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Do a review and editor pass on the release notes, reduce length of some
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bullet list. Update entries to be in past tense (Added vs. Add).

Signed-off-by: David B. Kinder <david.b.kinder@intel.com>
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.. _zephyr_2.0:
Zephyr Kernel 2.0.0 (Working Draft)
####################################
Zephyr Kernel 2.0.0
###################
We are pleased to announce the release of Zephyr kernel version 2.0.0.
@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Major enhancements with this release include:
* We added support for :ref:`Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) <ppp>`. PPP is a
data link layer (layer 2) communications protocol used to establish a direct
connection between two nodes.
* We added support for UpdateHub which is an end-to-end solution for large scale
over-the-air update of devices.
* We added support for ARM Cortex-R Architecture (EXPERIMENTAL).
* We added support for UpdateHub, an end-to-end solution for large scale
over-the-air device updates.
* We added support for ARM Cortex-R Architecture (Experimental).
The following sections provide detailed lists of changes by component.
@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Kernel
* Userspace mutexes are now supported through the new k_futex primitive.
* Improvements to the slab allocator.
* Fixed the implementation of k_thread_name_set() with userspace enabled.
* Boost the default tick rate for tickless kernels in order to improve the
* Boosted the default tick rate for tickless kernels to improve the
precision of timeouts.
Architectures
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Architectures
* ARM:
* Added initial support for ARM Cortex-R architecture (EXPERIMENTAL)
* Added initial support for ARM Cortex-R architecture (Experimental)
* We enhanced the support for Floating Point Services in Cortex-M
architecture, implementing and enabling lazy-stacking for FPU
capable threads and fixing stack overflow detection for FPU
@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ Architectures
* Added support for ARC HS architecture
* Added SMP support for ARC HS architecture
* Added support for ARC SecureShield based TEE (EXPERIMENTAL)
* Added support for ARC SecureShield based TEE (Experimental)
* Fixed several critical bugs in interrupt and exception handling
* Enhance the support for Floating Point Services
* POSIX:
* Fix race condition with terminated threads which had never been
* Fixed race condition with terminated threads which had never been
scheduled by kernel. On very loaded systems it could cause swap errors.
* x86:
* Support for the Quark microcontroller family has been dropped.
* Dropped support for the Intel Quark microcontroller family.
* A new lightweight PCI implementation has been introduced which supports
MSI and other features required for PCIe devices. The previous PCI
implementation has been deprecated and will be removed in 2.1.
@ -89,68 +89,80 @@ Architectures
Boards & SoC Support
********************
* Add native_posix_64: A 64 bit variant of native_posix
* Added native_posix_64: A 64 bit variant of native_posix
* Added support for these ARC boards:
* Added support for the following ARC boards:
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
* emsdp
* hsdk
* nsim for hs
* emsdp
* hsdk
* nsim for hs
* Added support for the following ARM boards:
* Added support for these ARM boards:
* atsamr21_xpro
* cc1352r1_launchxl
* cc26x2r1_launchxl
* holyiot_yj16019
* lpcxpresso55s69
* mec15xxevb_assy6853
* mikroe_mini_m4_for_stm32
* mimxrt1015_evk
* mps2_an521
* nrf51_pca10031
* nrf52811_pca10056
* nucleo_g071rb
* nucleo_wb55rg
* qemu_cortex_r5
* stm32h747i_disco
* stm32mp157c_dk2
* twr_ke18f
* v2m_musca_b1
* 96b_avenger96
* 96b_meerkat96
* 96b_wistrio
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
* Added support for the following RISC-V boards:
* atsamr21_xpro
* cc1352r1_launchxl
* cc26x2r1_launchxl
* holyiot_yj16019
* lpcxpresso55s69
* mec15xxevb_assy6853
* mikroe_mini_m4_for_stm32
* mimxrt1015_evk
* mps2_an521
* nrf51_pca10031
* nrf52811_pca10056
* nucleo_g071rb
* nucleo_wb55rg
* qemu_cortex_r5
* stm32h747i_disco
* stm32mp157c_dk2
* twr_ke18f
* v2m_musca_b1
* 96b_avenger96
* 96b_meerkat96
* 96b_wistrio
* hifive1_revb
* litex_vexriscv
* qemu_riscv64
* Added support for these RISC-V boards:
* Added support for the following x86 boards:
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
* gpmrb
* hifive1_revb
* litex_vexriscv
* qemu_riscv64
* Added support for the following shield boards:
* Added support for the gpmrb x86 board
* frdm_cr20a
* link_board_can
* sparkfun_sara_r4
* wnc_m14a2a
* x_nucleo_iks01a3
* Added support for these following shields:
* Removed support for the following boards:
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
* arduino_101
* arduino_101_sss
* curie_ble
* galileo
* quark_d2000_crb
* quark_se_c1000_devboard
* quark_se_c1000_ss_devboard
* quark_se_c1000_ble
* tinytile
* x86_jailhouse
* frdm_cr20a
* link_board_can
* sparkfun_sara_r4
* wnc_m14a2a
* x_nucleo_iks01a3
* Removed support for these boards:
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
* arduino_101
* arduino_101_sss
* curie_ble
* galileo
* quark_d2000_crb
* quark_se_c1000_devboard
* quark_se_c1000_ss_devboard
* quark_se_c1000_ble
* tinytile
* x86_jailhouse
Drivers and Sensors
*******************
@ -165,7 +177,7 @@ Drivers and Sensors
* Audio
* Added support for 2 microphones (stereo) in mpxxdtyy driver
* Added support for two microphones (stereo) in the mpxxdtyy driver
* CAN
@ -177,8 +189,8 @@ Drivers and Sensors
* Clock Control
* Added NXP Kinetis MCG, SCG, and PCC drivers
* Removed Quark SE driver
* Added STM32H7, STM32L1X, and STM32WB support
* Removed Quark SE driver
* Counter
@ -325,36 +337,36 @@ Drivers and Sensors
Networking
**********
* Add support for `SOCKS5 proxy <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS>`__.
* Added support for `SOCKS5 proxy <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS>`__.
See also `RFC1928 <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1928>`__ for details.
* Add support for 6LoCAN, a 6Lo adaption layer for Controller Area Networks.
* Add support for :ref:`Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) <ppp>`.
* Add support for UpdateHub which is an end-to-end solution for large scale
* Added support for 6LoCAN, a 6Lo adaption layer for Controller Area Networks.
* Added support for :ref:`Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) <ppp>`.
* Added support for UpdateHub, an end-to-end solution for large scale
over-the-air update of devices.
See `UpdateHub.io <https://updatehub.io/>`__ for details.
* Add support to automatically register network socket family.
* Add support for ``getsockname()`` function.
* Add SO_PRIORITY support to ``setsockopt()``
* Add support for VLAN tag stripping.
* Add IEEE 802.15.4 API for ACK configuration.
* Add dispatching support to SocketCAN sockets.
* Add user mode support to PTP clock API.
* Add user mode support to network interface address functions.
* Add AF_NET_MGMT socket address family support. This is for receiving network
* Added support to automatically register network socket family.
* Added support for ``getsockname()`` function.
* Added SO_PRIORITY support to ``setsockopt()``
* Added support for VLAN tag stripping.
* Added IEEE 802.15.4 API for ACK configuration.
* Added dispatching support to SocketCAN sockets.
* Added user mode support to PTP clock API.
* Added user mode support to network interface address functions.
* Added AF_NET_MGMT socket address family support. This is for receiving network
event information in user mode application.
* Add user mode support to ``net_addr_ntop()`` and ``net_addr_pton()``
* Add support for sending network management events when DNS server is added
* Added user mode support to ``net_addr_ntop()`` and ``net_addr_pton()``
* Added support for sending network management events when DNS server is added
or deleted.
* Add LiteEth Ethernet driver.
* Add support for ``sendmsg()`` API.
* Add `civetweb <https://civetweb.github.io/civetweb/>`__ HTTP API support.
* Add LWM2M IPSO Accelerometer, Push Button, On/Off Switch and Buzzer object
* Added LiteEth Ethernet driver.
* Added support for ``sendmsg()`` API.
* Added `civetweb <https://civetweb.github.io/civetweb/>`__ HTTP API support.
* Added LWM2M IPSO Accelerometer, Push Button, On/Off Switch and Buzzer object
support.
* Add LWM2M Location and Connection Monitoring object support.
* Add network management L4 layer. The L4 management events are used
* Added LWM2M Location and Connection Monitoring object support.
* Added network management L4 layer. The L4 management events are used
when monitoring network connectivity.
* Allow net-mgmt API to pass information length to application.
* Remove network management L1 layer as it was never used.
* Removed network management L1 layer as it was never used.
* By default a network interface is set to UP when the device starts.
If this is not desired, then it is possible to disable automatic start.
* Allow collecting network packet TX throughput times in the network stack.
