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author | Jörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net> | 2016-04-10 18:15:18 +0200 |
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committer | Jörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net> | 2016-04-10 18:15:18 +0200 |
commit | 31d57e6191a51b64bb0141cdc6b9aef849977208 (patch) | |
tree | f81db7bcab6358e06610848ea3a960102d2dfaab /src/Announce.txt | |
parent | aa3efbff633b3a37ef0b10f14e35af5f58b68bb6 (diff) | |
parent | 301edd26f23e3d954dcea5cffc1ad13f969822ca (diff) |
Merge tag 'upstream/2.5.0+repack'
Upstream version 2.5.0+repack
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diff --git a/src/Announce.txt b/src/Announce.txt index 958c3e7..8a92cae 100644 --- a/src/Announce.txt +++ b/src/Announce.txt @@ -18,43 +18,47 @@ So that everyone using SCons can help each other learn how to use it more effectively, please go to http://scons.org/lists.php#users to sign up for the scons-users mailing list. -==============IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR NEXT VERSION V2.5.0========== -PLEASE READ. CHANGES COMING IN NEXT MAJOR RELEASE V2.5.0 - -We're enhancing implicit language scanning functionality to improve -correctness. SCons now honors scanner keys for implicit dependencies -and correctly changes scanner type (if necessary) when traversing -implicit dependency trees. - -This enhancement resolves missing dependencies -with built-in scanners including SWIG (#2264) and QT: -* http://scons.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2264 - -This enhancement broadens the horizon for handling heterogeneous -data flow environments (E.G. software builds): -* http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.programming.tools.scons.user/26596 -Notes: - -* SCons may find new (and correct) dependencies in cross-langauge contexts. -** Update may cause rebuilds, especially in heterogeneous data environments. -** Update may find previously missed dependencies errors (E.G. cycles). -*** Discovered in some QT test cases. -* SCons handles the SCANNERS variable differently. -** Previously, the Install builder would scan implicit dependencies for - a scanner found in SCANNERS (but not for built-in scanners), but now - the Install builder will not scan recursively regardless in order - to optimize Install behaviour and bring orthogonality to previous behaviour. - -+================================================================= - - -RELEASE 2.4.1 - Mon, 07 Nov 2015 10:37:21 -0700 +RELEASE 2.5.0 - Mon, 09 Apr 2016 11:27:42 -0700 Please consult the RELEASE.txt file for a summary of changes since the last release and consult the CHANGES.txt file for complete a list of changes since last release. This announcement highlights only the important changes. + - Please note the following important changes since release 2.4.1: + We're enhancing implicit language scanning functionality to improve + correctness. SCons now honors scanner keys for implicit dependencies + and correctly changes scanner type (if necessary) when traversing + implicit dependency trees. + + This enhancement resolves missing dependencies + with built-in scanners including SWIG (#2264) and QT: + * http://scons.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2264 + + - This enhancement broadens the horizon for handling heterogeneous + data flow environments (E.G. software builds): + - http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.programming.tools.scons.user/26596 + + - SCons may find new (and correct) dependencies in cross-langauge contexts. + - Update may cause rebuilds, especially in heterogeneous data environments. + - Update may find previously missed dependencies errors (E.G. cycles). + - Discovered in some QT test cases. + - SCons handles the SCANNERS variable differently. + - Previously, the Install builder would scan implicit dependencies for + a scanner found in SCANNERS (but not for built-in scanners), but now + the Install builder will not scan recursively regardless in order + to optimize Install behaviour and bring orthogonality to previous behaviour. + + - SCons handles cache directories a bit differently/ + - Cache files are now stored in 256 subdirectories in the cache directory by + default (this stresses NFS less). Existing cache directories will remain as + current, but SCons will prompt you to run scons-configure-cache which will + allow you to migrate to the new layout, or confirm you want to use the + existing layout. + + - New external tool scons-configurecache which allows some configuration of + how files in the cache are controlled. + Please note the following important changes since release 2.4.0: - Fix to swig tool - pick-up 'swig', 'swig3.0' and 'swig2.0' (in order). - Fix to swig tool - respect env['SWIG'] provided by user. @@ -1233,5 +1237,5 @@ improve SCons for your needs. Gary Oberbrunner and Bill Deegan, maintainers Thanks to all the contributors for all your help! -Copyright (c) 2001 - 2015 The SCons Foundation -src/Announce.txt rel_2.4.1:3453:73fefd3ea0b0 2015/11/09 03:25:05 bdbaddog +Copyright (c) 2001 - 2016 The SCons Foundation +src/Announce.txt rel_2.5.0:3543:937e55cd78f7 2016/04/09 11:29:54 bdbaddog |