2.8018.472
2.8017.471 (not publicly released)
new: x86: P4 RC5 core (ak-p7)
imp: x86: better intel and AMD chip identification. (#2448, #2424)
fix: x86: Win2K, WinXP: disabled crashing RC5 SMC core. (#2399)
new: alpha: OGR core for processors supporting the CIX extension.
imp: sparc: improved OGR core. (#2480)
fix: ppc: linux kernel cpu string additions. (#2407)
new: all: configurable frequent update failure retry interval.
fix: all: client ignores "--" on command line by itself. (#2474)
fix: all: Errors in generated man page (#2451)
fix: all: lurking caused ENETDOWN on -fetch/-flush/-update (#2417)
fix: hpux: threading, timing fixes (#2371)
fix: fbsd: occasionally not responding to SIG(INT/TERM) (#1985)
fix: decunix: also not responding to SIG(INT/TERM) (#1613)
fix: linux: no alpha SMP support (#2142)
new: macosx: platform-specific read me doc (#2580)
new: macosx: now supports -[un]install for /Library/StartupItems/
fix: macosx: Mach/mem leaks in pause-if-on-battery code. (#2465)
new: amigaos: can now be installed and/or run via Workbench
new: amigaos: built-in ReAction GUI added
new: amigaos: now supports -[un]install for WBStartup
fix: amigaos: now compatible with TermiteTCP (#2570)
2.8016.470 new: ppc: new AltiVec RC5 core for the PPC 7450 by Dan Oetting.
fix: all: flushed when 1 packet was left in in-buffer (#2209).
fix: all: time threshold ignored on command line -update (#2286).
fix: all: packets lost by -import and unwritable buffers (#2298).
imp: all: suppress logfile pollution with remote buffer errors.
imp: macos: temperature sensing for dual G3 and G4 systems.
fix: macosx: the 7450 is now correctly recognized as a G4 CPU.
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