2 New in release 0.95 (February 13, 2006)
4 * Dead-lock bugfix. This should fix the random dead-locks seen in
5 Eclipse or other applications.
6 * Search for suitable jar program during configure, can be specified
7 via JAR environment variable
9 * i386 bugfix: Set FPU to 64-bit on VM startup (fixes Debian bug
11 * powerpc bugfix: (M_COPY): Handle longs and doubles properly.
12 * Fixed instructions copying stackslots (like DUP_X1).
13 * Fixed classcache-related problem with java.lang.reflect.Proxy.
14 * Throw correct exception when trying to load a directory
15 as a classfile (from a .zip file).
16 * Fixed incorrect method resolution when calling instance methods
17 through JNI (fixes CACAO bugs #17 and #18).
20 New in release 0.94 (January 22, 2006)
22 * support compilation of Interpreter and JIT compiler into one binary (not
24 * bootstrap ZIP code rewrite (VM startup time improvement)
25 * fixed JNI DirectByteBuffer functions, jogl works now
26 * removed most third-party files from the repository, we link to the
28 * removed VM interface Java files which were identical to the GNU
29 Classpath upstream version
30 * added defineClassWithTransformers to java.lang.VMClassLoader, now we are
31 able to build against the generics branch
32 * Java compiler which should be used during compilation can be specified
33 via JAVAC environment variable
37 New in release 0.93 (November 23, 2005)
40 * JIT codegenerators for Arm and MIPS (32-bit, -o32), currently
42 * integration of a vmgen-based interpreter (--enable-intrp)
43 * removal of GNU classpath, CACAO now uses upstream releases or CVS
46 * JNI local references implemented
47 * reflection fixes and access checks (mauve tests)
48 * linear scan register allocator (-lsra)
49 * lazy resolving fixes
50 * fixed instanceof instruction
51 * updated to Boehm GC 6.6
54 New in release 0.92 "Tomclipse" (July 14, 2005)
56 * runtime lazy-loading with code patching
57 * dynamic library loading on every platform we support (using
59 * new ICMDs (PUTSTATICCONST, PUTFIELDCONST)
60 * some ICMDs inlined (IDIV/IREM, LDIV/LREM, AASTORE, ARRAYCHECKCAST)
61 * register allocator uses unused argument registers
62 * stacktraces on MIPS, PowerPC and x86_64
63 * integration of GNU classpath's system class loader
64 * internal class loading code more Java VM Spec compliant
65 (classcache, loading constraints, ...)
66 * virtual function table bugfix (abstract class implements not all
68 * initial support for thread dump on SIGQUIT (<ctrl>-\) on most
74 New in release 0.91 (December 23, 2004)
76 * bug fixed in MULTIANEWARRAY
77 * field access related bug fixes
78 * native function call bug fixes
82 New in relaese 0.90 (December 8, 2004)
84 * More architectures supported: At the moment, CACAO is able to run on
85 Alpha, MIPS (64-bit), x86, x86-64 and PowerPC (32-bit) architectures.
86 * Native thread support
89 * Preliminary AWT support
90 * Boehm garbage collector
91 * Reentrant JIT compiler
92 * Lots of bug fixes and conformance enhancements
93 * Lots of bugs introduced and not fixed
96 * Version 0.40 (released)
97 =========================
99 ** Boehm garbage collector supported
100 ------------------------------------
102 The --enable-gc2 options was replaced by --with-gc. Choose boehm for the
103 Boehm garbage collector. Also see README.boehm.
108 Now runs on some SGI systems, which are based on the mips architecture.
110 ** multiple bug fixes
111 ---------------------
113 Even more java programs work as expected!
116 * Version 0.35 (experimental)
117 =============================
119 ** autoconf, automake support
120 -----------------------------
122 Finally moved the entire distribution to autoconf/automake. This should fix
123 some of our problems with supporting different compilers. Thread support and
124 the use of the new garbage collector can be enabled/disabled from using
127 --enable-threads [default]
130 --enable-gc2 [default]
133 ** new garbage collector
134 ------------------------
136 Included the new garbage collector as default garbage collector.
138 * Version 0.30 (released)
139 =========================
141 Added unlimited stack for GC and main thread.
142 Some optimzations for instructions which operate on constants.
144 * Version 0.20 (released)
145 =========================
147 Hardware null pointer check added, fixed severe errors in GC/Threads, type
148 check and IEEE arithmetic.
150 * Version 0.20beta (can't remember)
151 =========================
153 There is a completely new JIT compiler which is about 7 times faster and
154 produces better code.
155 Multithreading is now supported.
156 A lot of bugs have been fixed.
158 * Version 0.10 (ancient history)
161 The initial version included the old JIT and support for lang, util and io.