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5 | The most up-to-date version of this file is: | |
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6 | http://smartmontools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/smartmontools/trunk/smartmontools/NEWS?view=markup |
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8 | Date <Not released yet, please try current SVN> | |
9 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.39 (UNSTABLE/EXPERIMENTAL) | |
10 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
11 | - Sourcecode repository moved from CVS to SVN | |
12 | - Support for USB devices with Cypress, JMicron and Sunplus USB bridges | |
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13 | - USB device type autodetection for some devices on Linux, Windows and FreeBSD |
14 | (http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/smartmontools/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices) | |
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15 | - Support for Areca controllers on Linux |
16 | - Support for MegaRAID controllers on Linux | |
17 | - Support for HighPoint RocketRAID controllers on FreeBSD | |
18 | - Support RAID controllers using /dev/pass devices on FreeBSD | |
19 | - Support CHECK_POWER_MODE and WRITE_LOG on FreeBSD | |
20 | - Support for up to 128 devices on 3ware controllers | |
21 | - smartctl option '-l xerror' to print ATA SMART Extended Comprehensive | |
22 | Error Log | |
23 | - smartctl option '-l xselftest' to print ATA SMART Extended Self-test Log | |
24 | - smartctl option '-l sataphy' to print SATA Phy Event Counters | |
bed94269 | 25 | - smartctl option '-l sasphy' to print SAS device phy information |
2127e193 | 26 | - smartctl options '-l gplog,...' and '-l smartlog,...' to print any log page |
bed94269 | 27 | - smartctl option '-x' to print all extended info if available |
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28 | - smartctl prints SCSI load/unload cycle counts |
29 | - Improve display of huge raw values of some SMART attributes | |
30 | - Option '-d sat+TYPE' to use SAT with controllers which require '-d TYPE' | |
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31 | - Option '-v ID,RAW_FORMAT,ATTR_NAME' to add new vendor specific attributes |
32 | - Support for SSD drives using 64-bit raw attributes | |
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33 | - Many additions to drive database |
34 | - New simplified syntax for drive database | |
35 | - Option '-B FILE' to read drive database from a file | |
36 | - Configure option to add drive database file to distribution | |
37 | - smartd can now handle attributes 197 and 198 with increasing raw values | |
38 | - smartd logs changes of self-test execution status | |
39 | - smartd directive '-n powermode,N' to limit the number of skipped checks | |
bed94269 | 40 | - smartd flag '!' for '-r' and '-R' directives to log changes as critical |
2127e193 | 41 | - smartd supports scheduled Selective Self-Tests |
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42 | - Self-tests scheduled during system downtime or disk standby are run after |
43 | next startup | |
44 | - smartd option '-s PREFIX' to store smartd internal state until next startup | |
45 | - smartd option '-A PREFIX' to log attributes at each check cycle | |
46 | - Configure options to enable the above by default | |
2127e193 | 47 | - Change to an object oriented interface to access ATA and SCSI devices |
eb07ddf2 | 48 | - Linux, Win32 and FreeBSD modules migrated to new interface |
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49 | - Rework of smartd data structures |
50 | - Checkin date and SVN revision and optional BUILD_INFO printed in version info | |
bed94269 | 51 | - Better support for GSmartControl on Windows |
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52 | - SELinux fixes to 3ware device node creation |
53 | - Fix CCISS file descriptor leak on FreeBSD | |
54 | - Compile fixes for Solaris and FreeBSD | |
55 | - Use getaddrinfo() instead of gethostbyname() to support IPv6 | |
56 | - C++ Support for QNX Target, already tested for QNX 6.3.2 on x86 and | |
57 | armle target | |
58 | - Additional support for Samsung MLC flash drives | |
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59 | - New device type detection algorithm on FreeBSD, not based on filename |
