v0.8.0

[Mellvik]

TLVC release 0.8 Release Notes

Time flies. It has been almost two and a half years since TLVC forked off from ELKS. And what a journey it has been. Discussions, bug fixes, new features, tools, improvements, deletions - all the elements that most software development projects contains.

The results have been inspiring. When looking back at the endless list of changes, enhancements, additions etc., it became obvious that simply yanking the version number by a decimal wasn't fair. Thus here we have version 0.8. A very different system. More mature, more reliable, more configurable and - as stated in the overall goal for TLVC - BIOS independent. After booting - that is, loading the boot sector - there is minimal if any BIOS access, unless the system is configured to use BIOS IO for floppies and disks. A couple of BIOS calls to inquire about the amount of system RAM during the boot and startup process remain, and may be easily replaced. For AT+ systems the CMOS configuration settings are queried, but hardly part of the BIOS.

Apropos BIOS IO, such support has been kept for reference and enhanced for compatibility with the rest of the system - mostly useful for debugging.

Too many to mention individually, here is a summary of the most important changes/enhancements/fixes:

Kernel

• Direct hd driver: Works with standard IDE (AT class) controllers and most XTIDE controllers including CF and CF Lite controllers.
• Direct FD driver - the floppy driver uses DMA and is completely interrupt driven
• MFM disk driver for XT class systems, uses DMA and interrupts
• Raw (aka 'character') access to all storage devices, including BIOS IO
• Reorganized and optimized low memory
• Configurable support for UMB as part of main memory
• Configurable: The kernel can now be run in HMA. Alternatively, file systems buffers may reside in this area.
• The floppy track buffer has been removed, replaced by a configurable size cache which - if only partly used or not at all - is returned to main memory
• XMS support has been enhanced with HMA support and is now fully supported on 80286 based systems, either via the loadall instruction or via BIOS XMS block transfers.
• Floppies may now read/write (DMA) from/to XMS memory
• The new xtflpy= bootopts setting allows XT class systems to boot and run off of 720k floppies.
• The number of tasks supported by the kernel has been fully parameterized, specified via bootopts.
• Working with @ghaerr from ELKS, the kernel buffer system got a complete revamp which eliminated a number of bugs and is now completely configurable via bootopts. A system may even be configured without L2 buffers, running on L1 cache only if necessary.
• unreal mode - for xms memory access - was fixed to work with any 386+ system, loadall support added for 286 systems
• Enhanced kernel tracing tools

Boot & configuration

• System configuration has been significantly enhanced by adding a number of new bootopts settings, like
  • mac=
  • fdcache=
  • cache=
  • bufs=
  • tasks=
  • files=
  • inodes=
  • heap=
  • netbufs=
  • mem=
  • umb=
  • xms=
  • xmsbufs=
  • hma=kernel
  • hdparms= (formerly idechs=)
  • xtflpy=
• The system configuration file (bootopts) may now be of any size
• The MBR boot now allows booting from the B (floppy) drive

Networking

• Driver for the Intel EtherExpress 16 NIC
• Framework for driver level network buffers, implemented in the ne2k driver
• Driver for AMD Lance based NICs is in the works, not completed
• The ethernet interface MAC address may be configured in bootopts (ne2k only for now)
• A major enhancement of ktcp - including several bugfixes.
• A major update of the ftp-daemon ftpd
• The wd ethernet driver has been enhanced to work with many more variants of the WD/SMC 8 and 16 bit cards

Applications/tools

• meminfo: Countless enhancements and improvements
• All system disk utilities, like fsck, frisk, make boot etc., now require raw device access to do their work directly on the divice, bypassing the buffer system.
• ash has command line history, rudimentary history editing
• Support for both variants of the AST system clock (XT systems)
• fdtest program rewritten and expanded for the new floppy driver
• New version of tar which among other improvements supports storing/retrieving devices
• The mv command now supports moving of directories
• disasm x86 disassembler, from ELKS, thanks @ghaerr
• High res timer service (library)

Upcoming projects

There is an endless supply of ideas for enhancements and improvements. The big ones - planned for the next release are

• Add interrupts to the `directhd driver. This sill increase the asynchronicity and thus the general response of the system. It is worth noting though that many recent day XT_IDE controller don't support interrupts, so the update driver must be able to support both types concurrently.
• Add serial output interrupts. This will have even more impact on perceived performance on systems with significant serial activity.
• Complete the AMD Lance ethernet driver
• Add pending improvements to ktcp (see [ktcp] A work-in-progress checkin, lots of enhancements & fixes #189)

Thanks…

… to @ghaerr of ELKS in particular for sometimes endless, sometimes slightly heated, always interesting and most of the time useful discussions and contributions.

