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@@ -1,5 +1,104 @@ <!-- -*- Mode: markdown -*- --> +## New with 1.0.32 (released 2021-02-14) + +### Backends + +- all backends now respect the `local_only` parameter when `true` is + passed to `sane_get_devices()` in that they do not actively go out + looking for networked devices (!502) +- `artec_eplus48u`: fixes configuration for AstraSlim SE (!545) +- `avision`: adds the AV186+ and AV188 as supported (!532) +- `avision`: fixes doubled height issue (#402) +- `avision`: fixes a debug message and compiler warning (!515) +- `canon_dr`: adds support for the DR-C120 and DR-C130 (#175) +- `canon_dr`: adds support for uploading of fine calibration uploads +- `canon_dr`: enables fine calibration for the P-208 +- `canon_dr`: improves DR-C225 support (#431) +- `canon_lide70`: adds support for document scanning on the Canon LiDE + 600(F), thanks to a hardware donation by Georg Sauthoff +- `dll`: fixes a memory leak (!537) +- `epson2`: adds support for the ET-2600 (#395) +- `epson2`: adds autofocus support for devices that support it (!531) +- `epson2`: fixes brightness support for DS-G20000/12000XL (!529) +- `epson2`: fixes an unchecked return value issue (!526) +- `escl`: adds support for brightness, threshold, sharpen and contrast + options (!527, !528) +- `escl`: adds support for LaserJet FLowMFP M578 and MFP M630 (#424) +- `escl`: adds support for DeskJet 2710, 2723 (!519) and 3760 (!554) +- `escl`: adds support for the PIXMA TS-5351 (!544) and MG5765 (!517) +- `escl`: adds support for the Brother HL-L258DW (!517) +- `escl`: fixes Avahi device discovery (!536) +- `escl`: fixes crashes for devices without a flatbed (!554) +- `escl`: fixes segfaults in option handling (!557) +- `escl`: fixes sleep mode (!577) +- `escl`: fixes builds without libpoppler-glib-dev (#422) +- `escl`: fixes a memory issue in its capability handling (#425) +- `fujitsu`: fixes brightness/contrast for the iX500 +- `fujitsu`: fixes memory corruption for duplex scans +- `genesys`: disables support for CanoScan 4400F to prevent possible + physical damage (#436) +- `gt68xx`: fixes scan cancellation logic (#356) +- `pixma`: adds untested support for models released in 2020 (!553) +- `pixma`: adds support for ADF scans on the i-SENSYS MF260 +- `pixma`: adds support for PIXMA M340 buttons and ADF status (!513) +- `pixma`: adds an option to control when to calibrate (#321) +- `pixma`: fixes support for the MX492 (!548) +- `pixma`: fixes ADF support for the MX490 Series +- `pixma`: fixes max resolution for ADF scans on the PIXMA M320 (#364) +- `pixma`: fixes compile errors when libxml2 is not available (#345) +- `plustek`: fixes CanoScanN650u discovery (#137) +- `test`: fixes several memory leaks (!537) + +### Frontends + +- `saned`: add support for listening on a custom or ephemeral port via + a new `-p`/`--port` option (!549) +- `scanimage`: fixes crashes for multi-pass and handheld scans (#408) +- `scanimage`: fixes a memory leak (!551) +- `scanimage`: fixes option handling for non-compliant backends (#362) + +### Documentation + +- updates our copy of the GPL with the FSF's current postal address. + This changes references to the Library GPL (LGPL-2.0) into refs to + the Lesser GPL (LGPL-2.1) but does *not* affect the licensing of our + backends (#320). +- source code now points to the Free Software Foundation's website for + copies of the GPL and LGPL (#320) +- updates translations for British English and Ukrainian +- adds a pointer to our Ubuntu PPA for pre-built binaries +- adds SCSI IDs for the EPSON Perfection 1640SU (!509) +- fixes a boat-load of spelling mistakes (!516, thanks @marschap) +- updates description files for `scangearmp2` and `utsushi` external + backends + +### Build + +- removes support for `automake` maintainer mode (!522) +- removes `sane` subdirectory from the lock directory to fix issues + when the lock directory is on `tmpfs` (#363) +- adds support for builds using GitLab "source" tarballs (#248) +- fixes static link scenarios (#124) +- fixes `python` invocations to use the detected program (!525) +- disables `genesys` testsuite when that backend is not built (#354) +- suppresses warnings about obsolete autoconf macros (#122) +- fixes availability of sane-backends.pot file inputs (#344) +- fixes `configure.ac` for use with `autoconf-2.70` (#409) +- removes CVS keywords from the source to ease use by downstreams that + still use CVS (!547) + +### Miscellaneous + +- `udev` rules now trigger on all events other than `remove` (!541). + This aims to address a kernel API change introduced in 4.14. The + new behaviour may slow down `udev`'s processing of kernel events + when still using our plain `udev` or `udev+acl` rules, even though + these have been optimized slightly (#341). If that bothers you, now + is a good time to switch to our `udev+hwdb` rules in combination + with the `hwdb` database if you have not done so already. + + ## New with 1.0.31 (released 2020-08-23) ### Backends @@ -44,7 +143,7 @@ - adds and updates information for multiple supported and unsupported devices - translation updates for British English, French, German, Italian and - Ukranian + Ukrainian - `scanimage`: documents the JPEG compression level - minor improvements documenting build requirements @@ -56,7 +155,7 @@ required support is not available, `configure` will exit with an error. - improves checking for libjpeg version dependent requirements -- has been made reproducable (#228) +- has been made reproducible (#228) - fixes build issues on MinGW ### Miscellaneous @@ -338,7 +437,7 @@ New with 1.0.18, released 2006-07-02: microtek2, mustek_pp, niash, plustek, snapscan, sp15c, test, u12, umax1220u. * Scanimage batch mode fixes. * Scanner lists contain USB vendor/product ids and some statistics now. -* Udev/hotplug lists are generated autmatically from the .desc files now. +* Udev/hotplug lists are generated automatically from the .desc files now. * Portability fixes (especially for DragonFlyBSD and HP/UX). * Build system updates. * Updated translations. @@ -414,7 +513,7 @@ New with 1.0.14, released 2004-05-01: New with 1.0.13, released 2003-11-22: * New backends: mustek_pp_ccd (for Mustek parport CCD scanners), - plustek_pp (for Plustek parport scanners, splitted from the plustek backend). + plustek_pp (for Plustek parport scanners, split from the plustek backend). * Updated backends: avision, canon630u, coolscan, epson, fujitsu, gphoto2, gt68xx, hp, hp5400, mustek, mustek_pp, pie, plustek, snapscan, teco2, test, umax, umax_pp. @@ -484,7 +583,7 @@ New with 1.0.9, released 2002-10-24: * New tool to create gamma tables (gamma4scanimage). * Support for ICC profiles for scanimage. * USB scanner should work on all systems supported by libusb now. -* Portability fixes (especially for big-endian sytems, Irix, OpenStep, OS/2, +* Portability fixes (especially for big-endian systems, Irix, OpenStep, OS/2, Solaris). * New and updated translations for various backends. * New system for generating lists of manufacturers/backends. @@ -548,7 +647,7 @@ New with 1.0.6, released 2001-11-05: New with 1.0.5, released 2001-07-01: * New backends: bh (Bell+Howell Copiscan II series), dc240 (Kodak DC240 - Digital Camera), sm3600 (Microtek ScanMaker 3600), umax_pp (Umax paralell + Digital Camera), sm3600 (Microtek ScanMaker 3600), umax_pp (Umax parallel port scanners). * Updated backends: artec (v0.5.16), dc25 (v1.2), dll (v1.0.3), epson (v0.2.08), hp (v0.94), microtek (v0.12.3), microtek2(v0.9), @@ -577,7 +676,7 @@ New with 1.0.4, released 2000-12-21: hp (v0.93), mustek (v1.0-102), mustek_pp (v0.9-devel), plustek (v0.38), sharp (v0.32), umax (v1.0-21). * Moved frontends xscanimage and xcam to a new package (sane-frontends). -* Added authentification with encrypted passwords. +* Added authentication with encrypted passwords. * Installation of shared libraries on AIX is supported now. * Fixed compilation bugs on Irix and FreeBSD. * Better debug output on platforms not supporting vararg macros. @@ -685,7 +784,7 @@ New with 1.01: o larger buffer acquired (speeds up scanning slightly) o for SE models minimal resolution increased from 60 dpi to 75 dpi o for SE models 75 dpi in color mode is no longer used as the newer - firware version seems to be even more buggy + firmware version seems to be even more buggy o bug in calculation of gamma table corrected (applies only to SE models, NOT related to the overflow problem which was corrected via CLIP( ) ) o default resolution is now set according to the minimal resolution @@ -894,7 +993,7 @@ New with 0.74: o changed the default for the resolution o The values for the SANE_Params struct are calculated more precisely o dito the number of scan lines that fit into the frontend buffer - o changed some return stati ( replaced SANE_STATUS_INVAL with + o changed some return statuses ( replaced SANE_STATUS_INVAL with SANE_STATUS_IO_ERROR where the first one is not allowed) o completely rewrote the end of scan and cancel scan handling o fixed another bug that caused xscanimage to crash with sigsegv @@ -913,7 +1012,7 @@ New with 0.74: o Quality calibration / calibration by driver now works for same scanners. - added selection for type of shading data calculation o Solved problem with black area at top of the image - (happend only with some SCSI-adapters). + (happened only with some SCSI-adapters). o Added gamma download format type 0 and type 1 for older scanners. o Added Astra 1220S as supported scanner: - added 36 gamma input bits support for Astra 1220S @@ -969,7 +1068,7 @@ New with 0.73: - 3-pass scanners - more than 8 bit per color output data. Provisions are made here and there in the code, to support more than 8 bit, but that's - uncomplete. + incomplete. * configure --disable-static should now work as expected. |