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- This is release 1.18 of isapnptools
- ===================================
-
- Changes since Release 1.17
- ==========================
-
- General
- -------
- DOS binaries now use djgpp v2.02 libraries which support long-filenames.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.18)
- -------------------
- 1) Added --ignorecsum flag, output (IGNORECRC) if used.
- 2) Fixed bug in read_resource_data() where *result is written twice.
- 3) Reset and isolation sequence changed slightly.
- 4) Removed need for lspci (pciutils) - parse /proc/bus/pci/devices ourselves.
- 5) No longer use any external programs.
- 6) Fixed bug in reading MEM ranges from /etc/isapnp.gone
- 7) Make ANSI strings terminate at the first null when output.
- 8) Output (CHECK) keyword if device supports IO range check.
-
- isapnp (now v1.17)
- ------------------
- 1) Fixed bug where following CSN configurations would be skipped if
- the previous CONFIGURE configuration device was missing.
- 2) Fixed bug where escape sequences not handled correctly in SetLDName().
- 3) Configuration filename '-' means use <stdin>.
- 4) Removed need for pciutils - parse /proc/bus/pci/devices ourselves.
- 5) Fixed bug in reading MEM ranges from /etc/isapnp.gone
- 6) Display banner if (DEBUG) used in configuration file.
- 7) Added (CHECK) keyword for IO range checking.
-
- FAQ (now v0.9)
- --------------
- Lots of stuff added, too numerous to identify individually, but includes
- the effect of the changes above.
- The general section split up to help locate relevant answers.
-
- Changes since Release 1.16
- ==========================
-
- pnpdump (now v1.17)
- -------------------
- 1) The NAME keyword now output, even if there are no dependent resources.
- 2) Now check for resource conflicts before trying READPORT addresses.
- 3) Fixed scanning of /proc/xxx resources.
- 4) Fixed scanning of DMA resources in /etc/isapnp.gone.
- 5) Fixed compilation if ABORT_ONRESERR not defined.
- 6) Added ABORT_ONRESERR to compilation flags listed in output if set.
-
- isapnp (now v1.16)
- ------------------
- 1) Source of resource conflict now included in errors and warnings
- 2) Fixed scanning of /proc/xxx resources.
- 3) Fixed scanning of DMA and MEM resources in /etc/isapnp.gone.
-
- FAQ (now v0.8)
- --------------
- 1) Added more stuff on BIOS behaviours.
- 2) Added hint to try changing PnP OS BIOS setting.
- 3) Added pointer to frodol's web page on glibc troubles.
- 4) Added stuff on how to avoid various IO ports for readport attempts.
- 5) Added little more on porting.
- 6) Added whole new section on upgrading.
- 7) Added hint to use --dumpregs with pnpdump to see what the BIOS allocated.
- 8) Added stuff on resource conflicts.
- 9) Made the Revision visible.
-
- Makefile
- --------
- Removed READ_ADDR_SKIP stuff as it won't do anything anyway.
-
- Changes since Release 1.15
- ==========================
-
- general
- -------
- A file (/etc/isapnp.gone) has been added which allows manual
- entry for resources that have been used.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.16)
- -------------------
- 1) LD numbering bug fixed. (Not reset for each card)
- 2) Segmentation violation bug fixed by patch 1.15a included.
- 3) Added settings for the new keywords: VERBOSITY, CONFLICT, NAME and SIZE.
- 4) Added method to specify resources that are unavailable
- through the /etc/isapnp.gone file (the --config flag is useful now).
- 5) Added check for lspci, and print warning if not found.
- 6) Added new option --dumpregs (-d), so don't have to recompile.
-
- isapnp (now v1.15)
- ------------------
- 1) Now includes resource checking.
- 2) Added CONFLICT keyword to allow resource conflicts to be
- fatal errors, or just a warning.
- 3) Added SIZE keyword to IO configuration for resource checking.
- 4) Add configuration summary message on ACT, if a NAME keyword
- was specified.
