Release Notes for X11R6.9 and X11R7.0 : Summary of new features in X11R6.9 and X11R7.0
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2. Summary of new features in X11R6.9 and X11R7.0

This is a sampling of the new features in X11R6.9/X11R7.0. A more complete list of changes can be found in the ChangeLog file that is part of the X source tree.

2.1. Updated keyboard mappings

The requirement for XKB data can, in the modular tree, be satisfied either by the traditional data set (the 'xkbdata' module), or by the dataset from the xkeyboard-config project (the 'xkbdesc' module). xkbdesc has numerous improvements relative to xkbdata: layouts have been cleaned up for consistency and universal multi-layout support, some new layouts have added, and some layouts have changed names to be more straightforward and ISO compliant. Some setups will need adjustments in order to use xkbdesc.

2.2. New loader mechanism

The loader now uses the standard libdl-based loader, instead of implementing its own ELF loading and parsing mechanism. This extends loadable server support to many platforms where it was not previously possible, such as MIPS, Motorola 68000, HP PA/RISC, et al. The core loader itself has also been significantly optimised.

2.3. Video driver enhancements


Release Notes for X11R6.9 and X11R7.0 : Summary of new features in X11R6.9 and X11R7.0
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