This is mostly a code cleanup, bugfix and maintainance release.
The source is available for download from github as lcdproc-0.5.9.tar.gz with checksums:
- md5sum: c881a0c2c04491e42a06fcb90acd9140
- sha1sum: c4e0df4b986e912b54c70c3fa7e51a13fb923850
- sha256sum: d48a915496c96ff775b377d2222de3150ae5172bfb84a6ec9f9ceab962f97b83
Drivers supporting new hardware or additional functionality
- HD44780 connection type "serial" supports Portwell EZIO-100 and EZIO-300
- HD44780 connection type "gpio" supports dual controller displays.
This connection type is now a full replacement for the obsolete "rpi"
connection type.
Removed configure flags
- enable-permissive-menu-goto is replaced by a setting in LCDd.conf
- enable-seamless-hbars is now selected by drivers that need it automatically
Other important changes
- The build system now specifies the language as C99.
- API: drivers need to include "shared/report.h" instead of "report.h"
- libftdi1 is used if it is available instead of obsolete libftdi
- display update interval is selectable from LCDd.conf