime lazy-loading with code patching
61 * dynamic library loading on every platform we support (using
63 * new ICMDs (PUTSTATICCONST, PUTFIELDCONST)
64 * some ICMDs inlined (IDIV/IREM, LDIV/LREM, AASTORE, ARRAYCHECKCAST)
65 * register allocator uses unused argument registers
66 * stacktraces on MIPS, PowerPC and x86_64
67 * integration of GNU classpath's system class loader
68 * internal class loading code more Java VM Spec compliant
69 (classcache, loading constraints, ...)
70 * virtual function table bugfix (abstract class implements not all
72 * initial support for thread dump on SIGQUIT (<ctrl>-\) on most
78 New in release 0.91 (December 23, 2004)
80 * bug fixed in MULTIANEWARRAY
81 * field access related bug fixes
82 * native function call bug fixes
86 New in relaese 0.90 (December 8, 2004)
88 * More architectures supported: At the moment, CACAO is able to run on
89 Alpha, MIPS (64-bit), x86, x86-64 and PowerPC (32-bit) architectures.
90 * Native thread support
93 * Preliminary AWT support
94 * Boehm garbage collector
95 * Reentrant JIT compiler
96 * Lots of bug fixes and conformance enhancements
97 * Lots of bugs introduced and not fixed
100 * Version 0.40 (released)
101 =========================
103 ** Boehm garbage collector supported
104 ------------------------------------
106 The --enable-gc2 options was replaced by --with-gc. Choose boehm for the
107 Boehm garbage collector. Also see README.boehm.
112 Now runs on some SGI systems, which are based on the mips architecture.
114 ** multiple bug fixes
115 ---------------------
117 Even more java programs work as expected!
120 * Version 0.35 (experimental)
121 =============================
123 ** autoconf, automake support
124 -----------------------------
126 Finally moved the entire distribution to autoconf/automake. This should fix
127 some of our problems with supporting different compilers. Thread support and
128 the use of the new garbage collector can be enabled/disabled from using
131 --enable-threads [default]
134 --enable-gc2 [default]
137 ** new garbage collector
138 ------------------------
140 Included the new garbage collector as default garbage collector.
142 * Version 0.30 (released)
143 =========================
145 Added unlimited stack for GC and main thread.
146 Some optimzations for instructions which operate on constants.
148 * Version 0.20 (released)
149 =========================
151 Hardware null pointer check added, fixed severe errors in GC/Threads, type
152 check and IEEE arithmetic.
154 * Version 0.20beta (can't remember)
155 =========================
157 There is a completely new JIT compiler which is about 7 times faster and
158 produces better code.
159 Multithreading is now supported.
160 A lot of bugs have been fixed.
162 * Version 0.10 (ancient history)
165 The initial version included the old JIT and support for lang, util and io.