FreeBSD 10.2-STABLE Release Notes

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FreeBSD 10.2-STABLE Release Notes

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Abstract

The release notes for FreeBSD 10.2-STABLE contain a summary of the changes made to the FreeBSD base system on the 10.2-STABLE development line. This document lists applicable security advisories that were issued since the last @@ -101,11 +101,47 @@ new utility, sesutil(8), has been added, which is used to manage ses(4) devices. [r288710] (Sponsored by - Gandi.net)

4.3. Contributed Software

The libarchive(3) library has been + Gandi.net)

The cp(1) utility has been updated + to include a new flag, -s, which creates + a symbolic link to the specified source. [r291774]

Support for the + -manage-gids has been added to + nfsd(8). This option can be enabled at boot time by + adding nfs_server_managegids="YES" to + rc.conf(5). [r292231]

The resolver library has been updated to + reload /etc/resolv.conf if the + modification time has changed. [r292462] + (Sponsored by + Dell, Inc.)

The + initial implementation of “reroot” support has + been added to the shutdown(8) utility, allowing the root + filesystem to be mounted from a temporary source filesystem + without requiring a full system reboot. [r293744] + (Sponsored by + The FreeBSD Foundation)

4.3. Contributed Software

The libarchive(3) library has been updated to properly skip a sparse file entry in a tar(1) file, which would previously produce errors. [r286082]

Timezone data files have been updated to - version 2015f. [r286751]

4.4. Installation and Configuration Tools

4.5. `/etc/rc.d` - Scripts

4.6. `/etc/periodic` + version 2015f. [r286751]
The file(1) utility has been + updated to version 5.25. [r290152]
The xz(1) utility has been updated + to version 5.2.2, which provides support for multi-threaded + compression. [r292588]
The ntpd(8) utility has been + updated to version 4.2.8p5. [r293650]
The unbound(8) utility has been + updated to version 1.5.7. [r294190]
The less(1) utility has been + updated to version v481. [r294286]
The OpenSSH + suite has been updated to version 7.1p2. [r295367]
The + `unbound-control-setup` script has been + removed from the base system. [r295690]
The unbound(8) utility has been + updated to enable the `insecure-lan-zones` + option in preference of listing each AS112 + zone individually. [r295691]
The OpenSSL + suite has been updated to version 1.0.1s. [r296317]

4.4. Installation and Configuration Tools

The bsdinstall(8) utility has + been updated to support ZFS installation + on EFI-based systems. [r295264] + (Sponsored by + ScaleEngine, Inc.)

4.5. `/etc/rc.d` + Scripts

The netwait + rc(8) script has been updated to wait for network + interfaces that attach late in the boot process, such as some + USB network cards. [r294680]

4.6. `/etc/periodic` Scripts

4.7. Runtime Libraries and API

4.8. ABI Compatibility

5. Kernel

This section covers changes to kernel configurations, system tuning, and system control parameters that are not otherwise categorized.

5.1. Kernel Bug Fixes

The kqueue(2) system call has been @@ -121,10 +157,15 @@ been rewritten. [r288732] (Sponsored by iXsystems)

The ctl(4) driver has been updated - to support CD-ROM and removable devices. [r288810]

6.3. Network Drivers

7. Hardware Support

This section covers general hardware support for physical + to support CD-ROM and removable devices. [r288810]

6.3. Network Drivers

The ixgbe(4) driver + has been updated to version 3.1.13-k. [r295524] + (Sponsored by + Limelight Networks, Intel Corporation)

7. Hardware Support

This section covers general hardware support for physical machines, hypervisors, and virtualization environments, as well as hardware changes and updates that do not otherwise fit in - other sections of this document.

7.1. Hardware Support

7.2. Virtualization Support

The xen(4) driver has been updated + other sections of this document.

7.1. Hardware Support

The ismt(4) driver has been added, + providing support for recent Intel® SMBus 2.0 + controllers. [r293675]

7.2. Virtualization Support

The xen(4) driver has been updated to include support for blkif indirect segment I/O. [r287802]

7.3. ARM Support

8. Storage

This section covers changes and additions to file systems and other storage subsystems, both local and networked.

8.1. General Storage

8.2. Networked Storage

8.3. ZFS

The zfs(8) l2arc @@ -133,7 +174,19 @@ l2arc device. [r287665] (Sponsored by ClusterHQ)

8.4. geom(4)

9. Boot Loader Changes

This section covers the boot loader, boot menu, and other - boot-related changes.

9.1. Boot Loader Changes

9.2. Boot Menu Changes

10. Networking

This section describes changes that affect networking in + boot-related changes.

9.1. Boot Loader Changes

Initial terminal emulation support has + been added to loader.efi for + UEFI-based systems. [r294445]

Initial ZFS boot + support has been added to the EFI + implementation. [r294999] + (Sponsored by + Multiplay)

The UEFI loader has + been updated to support multiple ZFS boot + environments, such as those provided by sysutils/beadm. [r295475] + (Sponsored by + ScaleEngine, Inc.)

9.2. Boot Menu Changes

The UEFI boot menu + has been updated to enable the “Beastie” menu, + similiar to the traditional sc(4) boot menu. [r294446]

10. Networking

This section describes changes that affect networking in FreeBSD.

10.1. Network Protocols

11. Ports Collection and Package Infrastructure

This section covers changes to the FreeBSD Ports Collection, package infrastructure, and package maintenance and installation tools.

11.1. Infrastructure Changes

11.2. Packaging Changes

12. Documentation

This section covers changes to the FreeBSD Documentation

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4.3. Contributed Software

4.3. Contributed Software

4.4. Installation and Configuration Tools

4.5. /etc/rc.d - Scripts

4.4. Installation and Configuration Tools

4.5. /etc/rc.d + Scripts

4.6. /etc/periodic Scripts

4.7. Runtime Libraries and API

4.8. ABI Compatibility

5. Kernel

5.1. Kernel Bug Fixes

6.3. Network Drivers

7. Hardware Support

6.3. Network Drivers

7. Hardware Support

7.1. Hardware Support

7.2. Virtualization Support

7.1. Hardware Support

7.2. Virtualization Support

7.3. ARM Support

8. Storage

8.1. General Storage

8.2. Networked Storage

8.3. ZFS

8.4. geom(4)

9. Boot Loader Changes

9.1. Boot Loader Changes

9.2. Boot Menu Changes

10. Networking

9.1. Boot Loader Changes

9.2. Boot Menu Changes

10. Networking

10.1. Network Protocols

11. Ports Collection and Package Infrastructure

11.1. Infrastructure Changes

11.2. Packaging Changes

12. Documentation

4.5. `/etc/rc.d` - Scripts

4.5. `/etc/rc.d` + Scripts

4.6. `/etc/periodic` Scripts