From e4095aab4ce53cd41e726f34e8810ea421dd7f41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Russ Allbery Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:56:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] NEWS updates for 1.6.0pre4 Add additional 1.6.0 NEWS entries based on the release notes for 1.6.0pre4. Change-Id: Ibd681058f9534c9c270e6e0f127d3beb463c6a95 Reviewed-on: http://gerrit.openafs.org/4374 Tested-by: BuildBot Reviewed-by: Derrick Brashear Tested-by: Derrick Brashear --- NEWS | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 503ac25d89..a047eb4017 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -25,8 +25,14 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * MTU discovery now properly shut down on call reset. + * Documentation updates. + All server platforms + * A file descriptor leak which could result in corrupted files in the + fileserver was fixed. An IMMEDIATE upgrade from previous 1.6 release + candidates as well as 1.5 release fileserver is recommended. + * Fix ptserver supergroups support on 64 bit platforms. * Demand attach salvaging doesn't use freed volume pointers. @@ -69,6 +75,11 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * Demand attach: ensure vnodes are not reallocated while in use due to volume bitmap errors. + * Properly support large volume numbers (larger than 2147483647). + + * Allow salvager to be run manually again when DAFS is being + used. (129458) + Microsoft Windows: * afs_config will not longer set the Tray Icon State in the registry @@ -119,6 +130,10 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * Icon tray state now conditionally set. (128591) + * Properly create new cell mount points in freelance mode. + + * Avoid recursive offline volume checks. + All UNIX client platforms * Servers now marked down when GetCapabilities returns error. @@ -152,6 +167,8 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * Fix locking issues at shutdown. + * New RC script, updated packaging. + Linux * Support through kernel 2.6.38. @@ -173,6 +190,10 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * Perform vcache eviction via a fast path before visiting vcaches where sleep is needed. + * Improve RPM building tools. + + * setpag() errors are now properly reported. + MacOS * Properly handle setpag errors. PAGs are not supported. @@ -184,6 +205,14 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * aklog AuthorizationPlugin now provided. + * Preferences Pane behavior fixed for 1.6 series (version detection is + used to select default behavior). + + * A potential kernel panic during bulkstat operations is + fixed. (128511) + + * 64-bit MacOS kernel performance is greatly improved. (128934) + OpenBSD * Bug fixes for issues introduced previously in 1.5 series. @@ -201,6 +230,8 @@ OpenAFS 1.6.0 (in progress) * vcache mappings freed on shutdown to avoid panic. + * Properly report errors for AFS system call callers. + OpenAFS 1.5.78 (2010-11-04)