From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 21:57:10 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Mention plugin loading and libgcc changes
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_8_1~2^2
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=11b133232dadb2862654854f15e11e4d842416e7;p=sudo

Mention plugin loading and libgcc changes
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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 267a67459..f7ef73ac6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ What's new in Sudo 1.8.1?
  * The sudoers policy plugin was not being linked with requisite
    libraries in certain configurations.
 
+ * Sudo now parses command line arguments before loading any plugins.
+   This allows "sudo -V" or "sudo -h" to work even if there is a problem
+   with sudo.conf
+
+ * Plugins are now linked with the static version of libgcc to allow
+   the plugin to run on a system where no shared libgcc is installed,
+   or where it is installed in a different location.
+
 What's new in Sudo 1.8.0?
 
  * Sudo has been refactored to use a modular framework that can