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8-Dec-2017:

Update bootloader to blink the heartbeat LED quickly when the bootloader is waiting.
Ensure the bootloader won't be disabled (a timeout of 0 no longer disables bootloading).

1-Dec-2017 (17f5f0196989):

Added bootloader builds for the Microstick II.
Make HARDWARE_PLATFORM more robust to user errors.
Improve clock fail detection and reporting.
Added ESOS UI service.
Added the UNUSED macro to pic24_util.h.
ESOS build fixes.
Clarifed bootloader source file naming.
Cleanup of unnecessary warnings during scons builds.
Additional 40 MHz clocks now supported by the ECAN module.
Use the SCL1/SDA1 pins for dsPIC33EP512GP806, not the ASCL1/ADSDA1 pins by default.
ECAN code fixes based on errata for the dsPIC33EPxxxGP806/810/814.
Documentation cleanup.
Added support for additional chips.
Updated config bits to use new-style #pragma settings.
Updated linker scripts to v1.30 of xc16.
Use Microchip-defined remappable peripheral info in macros.

23-Oct-2015 (6b0cc69cc70a):

Switch to new bootloader based on Qt.
dataXfer protocol updates for the new bootloader.
Docs updated to new Sphinx theme.
Fixes per book errata: see r529 (980397c884fb).
Removed old MPLAB 8 .mcp files (no longer used).
Removed old ASEE and appg files (no longer used).
Removed project files auto-generated by MPLAB X.
Included the PIC bootloader in the documentation.
ECAN code still broken. Comments on a possible fix added.

30-Oct-2014 (r525):

Fixes to DMA and ECAN code for E family devices.
Significant rewrite and simplifcation of build system.
- Now, individual C files which require a specific peripheral will issue a warning if that peripheral is missing and compile and empty main().
- Consistent naming convention establed for esos, bootloader, and library builds.
Significant ESOS additions, including new examples and mailboxes.
Added MicroStik II target platform, Embedded F14 target platform.
Docs cleanup. All examples now hyperlinks to the main examples page.

3-Mar-2014 (r476):

Revisions to support the E family devices:
- CAN code ported.
- UART init code updated.
- Assembly code PSV fixes.
- SPI supports enhanced buffer mode, runs at 10 MHz.
- Timer headers updated.
ADC code made consistent with the textbook.
Bootloader now correctly enables the OSC pins for an external crystal or clock.
FSM example rewrite.
Docs cleanup.

4-Nov-2013 (r404 / 3a1ac95477ff):

Fixed ENABLE/DISABLE_Rxy_ANALOG for older (PIC24H) parts.
Eliminated many compiler warnings during a full build.
Fixes to various project files so they'll build.

25-Aug-2013 (r385 / e818e78a9810):

Fix to I2C baud rate calcuation (BRG register is 9 bits only).
More projects converted to MPLAB X.
Rewrites to chap 8, 9 files for the book.
Support for deviecs with hardmapped UART pins (28-pin PIC24FK, for example).
Combined pic24_e/fh_ports.h into a single file, added support for PIC24FK analog config.
Doxygen comments added to every GPIO config macro.
New ESOS features: mailboxes and more.
_NOFLOAT actually removes all floats in the library.

09-Jul-2013 (r267 / 992b80bc0901): This is a major release / revision in the beta stage. The upcoming book will provide a full description. Just a few highlights:

Update to MPLAB X.
Revised GPIO system.
Updates to code examples for revision of book.
Updated build system.
Refactored bootloader now makes use of the PIC24 library, not a custom cut-and-paste.

23-May-2013 (r65 / f5e398dc9af3):

Merge the lib/ subrepo into the main repo.
Clean up Doxygen / compiler warnings.
Updated to AStyle 2.03, ran AStyle.

11-Nov-2013 (r61 / 3dfae4d8075a)

Changed function names 'ConfigOutputCapture1' to 'ConfigOutputCompare1' as that is what is really being configured.
Changed ledpwm.c back to reflect what is in the book/notes.
Added ledpwm_bullymon project that demonstrates usage of variable monitoring in Bully Bootloader.
Add: batch files to flash bootloader images
Fixed error in chapter 5 problem 27 solution.

24-May-2012 (r55 / 0a577da868fe):

Made warnings in pic24_configbits.c consistent
Made formatting consistent (ran AStyle)
Fixed a few misc compiler warnings

22-May-2012 (r50 / 8173e0aa9b43):

Added support for PIC24E/dsPIC33E contained in MPLAB C compiler release 3.31.
Added initial support for PIC24E/dsPIC33E. Most examples tested with 24EP64GP202.
Removed stdint.h, since v3.30 of the compiler now has it. For older compilers, put contents of old stdint.h in pic24-generic.h.
Fixed pic24_adc.h to use new-style C99 types (uint16_t, not uint16).

5-Mar-2012 (r42 / 7b7f526d7bcc):

Updated .gld and include/devices to support new additions to the PIC24/dsPIC family.

2-Mar-2012 (r38 / e76ddf28fbe5):

Removed unnecessary whitespace in pic24_uart.c-template
Made a few strings const, to store them in ROM
Removed scary warning for an unknown revision of a chip
volatile qualifier added to specifyVar
pic24_configbits.c #warnings reworded to remove unnecessary (and now wrong) file names
New revisions added for two chips
Updated runscons.bat to produce no errors / warnings on a successful compile

27-Feb-2012 (r37 / 220dc4d778e9):

Updated chap10/mcp24lc515_i2c_eeprom.c to use BLKSIZE everywhere
Put the link in textbook_examples_dox.h to rtcc.c in the correct area
Fixed bug in outUint8Decimal when x > 100
Fixed to doc to keep Doxygen from complaining; updated ignores, moved to current version of Doxygen.
Changed naming of Microchip include files to capital letters, to build on Linux.
CR/LF -> CR cleanup plus a bit more via AStyle.
SCons build updated to produce Unix-style line endings in the generated template files.
Astyle now runs on the template files
Link to Mercurial repo added on pic24 lib page

24-Aug-2011 (r28 / rd3252bde49e7):

Fixed configPinsForLowPower to look at the LPOSCEN / SOSCEN bit to avoid disrupting an attached crystal oscillator.
Moved repo hosting to Bitbucket
Fixed compile errors in ESOS
Update docs generation to include ESOS. Tidyed up doxygen a bit.
lib/common/pic24_stdio_uart.c, chap10/stdio_test.* fixed, updated so it compiles with UART 3, 4
scons build fixes / improvements

12-Apr-2011 (r21 / r880971ce93b6):

Simplified the method for selecting which hardware platform to build for by introducing HARDWARE_PLATFORM and appropriately refactoring the code.
Added support for the The Microchip 16-bit 28-pin Starter Board, Part number DM300027. Thanks to Istvan for contributing this! See STARTER_BOARD_28P.
Merged in support for the Dangerous Prototypes web platform. See DANGEROUS_WEB.
Updated the build process to build reset for all supported platforms.
Updated doxygen to not include files from lib/includes/devices.
Updated runastyle.bat; now uses Unix line endings.
Cleaned up comments in pic24_libconfig.h.
Ran astyle, moving the files to unix-style line ends.
Added this history file.

Previous to this, history resided in SVN. Sigh.