--- wikisrc/users/maya.mdwn	2017/02/16 00:18:51	1.6
+++ wikisrc/users/maya.mdwn	2018/02/25 11:28:03	1.7
@@ -1,3 +1,54 @@
+# NetBSD-8 release notes items #
+
+Below list needs to be expanded about ARM, MPSAFE networking changes.  
+Then expanded to be readable by an average technically inclined person.  
+Then reordered for most cool things on top.
+
+* W^X memory protection enforced by default on architectures with fine-grained memory protection
+* ASLR in some archs, MKPIE default for userland  
+XXX list of archs
+* SSP/FORTIFY default for userland and packages.  
+XXX is SSP / MKPIE new to userland?
+* In-kernel audio mixer
+
+* USB system rework. added USB3 support.
+
+The following networking components and drivers have been made MPSAFE:  
+XXX long list, TODO.smpnet is a start
+
+
+* Reproducible build (link to blog)
+* Dynamic tracing (DTrace) for kernel code (link to guide/intro)
+
+
+amd64, i386:
+
+* Meltdown fixes
+* SMEP
+* SMAP
+* amd64 kernel W^X
+* EFI bootloader
+
+xen:
+
+* kernel modules support
+
+ARM:
+
+* awin, FDT  
+XXX elaborate
+
+
+* TC-USB, TurboChannel USB support for ...
+* mntva, driver for mntmn's VA2000 amiga graphics card
+
+* bta2dpd - new Bluetooth Advanced Audio Distribution Profile daemon
+* iwm(4), a driver for Intel Wireless devices (AC7260, AC7265, AC3160...)
+* nvme(4), a driver for NVMe hardware, ported from OpenBSD
+* nouveau, an open source driver for modern nVidia graphics, ported from linux, available by default.
+   (this is at the bottom because we mentioned it in 7.1 too)
+
+
 # Tips for using analyzers on NetBSD #
 
 ## Address Sanitizer (+UBsan) (preliminary) ##
@@ -20,11 +71,9 @@ are not intercepted.
 
 2. Not even close to canonical commands, should probably be improved.
 
-3. ASAN_OPTIONS=alloc_dealloc_mismatch=0 is because atf-run itself triggers a bug. Should have a look at it so this option doesn't need to be disabled.
-
-4. To workaround "Shadow memory range interleaves with an existing memory mapping. ASan cannot proceed correctly". An alternative is to LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH an entirely separate libc, ld.elf_so, etc.
+3. To workaround "Shadow memory range interleaves with an existing memory mapping. ASan cannot proceed correctly". An alternative is to LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH an entirely separate libc, ld.elf_so, etc.
 
-5. ASan can be wrong about which function is faulting, if we're talking about functions internal to the library. Running it on a separate file or in GDB can be helpful. Worth trying if the failure doesn't make sense.
+4. ASan can be wrong about which function is faulting, if we're talking about functions internal to the library. Running it on a separate file or in GDB can be helpful. Worth trying if the failure doesn't make sense.
 
 **Important note: ASan should not be run on production systems. [It can pose a security risk](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/17/9).**