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Message-Id: <20120915160920.775071ff.idunham@lavabit.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:09:20 -0700
From: Isaac Dunham <idunham@...abit.com>
To: musl@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: musl 0.9.5 release and new website

On Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:12:27 -0400
Rich Felker <dalias@...ifal.cx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've just released musl 0.9.5, along with the launch of the new
> website, http://www.musl-libc.org, which is hopefully a lot more
> informative and better at promoting musl. The new site is not
> complete, but it's presentable; ideas for improving it are welcome.
> 
> Release announcement follows:
> 
>     Default-features mode now makes visible POSIX, X/Open, and BSD
>     interfaces when no specific standards-conformance options are
>     requested, making it possible to compile most packages without
>     special CFLAGS. Major header compatibility improvements. Building
>     musl with clang/LLVM is now supported. SHA password hash functions

In that case, you might add "or Clang/LLVM <version number>" after "gcc 3.2 or later" on the FAQ page. It would be wise to note that older Clang versions handle calloc wrong, though.

>     have been added. New dynamic linker features including dladdr and
>     GNU hash support. Various other minor features and bug fixes.
> 

And what's the general speil these days?
Any other points that you'd want mentioned if someone sends an announcement to Phoronix?
-- 
Isaac Dunham <idunham@...abit.com>

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