The details: What's Changed

• Updates to man, ftpd and config setup by @Mellvik in Updates to man, ftpd and config setup #4
• [ash] Added csh type (simple) history processing (in linenoise) by @Mellvik in [ash] Added csh type (simple) history processing (in linenoise) #5
• [ash] Expanded csh-type history manipulation commands by @Mellvik in [ash] Expanded csh-type history manipulation commands #6
• [net] Networking fixes and enhancements by @Mellvik in Networking fixes and enhancements #7
• [net] fixed lingering zombie problem in net daemons. by @Mellvik in [net] fixed lingering zombie problem in net daemons. #8
• [net] Cleanups + ktcp update by @Mellvik in Cleanups + ktcp update #10
• [ash] Added missing history.c file by @Mellvik in [ash] Added missing history.c file #11
• [net, ftp] Add speed info to ftp client, reverted change in tcpdev, more by @Mellvik in [net, ftp] Add speed info to ftp client, reverted change in tcpdev, more #12
• [kernel] Direct floppy driver by @Mellvik in Direct floppy driver #13
• [kernel, directhd] Add direct (non-BIOS) HD driver til TLVC, plus lots of related fixes by @Mellvik in [Direct HD] Add direct (non-BIOS) HD driver til TLVC, plus lots of related fixes #14
• [kernel] Direct driver related cleanups & fixes by @Mellvik in [kernel] Direct driver related cleanups & fixes #15
• [kernel] Another megaupdate - focus on direct block IO drivers by @Mellvik in Another megaupdate - focus on direct block IO drivers #16
• [kernel] XMS support in direct HD/FD drivers by @Mellvik in XMS support in direct HD/FD drivers #17
• [kernel] Direct driver updates, RAW disk driver by @Mellvik in Direct driver updates, RAW disk driver #19
• [cmd] More optimizations of the ps command by @Mellvik in More optimizations of the ps command #23
• [kernel, directfd] Fixes and enhancements by @Mellvik in [directfd] Fixes and enhancements #24
• [kernel] Another major update - direct drivers and buffer system by @Mellvik in Another major update - direct drivers and buffer system #25
• [kernel] Fixes and cleanups by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fixes and cleanups #26
• [cmd] Added medium size check to mkfs by @Mellvik in [cmd] Added medium size check to mkfs #27
• [kernel] Direct floppy driver enhancements by @Mellvik in Direct floppy driver enhancements #29
• [kernel, raw IO] Cleanup in the raw HD driver. by @Mellvik in [raw IO] Cleanup in the raw HD driver. #30
• [kernel, directfd] Added raw access to direct floppy, cleanups and fixes by @Mellvik in [directfd] Added raw access to direct floppy, cleanups and fixes #31
• [kernel] Added IDE drive CHS override to bootopts, fixed sys command by @Mellvik in Added IDE drive CHS override to bootopts, fixed sys command #32
• [kernel] Experimental - trampoline interrupt vectors removed from heap by @Mellvik in [kernel] Experimental - trampoline interrupt vectors removed from heap #33
• [cmd] Misc bugfixes in commands ps, sum, file, sum by @Mellvik in [cmds] Misc bugfixes in commands ps, sum, file, sum #34
• [net] Experimental - the ne2k driver now uses heap_alloc() for buffers by @Mellvik in [net] Experimental - the ne2k driver now uses heap_alloc() for buffers #35
• [kernel] experimental: move SEG descriptors to high end of heap by @Mellvik in [kernel] experimental: move SEG descriptors to high end of heap #36
• [net] Add bootopts config option netbufs= for net buffers by @Mellvik in [net] Add bootopts config option netbufs= for net buffers #37
• [kernel, directhd] Add 8bit ISA support (+ minor network update) by @Mellvik in [Directhd] Add 8bit ISA support (+ minor network update) #38
• [kernel, directhd] Added 8bit (PC/XT) support for AT/IDE, supports XT/IDE controllers (CF) by @Mellvik in [directhd] Added 8bit (PC/XT) support for AT/IDE, supports XT/IDE controllers (CF) #39
• [kernel, serial console] Serial console losing chars at slow speed - fix by @Mellvik in [serial console] Serial console losing chars at slow speed - fix #43
• [kernel, ne2k] Fix probe and buffer problems by @Mellvik in [ne2k] Fix probe and buffer problems #44
• [kernel, directhd] XT/IDE support cleanups by @Mellvik in [directhd] XT/IDE support cleanups #45
• [kernel, directfd] A major cleanup + fix for raw IO + check_media_change + more by @Mellvik in [directfd] A major cleanup + fix for raw IO + check_media_change + more #46
• [kernel, BIOS IO] BIOS block IO now compiles and works (+ other fixes) by @Mellvik in [BIOS IO] BIOS block IO now compiles and works (+ other fixes) #48
• [misc] Cleanups - fix compilation problems by @Mellvik in Cleanups - fix compilation problems #50
• [kernel] Fix elusive scheduler bug by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix elusive scheduler bug #51
• [kernel] fix FATfs mv not releasing blocks by @Mellvik in [kernel] fix FATfs mv not releasing blocks #52
• [kernel] Alternate fix for scheduler bug [kernel] Fix elusive scheduler bug #51 by @Mellvik in [kernel] Alternate fix for scheduler bug #51 #53
• [kernel] Change bootopts chs0 option in preparation for MFM driver by @Mellvik in [kernel] Change bootopts chs0 option in preparation for MFM driver #54
• [kernel, directfd] Misc cleanups, adjustments in floppy driver by @Mellvik in [directfd] Misc cleanups, adjustments in floppy driver #55
• [kernel] MFM disk driver by @Mellvik in MFM disk driver  #56
• [cmd] clock utility now supports ASTCLOCK for pre-AT systems by @Mellvik in [util: clock] clock utility now supports ASTCLOCK for pre-AT systems #57
• [kernel] Block IO bugfixes & enhancements by @Mellvik in [kernel] Block IO bugfixes & enhancements #58
• [kernel, net] First cut of working driver for Intel EtherExpress 16 by @Mellvik in [net] First cut of working driver for Intel EtherExpress 16 #60
• [ktcp] Fix missing SYN retrans by @Mellvik in [ktcp] Fix missing SYN retrans #62
• [kernel, net] ne2k driver enhancements by @Mellvik in [net] ne2k driver enhancements #63
• [kernel, net/ee16] Added shared mem support and fixes to driver by @Mellvik in [net/ee16] Added shared mem support and fixes to driver #64
• [kernel, blockio] bugfix in idequery by @Mellvik in [blockio] bugfix in idequery #65
• [ktcp] Enhancements: Speed, retransmits by @Mellvik in [net, ktcp] Enhancements: Speed, retransmits #68
• [ktcp] New fix for minimizing retransmits to slow peers by @Mellvik in [ktcp] New fix for minimizing retransmits to slow peers #69
• [kernel, net, ne2k] Bugfixes and enhancements in buffer management by @Mellvik in [net, ne2k] Bugfixes and enhancements in buffer management #70
• [kernel] Add dynamic task table from ELKS (and more) by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add dynamic task table from ELKS (and more) #72
• [kernel] Precision timer code, printk updates from ghaerr, cleanups by @Mellvik in [kernel] Precision timer code, printk updates from ghaerr, cleanups #73
• [kernel] add final version of kernel precision timer by @Mellvik in [kernel] add final version of kernel precision timer #74
• [kernel] Fixed missing div by zero handling reported in Thoughts on changing ktcp timer resolution #71 by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fixed missing div by zero handling reported in #71 #75
• [kernel] Leftover changes to make the system compile properly by @Mellvik in [kernel] Leftover changes to make the system compile properly #77
• [misc] More leftovers from previous checkins by @Mellvik in More leftovers from previous checkins #78
• [kernel, net] Fix probe error in ee16 driver by @Mellvik in [net] Fix probe error in ee16 driver #79
• [kernel, direct floppy] Add XT floppy type setting to bootopts by @Mellvik in [direct floppy] Add XT floppy type setting to bootopts #80
• [cmd, sys_utils] Fixed getty host name display by @Mellvik in [sys_utils] Fixed getty host name display #82
• [kernel] Bug fixes and optimizations for the direct floppy driver by @Mellvik in Bug fixes and optimizations for the direct floppy driver #83
• [cmd, sys_utils] More getty fixes by @Mellvik in [sys_utils] More getty fixes #84
• [cmd,sys_utils] Updated meminfo with new allocation types/tags by @Mellvik in [cmds,sys_utils] Updated meminfo with new allocation types/tags #85
• [kernel, directhd] Fixes and updates by @Mellvik in [directhd] Fixes and updates #86
• [kernel] Add 'precision' delay for drivers by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add 'precision' delay for drivers #87
