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21  <info>
22    <title>&os; &release.current; Release Notes</title>
23
24    <author>
25      <orgname>The &os; Project</orgname>
26    </author>
27
28    <pubdate>$FreeBSD: stable/10/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml 319324 2017-05-31 13:33:08Z gjb $</pubdate>
29
30    <copyright>
31      <year>2017</year>
32      <holder role="mailto:doc@FreeBSD.org">The &os; Documentation
33	Project</holder>
34    </copyright>
35
36    <legalnotice xml:id="trademarks" role="trademarks">
37      &tm-attrib.freebsd;
38      &tm-attrib.ibm;
39      &tm-attrib.ieee;
40      &tm-attrib.intel;
41      &tm-attrib.sparc;
42      &tm-attrib.general;
43    </legalnotice>
44
45    <abstract>
46      <para>The release notes for &os; &release.current; contain
47	a summary of the changes made to the &os; base system on the
48	&release.branch; development line.  This document lists
49	applicable security advisories that were issued since the last
50	release, as well as significant changes to the &os; kernel and
51	userland.  Some brief remarks on upgrading are also
52	presented.</para>
53    </abstract>
54  </info>
55
56  <sect1 xml:id="intro">
57    <title>Introduction</title>
58
59    <para>This document contains the release notes for &os;
60      &release.current;.  It describes recently added, changed, or
61      deleted features of &os;.  It also provides some notes on
62      upgrading from previous versions of &os;.</para>
63
64    <para releasetype="current">The &release.type; distribution to
65      which these release notes apply represents the latest point
66      along the &release.branch; development branch since
67      &release.branch; was created.  Information regarding pre-built,
68      binary &release.type; distributions along this branch can be
69      found at <uri
70	xlink:href="&release.url;">&release.url;</uri>.</para>
71
72    <para releasetype="snapshot">The &release.type; distribution to
73      which these release notes apply represents a point along the
74      &release.branch; development branch between &release.prev; and
75      the future &release.next;.  Information regarding pre-built,
76      binary &release.type; distributions along this branch can be
77      found at <uri
78	xlink:href="&release.url;">&release.url;</uri>.</para>
79
80    <para releasetype="release">This distribution of &os;
81      &release.current; is a &release.type; distribution.  It can be
82      found at <uri xlink:href="&release.url;">&release.url;</uri> or
83      any of its mirrors.  More information on obtaining this (or
84      other) &release.type; distributions of &os; can be found in the
85      <link
86	xlink:href="&url.books.handbook;/mirrors.html"><quote>Obtaining
87	  &os;</quote> appendix</link> to the <link
88	xlink:href="&url.books.handbook;/">&os;
89	Handbook</link>.</para>
90
91    <para>All users are encouraged to consult the release errata
92      before installing &os;.  The errata document is updated with
93      <quote>late-breaking</quote> information discovered late in the
94      release cycle or after the release.  Typically, it contains
95      information on known bugs, security advisories, and corrections
96      to documentation.  An up-to-date copy of the errata for &os;
97      &release.current; can be found on the &os; Web site.</para>
98
99    <para>This document describes the most user-visible new or changed
100      features in &os; since &release.prev;.</para>
101
102    <para>Typical release note items document recent security
103      advisories issued after &release.prev;, new drivers or hardware
104      support, new commands or options, major bug fixes, or
105      contributed software upgrades.  They may also list changes to
106      major ports/packages or release engineering practices.  Clearly
107      the release notes cannot list every single change made to &os;
108      between releases; this document focuses primarily on security
109      advisories, user-visible changes, and major architectural
110      improvements.</para>
111  </sect1>
112
113  <sect1 xml:id="upgrade">
114    <title>Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os;</title>
115
116    <para arch="amd64,i386">Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions
117      (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported
118      using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility.  The binary upgrade
