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diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt index 78a9f71..d98e096 100644 --- a/RELEASE.txt +++ b/RELEASE.txt @@ -1,98 +1,100 @@ - A new SCons release, 2.0.1, is now available + A new SCons checkpoint release, 2.1.0.final.0, is now available on the SCons download page: http://www.scons.org/download.php - The primary purpose of this release is to remove support for Python - versions prior to 2.4 and streamline the SCons code base using more - modern python idioms. - - Here is a summary of the changes since 1.3: + Here is a summary of the changes since 2.0: NEW FUNCTIONALITY - - There should be no new functionality or bug fixes in this checkpoint. - - DEPRECATED FUNCTIONALITY - - - All features or usages deprecated in 1.3 should have been removed. - Uses of formerly-deprecated features should get an error. - - - The BuildDir() method and the build_dir option now get warnings. + - SCons can now automatically embed manifests in Windows executables + and DLLs, by setting WINDOWS_EMBED_MANIFEST in the environment. - - The SourceCode() function and its associated factory functions have - started their deprecation cycle and can have a warning enabled. + - SCons now searches for site_scons dirs in several system-wide + and per-user locations, in addition to the SConstruct top dir. + This should enable much easier use of third-party (non-core) + Tools. CHANGED/ENHANCED EXISTING FUNCTIONALITY - - Any Command() or env.Command() calls that use the following Action - factory functions will have their targets rebuilt when upgrading - from any pre-2.0 release: + - scons --version now prints the path to the SCons package in use - Chmod() - Copy() - Delete() - Mkdir() - Move() - Touch() + - List modifications to existing features, where the previous behavior + wouldn't actually be considered a bug - (The rebuild occurs because the underlying Python class that - implements these functions has been changed to a new-style Python - class, and that changes the Python byte code and therefore the - build signature of the functions.) + - Add initial support for VS/VC 2010 FIXES - - MSVC/MSVS/SDK support has been improved. A number of issues with - determining the correct version and architecture have been resolved. - - - Fix propagation from environment of VS*COMNTOOLS to resolve issues - initializing MSVC/MSVS/SDK issues. - - - Fixed a case-sensitivity problem with Fortran modules. - - - Fix the ability to append to default $*FLAGS values (which are - implemented as CLVar instances) in a copied construction environment - without affecting the original construction environment's value. - - - Updated the TeX command strings to include a /D on Windows in - case the new directory is on a different drive letter. - - - Fixed the LaTeX scanner so dependencies are found in commands that - are broken across lines with a comment or have embedded spaces. + - Windows resource compiler (RC) scanner now handles DOS line endings + - Visual Studio project generation now works when CPPPATH contains Dir nodes + - Visual Studio projects are regenerated when CPPPATH or CPPDEFINES change + NOTE: this will cause all MSVS projects to be regenerated with this version. + - Passing MSVC_BATCH=False works now (treated same as 0) + - Long compile lines no longer break MSVC_BATCH mode + - RPATH is now in LINKCOM rather than LINKFLAGS, so resetting + LINKFLAGS doesn't kill RPATH + - Precompiled headers on Windows no longer break when used with + variant dirs containing spaces. + - Delete can now delete symlinks to directories and broken symlinks + - CPPDEFINES containing dictionaries now work better. + - A problem with using implicit-cache and removing dependencies on + disk is corrected. + - A problem with FS Entries which are dirs and have builders + is corrected. + - A problem with Install() of a dir when the dest dir exists + is corrected. + - Windows subprocess output should now be more reliable. + - The users guide and man page have various fixes. + - Appending to default $*FLAGS in a copied environment + now works properly. + - LaTeX scanner is improved for broken lines or embedded spaces. + - Windows UNC paths (\\SERVER\SHARE\dir) now work much better. IMPROVEMENTS - - Support for Python versions prior to 2.4 has been removed. As of - this writing, we believe that SCons will still work with Python 2.3, - but this is not guaranteed. - - Code paths that included special cases for older Python versions have - been streamlined. - - The code base has been converted to use more modern idioms. Although - we don't have any direct measurements (yet), we believe that SCons - startup time should be decreased and the overall code should run faster. - - PACKAGING - - - No changes. + - ParseFlags now supports -std=c++0x and related CXXFLAGS + - ParseFlags now supports -dylib_file from pkgconfig + - New debugging options to print unlink/relinking of variant files + (--debug=duplicate) and preparation of targets (--debug=prepare). + - SCons can now generate MSVS 9.0 and 10.0 Projects and Solutions. + - MSVS Solution generation is improved. + - Fortran 03 is supported (preliminary) + - .sx files are now treated as assembly sources. + - site_scons/site_init.py is now treated as a proper module + with __doc__, __file__ and __name__. + - TeX command strings now work on Windows when the new dir is + on a different drive letter. + - DMD version 2 is supported (using the phobos2 library) + - New --debug=prepare option shows each target as it's prepared + for building; can help when you don't know why a target isn't + being built. DOCUMENTATION - - The entries for SourceCode() and its associated factory functions now - state that the functions are deprecated. - - - Document the AllowSubstExceptions() function in the User's Guide. - - - DEVELOPMENT - - - Code no longer has to be compatible with Python versions back to 1.5.2. - Although code is tested with Python 2.3 and is still believed to work, - the official new floor is Python 2.4. - - Thanks to Greg Noel, Steven Knight, Dirk Baechle, William Deegan, - W. Trevor King, Joe Zuntz, Bauke Conijn, Matt Hughes, Rob Managan, - and Jim Randall for their contributions to this release. + - Added new getting started section + + Thanks to + Dirk Baechle, + Vincent Beffara, + Grzegorz Bizoń, + Jean-François Colson, + Bauke Conijn, + Bill Deegan, + Ken Deeter, + Luca Falavigna, + Alexander Goomenyuk, + Justin Gullingsrud, + Steven Knight, + Arve Knudsen, + Jean-Baptiste Lab, + Rob Managan, + Gary Oberbrunner, + Evgeny Podjachev, + Sohail Somani, + Anatoly Techtonik, + Allen Weeks, + Russel Winder, + Joe Zuntz + for their contributions to this release. -Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 The SCons Foundation -src/RELEASE.txt 5023 2010/06/14 22:05:46 scons |