• [kernel, directfd] Redesigned sector buffer for the directfd driver by @Mellvik in [kernel, directfd] Redesigned sector buffer for the directfd driver #88
• [cmd] Minor fix to fdisk to avoid accidental catastrophes by @Mellvik in [cmd] Minor fix to fdisk to avoid accidental catastrophes #89
• [kernel,directhd] Add complete XT/IDE support to the directhd driver by @Mellvik in [kernel,directhd] Add complete XT/IDE support to the directhd driver #90
• [cmd] Update fdtest to use the directfd driver and raw IO by @Mellvik in [cmd] Update fdtest to use the directfd driver and raw IO #91
• [cmd] The clock program now initializes a 'fresh' CMOS clock by @Mellvik in [cmd] The clock program now initializes a 'fresh' CMOS clock #92
• [cmd] Prevent fdisk from creating partition beyond end of medium. by @Mellvik in [cmd] Prevent fdisk from creating partition beyond end of medium. #93
• [cmd] Bugfixes in fdtest by @Mellvik in [cmd] Bugfixes in fdtest #94
• [kernel] directfd: Rewritten autoprobe, many cleanups and fixes by @Mellvik in [kernel] directfd: Rewritten autoprobe, many cleanups and fixes #95
• [lib,divmod] Add ghaerr's fast divmod to libraries, update printf by @Mellvik in [lib,divmod] Add ghaerr's fast divmod to libraries, update printf #96
• [lib] Added @ghaerr's precision timer user space library routines by @Mellvik in [lib] Added @ghaerr's precision timer user space library routines #97
• [cmd] Major fdtest update by @Mellvik in [cmd] Major fdtest update #98
• [kernel] Make precision timer routines mandatory, not configurable. by @Mellvik in [kernel] Make precision timer routines mandatory, not configurable. #99
• [cmd] More fdtest updates/fixes by @Mellvik in [cmd] More fdtest updates/fixes #100
• [kernel] Add cpu type detection for 32 bit CPUs (80386+) by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add cpu type detection for 32 bit CPUs (80386+) #101
• [kernel,fs] Udates xms support and various cleanups by @Mellvik in [kernel,fs] Udates xms support and various cleanups #102
• [kernel] Reworked the use of lowmem DMASEG in xd and floppy driver + more by @Mellvik in [kernel] Reworked the use of lowmem DMASEG in xd and floppy driver + more #103
• [kernel] directhd: Fix buffer allocation bug - and QEMU anomaly by @Mellvik in [kernel] directhd: Fix buffer allocation bug - and QEMU anomaly #104
• [kernel, cmd] heap fix, meminfo update, discussion by @Mellvik in [kernel,cmd] heap fix, meminfo update, discussion #105
• [system] Major synchronization with ELKS updates in header file etc. by @Mellvik in [system] Major synchronization with ELKS updates in header file etc. #106
• [kernel] Experimental heap_free valitity checks by @Mellvik in [kernel] Experimental heap_free valitity checks #107
• [kernel] Fix serious bug in raw IO by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix serious bug in raw IO #108
• [cmd] New cut of meminfo - display memory layout by @Mellvik in [cmd] New cut of meminfo - display memory layout  #109
• [kernel] Minor edit - raw block driver code/debug setup by @Mellvik in [kernel] Minor edit - raw block driver code/debug setup #110
• [kernel] Add support for 1k size bootopts by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add support for 1k size bootopts #111
• [kernel] Update BIOSHD to work with new low mem boot layout by @Mellvik in [kernel] Update BIOSHD to work with new low mem boot layout #112
• [boot] Synchronize setup.S with ELKS by @Mellvik in [boot] Synchronize setup.S with ELKS #113
• [kernel] Rearranged low memory enabling release of fd cache space by @Mellvik in [kernel] Rearranged low memory enabling release of fd cache space #114
• [kernel,cmd] Another simplification of low memory usage by @Mellvik in [kernel,cmd] Another simplification of low memory usage #115
• [kernel] Fix boot when both xd/mfm and directhd drivers are present by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix boot when both xd/mfm and directhd drivers are present #116
• [kernel] Experimental: seg_alloc allocates align1k requests from top by @Mellvik in [kernel] Experimental: seg_alloc allocates align1k requests from top #117
• [misc] Add files missing from previous commits by @Mellvik in [misc] Add files missing from previous commits #118
