Changelog

This file lists big/noteworthy changes, only.

Version 0.8 (upcoming)

Version 0.7

architecture:

• added subproject: portasm - portable (GNU AS,+Apple and MASM) assembly framework
• added subproject: autovar - predefined macro framework (was dyncall_macros.h)
• added support for sparc (32-bit) (tested on linux/debian,openbsd,solaris)
• added support for sparc (64-bit) (tested on linux/debian,openbsd,solaris)
• added support for Solaris and SunPro compiler for i386, x86_64, sparc and sparc64
• improved auto-detection via preprocessor defines

dyncall updates:

• uses portasm (GNU,Apple,Microsoft) common sources for x86,x64,ppc32,arm32_arm
• bug fixes for x64/win64 calling convention
• added support for mingw32-w64 on x64
• improved cdecl x86 calling convention: stack always 16 byte aligned
• updated API and initial support for structs (for x86/AMD64)
• initial support for syscalls on x86, added x86 int80h linux/bsd
• added Minix port (stable)
• optimized vector buffer for small type pushing
• minor fix for amd64/sysv: alignment to 32-byte
• bug fix for ppc32/sysv: ellipsis calls work now
• updated API, introduced DC_CALL_C_ELLIPSIS_VARARGS
• changed interface: dcMode does not reset internally anymore

dyncallback updates:

• uses portasm for x86,x64
• added Solaris/x86/sunpro port (stable)
• added Minix port (unstable)
• updates source, uses relative includes

dynload updates:

• fixes for missing includes (dyncall_alloc.h)
• fixes for self-resolving symbols on windows
• removed Dbghelf.lib dependency
• bug fixes for cygwin/x86
• fixes for beos/haiku
• no dependencies to libdyncall sources.

buildsys additions:

• added zero-config (BSD,GNU,SUN) make files (Makefile.embedded)
• added in/out-of-source configure2 w/ (BSD,GNU) make files (Makefile.generic')
• added bootstrap lua script (download/build)
• Nmakefile: more tests included (resolve_self)
• improved cross-compilation for iOS (upgrade to 4.3 sdk)
• darwin 8.0 support
• added 'install' support for Makefile.embedded

buildsys/gmake updates:

• added support for msvc/x64 tool-chain
• default settings for build-dir changed to '.'
• cleanup: removed top-level Make{Prolog,Epilog,Rules} files and updated all sub-projects and tests
• added support for DESTDIR staging installation
• added support for manual page installation

buildsys/cmake updates:

• updated find module scripts (see cmake/Modules)
• added support for using dyncall as sub-project (via *Config.cmake files) see details in README.CMake
• fixes for msvc and ml
• fixes for CPack
• fixes for universal builds on Mac OS X
• supports SunPro with *.S files.
• added experimental 'dynMake' portable make-based build-system (not stable, yet)

documentation updates:

• added dyncallback documentation
• updated dyncall documentation
• minor updates

tests:

• added flexible test suite for calls (call_suite) based on Lua and C
• added syscall test
• updates to resolve-self test (adding additional link flags to export symbols)
• improved dir name portability (renamed plain_c++ -> plain_cxx)
• renamed *.cpp -> *.cc files (OpenBSD/Sun make has no implicit rules for cpp)

Version 0.6

building:

• new build systems: CMake and Plan9's mk
• buildsys/gmake tool chain update: pcc and iphone sdk
• x64 bugfix: added "-fPIC" even for static libs

dynload updates:

• enum symbols update: Mach-O and Win64 (thanks Olivier)
• numerous convenience changes to dynload interface (thanks Olivier)
• added support for resolving application images itself

dyncall updates:

• new platform support: arm/iphone (armv6), x86/Plan9
• new mips calling conventions: oabi, n64 (both endian models)
• cleanup: unexported functions in MASM files, b/c export not needed (thanks Olivier)
• interface update: added error reporting facility 'dcGetError'
• bugfix for ppc32/sysv: ellipsis calls were broken
• interface update: added new abstract mode for ellipsis calls (DC_CALL_C_ELLIPSIS)

docs:

• comprehensive update

tests:

• plain: split "plain" test up in C and C++ part
• callbacksuite: added multiple configuration support for callback_suite

Version 0.5

• renamed arm9 stuff to arm32
• added non-EABI ABI for arm32 (before, EABI was the default implementation)
• added dyncallback support for x64/windows (thanks Olivier), x64/darwin, arm32/arm, arm32/thumb
• synced documentation again with current state of the source (lots of small changes)
• updated ruby binding to current state of signature string (still some features missing, though)
• added a couple of new options to configure scripts (e.g. prefix-bd, new targets, etc.)
• darwin universal binary support
• added new tests callback_plain and calback_suite
• added Haiku/BeOS support

Version 0.4

• added 'doc' makefile target for coherency and ease of use
• fixed nmake buildfiles and configure.bat (were out of date and wrong)
• test suite clean up (GNUmake, BSDmake): target "config" modified, phony without dependencies to other builds
• bugfix: GNU fastcall calling convention for float and double arguments was wrong. no skip of register
• update: x86win32* suite tests are built on cygwin now, added total result output
• signature types change:
• • C Strings: 'S' -> 'Z'
  • long: 'l' -> 'j'
  • long long: 'L' -> 'l'
  • added unsigned integer type signature characters: upper case encoding
• added: callbacks component (support only for some platforms ATM)
• added: test cases for alloc_wx, thunk
• updated Documentation

Version 0.3

• added Linux PPC32 support
• added ARM THUMB mode support
• cosmetic changes, documentation updated
• bugfix: on cygwin exported C symbols in GNU as are prefixed with '_' now.
• removed scons build support

Version 0.2

• added scons build support
• configure variables all prefix CONFIG_* now
• configure variable INSTALL_DIR changed to INSTALL_PREFIX
• configure (shell version) option "--prefix" changed to "--prefix=<path>"

Version 0.1

• initial release