Release Changes
VM
Labs SDK Release 0.82
Important Upgrades |
The following changes are mandatory for the 0.82 SDK release.
The following changes are recommended for the 0.82 SDK release.
If these upgrades are not performed, the development tools and downloaded code may produce unexpected results or fail to operate. |
The following changes have been made to the release install scripts, documentation, and directory structure for SDK Release 0.82.
Problem ID# |
Description |
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Linux install creates all files with 777 permissions. |
install_linux script no longer changes the file permissions. |
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Many of the mailto: links are broken. |
Changed link properties in web templates. |
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Link to install_linux is broken. |
Corrected file capitalization. |
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Incorrect release of mGL included. |
Not a problem most recent submission was included. |
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mGL does not build. |
Corrected. |
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Directory structure changes not documented. |
Changes will be documented with this and future releases. |
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Link to hitch-hikers guide broken in doc index. |
Chris can't type. This is now fixed (the link, not the typing skills). |
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Win98 local install instructions are numbered 1..4/1..3 rather than 1..7. |
Corrected by changing web publishing tools. |
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sysinfo.h is missing - should be in %VMLABS%\include\nuon\ |
Should be in %VMLABS%\include\nuon\ |
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Stub/bootrom compatibility info is missing. |
It's there, just the links were not clear. Made links more apparent. Added info to readme and install docs. |
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NUON Audio Library Functions (mmlAudio.pdf) document can be deleted safely. |
Done. |
Llama 2.59 |
Includes the following functional changes:
The following changes are all "cosmetic" -- some errors and warnings were suppressed, and some messages made a little more clear.
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Most samples are obsolete or nonfunctional.. | Some samples updated, more to follow in upcoming releases. | |
How do I find code samples? |
Added a link from the main index and from the documentation index. |
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Added biosver program and associated scripts. | |
Flash images and scripts are incomplete. | Revamped images and scripts. | |
Linux install script points to wrong .gz file. | Fixed. | |
Linux install script is in DOS mode. | Fixed. | |
Puffin2K | Correctly handles file pathnames in .mpo files. | |
libmml2d.a and libmltxt.a |
Several upgrades since the 0.80 release. Details may be found in the Library Updates. |
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New inclusion with this SDK. Includes documentation (see the documentation index); libraries (libImpulseEffects.a; libImpulse.a; libNuonImpulse.a); header files (in include/nuon/impulse); and demos (in doc/demos/impulse). | |
mload 4.9.0 |
Several changes, including:
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860 debug stub 4.9.0 |
Several changes, including:
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libmGL.a | Major improvements to functionality, performance, and reliability. Details may be found in the Library Updates. | |
Incorrect mml2d.h and mrpcodes.h files included. | Correct files added to release. | |
mml2d doc needs to be updated. |
Done. |
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Audio samples are out of date. |
Latest audio samples have been added. |
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New vmdump. |
Upgraded to version 2.9.5. |
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Bios doesn't handle old style joysticks. |
Upgraded to version 1.TBD. |
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The following changes have been
made since the 0.81 Beta version was released.
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Added info on configuring dev system memory. | ![]() |
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impulse demos belong in the doc/sample directory. | Moved. | |
gmake is not working for the Impulse demos | Corrected the Impulse demos. | |
mGL library and sample updates | Extensive ongoing updates to this library and samples. See the mGL documentation for more details. | |
audio library, sample, and doc updates |
See the audio documentation for details. | |
mload updates | Updated to 4.9.2. | |
file server implementation can corrupt data | ||
860 stub updates | Updated to 4.9.3. See the Debug Stub Info document for details. | |
stub disconnects if run overnight | ||
stub fails to reset correctly after running the player | ||
permissions on CD distributions are incorrect | Linux distributions updated with correct permissions; install script updated, and new user-setup script created for setting environment variables. | |
my installation did not set the executable bits of cc1, cc1plus, collect2, and cpp in the egcs lib. | ||
linux install: if I type the wrong user name, it aborts | ||
permissions on mgcc and other files are incorrect | ||
$(VMLABS)/util/vml_make.mk is a DOS text file | SDK construction process now runs dos2linux. For your convenience, this useful tool is included in the SDK in the $VMLABS/bin directory. | |
source files are in DOS CR/LF format | ||
samples in doc/sample/mediaaccess do not work even after the typos in the load files are fixed | Extensive updates to the samples. See the Samples documentation. | |
Added documentation for mtrace | ![]() |
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Added Makefile fragment documentation. | ![]() |
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Makefile fragments were also in the $(VMLABS)/include directory. | Removed. | |
Ace stub is obsolete. | Removed. | |
Windows, Linux, and NUON binaries live in the bin/ directory. Why not the stub binaries? | Good point. Stub binaries have been moved to bin/860stub/. See the Debug Stub Info document for details. | |
Changes to compiler libraries to support patch capability. | lib/rc0 and related files updated. | |
libmpeg.a isn't used. | Removed. | |
vmsrec, protoize, unprotoize, and vmocopy are no longer needed. | Removed. | |
Samples are poorly documented. | Samples are extensively restructured. All samples have been tested and most of them are functional, exceptions are noted in the documentation. | |
What OS platforms are supported? | ![]() |
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authinfo application added, along with a brief overview of blessing. | ![]() |
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PuffinTK.exe is obsolete. | Removed from this release. Please use puffin2k instead. | |
merlin.i is in the wrong place. | Replaced with include/nuon/nuon.i. See the Include File Updates document. | |
The version of tcl/Tk in the SDK is conflicting with the one installed on my machine. | tcl/Tk is no longer integrated into the SDK release. It is bundled as a third party application, however. Please see the Third Party Apps documentation. |
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