• [kernel] Add configurable size kernel file & inode structures by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add configurable size kernel file & inode structures #119
• [kernel] Consolidate directhd.h and hdreg.h by @Mellvik in [kernel] Consolidate directhd.h and hdreg.h #120
• [kernel] Make bootopts processing more robust by @Mellvik in [kernel] Make bootopts processing more robust #121
• [cmd] Another meminfo update by @Mellvik in [cmds] Another meminfo update #122
• [cleanup] Udate cmds affected by the hdreg.h -> hdio.h name chg by @Mellvik in [cleanup] Udate cmds affected by the hdreg.h -> hdio.h name chg #123
• [kernel] Add missing device open before MBR access in genhd.c by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add missing device open before MBR access in genhd.c #124
• [lib,libc] Added devname from ELKS by @Mellvik in [libc] Added devname from ELKS #126
• [kernel] Cleanup: remove unused header files from all raw drivers. by @Mellvik in [kernel] Cleanup: remove unused header files from all raw drivers. #127
• [cmds] Update and enhance the fdisk command by @Mellvik in [cmds] Update and enhance the fdisk command #128
• [misc] Miscellaneous cleanups by @Mellvik in Miscellaneous cleanups #129
• [cmds, tools] System tools require raw devices, more etools by @Mellvik in [cmds, tools] System tools require raw devices, more etools #130
• [kernel] Another workaround for QEMU in directhd by @Mellvik in [kernel] Another workaround for QEMU in directhd #131
• [kernel] Fix device open before MBR read in genhd.c by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix device open before MBR read in genhd.c #132
• [kernel] Rename disk devices, IDE is hda,hdb,..., BIOS is back to bda by @Mellvik in [kernel] Rename disk devices, IDE is hda,hdb,..., BIOS is back to bda #133
• [kernel] Added raw driver for BIOSHD, other fixes by @Mellvik in [kernel] Added raw driver for BIOSHD, other fixes #135
• [kernel] Eliminated temp skeleton char drivers for storage devices + more by @Mellvik in [kernel] Eliminated temp skeleton char drivers for storage devices + more #136
• [cmd] clock: Fix XT keyboard lockup when accessing non existent CMOS by @Mellvik in [cmd] clock: Fix XT keyboard lockup when accessing non existent CMOS #137
• [kernel] Fix for mv directory hang in mv directory hangs the system #138 by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix for mv directory hang in #138 #139
• [misc] Miscellaneous fixes and cleanups by @Mellvik in [misc] Miscellaneous fixes and cleanups #140
• [kernel] Bugfix for occasional problem with umounting minix fs by @Mellvik in [kernel] Bugfix for occasional problem with umounting minix fs #141
• [kernel,fs] Update to mv fix discussed in [kernel] Bugfix for occasional problem with umounting minix fs #141 by @Mellvik in [kernel,fs] Update to mv fix discussed in #141 #142
• [boot, bootopts] Change net= to NET= and more by @Mellvik in [kernel, bootopts] Change net= to NET= and more #143
• [cmd] Enhancements to /bin/sys, /bin/mount by @Mellvik in [cmds] Enhancements to /bin/sys, /bin/mount #144
• [cmd] Added device store/extract capability to tar ([kernel] Bugfix for occasional problem with umounting minix fs #141 comment) by @Mellvik in [cmd] Added device store/extract capability to tar (#141 comment) #145
• [cmd] Fixes several bugs in the ftp client by @Mellvik in [cmd] Fixes several bugs in the ftp client #148
• [cmd] Add man page for the tar command by @Mellvik in [cmd] Add man page for the tar command #149
• [kernel] XD driver raw fix and several updates by @Mellvik in [kernel] XD driver raw fix and several updates #150
• [libc,kernel,cmd] Rewrite of times() lib routine, time(1) cmd by @Mellvik in [libc,kernel,cmd] Rewrite of times() lib routine, time(1) cmd #151
• [cmd] The mv command can now move directories with symlinks by @Mellvik in [cmd] The mv command can now move directories with symlinks #152
• [kernel] An important update of the wd ethernet driver by @Mellvik in [kernel] An important update of the wd ethernet driver #153
• [misc] Miscellaneous fixes and updates by @Mellvik in Miscellaneous fixes and updates #154
• [kernel] Add limited HMA support by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add limited HMA support #155