119      procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as
120      unmodified <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel distributed as
121      a part of an official &os; release.  The &man.freebsd-update.8;
122      utility requires that the host being upgraded have Internet
123      connectivity.</para>
124
125    <para>Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os;
126      base system from source code) from previous versions are
127      supported, according to the instructions in
128      <filename>/usr/src/UPDATING</filename>.</para>
129
130    <important>
131      <para>Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after
132	backing up <emphasis>all</emphasis> data and configuration
133	files.</para>
134    </important>
135  </sect1>
136
137  <sect1 xml:id="security-errata">
138    <title>Security and Errata</title>
139
140    <para>This section lists the various Security Advisories and
141      Errata Notices since &release.prev;.</para>
142
143    <sect2 xml:id="security">
144      <title>Security Advisories</title>
145
146      &security;
147    </sect2>
148
149    <sect2 xml:id="errata">
150      <title>Errata Notices</title>
151
152      &errata;
153    </sect2>
154  </sect1>
155
156  <sect1 xml:id="userland">
157    <title>Userland</title>
158
159    <para>This section covers changes and additions to userland
160      applications, contributed software, and system utilities.</para>
161
162    <sect2 xml:id="userland-config">
163      <title>Userland Configuration Changes</title>
164
165      <para>&nbsp;</para>
166    </sect2>
167
168    <sect2 xml:id="userland-programs">
169      <title>Userland Application Changes</title>
170
171      <para>&nbsp;</para>
172    </sect2>
173
174    <sect2 xml:id="userland-contrib">
175      <title>Contributed Software</title>
176
177      <para revision="309512"><application>Subversion</application>
178	has been updated to version 1.9.5.</para>
179
180      <para revision="309848">&man.file.1; has been updated to version
181	5.29.</para>
182
183      <para revision="310490">The &man.amd.8; utility has been updated
184	to version 6.2.</para>
185
186      <para revision="312516">&man.xz.1; has been updated to version
187	5.2.3.</para>
188
189      <para revision="313796">&man.zlib.3; has been updated to version
190	1.2.11.</para>
191
192      <para revision="315433">&man.libarchive.3; has been updated to
193	version 3.3.1.</para>
194
195      <para revision="316069">&man.ntpd.8; has been updated to version
196	4.2.8p10.</para>
197
198      <para revision="316350">Timezone data files have been updated to
199	version 2017b.</para>
200
201      <para revision="316958">&man.tcsh.1; has been updated to version
202	6.20.00.</para>
203    </sect2>
204
205    <sect2 xml:id="userland-installer">
206      <title>Installation and Configuration Tools</title>
207
208      <para>&nbsp;</para>
209    </sect2>
210
211    <sect2 xml:id="userland-rc">
212      <title><filename class="directory">/etc/rc.d</filename>
213	Scripts</title>
214
215      <para>&nbsp;</para>
216    </sect2>
217
218    <sect2 xml:id="userland-periodic">
219      <title><filename class="directory">/etc/periodic</filename>
220	Scripts</title>
221
222      <para>&nbsp;</para>
223    </sect2>
224
225    <sect2 xml:id="userland-libraries">
226      <title>Runtime Libraries and API</title>
227
228      <para>&nbsp;</para>
229    </sect2>
230
231    <sect2 xml:id="userland-abi">
232      <title>ABI Compatibility</title>
233
234      <para>&nbsp;</para>
235    </sect2>
236  </sect1>
237
238  <sect1 xml:id="kernel">
239    <title>Kernel</title>
240
241    <para>This section covers changes to kernel configurations, system
242      tuning, and system control parameters that are not otherwise
243      categorized.</para>
244
245    <sect2 xml:id="kernel-bugfix">
246      <title>Kernel Bug Fixes</title>
247
248      <para></para>
249    </sect2>
250
251    <sect2 xml:id="kernel-config">
252      <title>Kernel Configuration</title>
253
254      <para>&nbsp;</para>
255    </sect2>
256
257    <sect2 xml:id="kernel-sysctl">
258      <title>System Tuning and Controls</title>
259
260      <para></para>
261    </sect2>
262  </sect1>
263
264  <sect1 xml:id="drivers">
265    <title>Devices and Drivers</title>
266
267    <para>This section covers changes and additions to devices and
268      device drivers since &release.prev;.</para>
