UPDATE: DMCP-3.17 / DM42-3.15rc1

[grsbanks]

It's been a while since the last update for the DM42 but here we are.

This is a Release Candidate that we'd like to let you test before it is committed to "Production" status. Please note that this is not a beta release, it is already tested extensively, which is why it's a Release Candidate.

Full details are available here: https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42/firmware/history.html but suffice it to say that this is an update to DMCP and Free42-core is updated to v2.5.16.

As usual, you can find the update procedure in the manual and the firmware itself is available here: https://www.swissmicros.com/dm42/firmwa ... .15rc1.bin

[cdmackay]

thanks!

I'm sure you don't really need this report, but: installed fine, tested all my progs, all looks good.

[Thomas Okken]

I updated my DM42 and took a quick look before going to work. Confirmed WSIZE and the ASTO and GETKEY fixes.

Did anything change regarding state files?

[akaTB]

Done. Looks fine.
Thank you, someone will be finally satisfied by the update.

[lpoujoulat]

The update was flawless. I tested all my programs with it without any problem.

Thank you very much for the update.

Laurent

[HPMike]

So, at some point will there be another release for “production” ? And if so, will the current version of Free42 be incorporated ? As I write this, Free42 is now at version 2.5.17, and will no doubt continue to be revised as TO finds new bugs and makes new improvements.

[DA74254]

Thank you. Flawlwss, as usual

[zeno333]

Free42 is at 2.5.17 now, but it is still at 2.5.16 for Android, which is the same version here for the DM42, so I do not think that the chnages from 2.5.16 to 2.5.17 effect anything in the DM42 application of Free42...

[Thomas Okken]

None of the changes since 2.5.16 affect the DM42. Most of them are OS-specific changes for iOS and MacOS, and 2.5.17a will have more changes for iOS and Android. The only change to the simulator core since 2.5.16 is a fix for a memory leak in core_paste(), and that function is not used by the DM42. So there's no need for SwissMicros to merge in any further Free42 updates, for the time being.

[rprosperi]

There is an issue with rc1, not able to read portable state files from other devices/platforms. The problem has been identified and a fix is in the works, and will be available shortly.

Recommendation: Wait for rc2, unless you'd like to explore other features that have changed in recent Free42 builds other than using portable state files and then upgrade again to rc2.