NETLIB Release Notes December, 2004 This file contains the release notes for the NETLIB TCP/IP interface library. It describes any last-minute features, restrictions, changes, or additions made to NETLIB. Revision/Update Information: This is a revised manual. Operating System and Version: OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 or later; OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 V8.2 or later Software Version: NETLIB V2.4 Matthew Madison MadGoat Software ________________________ 31 December 2004 DISCLAIMER: The author, the author's employer, and MadGoat Software make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. AXP, VAX, VMS, and OpenVMS are trademarks of Hewlett- Packard Development Company, LP. UNIX is a trademark of The Open Group. __________ Copyright ©2004 MadGoat Software. All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________ Contents _______________________________________________________ CHAPTER 1 UPDATE HISTORY 1-1 _________________________________________________ 1.1 UPDATES IN NETLIB V2.4 1-1 _________________________________________________ 1.2 UPDATES IN EARLIER RELEASES 1-1 _______________________________________________________ CHAPTER 2 KNOWN BUGS, RESTRICTIONS 2-1 iii _______________________________________________________ 1 Update History This chapter describes the NETLIB update history. __________________________________________________________________ 1.1 Updates in NETLIB V2.4 NETLIB V2.4 is a minor update that includes the following changes: o Support for OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 has been added. o Support for VAX systems has been removed. o NETLIB_READLINE has been enhanced to support a carriage-return-only termination option. __________________________________________________________________ 1.2 Updates in Earlier Releases Please see the release notes for those releases. 1-1 _______________________________________________________ 2 Known Bugs, Restrictions There are no known bugs in NETLIB. Known restrictions are documented in the programmer's guide. 2-1