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coreboot 4.5 release notes
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We are happy to announce the release of coreboot 4.5
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The 4.5 release covers commit 80a3df260767 to commit 0bc12abc2b26.
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This release is the first since the project switched from doing
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quarterly releases to doing biannual releases. The next release will be
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in April of 2017.
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Since the last release in April, the coreboot project has had 1889
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commits by 119 authors.
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The release tarballs and gpg signatures are available in the usual place
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at https://www.coreboot.org/downloads
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There is a 4.5 tag in the git repository, and a branch will be created
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as needed.
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Areas with significant updates
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### Toolchain (29 commits)
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* Updated mpfr version from 3.1.3 to 3.1.4
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* Updated gcc version from 5.2.0 to 5.3.0
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* Updated binutils version from 2.25 to 2.26.1 & Fix aarch64 build
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problem
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* Updated gdb version from 7.9.1 to 7.11
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* Updated iasl version from 20160318 to 20160831
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* Updated python version from 3.4.3 to 3.5.1
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* Updated expat version from 2.1.0 to 2.1.1
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* Updated llvm / clang version from 3.7.1 to 3.8.0
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* Updated make version from 4.1 to 4.2.1
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### Build system (32 commits)
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* Updates for cbfstool / fmap changes
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* Order per-region files to optimize placement success
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* Add support for the ADA language and toolchain.
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### Utilities (103 commits)
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* Lint - Update checkpatch.pl, add tools to find non-ascii &
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unprintable chars and to verify a single newline at the end of files
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* cbfstool - Update for Linux payloads, Honor FSP modules addresses, fix
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elf parsing
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* Sconfig - Add 10 bit addressing mode for i2c devices, add generic
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device type, support strings, pass in devicetree filename
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* General code cleanup (197 commits)
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* Cleaning up code formatting and whitespace
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* Fix spelling & capitalization
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* Removing commented out code
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* Transition away from device_t
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### TPM (55 commits)
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* Add support for Trusted Platform Module 2.0
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* SPI & refactored I2C TPM driver
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### Drivers (54 commits)
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* Add ACPI support in several drivers
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* coreboot_tables - Extend serial port description
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* Elog - refactor, add debug info
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* I2C - add generic driver,
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* SPI - Add new chip support, major refactoring, don't assume SPI flash
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boot device
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### Lib (33 commits)
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* Add real-time-clock functions
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* Add RW boot device construct
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* reg_script updates: add to bootblock, add xor support, add display
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support
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* Timestamp fixes & updates
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### Vendorcode
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* AMD (14 commits) - Cleanup, add libagesa.a builds, remove unused code.
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* Google (22 commits) - VBoot2 updates and cleanup
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* Intel (86 commits) - Add Intel FSP 2.0, update Broadwell DE support
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### Payloads (37 commits)
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* Subpayload support got extend and is enabled by default.
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* nvramcui: refactor, update build
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* SeaBIOS: Update stable version to 1.9.3, add bootorder file
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* iPXE: Update stable version to the last commit of July 2016
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* Fix broken linux boot sequence
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Mainboard changes
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### Added 13 mainboards, plus a few mainboard variants not included here
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* ADI RCC-DFF networking board (adi/rcc-dff) - intel/rangeley SoC
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* AMD Evaluation Board DB-FT3B-LC (amd/db-ft3b-lc) - amd/00730F01
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(Family 16h Models 30h-3Fh (Mullins)) CPU
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* AMD f2950 / TONK 1201/2 Board (amd/f2950) - amd/geode_lx CPU
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* Apple iMAC 5.2 (apple/imac52) - intel/i945 CPU
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* Unibap Development Kit ODE E21XX - amd/00730F01 (Family 16h Models
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30h-3Fh (Mullins)) CPU
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* elmex/pcm205400 - amd/Family_14 CPU
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* elmex/pcm205401 - amd/Family_14 CPU
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* Lenovo N21 chromebook (google/enguarde) - intel/baytrail SoC
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* google/gale - Qualcomm IPQ40XX SoC
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* AOpen Chromebox (google/ninja) - intel/baytrail SoC
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* google/reef - intel/apollolake SoC
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* Acer Chromebox CXI2 (google/rikku) - intel/Broadwell SoC
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* google/rotor - marvell/MVMAP2315 SoC
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### Removed 5 mainboards:
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These were all development boards not available to the public.
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* google/bolt - intel/haswell - removed in commit 139314b
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* google/rush - nvidia/tegra132 - removed in commit e67cd9e
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* google/rush_ryu - nvidia/tegra132 - removed in commit 0c63415
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* google/slippy - intel/haswell - removed in commit bc24b85
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* intel/amenia - intel/apollolake - removed in commit c2586db
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### Existing boards with significant updates
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* asus/kgpe-d16 - amd/socket_G34 - Add TPM support, enable secondary
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serial port
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* emulation/spike-riscv: RISC-V -clean up, use generic bootblock, look
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for CBFS in RAM, reimplement SBI
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* google/gru - rockchip/RK3399 SoC (76 commits) - Board bringup
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* google/oak - mediatek/mt8173 SoC- Add Elm variant, update memory,
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configure display, initialize touchscreen gpio
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* intel/galilleo- intel/quark SoC (14 commits) - Board bringup, add
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galileo gen1 support, switch to FSP2.0
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* intel/minnowmax - intel/fsp_baytrail SoC - Enable all PCIe ports,
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Program GPIO for power LED
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* lenovo/x60 - intel/socket_mPGA478 - init GPIOs before dock check, add
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hda verb table
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* siemens/mc_bdx1 - intel/fsp_broadwell_de SoC - Add external RTC, Set
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up MAC addresses, Update IRQs
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* siemens/mc_tcu3 - intel/fsp_baytrail SoC - cleanup & LCD panel updates
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Changes in chips
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### Moved 3 northbridge/southbridge pairs to soc:
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* dmp/vortex86ex
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* intel/sch
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* rdc/r8610
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### Added 2 socs:
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* marvell/mvmap2315 (12 commits)
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* qualcomm/ipq40xx (22 commits)
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### Removed 1 soc:
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* nvidia/tegra132 - removed in commit 9ba0699
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### Added 2 sios:
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* nuvoton/nct6776
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* nuvoton/nct6791d
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### ARM (34 commits)
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* Add armv7-r configuration
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#### rockchip/rk3399 (73 commits)
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* Bringup, memory updates
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### RISC-V (40 commits)
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* Improve and refactor trap handling
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### X86 (225 commits)
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### ACPI (40 commits)
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* Add support for writing various entries and descriptor
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types, Add common definitions, Use 'GOOG' id for coreboot table
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* amd/mct_ddr3 northbridge: Support non-ECC DIMMs, Update SMBIOS,
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various fixes
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* arch/x86: many postcar stage updates, add common ACPI definitions,
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Support "weak" BIST and timestamp save routines
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* intel/apollolake SoC (211 commits) - Chip bringup, Update bootblock
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* intel/common: ACPI updates, Add smihandler, LPSS I2C driver, and IGD
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OpRegion support
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* intel/fsp_broadwell_de: IRQ fixes, SPI message fixes, Add DMAR table
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to ACPI
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* intel/gm45 northbridge: Fix text mode init, enable vesa framebuffer,
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use VGA if connected
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* intel/i945 northbridge: add native VGA init, Update divisor
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calculations
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* intel/quark SoC (62 commits) - Chip bringup, add Fsp2.0 support,
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updates for serial console
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* intel/skylake CPU (61 commits) - Finished Skylake bringup, start
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updating for Kabylake FSP
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* intel/x4x northbridge (13 commits) - Memory & Graphics updates
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Submodules
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Updated 4 submodules
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* 3rdparty/blobs (6 commits)
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* 3rdparty/arm-trusted-firmware (425 commits)
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* 3rdparty/vboot (61 commits)
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* 3rdparty/chromeec/ (676 commits)
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Tested boards
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The following boards were tested for this release:
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* asrock/e350m1 4.4-1890
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* asus/kfsn4-dre 4.4-1698 / 4.5-17
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* asus/kgpe-d16 4.4-1802 / 4.5-17
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* emulation/qemu-q35 4.4-1698 / 4.5-8
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* gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3v 4.4-1757
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* google/peppy 4.4-1882
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* lenovo/g505s 4.4-1739
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* lenovo/x201 4.4-1886
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* lenovo/x220 4.4-1746 / 4.5-17
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coreboot statistics
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* Total Commits: 1889
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* Average Commits per day: 10.92
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* Total authors: 119
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* New authors: 47
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* Total Reviewers: 67
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* Total Submitters: 19
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* Total lines added: 164950
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* Total lines removed: -182737
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* Total difference: -17787
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