@ -369,44 +381,39 @@ Networking
* SNTP client updates.
* Trickle timer re-init fixes.
* ``getaddrinfo()`` fixes.
* DHCPv4 fixes.
* LWM2M fixes.
* gPTP fixes.
* MQTT fixes.
* Fixes in DHCPv4, LWM2M, gPTP, and MQTT
* DNS fixes for non-compressed answers.
* mDNS resolver fixes.
* LLMNR resolver fixes.
* mDNS and LLMNR resolver fixes.
* Ethernet ARP fixes.
* OpenThread updates and fixes.
* Network device driver enhancements:
* Network device driver fixes for:
- Ethernet e1000 fixes.
- Ethernet enc28j60 fixes.
- Ethernet mcux fixes.
- Ethernet stellaris fixes.
- Ethernet gmac fixes.
- Ethernet stm32 fixes.
- WiFi eswifi fixes.
- IEEE 802.15.4 kw41z fixes.
- IEEE 802.15.4 nrf5 fixes.
.. hlist::
:columns: 3
- Ethernet e1000
- Ethernet enc28j60
- Ethernet mcux
- Ethernet stellaris
- Ethernet gmac
- Ethernet stm32
- WiFi eswifi
- IEEE 802.15.4 kw41z
- IEEE 802.15.4 nrf5
Bluetooth
*********
* Host:
* GATT: Added support for database hashes
* GATT: Added support for Ready Using Characteristic UUID
* GATT: Added support for static services
* GATT: Added support for disabling the dynamic database
* GATT: Added support for notifying and indicating by UUID
* GATT: Added support for database hashes, Read Using Characteristic
UUID, static services, disabling the dynamic database, and notifying
and indicating by UUID
* GATT: Simplified the bt_gatt_notify_cb() API
* GATT: Added additional attributes to the Device Information Service
* GATT: Several protocol and database fixes
* Settings: Transitioned to new, optimized settings model
* Settings: Support for custom backends
* Completed support for directed advertising
* Completed support for Out-Of-Band (OOB) pairing
* Settings: Transitioned to new optimized settings model and support for custom backends
* Completed support for directed advertising and Out-Of-Band (OOB) pairing
* Added support for fine-grained control of security establishment, including
forcing a pairing procedure in case of key loss
* Switched to separate, dedicated pools for discardable events and number of
@ -419,22 +426,15 @@ Bluetooth
* The split software Controller is now the default
* Added support for the Data Length Update procedure
* Improved the ticker packet scheduler for improved conflict resolution
* Added documentation for the ticker packet scheduler
* Added support for out-of-tree user-defined commands and events
* Added support for Zephyr Vendor Specific Commands
* Added support for user-defined protocols
* Improved and documented the ticker packet scheduler for improved conflict resolution
* Added support for out-of-tree user-defined commands and events,
Zephyr Vendor Specific Commands, and user-defined protocols
* Converted several control procedures to be queueable
* Nordic: Added support for Controller-based privacy
* Nordic: Decorrelated address generation from resolution
* Nordic: Added support for fast encryption setup
* Nordic: Added support for RSSI
* Nordic: Added support for low-latency ULL processing of messages
* Nordic: Added support for the nRF52811 IC BLE radio
* Nordic: Added support for PA/LNA on Port 1 GPIO pins
* Nordic: Added support for radio event abort
* Nordic: Added support for Controller-based privacy, fast encryption
setup, RSSI, low-latency ULL processing of messages, nRF52811 IC BLE
radio, PA/LNA on Port 1 GPIO pins, and radio event abort
* BLE qualification up to the 5.1 specification
* Several bug fixes
* BLE legacy software Controller:
@ -444,20 +444,13 @@ Bluetooth
Build and Infrastructure
************************
* ARM Embedded Toolchain
* Changed ARM Embedded toolchain to default to nano variant of newlib
* Changed ARM Embedded toolchain to default to nano variant of newlib
* TBD
Libraries / Subsystems
***********************
* File Systems
* Added support for littlefs
* TBD
* File Systems: Added support for littlefs
HALs
****

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margin-top: -20px;
}
/* squish space before an hlist in a list */
li table.hlist {
margin-top: -10px;
margin-bottom: 5px;
}
/* add some space before the figure caption */
p.caption {
# border-top: 1px solid;
@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ table {
/* make .. hlist:: tables fill the page */
table.hlist {
width: 95% !important;
table-layout: fixed;
}
/* override rtd theme white-space no-wrap in table heading and content */