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1- Factorized code to prepare a dynamic memory detection algorithm ...
2- Optimized smbios table address search
3- Optimized cursor spinout in textmode if no verbose mode is set
4- Added ram table structures definitions
5- Added getSmbios() a param permitting to select between orig and new smbios entries
6- Changed "Default Partition" behaviour to accept only native system volumes or foreign partitions.
7- Added NVIDIA new NVCAP customization support and support for ION gfx cards from aserebln
8- Added ATI new framebuffers support and new cards from PCEFI10.6
9- improved ACPI file search algo by implementing a cache.
10- Nvidia injection fix
11- pciroot would not always return correct uuid in autodection mode
12- Fixed the hibernation problem in boot2/resume.c
13- Fixed all new booter versions with SystemType would override the facp value even if correct,
14 now keeps the facp value if correct and no override has been done, implemented a best effort algo.
15 for maximizing the chance to get the most correct value before we decide to use a fixed value (1=desktop)
16- Fixed display cosmetics of UUID, now a convert.c file contains all
17 conversions api, to be completed by function that we should reuse.
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19- Fixed SystemType would be always forced to a value, now optionally changed
20 only if ovveriden
21- Kept SystemID as the only option to change manually the system-id
22 For theses reasons, SystemId from bootConfig and SMUUID from smbiosConfig aer now DEPRECATED.
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24- Integrated JrCs fadt patch (kept for RC5 the existing DSDT.aml retry algo that disapeared in his patch, should be more discussed for RC6)
25- Added JrCs modified convention name change to coding_standards
26- Now malloc (ex. MALLOC in Asere patch) is renamed malloc(size) and is an alias
27 to safe_malloc(size, file, line) with _FILE_ and _LINE_ prerocessor definitions
28- Added a new 'Rename Partition Feature', now permitting to rename partition
29 like 'System reserved' to a more meaningful name
30- Added SystemID option permitting to change the System UUID to a fixed value.
31- Added the PciRoot autodetection feature imported from pcefi10.5
32- Added automatic "system-id" injection from dmi bios, also compatible
33 with SystemID boot option and former SMUUID from smbios,plist
34- Added "system-type' automatic injection (1=Desktop) plus override possibility
35 with the new system-type option in bootConfig
36- Added SMserial and SMproductname new options for smbios.plist
37- Merged with asere patch, while keeping my fake_efi.c changes, and adding a new
38 stringForKey() API, also changed the DT__XXXX() set of functions
39 to handle const char * values instead of char*.
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