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diff --git a/whatsnew.html b/whatsnew.html index 30845278..83166465 100644 --- a/whatsnew.html +++ b/whatsnew.html @@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ kernels (such as Linux). <P> <DL> +<DT>16 August 2002</DT> +<DD>The Hurd sources have stabilized again after a short period in +which some of the interfaces were changed to prepare support of long +files. All relevant filesystem and I/O interfaces have been modified +to use 64 bit even on 32 bit systems. + +In light of the small and patient user base, we decided to drop +backwards compatibility and replace the interfaces instead extending +them. This means that the binaries of the Hurd, the C library, and +some other programs need to be replaced manually, all at the same +time, followed by a reboot. + +A <A +HREF="http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/extra-files/hurd-upgrade.txt">detailed +step-by-step procedure how to upgrade</A> Debian GNU/Hurd is available +on the Debian web site. + +People not using a binary distribution need to do a full manual +bootstrap. It is recommended to treat this as a cross-compilation +case. +</P> + <DT>31 July 2002</DT> <DD>A new page has been added to the site, listing <A HREF="related-projects.html">related projects</A>. You can find it at |