60 | - Support for the adaX (ATA on CAM bus) devices on FreeBSD 8.0 and higher | |
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34ad0c5f | 62 | Date 2008-03-10 |
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63 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.38 (STABLE) |
64 | -------------------------------------------- | |
65 | This is a stable release of smartmontools. In addition to changes | |
66 | below, it includes: | |
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67 | - Libata/Marvell driver devices no longer need explicit '-d' switch |
68 | - DEVICESCAN automatically detects libata/marvell driver SATA devices | |
69 | - Fixed auto-offline/autosave support in FreeBSD | |
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70 | - SAT device type + SCSI generic devices work properly with smartd under Linux |
71 | - Many additions to drive database | |
72 | - More portable autogen/autoconf/automake script set | |
73 | - Additional Windows IOCTL route to access SMART data | |
74 | - Some ATA-8 updates | |
75 | - Smoother CCISS compilation support in Linux | |
76 | - Dragonfly support | |
77 | - Fixed some ATA identity byte swap problems on big endian CPUs | |
78 | - Added support for the QNX operating system | |
79 | - No-fork option added to smartd | |
80 | - Improved device scanning and drive type recognition in Windows | |
81 | - 3ware support for controllers with more disks (32 max) | |
82 | - Improved Windows installer | |
83 | - Improved SMART Attribute list and descriptions | |
84 | - Fix to smartctl return codes | |
85 | - Fix to scheduled tests on Highpoint RAID controllers | |
86 | - New samsung firmware bug workaround option | |
87 | - Auto-offline and Auto-save fixed in Linux + libata | |
34ad0c5f | 88 | - Solaris: better SCSI support and support for Sun compilers AND gcc |
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89 | - Fixed and improvements to CCISS support |
90 | - More options for SCSI temperature monitoring and history | |
91 | - Additional command line options for selective self-tests | |
92 | - Compilation fixes for various platforms. | |
93 | ||
2127e193 | 94 | See CHANGELOG for more details, or smartmontools SVN for still further |
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95 | details. |
96 | ||
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97 | Date 2006-12-20 |
98 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.37 (UNSTABLE/EXPERIMENTAL) | |
99 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
100 | This is an unstable/experimental release of smartmontools. | |
101 | It includes: | |
102 | ||
103 | - Many additions to the table of known drives | |
104 | - SAT (SCSI/ATA Translation) support | |
105 | - SCSI background scan results log | |
106 | - smartd -W directive for temperature tracking and warning | |
107 | - smartctl -n option to check power state | |
108 | - improved smartd power state logging | |
109 | - CCISS support under Linux | |
110 | - HighPoint RocketRAID support under Linux | |
111 | - 3ware RAID support under Windows | |
112 | - SPT interface for SCSI devices under Windows | |
113 | - ATA selective self test under Windows XP/2003 | |
114 | - NSIS installer support for Windows version | |
115 | - Started move from C to C++ | |
116 | - Various other improvements | |
117 | ||
118 | ||
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119 | Date 2006-04-12 |
120 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.36 (STABLE) | |
121 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
122 | This is a stable smartmontools release. The 5.34 version | |
123 | described just below was never officially released because | |
124 | Bruce Allen decided to wait until Linux support for | |
125 | accessing SATA devices through libata was in the official | |
126 | kernel.org sources. Changes include: | |
127 | ||
128 | - Win 2000/XP:ability to cancel drive self-tests | |
129 | - Additions to the table of known drives | |
130 | - FreeBSD support for 3ware char device interface and | |
131 | multiple 3ware cards | |
132 | - Various cygwin improvements for running as service | |
133 | - Works 'out of the box' with Linux SATA libata | |
134 | - smartd option added to list test schedules | |
135 | - smartctl option added to list part of drive database | |
