RELEASE_NOTES

   1 XXX. X, 2006: m5_2.0
   2 --------------------
   3 Major update to M5 including:
   4 - New CPU model
   5 - Sew memory system
   6 - More extensive python integration
   7 - Preliminary syscall emulation support for MIPS and SPARC
   8
   9 Oct. 8, 2005: m5_1.1
  10 --------------------
  11 Update release for IOSCA workshop mini-tutorial.  New features include:
  12 - Preliminary FreeBSD support
  13 - Integration of regression tests into scons build framework
  14 - Several bug fixes and better compatibility for Cygwin hosts
  15 - Major cleanup of Alpha system code (console, PAL, etc.) to make
  16   it easier for others to build/modify
  17 - Fixes to enable compilation under g++ 4.0
  18 - Numerous minor bug fixes
  19
  20 June 10, 2005: m5_1.0_web
  21 -------------------------
  22 The 1.0 release posted on Sourceforge after the ISCA tutorial contains
  23 just a few very minor fixes relative to the CD.
  24
  25 June 5, 2005: m5_1.0_tutorial
  26 -----------------------------
  27 First non-beta release.  This release was on the CD distributed at the
  28 ISCA tutorial.  Major enhancements relative to beta releases include
  29 Linux support and Python-based configuration language.
  30
  31 June 17, 2004: m5_1.0_beta2
  32 ---------------------------
  33 Stealth-mode beta bug-fix update, not widely advertised.
  34
  35 Oct. 17, 2003: m5_1.0_beta1
  36 ---------------------------
  37 Early beta release.