- 5) Added VERBOSITY keyword to limit the amount of output.
- 6) Improved DEBUG messages.
- 7) Improved error messages, now include the configuration filename.
- 8) The readport is checked against used resources to prevent
- conflict.
- 9) Report error if the configuration file is unreadable.
-
- Makefile
- --------
- 1) Change to copy default isapnp.gone file during install.
-
- INSTALL
- -------
- 1) Changed --autoconfig to --config throughout.
- 2) Added stage to edit /etc/isapnp.gone
- 3) Added request to tell the Hardware-HOWTO maintainer of success.
-
- man2html
- --------
- Added recognition of the new keywords.
-
- Changes since Release 1.14
- ==========================
-
- general
- -------
- The text version of the FAQ is now included.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.15)
- -------------------
- 1) The --autoconfig option has been renamed --config.
- 2) Three new options added: --reset for full reset, --masks for
- showing vaild interrupt settings as a mask rather than a list, and
- (not DOS version) --script to help automate configuration updates. See
- the manual for details.
- 3) Bug fixed causing infinite generation of ')' characters.
- 4) Linux version now supports short format switches for options.
-
- Makefile
- --------
- 1) Added TAGS target.
- 2) Changes to support config scripts.
-
- INSTALL
- -------
- Added instructions for obtaining lspci.
-
- Changes since Release 1.13
- ==========================
-
- pnpdump (now v1.14)
- -------------------
- 1) pnpdump now supports --autoconfig option, where it will try to
- select acceptable values to configure the PnP boards. It consults
- /proc/ioports, /proc/dma, /proc/interrupts and the output of the
- "lspci -n" command, if present, to avoid using resources already
- allocated to other drivers or to the PCI bus. Thanks to Adam J. Richter.
- 2) Add sys/types.h for Alpha systems
-
- isapnp (now v1.14)
- -------------------
- 1) PeekReg now only reads the hardware register once.
- 2) Add sys/types.h for Alpha systems
- 3) Add warning about attempts to use IRQ2, and change them to 9.
- 4) Add PEEK to ACT ie (ACT (PEEK)) now valid.
-
- Makefile
- --------
- 1) Warning about yyunput being defined not used fixed.
- 2) clean target now called semiclean
- 3) new clean target added which deletes binaries
- 4) -DNEEDNANOSLEEP nolonger present by default (I'm using libc5.4.44 !)
-
- INSTALL
- -------
- Improved instructions on editing the isapnp.conf file.
-
- Changes since Release 1.12
- ==========================
-
- Summary:
- 1) Couple of bug fixes in pnpdump to correct the skeleton
- configuration file generated.
- 2) New feature to allow user specified IDENTIFY-FORMAT in
- isapnp IDENTIFY output.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.12)
- -------------------
- 1) Fixed bug introduced in previous version: CONFIGURE in
- skeleton had logical device id, but should be vendor id.
- 2) Low true, level sensitive interrupts would put +L in
- the skeleton, should be -L of course.
-
- isapnp (now v1.13)
- -------------------
- 1) Allow the user to specify format of IDENTIFY command using
- the new IDENTIFY-FORMAT command. Default is as previous
- versions:
- "Board %b has Identity %8 %7 %6 %5 %4 %3 %2 %1 %0: %v Serial No %s [checksum %8]\n"
-
- isapnp.conf.5
- -------------
- Updated to include documentation on the new command IDENTIFY-FORMAT.
-
- man2html
- --------
- Updated to handle clash in keyword names IDENTIFY*.
-
- Changes since Release 1.11
- ==========================
-
- Summary:
-
- 1) Alpha ports added, specify -DALPHA in Makefile.
- 2) The default behaviour is now to preserve existing hardware
- configuration settings for both pnpdump and isapnp. See
- ISOLATE in the isapnp.conf.5 manual page on how to reset the
- hardware configuration.
- 3) Two features have been added allowing common configuration
- scripts across groups of machines (see CONFIGURE in the
- isapnp.conf.5 manual page):
- 3a) Devices not found are skipped rather than aborting the
- script.
