Commit 62b98d70 authored by Anas Nashif's avatar Anas Nashif Committed by Anas Nashif
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release: Update release notes

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Changes for doc/release-notes-1.8.rst: 78 added lines, 9 removed lines.
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@@ -25,17 +25,48 @@ The following sections provide detailed lists of changes by component.
Kernel
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* Interesting change
* Use k_cycle_get_32 instead of sys_cycle_get_32 for Kernel
* Added k_panic() and k_oops() APIs for Kernel
* Added k_thread_create() API for Kernel
* Added k_queue API for Kernel
* Add tickless kernel support

Architectures
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* arm: Update core to use struct k_thread
* arm: Added ARM MPU support
* dts: Added ARM CMSDK support
* arm: Added Initial support for NXP MPU
* arm: Added Device Tree Support for nRF52832 SoC based boards
* arm: Fixed nRF52840-QIAA SoC support for device tree
* arm: Added Device Tree Support for nRF52840 SoC & boards
* arm: Added Device Tree Support for nRF51822 SoC & boards
* dts: Introduced st/mem.h for FLASH & SRAM sizes
* dts: Put IRQ priority into the interrupt property
* arm: Support for MKL25Z soc
* arm: Added FPU support
* x86: defined MMU data structures
* Support for ARC EM Starter Kit version 2.3 added



Boards
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* Interesting change
* Added qemu_xtensa board definition
* Added a more informative page fault handler x86 board
* xtensa: build similar to other Zephyr arches
* Define MMU data structures for x86 board
* Added support for board disco_l475_iot1
* Added STM32F413 Nucleo board
* Added support for the CC3220SF_LAUNCHXL board
* Support for new ARM board FRDM-KL25Z
* arduino_101 board enable GPIO by default
* boards: convert to using newly introduced integer sized types
* arm: Added support for Nucleo L432KC board
* arm: Added support for STM32L496G Discovery board
* arm: Added support for STM32F469I-DISCO board

Drivers and Sensors
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@@ -44,6 +75,14 @@ Drivers and Sensors
* Support for pull-style console API
* nRF5 IEEE 802.15.4 radio driver added
* KW41Z IEEE 802.15.4 radio driver added
* Added MCUX TRNG driver
* Added support for the SiFive Freedom E310 pinmux driver
* drivers/sensor: Convert formatter strings to use PRI defines
* Added lps22hb sensor driver
* Added lsm6dsl sensor driver
* Added heart rate sensor driver
* Added support for max30101 heart rate sensor
* Added support for lis2dh accelerometer

Networking
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@@ -97,20 +136,47 @@ Bluetooth
* BR/EDR: Added HFP (e)SCO audio channel establishment support
* BR/EDR: Added support for a functional SDP server


Build and Infrastructure
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* Interesting change
* Support building host tools
* Added separate DTS target
* Added support for MSYS2
* Use -O2 instead of -Os for ARC with SDK 0.9


Libraries
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* Interesting change
* Added library for software driven I2C
* Created a HTTP library
* Added HTTP server library support
* Added minimal JSON library
* Update TinyCrypt to version 0.2.6
* Added minimal JSON library


HALs
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* Interesting change

* Added Atmel SAM family I2C (TWIHS) driver
* Added Atmel SAM serial (UART) driver
* Added WDT driver for Atmel SAM SoCs
* Added Atmel SAM4S SoC support
* Imported Nordic 802.15.4 radio driver
* Added Initial support for NXP MPU
* Updated QMSI to 1.4 RC4
* Added FPU support
* Added basic support for STM32F413
* Introduced STM32F4x DMA driver
* pinmux: stm32: Added support for Nucleo L432KC
* Added support for STM32L496G Discovery board
* Added dts for STM32F407
* Added support for STM32F4DISCOVERY Board
* Added support for STM32F469XI
* Added support for STM32F469I-DISCO

Documentation
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@@ -127,12 +193,15 @@ Documentation
Tests and Samples
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* Interesting change

Deprecations
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* Added test to verify same tick timeout expiry order
* Added clock_test for kernel
* Added tickless tests
* Added a simple CC2520 crypto dev test
* Added combined observer & broadcaster app for Bluetooth samples
* Added support to wait both IPv4 and IPv6
* Enabled tickless kernel option in some apps

* Interesting change

JIRA Related Items
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