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committer: mfx <mfx> 1145444708 +0000
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Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer 2006-04-19 11:05:08 +00:00
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@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ User visible changes for UPX
Changes in 2.00 (27 Apr 2006): Changes in 2.00 (27 Apr 2006):
* linux/386: the stub now prints an error message if some strict * linux/386: the stub now prints an error message if some strict
SELinux mode does prevent runtime decompression and execution SELinux mode does prevent runtime decompression and execution
(for a fully SELinux-compatible but otherwise inferior compression
format you can use the '--force-execve' option)
* linux/386: worked around a problem where certain Linux kernels * linux/386: worked around a problem where certain Linux kernels
clobber the %ebx register during a syscall clobber the %ebx register during a syscall
* win32/pe: disable filters for files with broken PE headers * win32/pe: disable filters for files with broken PE headers
@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ Changes in 1.93 beta (07 Feb 2005):
* vmlinuz/386: fixes to support more kernels * vmlinuz/386: fixes to support more kernels
Changes in 1.92 beta (20 Jul 2004): Changes in 1.92 beta (20 Jul 2004):
* win32/pe: added option `--strip-loadconf' to strip the SEH load * win32/pe: added option '--strip-loadconf' to strip the SEH load
config section [NOTE: this option is obsolete since UPX 1.94] config section [NOTE: this option is obsolete since UPX 1.94]
* win32/pe: try to detect .NET (win32/net) files [not yet supported by UPX] * win32/pe: try to detect .NET (win32/net) files [not yet supported by UPX]
* vmlinux/386: new format that directly supports building Linux kernels * vmlinux/386: new format that directly supports building Linux kernels
@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ Changes in 1.91 beta (30 Jun 2004):
* vmlinuz/386: added support for recent kernels * vmlinuz/386: added support for recent kernels
* watcom/le: don't crash on files without relocations * watcom/le: don't crash on files without relocations
* win32/pe: stricter checks of some PE values * win32/pe: stricter checks of some PE values
* option `--brute' now implies `--crp-ms=999999'. * option '--brute' now implies '--crp-ms=999999'.
* source code: much improved portability using ACC, the * source code: much improved portability using ACC, the
Automatic Compiler Configuration Automatic Compiler Configuration
* source code: compile fixes for strict ISO C++ compilers * source code: compile fixes for strict ISO C++ compilers
@ -54,9 +56,9 @@ Changes in 1.91 beta (30 Jun 2004):
Changes in 1.90 beta (11 Nov 2002): Changes in 1.90 beta (11 Nov 2002):
* implemented several new options for finer compression control: * implemented several new options for finer compression control:
`--all-methods', `--all-filters' and `--brute' '--all-methods', '--all-filters' and '--brute'
* ps1/exe: new format - UPX now supports PlayStation One programs * ps1/exe: new format - UPX now supports PlayStation One programs
* linux/386: added the option `--force-execve' * linux/386: added the option '--force-execve'
* vmlinuz/386: better kernel detection and sanity checks * vmlinuz/386: better kernel detection and sanity checks
* re-synced with upx 1.24 branch * re-synced with upx 1.24 branch
* documentation updates * documentation updates
@ -101,9 +103,9 @@ Changes in 1.22 (27 Jun 2002)
Digital Mars C++ and Watcom C++ Digital Mars C++ and Watcom C++
Changes in 1.21 (01 Jun 2002) Changes in 1.21 (01 Jun 2002)
* New option `--crp-ms=' for slightly better compression at the cost * New option '--crp-ms=' for slightly better compression at the cost
of higher memory requirements during compression. of higher memory requirements during compression.
Try `upx --best --crp-ms=100000'. See the docs for more info. Try 'upx --best --crp-ms=100000'. See the docs for more info.
* source code: portability fixes * source code: portability fixes
* source code: compile fixes for g++ 3.0 and g++ 3.1 * source code: compile fixes for g++ 3.0 and g++ 3.1
@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ Changes in 1.05 (24 Jan 2001)
at the unstable UPX 1.1x beta versions for that) at the unstable UPX 1.1x beta versions for that)
Changes in 1.04 (19 Dec 2000) Changes in 1.04 (19 Dec 2000)
* dos/exe: fixed an internal error when using `--no-reloc' * dos/exe: fixed an internal error when using '--no-reloc'
* win32/pe: fixed a rare bug in the relocation handling code * win32/pe: fixed a rare bug in the relocation handling code
* some tunings for the default compression level * some tunings for the default compression level
@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ Changes in 1.03 (30 Nov 2000)
* linked with a new version of the NRV compression library: * linked with a new version of the NRV compression library:
- improved compression ratio a little bit - improved compression ratio a little bit
- overall significantly faster compression - overall significantly faster compression
- much faster when using high compression levels like `-9' or `--best' - much faster when using high compression levels like '-9' or '--best'
- much faster with large files - much faster with large files
* atari/tos: added support for FreeMiNT * atari/tos: added support for FreeMiNT
* the 32-bit DOS version now uses the new CWSDSTUB extender * the 32-bit DOS version now uses the new CWSDSTUB extender
@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ Changes in 1.03 (30 Nov 2000)
Changes in 1.02 (13 Sep 2000) Changes in 1.02 (13 Sep 2000)
* watcom/le: fixed a problem with the Causeway extender * watcom/le: fixed a problem with the Causeway extender
* win32/pe: don't automatically strip relocs if they seem needed * win32/pe: don't automatically strip relocs if they seem needed
* support multiple backup generations when using `-k' * support multiple backup generations when using '-k'
* updated the console screen driver * updated the console screen driver
Changes in 1.01 (09 Apr 2000) Changes in 1.01 (09 Apr 2000)
@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ Changes in 0.99.1 (29 Feb 2000)
Changes in 0.99 (25 Feb 2000) Changes in 0.99 (25 Feb 2000)
* FULL SOURCE CODE RELEASED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GNU GPL * FULL SOURCE CODE RELEASED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GNU GPL
* win32/pe: changed default to `--strip-relocs=1' * win32/pe: changed default to '--strip-relocs=1'
* dos/com and dos/sys: fixed a bad decompressor problem * dos/com and dos/sys: fixed a bad decompressor problem
* linux/386: the counter for the progress indicator was off by one * linux/386: the counter for the progress indicator was off by one
@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ Changes in 0.91 (13 Nov 1999)
* dos/exe: correctly restore cs when uncompressing * dos/exe: correctly restore cs when uncompressing
Changes in 0.90 (10 Nov 1999) Changes in 0.90 (10 Nov 1999)
* all formats: `--overlay=copy' now is the default overlay mode * all formats: '--overlay=copy' now is the default overlay mode
* improved compression ratio for most files * improved compression ratio for most files
* win32/pe: uncompression is finally supported * win32/pe: uncompression is finally supported
* win32/pe: never compress REGISTRY resources * win32/pe: never compress REGISTRY resources
@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ Changes in 0.90 (10 Nov 1999)
* win32/pe: somewhat less memory is required during compression * win32/pe: somewhat less memory is required during compression
* linux/386: fixed compression of scripts which was broken since 0.71 * linux/386: fixed compression of scripts which was broken since 0.71
* linux/386: more FreeBSD compatibility issues * linux/386: more FreeBSD compatibility issues
* changed option: `-i' now prints some more details during compression * changed option: '-i' now prints some more details during compression
(not finished yet) (not finished yet)
Changes in 0.84 (04 Oct 1999) Changes in 0.84 (04 Oct 1999)
@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ Changes in 0.83 (17 Sep 1999)
Changes in 0.82 (16 Aug 1999) Changes in 0.82 (16 Aug 1999)
* dos/exe: fixed a decompressor bug which could cause crash on some files * dos/exe: fixed a decompressor bug which could cause crash on some files
* linux/386: section headers are now stripped from the stub so that * linux/386: section headers are now stripped from the stub so that
`strip' won't ruin a compressed file any longer 'strip' won't ruin a compressed file any longer
* wc/le: support for stack not in the last object disabled again * wc/le: support for stack not in the last object disabled again
* win32/pe: removed some unneeded data * win32/pe: removed some unneeded data
@ -243,32 +245,32 @@ Changes in 0.81 (04 Aug 1999)