- 3b) Serial numbers may be specified as instances of the
- cards found, for example #1 means the first card with
- the given Vendor Id, #2, the second etc.
-
-
- README, INSTALL
- ---------------
- Minor updates now that ISOLATE and pnpdump don't reset board
- configurations by default.
- Added note on using DOS port with loadlin to allow compiled-in
- device drivers.
-
- README.DOS
- ----------
- Added comments about DPMI servers if it doesn't run.
-
- README.initrd
- -------------
- Corrected: using initrd doesn't remove the need to have PnP
- device drivers as modules, it just allows the root device to
- be PnP. If you want to use compiled in drivers, run the DOS
- version before using loadlin to boot.
-
- FILES
- -----
- Added man2html.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.11)
- -------------------
- 1) Reformatted
- 2) Alpha port changes added.
- 3) Removed ioperm calls as iopl covers it (Except Alpha).
- 4) pnpdump no longer resets the board configuration registers when run.
- 5) Made serial number output unsigned, except for -1.
- 6) pnpdump.8 manual page updated.
-
- isapnp (now v1.12)
- -------------------
- 1) Now allow board serial number to be specified as #1, #2 etc for the
- first, second etc boards of each type.
- 2) Removed ioperm calls as iopl covers it (Except Alpha).
- 3) Fixed bugs in handling IRQ settings.
- 4) Ensure board_found is 0 when starting ISOLATE, warn if not.
- 5) Missing boards now skipped, remaining boards still configured.
- 6) Alpha port changes added.
- 7) ISOLATE changed to take an argument - CLEAR or PRESERVE (default).
- [CLEAR was the old default (only) behaviour]. Determines whether
- existing configuration information preserved.
- 8) Made serial numbers unsigned, except for special case -1, which
- means no serial number.
- 9) isapnp.conf.5 manual page updated for the above, plus improved
- documentation for READPORT.
-
- Changes since Release 1.10
- ==========================
-
- Major new feature: DOS port added to allow dumping of settings used by
- Win95/DOS. If you don't have djgpp, use the DOS binaries in the binary
- distribution.
-
- README, INSTALL
- ---------------
- Minor tweaks.
-
- README.DOS
- ----------
- New file to describe building and using the DOS port.
-
- FILES
- -----
- List the additional files in the binary distribution.
- Improved descriptions, added more READMEs.
-
- pnp.h
- -----
- 1) READ_ADDR_STEP compile time option added.
- 2) IO port access definitions for the DOS port added.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.10)
- -------------------
- 1) Reformatted for emacs
- 2) Reset configuration between different readports
- 3) Allow single parameter for changing start readport address
- 4) Added compile time option to change readport address skips
- 5) Added sanity checks for resource data
- 6) DOS port added (using djgpp)
- 7) Added timeout in statuswait for OS2 and DOS ports
-
- isapnp (now v1.11)
- -------------------
- 1) Reset configuration between different readports
- 2) Added compile time option to change readport address skips
- 3) DOS port added (using djgpp)
- 4) Added timeout in statuswait for OS2 and DOS ports
-
- Changes since Release 1.9
- =========================
-
- README
- ------
- Corrected pointer to file format.
- Corrected pointer to examples.
-
- isapnp (now v1.10)
- ------------------
- 1) Now supports glibc >= 2.
- 2) Usage message includes web reference.
- 3) VERIFYLD command added to disable logical device number checking.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.9)
- ------------------
- 1) Now supports glibc >= 2.
- 2) Usage message includes web reference.
- 3) Output file includes web reference.
- 4) Added (WAITFORKEY) to the end of the output.
-
- isapnp.conf(5)
- --------------
- 1) Added documentation for VERIFYLD.
-
- Changes since Release 1.8
- =========================
- Manual pages added - isapnp.8, pnpdump.8 and isapnp.conf.5.
