From: Kern Sibbald Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:38:42 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Update release notes X-Git-Tag: Release-1.38.0~531 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=bbd007fd90a1a4b85d286b2049649a06a37ecd0b;p=bacula%2Fbacula Update release notes git-svn-id: https://bacula.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/bacula/trunk@1967 91ce42f0-d328-0410-95d8-f526ca767f89 --- diff --git a/bacula/ReleaseNotes b/bacula/ReleaseNotes index 4a3ae4a93b..088ae3edf1 100644 --- a/bacula/ReleaseNotes +++ b/bacula/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,36 +1,46 @@ - Release Notes for Bacula 1.37.12 + Release Notes for Bacula 1.37.14 - Bacula code: Total files = 419 Total lines = 124,877 (*.h *.c *.in) + Bacula code: Total files = 422 Total lines = 129,844 (*.h *.c *.in) Note! The DB has been upgraded from version 8 to 9 and requres a DB upgrade. Major Changes: -- The Python interface has been updated to be object oriented. - This version has a new DIR <--> SD protocol. Both must be - upgraded at the same time. -- This version has a new database format that is not compatible - with previous databases. The upgrade scripts should work, but - they are not yet tested. + upgraded at the same time. Deamons are not compatible with + prior versions. All FDs must be upgraded. +- There is a new database format that is not compatible + with previous databases. - SQLite3 support, but it seems to run at 1/2 to 1/4 the speed of SQLite2. -- First cut at ANSI labels. +- Multiple drive autochanger support. +- Support for ANSI/IBM labels. - New communications protocol between DIR and SD to reserve - drives. The DIR and SD are no longer compatible with 1.36 or - lower versions. + drives. - Python Event support has been added. See below for configuration and details. - DVD writing support, using parts, and a lot of new directives in - the Device resource of the Storage configuration file. + the Device resource of the Storage configuration file thanks + to Nicolas Boichat. - Seven new options keywords in a FileSet resource: ignorecase, fstype, hfsplussupport, wilddir, wildfile, regexdir, - and regexfile. See below for details. + and regexfile thanks to Pruben Guldberg). See below for details. - Restore of all files for a Job or set of jobs even if the file records have been removed from the catalog. - Restore of a directory (non-recursive, i.e. only one level). -- Support for Unicode filenames on Win32. -- Support for TLS (ssl) between all the daemon connections. +- Support for TLS (ssl) between all the daemon connections thanks + to Landon Fuller. +- Any Volume in the Pool named Scratch may be reassigned to any + other Pool when a new Volume is needed. +- You may clone a Job and thus write (almost) the same data + to multiple Volumes simultaneously (see below). Actually, + any Job may start any other Job with this mechanism, so it + also be used to group jobs. +- Unicode filename support for Win32 (thanks to Thorsten Engel) +- New manual format with an index (thanks to Karl Cunningham). +- New Web site format (thanks to Michael Scherer). +- Seeking on disk Volumes during restore. New Directives: - New Run directive in Job resource of DIR. It permits @@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ Items to note!!! libraries. - With Python 2.3, there are a few compiler warnings. - You must either create a new catalog database or upgrade your - old database (upgrade scripts not yet tested). + old database (the PostgreSQL upgrade scripts not yet tested). Other Items: - 2 new scripts, dvd-writepart and dvd-freespace, in the scripts directory, diff --git a/bacula/kernstodo b/bacula/kernstodo index b3f0b3b2f9..fced7981bb 100644 --- a/bacula/kernstodo +++ b/bacula/kernstodo @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ Kern's ToDo List - 26 April 2005 + 28 April 2005 Major development: Project Developer ======= ========= TLS Landon Fuller -Unicode in Win32 Thorsten Engle -VSS Thorsten Engle (under consideration) +Unicode in Win32 Thorsten Engel +VSS Thorsten Engel (under consideration) Version 1.37 Kern (see below) ======================================================== @@ -68,12 +68,10 @@ For 1.37: - Implement Maximum Job Spool Size - Remove all old Device resource code in Dir and code to pass it back in SD -- better, rework it to pass back device statistics. -- Finish implementation of passing all Storage and Device needs to - the SD. - Check locking of resources -- be sure to lock devices where previously resources were locked. - Add global lock on all devices when creating a device structure. - +- Fix the Rescue CDROM. Maybe in 1.37: - Fix FD JobType to be set before RunBeforeJob in FD. @@ -1316,4 +1314,6 @@ Block Position: 0 even after Files are pruned. - Delete Stripe and Copy from VolParams to save space. - Fix option 2 of restore -- list where file is backed up -- require Client, - then list last 20 backups. \ No newline at end of file + then list last 20 backups. +- Finish implementation of passing all Storage and Device needs to + the SD.