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diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt index 855f3612e9ec..906b336360d2 100644 --- a/changes.txt +++ b/changes.txt @@ -1,4 +1,47 @@ ---------------------------------------- +27 April 2018. Summary of changes for version 20180427: + + +1) ACPICA kernel-resident subsystem: + +Debugger: Added support for Package objects in the "Test Objects" +command. This command walks the entire namespace and evaluates all named +data objects (Integers, Strings, Buffers, and now Packages). + +Improved error messages for the namespace root node. Originally, the root +was referred to by the confusing string "\___". This has been replaced by +"Namespace Root" for clarification. + +Fixed a potential infinite loop in the AcpiRsDumpByteList function. Colin +Ian King <colin.king@canonical.com>. + + +2) iASL Compiler/Disassembler and Tools: + +iASL: Implemented support to detect and flag illegal forward references. +For compatibility with other ACPI implementations, these references are +now illegal at the root level of the DSDT or SSDTs. Forward references +have always been illegal within control methods. This change should not +affect existing ASL/AML code because of the fact that these references +have always been illegal in the other ACPI implementation. + +iASL: Added error messages for the case where a table OEM ID and OEM +TABLE ID strings are longer than the ACPI-defined length. Previously, +these strings were simply silently truncated. + +iASL: Enhanced the -tc option (which creates an AML hex file in C, +suitable for import into a firmware project): + 1) Create a unique name for the table, to simplify use of multiple +SSDTs. + 2) Add a protection #ifdef in the file, similar to a .h header file. +With assistance from Sami Mujawar, sami.mujawar@arm.com and Evan Lloyd, +evan.lloyd@arm.com + +AcpiExec: Added a new option, -df, to disable the local fault handler. +This is useful during debugging, where it may be desired to drop into a +debugger on a fault. + +---------------------------------------- 13 March 2018. Summary of changes for version 20180313: |