- Release Notes for Bacula 1.27
+ Release Notes for Bacula 1.29
- Bacula code: Total files = 222 Total lines = 60,233 (*.h *.c *.in)
+ Bacula code: Total files = 228 Total lines = 62,042 (*.h *.c *.in)
Major Changes this Release:
-- Implemented support for Sparse files.
-- Implemented support for all Win32 attributes.
-- New Volume format. Will permit faster restores,
- and correct restores of Volumes written with multiple
- simultaneous jobs.
-- Important change to communications protocol. Eliminated
- deprecated 0 signal.
-- Implemented VolumeUseDuration (duration Volume can be written)
-- Implemented MaximumVolumeJobs (max jobs written to volume) see
- the Pool documentation for the Director for more details.
-- Rework of the Web site.
-- New format for the User's Guide (manual).
-- New bcopy tool.
-- All bxxx tool programs MUST read a Storage daemon configuration
- file.
-- Mount Anonymous Volumes is now dropped from the Storage
- daemon configuration files.
-- Accept Any Volume is by default "Yes" and permits Bacula
- to accept any appendable volume from the pool. Previously,
- it would accept ONLY the next appendable volume. To get
- the old behavior add "Accept Any Volume = No" to the
- Storage resources of your Director's configuration file.
-Minor Changes this Release:
-- A number of small bug fixes.
-- Improve handling of the "Where" prefix on Win32 by first
- stripping any previous drive. This allows restoration to
- any drive.
-- Modified Director-FD logon sequence to pass the OS id strings
- to the director.
-- Fixed mount loop when the autochanger slot is incorrect in
- the catalog.
-- Updated the bacula script to work on more systems.
+Other Changes this Release:
Items to note:
-- The Dir-SD protocol has changed since 1.26, so you must
- update the Director and Storage daemons.
-- The Dir-FD protocol has changed since 1.26 (and earlier versions
- of 1.27).
+- Nothing in particular.