X-Git-Url: http://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/?p=paraslash.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=221be43e66f884ebf5250ebc9fcf715e09929afa;hp=6db7225350f014f80e3f0ad831fe60b93d2777b9;hb=d157bc047237ffabf87de545b2bf01d895d8904d;hpb=63aab30b55d5809704a2d0e1c4e8de20e8228d7d diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 6db72253..221be43e 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,14 +1,180 @@ +NEWS +==== + +--------------------------------- +0.5.2 (???) "orthogonal interior" +--------------------------------- + + - Minor fixes to avoid clang warnings. + +------------------------------------------ +0.5.1 (2013-12-20) "temporary implication" +------------------------------------------ + +Lots of fixes and improvements all over the place, and a major overhaul +of the build system. + + - Audiod improvements and fixes. + - Buffer tree robustness improvements. + - Cleanup of the mood subsystem. + - Fixes and cleanups for the flac decoder. + - Latency improvements for the ogg/opus decoder. + - Crypto support is now optional. On systems without + openssl/gcrypt, the build succeeds but para_server, + para_audiod, para_client won't be built. + - The build system now works for cross-compile setups. + - The dependency tree has been flattened, which speeds up + builds and avoids to recreate the man pages on every change. + - The error code helper has been rewritten from perl to C, + which further improves build time. + - Many small bugs in the build system have been identified + and fixed. + +Downloads: ./releases/paraslash-0.5.1.tar.bz2 (tarball), +./releases/paraslash-0.5.1.tar.bz2.asc (signature) + +---------------------------------------- +0.5.0 (2013-08-23) "invertible validity" +---------------------------------------- + +Some API-breaking changes, one serious bug fix, and a lot of bike-shedding. + + - The sideband compatibility code has been removed, hence + sideband connections (introduced in 0.4.11) are now mandatory. + - Addblob commands can produce output. + - The stat command no longer sends garbage when para_server was + compiled against libgcrypt. + - Dependencies for gengetopt files are computed automatically. + This eliminates a constant source of build bugs. + - The setatt command now accepts file name patterns rather than only + path names. + - overview.pdf is now based on dia, a simple diagram creation program. + The new version is much more detailed and contains descriptions of + the various programs of the paraslash package. + - The separator of all multi-word options has been changed from + underscore to dash. For example --log_color becomes --log-color. + - Overhauled web pages and the new logo. + +Downloads: ./releases/paraslash-0.5.0.tar.bz2 (tarball), +./releases/paraslash-0.5.0.tar.bz2.asc (signature) + +-------------------------------------- +0.4.13 (2013-07-29) "spectral gravity" +-------------------------------------- + +One more 0.4.x release before the API-breaking changes for 0.5.0 go +in. The main features of this release are the ogg/opus audio format, +and UTF-8 support, but it includes also tons of other improvements +and fixes all over the place. + + - New audio format: ogg/opus. + - UTF8 support for para_gui and the mp3 audio format handler. + - Scheduler improvements and fixes. + - The obsolete gettimeofday() function has been replaced + by clock_gettime() on systems which support it. + - Speed and usability improvements for para_gui. + - para_client now restores the fd flags of stdin and stdout + on shutdown. + - Improved manual pages. + - Consistent version strings for all executables. + - Reduced dependencies on generated files result in fewer + recompilations on changes. + - Performance improvements for the compress filter. + - Improved downloads web page. + +----------------------------------------- +0.4.12 (2012-12-20) "volatile relativity" +----------------------------------------- +The new command line player, the resample filter, ALSA support for +para_fade, and the improved build system are the highlights of this +release which probably marks the end of the 0.4.x series. + + - The afh receiver and the para_play executable. + - The resample filter: A sample rate converter based on + libsamplerate. + - The "versions" directory has been removed from the master + branch. The tarballs of the old releases are now available + in the new "releases" branch. + - Overhaul of the build system: All generated files are now + written to the "build" directory. + - The modular mixer API and the alsa mixer. + - Minor fixes for the osx writer. + +-------------------------------------- +0.4.11 (2012-07-20) "mutual diversity" +-------------------------------------- + +The major feature in this release is the new sideband API for +client-server communication. This API will be used exclusively starting +with 0.5.0, which breaks backward compatibility but allows to get rid +of quite some compatibility code. Other noteworthy changes include +decoder latency improvements and a long-standing bug fix for the +ALSA writer. + + - Sideband connections: If both para_server and para_client + support this feature, data is sent as a multiplexed stream. + - The --no_default_filters option of para_filter has been + removed. + - Several fixes and latency improvements to various decoders. + - The ALSA writer now limits the prebuffer time to 500ms. + - Documentation improvements. + - Overhaul of the command_util.sh script. + - Fixes for some minor problems found by the clang analyzer. + - Compiles (almost) without warnings on gcc-3. + - Robustness improvements of the buffer tree code. + ------------------------------------------ -0.4.9 (to be announced) "hybrid causality" +0.4.10 (2012-03-30) "heterogeneous vacuum" ------------------------------------------ +Nothing earth-shaking in this release, but quite a few usability +improvements and the usual mix of cleanups and fixes. + + - The --no_default_filters option of para_filter has been + deprecated. It still works but has no effect and will be + removed in the next version. + - para_gui now prints also the stderr output of the executing + command in the bottom window. + - Cleanup and consolidation of the various wrappers for + write(), writev(), send() and friends. + - The obscure error messages on mmap() failures have been + replaced by meaningful messages. This affects mainly + para_afh. + - para_audioc: Cleanups and memory leak fixes. + - Test 0004-server no longer fails if para_server is not + being built. + - New configure options: --with-id3tag-{headers,libs}. + +------------------------------------- +0.4.9 (2011-12-06) "hybrid causality" +------------------------------------- + +Support for another audio format, interactive mode for para_client +and para_audiod and many small improvements/fixes all over the place. + + - Support for flac, the free lossless audio codec. - Fix for an endless loop in the mp3 decoder for certain (corrupt) mp3 files. + - When executed without specifying a command, para_client + and para_audioc start an interactive shell (requires + libreadline being installed). The interactive mode offers + full tab completion and command line history. - autogen.sh now detects a distcc setup and adjusts the parameter for the -j option of make accordingly. - Shared memory areas are no longer restricted to 64K. We now detect the maximal size of a shared memory area at runtime. - cleanup of the internal uptime API. + - para_server prefaults the mmapped audio file to avoid + delays on slow media. + - A new test for the test-suite that exercises the + communication between para_server and para_audiod. + - The alsa writer eats up less CPU cycles when configured to + use the DMIX plugin. + - Simplified and unified receiver code. + - Makefile cleanups. + - Commands which print a list of matching audio files now + emit a meaningful error message if no audio file matched the + given pattern(s). -------------------------------------- 0.4.8 (2011-08-19) "nested assignment" @@ -458,7 +624,6 @@ A bunch of new features and core changes. - para_fade: wake time defaults to 8 hours from now - update to autoconf-2.60 - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.12 (2006-05-12) "oriented abstraction" ------------------------------------------ @@ -512,7 +677,6 @@ they are now called "audio file selectors" instead. - X86_64 fixes (thanks to Steffen Klassert) - para_play fixes - -------------------------------------- 0.2.10 (2006-02-17) "cyclic attractor" -------------------------------------- @@ -534,7 +698,6 @@ to the new source documentation. for para_recv/para_audiod as this information is now encoded in each rtp packet sent by para_server. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.9 (2006-01-24) "progressive turbulence" ------------------------------------------- @@ -556,7 +719,6 @@ a lot of small improvements. - the new error subsystem gives better error diagnostics and reduces code size. - ----------------------------------------- 0.2.8 (2006-01-02) "dynamic accumulation" ----------------------------------------- @@ -571,7 +733,6 @@ The new modular filter design and the para_play-hangs bugfix. - para_play: fix a stupid bug that caused it to hang under certain circumstances. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.7 (2006-12-27) "transparent invariance" ------------------------------------------- @@ -595,7 +756,6 @@ Not many user-visible changes but a fair amount of internal improvements. - use of gcc-extensions that #define away for non-gcc and gcc < 3.0. - ------------------------------------------- 0.2.6 (2005-10-29) "recursive compensation" ------------------------------------------- @@ -618,7 +778,6 @@ the internal find command and several other improvements and cleanups. - para_client code cleanup - para_gui: faster display of output of display commands - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.5 (2005-10-13) "aggressive resolution" ------------------------------------------ @@ -648,7 +807,6 @@ in parallel. - com_ne(): ignore errors on remove - audiod: fix segfault on server restart - --------------------------------------- 0.2.4 (2005-09-21) "toxic anticipation" --------------------------------------- @@ -670,7 +828,6 @@ Several small improvements, fixes and the new grab command. - server: report total size of memory allocated with sbrk by malloc, new command line option: --announce_time - ----------------------------------------- 0.2.3 (2005-09-01) "hydrophilic movement" ----------------------------------------- @@ -693,7 +850,6 @@ Two new executables and major feature enhancements. a local network to syncronize the audio output of all clients that play the same stream. - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.2 (2005-08-19) "tangential excitation" ------------------------------------------ @@ -714,7 +870,6 @@ for the mysql database tool. (new entry), "snp" (set numplayed). Read the manual for more information. - --------------------------------------- 0.2.1 (2005-08-15) "surreal experience" --------------------------------------- @@ -737,8 +892,6 @@ surprise, only minor bug fixes. - audiod: 5 slots ought to be enough for everybody - audiod: new status item: Uptime, kill hup command - - ------------------------------------------ 0.2.0 (2005-08-06) "distributed diffusion" ------------------------------------------ @@ -767,7 +920,6 @@ self-contained than the old 0.1.x series. Enjoy! - para_krell: fix crash on server shutdown - switch from gzip to bzip2 - ---------------------------------------- 0.1.7 (2005-04-18) "melting penetration" ---------------------------------------- @@ -792,7 +944,6 @@ e.g. the dmix plugin which is provided by ALSA. deactivate a slot if it is idle for that many seconds (default=`5') - diffstats - --------------------------------------- 0.1.6 (2005-03-05) "asymptotic balance" --------------------------------------- @@ -877,7 +1028,6 @@ Visible changes: - new command: csp (change stream and play) - para_gui also reports current database tool and server uptime - ------------------------------------------- 0.1.2: (2004-11-28) "spherical fluctuation" ------------------------------------------- @@ -899,7 +1049,7 @@ Point release before the big dbtool changes go in. - several small fixes ------------------------------------- -0.1.0: (2204-10-22) "rotating cortex" +0.1.0: (2004-10-22) "rotating cortex" ------------------------------------- - fix logging bug for loglevel > VERBOSE