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author | Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> | 2011-07-16 12:36:07 +0100 |
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committer | Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> | 2011-07-16 12:36:07 +0100 |
commit | d84bb5dc19afd30c44f984b1c33c92691aa236f7 (patch) | |
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Update and rearrange release notes.
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diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES index 2c27642f..fc6af440 100644 --- a/RELEASE-NOTES +++ b/RELEASE-NOTES @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Release notes for libguestfs 1.12.0 ----------------------------------- -LAST UPDATED TO COMMIT 1e9e351f178dcb425c4796c90fe7c8c5c250d100 +LAST UPDATED TO COMMIT 9f135be96e21d899b36ef2287a6ba8cea9beb4ff These release notes only cover the differences from the previous stable/dev branch split (1.10.0). For detailed changelogs, please see @@ -9,66 +9,77 @@ the git repository, or the ChangeLog file distributed in the tarball. New features - - virt-ls -lR option allows complex file iteration and guest analysis. + guestfish: - - virt-win-reg supports HKEY_USERS\<SID> and HKEY_USERS\<username>. + - guestfish strings can use escapes, + eg. ><fs> write /foo "line 1\nline 2\n" - - virt-win-reg new option --unsafe-printable-strings allows printable - strings to be displayed in the output (unsafely: read the documentation - before using). + - guestfish write-append command can be used to append to files. - - Inspection API can get an icon or logo for certain guests. + - Long-running file uploads and downloads can be cancelled through the + API or by hitting ^C in guestfish. - - virt-inspector includes the logo and hostname for certain guests. + - New guestfish "display" command for displaying graphical files + inside guests. - - virt-inspector can now get the version and release numbers for RPM - packages. + - In guestfish, tab completion now works on /dev/mapper devices. - - virt-edit has been rewritten in C. + virt-inspector: - - guestfish, guestmount, virt-cat, virt-df, virt-edit, virt-filesystems, - virt-inspector, virt-ls and virt-rescue now allow you to use - "-d UUID" option to specify a guest by UUID. This makes them more - robust to use from other programs. + - Inspection API can get an icon or logo for certain guests. - - virt-resize can now handle btrfs. + - virt-inspector includes the logo and hostname for certain guests. - - guestfish strings can use escapes, eg. ><fs> write /foo "line 1\nline 2\n" + - virt-inspector can now get the version and release numbers for RPM + packages. - - guestfish write-append command can be used to append to files. + - CentOS and Scientific Linux are now treated as separate distros by + the inspection API. - - guestfs_close now appears in trace messages. + virt-resize: - - Long-running file uploads and downloads can be cancelled through the - API or by hitting ^C in guestfish. + - virt-resize can now handle btrfs. - - Python binding adds explicit g.close() method. + - New virt-resize --ntfsresize-force option allows Windows VMs to be + resized multiple times. - - Python programs can now use the new event API. + other virt tools: - - Python GIL is released during libguestfs calls, allowing multithreaded - Python programs to work properly. + - guestfish, guestmount, virt-cat, virt-df, virt-edit, virt-filesystems, + virt-inspector, virt-ls and virt-rescue now allow you to use + "-d UUID" option to specify a guest by UUID. This makes them more + robust to use from other programs. - - New guestfish "display" command for displaying graphical files - inside guests. + - virt-ls -lR option allows complex file iteration and guest analysis. - - 9pfs (Plan 9 filesystems exported from the host) are now supported. + - virt-win-reg supports HKEY_USERS\<SID> and HKEY_USERS\<username>. - - Add -DGUESTFS_WARN_DEPRECATED=1 to warn about use of deprecated API - functions in C programs. + - virt-win-reg new option --unsafe-printable-strings allows printable + strings to be displayed in the output (unsafely: read the documentation + before using). - - New manual page guestfs-recipes(1) with recipes. + - virt-edit has been rewritten in C. - - CentOS and Scientific Linux are now treated as separate distros by - the inspection API. + API and language bindings: - - mkfs-opts can now set inode size and sector size on created filesystems - (thanks Nikita Menkovich). + - guestfs_close now appears in trace messages. - - In guestfish, tab completion now works on /dev/mapper devices. + - Python binding adds explicit g.close() method. - - New virt-resize --ntfsresize-force option allows Windows VMs to be - resized multiple times. + - Python programs can now use the new event API. + + - Python GIL is released during libguestfs calls, allowing multithreaded + Python programs to work properly. + + - 9pfs (Plan 9 filesystems exported from the host) are now supported. + + - Add -DGUESTFS_WARN_DEPRECATED=1 to warn about use of deprecated API + functions in C programs. + + - New manual page guestfs-recipes(1) with recipes. + + - mkfs-opts can now set inode size and sector size on created filesystems + (thanks Nikita Menkovich). Security @@ -118,6 +129,7 @@ Bugs fixed - 705200 guestmount attempt results in access denied - 714981 'list-filesystems' does not know about virtio 9p filesystems or detect existing mounts - 717786 libguestfs python bindings should have an explicit close call + - 721275 virt-resize in F16 should support btrfs Release notes for libguestfs 1.10.0 |