- More READMEs added - README.ide, README.initrd, README.modules
-
- README
- ------
- Installation instructions and documentation on file format
- removed. Installation instructions now in a separate file
- INSTALL.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.8)
- ------------------
- 1) The MEM example lines had mismatched brackets.
- 2) Added more text on startup.
- 3) (ACT Y) wasn't always commented out.
-
- isapnp (now v1.9)
- -----------------
- 1) Modified parsing so that keywords don't need repeating uneccesarily, eg
- (REG 0 (PEEK))(REG 1 (PEEK))
- may be simplified to
- (REG 0 (PEEK) 1 (PEEK))
- and similarly for IO, DMA, MEM, and INT.
- 2) Fixed peek device name (was always the last device).
- 3) Improved error printout to print the remainder of the line.
- 4) Allow funny characters in the ident (@[\]^_).
- 5) Print error if board not found even if debug not set.
-
- Changes since Release 1.7
- =========================
- Linux version tested is 2.0.10 now, few other minor things.
-
- OS2 support code added - see README.OS2.
-
- README
- ------
- Added more on configuring the makefile - depending on library
-
- isapnp (now v1.7)
- -----------------
- 1) Added #ifdefs for the extra syscalls.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.6)
- ------------------
- 1) Added #ifdefs for the extra syscalls.
-
- Changes since Release 1.6
- =========================
- Linux version tested is 2.0.0 now, few other minor things.
-
- isapnp (now v1.6)
- -----------------
- 1) Serial number -1 now acceptable (for cards without serial number)
- 2) Removed limit on the number of configuration commands
- 3) Improved error messages, made parsing abort on first error.
-
- Changes since Release 1.5
- =========================
- Added changes to README in the last release.
-
- isapnp (now v1.5)
- -----------------
- 1) Fixed bug where MEM and DMA string lengths identified incorrectly,
- so arguments not read correctly.
-
- Changes since Release 1.4
- =========================
- README
- ------
- Lots more good stuff added, particularly on the debugging side.
-
- isapnp (now v1.4)
- -----------------
- 1) Added REALTIME code, to use the real-time scheduling in later kernels.
- 2) Added timeout reading resource data for REALTIME.
- 3) DMA register setting bug fixed.
- 4) Added PEEK to all the standard named register configurations.
- 5) Added check for READPORT setting before trying to read stuff.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.5)
- ------------------
- 1) Added REALTIME code, to use the real-time scheduling in later kernels.
- 2) Added timeout reading resource data for REALTIME.
- 3) Fixed message for DUMPREGS on DMA channels (said Interrupt).
- 4) Added the ability to dump without ISOLATE, by giving the number of
- boards, and the read_port address on the command line.
- 5) Fixed error where if the only interrupts were 8+, the isapnp output
- would be wrong.
-
- Peter Fox
- 14-Jun-96
-
- Changes since Release 1.3
- =========================
- README
- ------
- Improved even more, with a section on instructions.
-
- isapnp (now v1.3)
- -----------------
- 1) Fixed bug where only one board would be found.
- 2) Added ability to directly access boards by CSN.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.4)
- ------------------
- 1) Fixed bug where only one board would be found.
- 2) Output modified to generate a configuration file for isapnp.
-
- Peter Fox
- 19-Apr-96
-
- Changes since Release 1.2
- =========================
- isapnp (now v1.2)
- -----------------
- 1) Now supports configuring Memory and DMA resources
- 2) Now has general PEEK and POKE of configuration regs
- for handling vendor defined registers (and working
- around bugs !).
- 3) Improved error messages - gives line number of error
- and command if configuring devices.
- 4) Sample file updated to show examples of peek and poke.
- 5) Sample output file given too.
- 6) Now allow comments within the configuration commands.
-
- pnpdump (now v1.3)
- ------------------
- 1) Fixed bug during display of memory resources.
- 2) Added ability to cope with broken boards that don't
- reset their resource data pointers properly, as described
- in the PnP spec section 4.5 para 2.
-
- Peter Fox
- 29-Mar-96
-