X-Git-Url: http://git.tuebingen.mpg.de/?p=paraslash.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=NEWS;h=84d68d82835f79a7156a17d1a661bc37e483ca54;hp=f14f2879a8f61726f1c2464d4498b2f771e510c7;hb=8c24d4e777f21a8773adfd028af26b967d1880ec;hpb=f0e41e36c3f1a3a5bb6ff66d92d2814391d8f908 diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index f14f2879..84d68d82 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,13 +1,51 @@ ------------------------------------------------ -0.4.10 (to be announced) "heterogeneous vacuum" ------------------------------------------------ +--------------------------------------------- +0.?.? (to be announced) "volatile relativity" +--------------------------------------------- + +-------------------------------------- +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 - depricated. It still works but has no effect and will be - removed in the next version. + 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. - - Cleanup and consolidation of the various wrappers for - write(), writev(), send() and friends. +------------------------------------------ +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" @@ -488,7 +526,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------ @@ -542,7 +579,6 @@ 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" -------------------------------------- @@ -564,7 +600,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------- @@ -586,7 +621,6 @@ 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" ----------------------------------------- @@ -601,7 +635,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------- @@ -625,7 +658,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------- @@ -648,7 +680,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------ @@ -678,7 +709,6 @@ in parallel. - com_ne(): ignore errors on remove - audiod: fix segfault on server restart - --------------------------------------- 0.2.4 (2005-09-21) "toxic anticipation" --------------------------------------- @@ -700,7 +730,6 @@ 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" ----------------------------------------- @@ -723,7 +752,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------ @@ -744,7 +772,6 @@ for the mysql database tool. (new entry), "snp" (set numplayed). Read the manual for more information. - --------------------------------------- 0.2.1 (2005-08-15) "surreal experience" --------------------------------------- @@ -767,8 +794,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------ @@ -797,7 +822,6 @@ 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" ---------------------------------------- @@ -822,7 +846,6 @@ 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" --------------------------------------- @@ -907,7 +930,6 @@ 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" ------------------------------------------- @@ -929,7 +951,7 @@ 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