Commit 0f8984ed authored by Wayne Davison's avatar Wayne Davison

The latest changes.

parent 306847ea
...@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NEWS for rsync 3.0.0 (UNRELEASED) ...@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NEWS for rsync 3.0.0 (UNRELEASED)
Protocol: 30 (changed) Protocol: 30 (changed)
Changes since 2.6.9: Changes since 2.6.9:
USER-VISIBLE CHANGES: NOTABLE CHANGE:
- The handling of implied directories when using --relative has changed - The handling of implied directories when using --relative has changed
to send them as directories (e.g. no implied dir is ever sent as a to send them as directories (e.g. no implied dir is ever sent as a
...@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ Changes since 2.6.9: ...@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ Changes since 2.6.9:
- Fixed a bug when using --backup and --inplace with --whole-file or - Fixed a bug when using --backup and --inplace with --whole-file or
--read-batch: backup files are actually created now. --read-batch: backup files are actually created now.
- Starting up an extra copy of an rsync daemon does not delete the pidfile
for the running daemon -- if the pidfile exists, the extra program will
exit with an error.
- The daemon pidfile is checked and created sooner in the startup sequence.
ENHANCEMENTS: ENHANCEMENTS:
- A new incremental-recursion algorithm is now used when rsync is talking - A new incremental-recursion algorithm is now used when rsync is talking
...@@ -129,18 +135,14 @@ Changes since 2.6.9: ...@@ -129,18 +135,14 @@ Changes since 2.6.9:
that should not have an effect in a directory that is being deleted. e.g. that should not have an effect in a directory that is being deleted. e.g.
-f '-p .svn/' would only affect "live" .svn directories. -f '-p .svn/' would only affect "live" .svn directories.
- We now support a lot more --no-OPTION override options.
- If we get an error setting the time on a symlink, we don't complain about - If we get an error setting the time on a symlink, we don't complain about
it anymore (since some operating systems don't support that, and it's not it anymore (since some operating systems don't support that, and it's not
that important). that important).
- Improved the dashes and double-quotes in the nroff manpage output.
- Protocol 30 now uses MD5 checksums instead of MD4. - Protocol 30 now uses MD5 checksums instead of MD4.
- If a daemon module's "path" value is not an absolute pathname, make it - If a daemon module's "path" value is not an absolute pathname, the code
absolute. now makes it absolute internally (making it work properly).
- Changed the --append option to not checksum the existing data in the - Changed the --append option to not checksum the existing data in the
destination file, which speeds up file appending. destination file, which speeds up file appending.
...@@ -151,18 +153,22 @@ Changes since 2.6.9: ...@@ -151,18 +153,22 @@ Changes since 2.6.9:
talking protocol 29 or older will revert to the --append-verify method. talking protocol 29 or older will revert to the --append-verify method.
- Documented and extended the support for the RSYNC_CONNECT_PROG variable - Documented and extended the support for the RSYNC_CONNECT_PROG variable
that can be used to enhance rsync's daemon mode. that can be used to enhance the client side of a daemon connection.
- Added the --protect-args (-s) option, that tells rsync to send most of - Added the --protect-args (-s) option, that tells rsync to send most of
the command-line args at the start of the transfer rather than as args the command-line args at the start of the transfer rather than as args
to the remote-shell command. This protects them from space-splitting, to the remote-shell command. This protects them from space-splitting,
and other (non-wildcard) special shell characters. and only interprets basic wildcard special shell characters (*?[).
- Rsync now allows multiple remote-source args to be specified rather than - Rsync now allows multiple remote-source args to be specified rather than
having to rely on a special space-splitting side-effect of the remote- having to rely on a special space-splitting side-effect of the remote-
shell. (Additional remote args must specify the same host or have no shell. (Additional remote args must specify the same host or have no
hostname.) hostname.)
- Improved the dashes and double-quotes in the nroff manpage output.
- We now support a lot more --no-OPTION override options.
INTERNAL: INTERNAL:
- The file-list sorting algorithm now uses a sort that keeps any same- - The file-list sorting algorithm now uses a sort that keeps any same-
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