269
270    <sect2 xml:id="drivers-device">
271      <title>Device Drivers</title>
272
273      <para>&nbsp;</para>
274    </sect2>
275
276    <sect2 xml:id="drivers-storage">
277      <title>Storage Drivers</title>
278
279      <para></para>
280    </sect2>
281
282    <sect2 xml:id="drivers-network">
283      <title>Network Drivers</title>
284
285      <para revision="311507" contrib="sponsor"
286	sponsor="&chelsio;">The &man.cxgbe.4; driver has been updated
287	to firmware version 1.16.26.0 for T4, T5, and T6 cards.</para>
288
289      <para revision="316485">The &man.qlnxe.4; driver has been added,
290	providing support for Cavium&reg; Qlogic&trade; 45000 Series
291	adapters.</para>
292    </sect2>
293  </sect1>
294
295  <sect1 xml:id="hardware">
296    <title>Hardware Support</title>
297
298    <para>This section covers general hardware support for physical
299      machines, hypervisors, and virtualization environments, as well
300      as hardware changes and updates that do not otherwise fit in
301      other sections of this document.</para>
302
303    <sect2 xml:id="hardware-support">
304      <title>Hardware Support</title>
305
306      <para>&nbsp;</para>
307    </sect2>
308
309    <sect2 xml:id="hardware-virtualization">
310      <title>Virtualization Support</title>
311
312      <para></para>
313    </sect2>
314
315    <sect2 xml:id="hardware-arm">
316      <title>ARM Support</title>
317
318      <para>&nbsp;</para>
319    </sect2>
320  </sect1>
321
322  <sect1 xml:id="storage">
323    <title>Storage</title>
324
325    <para>This section covers changes and additions to file systems
326      and other storage subsystems, both local and networked.</para>
327
328    <sect2 xml:id="storage-general">
329      <title>General Storage</title>
330
331      <para>&nbsp;</para>
332    </sect2>
333
334    <sect2 xml:id="storage-net">
335      <title>Networked Storage</title>
336
337      <para>&nbsp;</para>
338    </sect2>
339
340    <sect2 xml:id="storage-zfs">
341      <title>ZFS</title>
342
343      <para></para>
344    </sect2>
345
346    <sect2 xml:id="storage-geom">
347      <title>&man.geom.4;</title>
348
349      <para>&nbsp;</para>
350    </sect2>
351  </sect1>
352
353  <sect1 xml:id="boot">
354    <title>Boot Loader Changes</title>
355
356    <para>This section covers the boot loader, boot menu, and other
357      boot-related changes.</para>
358
359    <sect2 xml:id="boot-loader">
360      <title>Boot Loader Changes</title>
361
362      <para>&nbsp;</para>
363    </sect2>
364
365    <sect2 xml:id="boot-menu">
366      <title>Boot Menu Changes</title>
367
368      <para>&nbsp;</para>
369    </sect2>
370  </sect1>
371
372  <sect1 xml:id="network">
373    <title>Networking</title>
374
375    <para>This section describes changes that affect networking in
376      &os;.</para>
377
378    <sect2 xml:id="network-protocols">
379      <title>Network Protocols</title>
380
381      <para>&nbsp;</para>
382    </sect2>
383  </sect1>
384
385  <sect1 xml:id="ports">
386    <title>Ports Collection and Package Infrastructure</title>
387
388    <para>This section covers changes to the &os;&nbsp;Ports
389      Collection, package infrastructure, and package maintenance and
390      installation tools.</para>
391
392    <sect2 xml:id="ports-infrastructure">
393      <title>Infrastructure Changes</title>
394
395      <para>&nbsp;</para>
396    </sect2>
397
398    <sect2 xml:id="ports-packages ">
399      <title>Packaging Changes</title>
400
401      <para>&nbsp;</para>
402    </sect2>
403  </sect1>
404
405  <sect1 xml:id="doc">
406    <title>Documentation</title>
407
408    <para>This section covers changes to the &os;&nbsp;Documentation
409      Project sources and toolchain.</para>
410
411    <sect2 xml:id="doc-sources">
412      <title>Documentation Source Changes</title>
413
414      <para>&nbsp;</para>
415    </sect2>
416
417    <sect2 xml:id="doc-toolchain">
418      <title>Documentation Toolchain Changes</title>
419
420      <para>&nbsp;</para>
421    </sect2>
422  </sect1>
423
424  <sect1 xml:id="releng">
425    <title>Release Engineering and Integration</title>
426
427    <para>This section convers changes that are specific to the
428      &os;&nbsp;Release Engineering processes.</para>
429
430    <sect2 xml:id="releng-changes">
431      <title>Integration Changes</title>
432
433      <para>&nbsp;</para>
434    </sect2>
435  </sect1>
436</article>
437