NEWS: Minor editorial changes

Signed-off-by: Andreas K. Hüttel <dilfridge@gentoo.org>
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Andreas K. Hüttel 2023-07-25 23:49:07 +02:00
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@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ Major new features:
- x86_64-gnu - x86_64-gnu
* Added libmvec vector math library support to AArch64. It requires * Vector math library libmvec support has been added to AArch64. It
GCC version >= 10.1.0. It can be disabled via --disable-mathvec, requires GCC version >= 10.1.0. It can be disabled via
however that is not a supported configuration as it changes the ABI. "--disable-mathvec", however that is not a supported configuration as
The symbol names follow the AArch64 vector ABI, they are declared it changes the ABI. The symbol names follow the AArch64 vector ABI,
in math.h and have to be called manually at this point. they are declared in math.h and have to be called manually at this point.
* The strlcpy and strlcat functions have been added. They are derived * The strlcpy and strlcat functions have been added. They are derived
from OpenBSD, and are expected to be added to a future POSIX version. from OpenBSD, and are expected to be added to a future POSIX version.
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Major new features:
Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility: Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
* libcrypt is no longer built by default, one may use the --enable-crypt * libcrypt is no longer built by default, one may use the "--enable-crypt"
option to build libcrypt. libcrypt is likely to be removed from the option to build libcrypt. libcrypt is likely to be removed from the
GNU C Library in a future release, so it is recommended that GNU C Library in a future release, so it is recommended that
applications port away from it to an alternative such as libxcrypt. applications port away from it to an alternative such as libxcrypt.
@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
alternatively stable kernels from versions 6.1.6, 5.15.87, 5.10.163, alternatively stable kernels from versions 6.1.6, 5.15.87, 5.10.163,
5.4.228, 4.19.270 or 4.14.303. 5.4.228, 4.19.270 or 4.14.303.
* The --disable-experimental-malloc is no longer available. The per-thread * The "--disable-experimental-malloc" option is no longer available. The
cache can still be disable per-application using tunables per-thread cache can still be disable per-application using tunables
(glibc.malloc.tcache_count set to zero). (glibc.malloc.tcache_count set to zero).
* The configure option --enable-tunables has been removed. The tunable * The configure option "--enable-tunables" has been removed. The tunable
feature is now always enabled. feature is now always enabled.
Changes to build and runtime requirements: Changes to build and runtime requirements: