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12 Change log

• Linux Additions: fixed bug which prevented to properly set fmode on mapped

shared folders (bug #1776)

• Linux Additions: fixed appending of files on shared folders (bug #1612)

• Linux Additions: ignore noauto option when mounting a shared folder (bug

#2498)

• Linux Additions: fixed a driver issue preventing X11 from compiling keymaps

(bug #2793 and #2905)

• X11 Additions: workaround in the mouse driver for a server crash when the

driver is loaded manually (bug #2397)

12.7 Version 2.1.0 (2008-12-17)

This version is a major update. The following major new features were added:

• Support for hardware virtualization (VT-x and AMD-V) on Mac OS X hosts

• Support for 64-bit guests on 32-bit host operating systems (experimental; see

chapter

1.6

,

64-bit guests

, page

18

)

• Added support for Intel Nehalem virtualization enhancements (EPT and VPID;

see chapter

1.2

,

Software vs. hardware virtualization (VT-x and AMD-V)

, page

11

)

• Experimental 3D acceleration via OpenGL (see chapter

4.8

,

Hardware 3D accel-

eration (OpenGL and DirectX 8/9)

, page

71

)

• Experimental LsiLogic and BusLogic SCSI controllers (see chapter

5.1

,

Hard disk

controllers: IDE, SATA (AHCI), SCSI

, page

75

)

• Full VMDK/VHD support including snapshots (see chapter

5.2

,

Disk image files

(VDI, VMDK, VHD)

, page

77

)

• New NAT engine with significantly better performance, reliability and ICMP echo

(ping) support (bugs #1046, #2438, #2223, #1247)

• New Host Interface Networking implementations for Windows and Linux hosts

with easier setup (replaces TUN/TAP on Linux and manual bridging on Win-
dows)

In addition, the following items were fixed and/or added:

• VMM: significant performance improvements for VT-x (real mode execution)

• VMM: support for hardware breakpoints (VT-x and AMD-V only; bug #477)

• VMM: VGA performance improvements for VT-x and AMD-V

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