Changes between Version 26 and Version 27 of ReleaseNotes/Trunk

Timestamp:

2009-08-02T09:19:24Z (16 years ago)

Author:

Jiri Svoboda

Comment:

Grammar

ReleaseNotes/Trunk

@@ -20 +20 @@
    * The kernel and user space use a new (non-standard) string API which allows convenient processing of UTF-8 strings.
  * Architecture independent I/O
-   * Both kernel and userspace drivers now use PIO functions so the same drivers work on architectures with separate I/O space and memory mapped I/O space.
- * Userspace drivers are more independent
-   * Userspace drivers can handle interrupts without help from a kernel 'little brother'.
+   * Both kernel and user-space drivers now use PIO functions so the same drivers work on architectures with separate I/O space and memory mapped I/O space.
+ * User-space drivers are more independent
+   * User-space drivers can handle interrupts without help from a kernel 'little brother'.
  * PowerPC Hardware Support
    * The ''ppc32'' now produces an ISO CD image instead of a kernel image. In addition to PearPC it can now boot in Qemu and on real Apple iMac and iBook G4 (keyboard does not work yet, however).
@@ -40 +40 @@
  * Added ''file_bd'' block device backed by a file.
 
-=== File systems ===
+=== File Systems ===
 
  * Support for multiple file systems mounted at once. (#23) 
@@ -66 +66 @@
    * Doug Lee's memory allocator has been removed and replaced with a simple first-fit allocator. The new allocator has more readable code making it easier to debug, modify and maintain.
  * Build system
-   * Preconfigured defaults greatly simplify the process of configuring a HelenOS build.
+   * Pre-configured defaults greatly simplify the process of configuring a HelenOS build.
  * Fibril Synchronization Primitives
    * The C library now provides mutexes, reader-writer locks and condition variables that synchronize fibrils (as opposed to threads).