0.8.6.5

[sbcl.git] / NEWS

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@@ -2173,12 +2173,12 @@ changes in sbcl-0.8.6 relative to sbcl-0.8.5:
     that the various BOOLE-related constants have the same value in
     host and target lisps.  (noted by Paul Dietz' test suite on an
     SBCL binary built from CLISP)
     that the various BOOLE-related constants have the same value in
     host and target lisps.  (noted by Paul Dietz' test suite on an
     SBCL binary built from CLISP)

-  * the system can now be dynamically linked on the MIPS platform,
+  * The system can now be dynamically linked on the MIPS platform,

     which enables dynamic loading of foreign code from Lisp.  (thanks
     to Ralf Baechle for discussions on the MIPS ABI)
     which enables dynamic loading of foreign code from Lisp.  (thanks
     to Ralf Baechle for discussions on the MIPS ABI)

-  * the system now records its own debugging information in a
-    filesystem-position-independent manner, relative to the "SYS"
-    logical host.
+  * The system now records debugging information for its own source
+    files in a filesystem-position-independent manner, relative to 
+    the "SYS" logical host.

   * fixed a compiler bug: MV-LET convertion did not check references
     to the "max args" entry point.  (reported by Brian Downing)
   * tweaked disassembly notes to be less confident about proclaiming
   * fixed a compiler bug: MV-LET convertion did not check references
     to the "max args" entry point.  (reported by Brian Downing)
   * tweaked disassembly notes to be less confident about proclaiming

@@ -2188,8 +2188,8 @@ changes in sbcl-0.8.6 relative to sbcl-0.8.5:
     characteristics.  (thanks to David Lichteblau)
   * fixed some bugs revealed by Paul Dietz' test suite:
     ** compiler failure in compiling LOGAND expressions including a
     characteristics.  (thanks to David Lichteblau)
   * fixed some bugs revealed by Paul Dietz' test suite:
     ** compiler failure in compiling LOGAND expressions including a

-       constant 0.
-    ** implementation of ASH-MOD32 on X86 and PPC did not work for the
+       constant 0
+    ** Implementation of ASH-MOD32 on X86 and PPC did not work for the

        shift greater than 32.
     ** FLUSH-DEST did not mark blocks for type check regeneration.
     ** HANDLER-CASE failed to accept declarations in handler clauses
        shift greater than 32.
     ** FLUSH-DEST did not mark blocks for type check regeneration.
     ** HANDLER-CASE failed to accept declarations in handler clauses