Bochs 2.2.6 released

Hi Bochs developers!

The intermediate (bugfix+) release Bochs 2.2.6 is out now. The sources and 
binary packages for Linux and Windows are available for download. I have also 
updated the online documentation. The website will be updated soon.

Here is the list changes since vorsion 2.2.5:

- several APIC and I/O APIC fixes make SMP Bochs booting Windows NT4.0 in
  SMP configuration
- critical APIC timer bug fixed
- several fixes in the hard drive, keyboard, timer, usb and vga code
- fixes in Bochs debugger
- obsolete SMP BIOS images removed (MP tables created dynamicaly)
- new userbutton shortcut "bksl" (backslash)
- enabled #PCE bit in CR4 register, previosly setting of this bit
  generated #GP(0) fault
- enabled LAHF/SAHF instructions in x86-64 mode
- determine number of processors in SMP configuration through .bochsrc file
  - new .bochsrc option to choose number of processors to emulate
  - new configure option --enable-smp to configure Bochs for SMP support,
    the old --enable-processors=N option is deprecated
- fixed bug in PMULUDQ SSE2 instruction
- enable VME (virtual 8086 mode extensions) by default if cpu-level >= 5
- enable Bochs disassembler by default for all configurations
- win32 installer script improvements
- ips parameter moved to new cpu option
- show IPS value in status bar if BX_SHOW_IPS is enabled
- updated Bochs instrumentation examples
- user and development documentation improved

--
Volker Ruppert


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