• [misc] Fix compilation problems by @Mellvik in Fix compilation problems #157
• [kernel] Added kernel setup and tools cleanup from ELKS by @Mellvik in [kernel] Added kernel setup and tools cleanup from ELKS #158
• [kernel] Add support for loading kernel in HMA by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add support for loading kernel in HMA #159
• [kernel] Fixes and enhancements for HMA usage by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fixes and enhancements for HMA usage #160
• [kernel] Fix for enable_unreal_mode by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix for enable_unreal_mode #161
• [kernel] add UMB support, update meminfo by @Mellvik in [kernel] add UMB support, update meminfo #162
• [kernel] unreal mode enhancements and fixes by @Mellvik in [kernel] unreal mode enhancements and fixes #163
• [kernel] fd cache was ignored when using xms buffers by @Mellvik in [kernel] fd cache was ignored when using xms buffers #164
• [kernel] Adds LOADALL based XMS block move for 286 systems by @Mellvik in [kernel] Adds LOADALL based XMS block move for 286 systems #165
• [kernel] Setup will now find where bootopts is loaded and relocate by @Mellvik in [kernel] Setup will now find where bootopts is loaded and relocate #167
• [kernel] replaced fmemcpyw and xms_fmemcpyw with equally fast byte versions by @Mellvik in [kernel] replaced fmemcpyw and xms_fmemcpyw with equally fast byte versions #168
• [boot] Reinstated validation of bootopts presence before using by @Mellvik in [boot] Reinstated validation of bootopts presence before using #169
• [config] Reorganized XMS related CONFIG options by @Mellvik in [config] Reorganized XMS related CONFIG options #170
• [cmd] Adds display of xms-related data to the meminfo tool by @Mellvik in [cmd] Adds display of xms-related data to the meminfo tool #171
• [kernel] Add the ability to manually set MAC addresses for NICs by @Mellvik in [kernel] Add the ability to manually set MAC addresses for NICs #172
• [kernel] Allow floppy DMA to/frm XMS memory, probe fixes by @Mellvik in [kernel] Allow floppy DMA to/frm XMS memory, probe fixes #173
• [net,ftpd] ftpd bugfixes and enhancements by @Mellvik in [daemon] ftpd bugfixes and enhancements #174
• [kernel] Fix reset problem in WD ethernet driver by @Mellvik in [kernel] Fix reset problem in WD ethernet driver #176
• [daemons] getty and ftpd must disconnect from parent's process group by @Mellvik in [daemons] getty and ftpd must disconnect from parent's process group #177
• [kernel] Make raw device support mandatory for BIOS hd & floppy by @Mellvik in [kernel] Make raw device support mandatory for BIOS hd & floppy #178
• [boot] Add boot-from-floppy-A-and-B to the MBR bootcode by @Mellvik in [boot] Add boot-from-floppy-A-and-B to the MBR bootcode #179
• [kernel] Make register_chrdev and register_blkdev INITPROC by @Mellvik in [kernel] Make register_chrdev and register_blkdev INITPROC #180
• [misc] Miscellaneous cleanups: Man pages, reduced bootopts size, ... by @Mellvik in Miscellaneous cleanups: Man pages, reduced bootopts size, ... #181
• [kernel] Optimizations in init/main.c by @Mellvik in [kernel] Optimizations in init/main.c #182
• [kernel] Bugfixes in heap code by @Mellvik in [kernel] Bugfixes in heap code #183
• [kernel] Move bootopts out of low memory, no size restrictions by @Mellvik in [kernel] Move bootopts out of low memory, no size restrictions #184
• [kernel] Copy pre-boot messages to serial console by @Mellvik in [kernel] Copy pre-boot messages to serial console #185
• [kernel] Allow 'unlimited' bootopts filesize on FAT boot volumes by @Mellvik in [kernel] Allow 'unlimited' bootopts filesize on FAT boot volumes #186
• [cmd] ps(1) now works correctly when booting from FAT volume by @Mellvik in [cmd] ps(1) now works correctly when booting from FAT volume #187
• [misc] Miscellaneous adjustments by @Mellvik in [misc] Miscellaneous adjustments #188
• [ktcp] A work-in-progress checkin, lots of enhancements & fixes by @Mellvik in [ktcp] A work-in-progress checkin, lots of enhancements & fixes #189

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.8.0

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