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3Release notes for 4.3 (nandbield)
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6New Features / Enhancements in 4.3
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9- Linux kernel 6.x, glibc 2.xx and ~xxx other recipe upgrades
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11- New variables:
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13- Architecture-specific enhancements:
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15- Kernel-related enhancements:
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17- New core recipes:
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19- New classes:
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21 - A ``ptest-cargo`` class was added to allow Cargo based recipes to easily add ptests
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23- QEMU/runqemu enhancements:
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25- Image-related enhancements:
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27- wic Image Creator enhancements:
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29- FIT image related improvements:
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31 - New :term:`FIT_ADDRESS_CELLS` variable allowing
32 to specify 64 bit addresses.
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34- SDK-related improvements:
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36- Testing:
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38- Utility script changes:
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40- BitBake improvements:
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42 - The BitBake Cooker log now contains notes when the caches are
43 invalidated which is useful for memory resident bitbake debugging.
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45- Packaging changes:
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47- Miscellaneous changes:
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49 - Git based recipes in OE-Core which used the git protocol have been
50 changed to use https where possibile. https is now believed to be
51 faster and more reliable.
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53 - The ``os-release`` recipe added a ``CPE_NAME`` to the fields provided, with the
54 default being populated from :term:`DISTRO`.
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56Known Issues in 4.3
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59Recipe License changes in 4.3
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62The following corrections have been made to the :term:`LICENSE` values set by recipes:
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64Security Fixes in 4.3
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67Recipe Upgrades in 4.3
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70Contributors to 4.3
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