* dos/com: fixed an internal error that could happen with very small files * dos/com: fixed an internal error that could happen with very small files
Changes in 0.80 (03 Aug 1999) Changes in 0.80 (03 Aug 1999)
* you can set some default options in the environment var `UPX' * you can set some default options in the environment var 'UPX'
* dos/com: the decompressor stub now checks for enough free memory * dos/com: the decompressor stub now checks for enough free memory
* dos/exe: decompressor rewritten, some bugs are fixed * dos/exe: decompressor rewritten, some bugs are fixed
* dos/exe: new option `--no-reloc': no relocation data is put into * dos/exe: new option '--no-reloc': no relocation data is put into
the DOS header the DOS header
* tmt/adam: added support for more stubs, detect already packed files * tmt/adam: added support for more stubs, detect already packed files
* tmt/adam: new option `--copy-overlay' * tmt/adam: new option '--copy-overlay'
* wc/le: reduced memory requirement during uncompression * wc/le: reduced memory requirement during uncompression
* wc/le: support files which do not contain their stack in the last object * wc/le: support files which do not contain their stack in the last object
* wc/le: fixed a bug which could cause a crash, improved relocation * wc/le: fixed a bug which could cause a crash, improved relocation
handling handling
* wc/le: new option `--copy-overlay' * wc/le: new option '--copy-overlay'
* win32/pe: `--compress-icons=2' is now the default * win32/pe: '--compress-icons=2' is now the default
* win32/pe: even better TLS support * win32/pe: even better TLS support
* win32/pe: versioninfo works on NT * win32/pe: versioninfo works on NT
* win32/pe: import by ordinal from kernel32.dll works * win32/pe: import by ordinal from kernel32.dll works
* win32/pe: other import improvements: importing a nonexistant DLL * win32/pe: other import improvements: importing a nonexistant DLL
results in a usual Windows message, importing a nonexistant function results in a usual Windows message, importing a nonexistant function
results in program exit (instead of crash ;-) results in program exit (instead of crash ;-)
* win32/pe: new option: `--compress-resources=0' * win32/pe: new option: '--compress-resources=0'
* win32/pe: reduced memory requirement during uncompression, some * win32/pe: reduced memory requirement during uncompression, some
files might even require LESS memory when they're compressed files might even require LESS memory when they're compressed
* win32/pe: TYPELIBs should work now * win32/pe: TYPELIBs should work now
* win32/pe: improved relocation handling, 16-bit relocations should work * win32/pe: improved relocation handling, 16-bit relocations should work
* win32/pe: new option `--strip-relocs' (only if you know what you are doing) * win32/pe: new option '--strip-relocs' (only if you know what you are doing)
* win32/pe: new option `--copy-overlay' * win32/pe: new option '--copy-overlay'
* important internal changes: now the stubs are built at runtime * important internal changes: now the stubs are built at runtime
Changes in 0.72 (12 May 1999) Changes in 0.72 (12 May 1999)
@ -282,20 +284,20 @@ Changes in 0.72 (12 May 1999)
* linux/386: minor decompressor stub updates, nicer progress bar * linux/386: minor decompressor stub updates, nicer progress bar
Changes in 0.71 (19 Apr 1999) Changes in 0.71 (19 Apr 1999)
* dos/exe: added option `--no-overlay' * dos/exe: added option '--no-overlay'
* linux/386: various improvements in the stub, most notably the * linux/386: various improvements in the stub, most notably the
overhead for an extra cleanup process has been removed overhead for an extra cleanup process has been removed
* win32/pe: added support for export forwarders * win32/pe: added support for export forwarders
* win32/pe: added support for DLLs without entry point or imports * win32/pe: added support for DLLs without entry point or imports
* win32/pe: yet another .bss fix * win32/pe: yet another .bss fix
* win32/pe: new option `--compress-icons=2': compress all icons * win32/pe: new option '--compress-icons=2': compress all icons
which are not in the first icon directory which are not in the first icon directory
* win32/pe: rearranged stub to avoid false alerts from some virus scanners * win32/pe: rearranged stub to avoid false alerts from some virus scanners
Changes in 0.70 (30 Mar 1999) Changes in 0.70 (30 Mar 1999)
* added support for linux/386 executables * added support for linux/386 executables
* improved compression ratio quite a bit * improved compression ratio quite a bit
* added new compression level `--best' to squeeze out even some more bytes * added new compression level '--best' to squeeze out even some more bytes
* win32/pe: TLS support is much better now * win32/pe: TLS support is much better now
* win32/pe: --compress-icons=0 should now work as well * win32/pe: --compress-icons=0 should now work as well
* the usual minor fixes for win32/pe * the usual minor fixes for win32/pe