136 | - various improvements for SCSI disks and logs | |
137 | ||
138 | ||
139 | Date 2005-04-19 | |
140 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.34 (STABLE) | |
141 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
142 | This is a stable smartmontools release. It includes: | |
143 | - OS/2 and eComStation support | |
144 | All Platforms: | |
145 | - Printing of drive family info | |
146 | - SCSI disks: output size of grown defect list | |
147 | - Added info about drive family to 'smartctl -i' output. | |
148 | - Added option ',q' for smartd '-n' directive to suppress | |
149 | 'skipping checks' message which may spin up laptop disk. | |
150 | - Added message if smartd '-n' check power mode spins up disk. | |
151 | Cygwin and Windows: | |
152 | - Added info about Windows version and service pack to banner line. | |
153 | - Added support for smartd '-n' directive for Win2000/XP. | |
154 | - Added support for READ_LOG for WinNT4 also. | |
155 | - Fixed bug that prevents display of empty logs on Win2000/XP | |
156 | - Fixed use of cached smart enabled state in 'smartctl -i' output. | |
157 | Windows: | |
158 | - Fixed bug that prevents running smartd as service on WinNT4. | |
159 | ||
160 | ||
161 | Date 2004-9-5 | |
162 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.33 (UNSTABLE/EXPERIMENTAL) | |
163 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
164 | This is an unstable/experimental release of smartmontools. It includes | |
165 | - support for Darwin/Mac OSX | |
166 | - support for OpenBSD | |
167 | - support for 3ware ATA RAID controllers under FreeBSD | |
168 | - support for 3ware 9500 series SATA RAID controllers under | |
169 | Linux. Use /dev/twa[0-15] devices to access these. | |
170 | - support for 3ware character device interfaces /dev/twe[0-15] | |
171 | under Linux. This allows (for example) Selective Self-tests. | |
172 | - support for Marvell chip-set based SATA controllers under Linux. | |
173 | - smartd mail now works also under Windows (using "Blat" mailer). | |
174 | - smartd can now be run as a Windows service. | |
175 | Please report sucess/failure with these items to the | |
176 | smartmontools-support mailing list. | |
177 | ||
178 | ||
179 | Date 2004-7-5 | |
180 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.32 (STABLE) | |
181 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
182 | This is an stable release of smartmontools. | |
183 | Note added 2004/7/7: users building a Solaris/Intel version of the code should | |
184 | modify the 'configure' file, changing "pc-*-solaris*" on line 106 | |
185 | to read "*-pc-solaris*". Reference: | |
4d59bff9 | 186 | http://smartmontools.cvs.sourceforge.net/smartmontools/sm5/configure.in?r1=1.83&r2=1.84 |
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188 | ||
189 | Date: 2004-5-4 | |
190 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.31 (UNSTABLE/EXPERIMENTAL) | |
191 | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
192 | This is an unstable/experimental release of smartmontools. It includes | |
193 | several new features: | |
194 | - Windows smartd daemon | |
195 | - smartd now monitors current and pending sector counts | |
196 | - Support for ATA-7 selective self-test features (Linux/NetBSD only) | |
197 | Please report sucess/failure with this option to the smartmontools-support | |
198 | mailing list. | |
199 | ||
200 | Date: 2004-3-6 | |
201 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.30 (STABLE) | |
202 | -------------------------------------------- | |
203 | This is a stable release of smartmontools: the first stable release | |
204 | since 5.26. | |
205 | - KNOWN BUG (identified/fixed by CF): smartd will segv and crash if | |
206 | the configuration file /etc/smartd.conf contains NO valid entries. | |
207 | This bug was introduced in version 1.259 of smartd.c by BA and | |
208 | is present in smartmontools releases 5.27-5.30 inclusive. This can | |
209 | be fixed by editing line 3165 of smartd.c, and changing: | |
210 | "else if (cfgentries[0]) {" | |
211 | to read: | |
212 | "else if (cfgentries && cfgentries[0]) {" | |
213 | ||
214 | ||
215 | Date: 2004-2-24 | |
216 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.29 (Experimental, not STABLE) | |
217 | -------------------------------------------------------------- | |
218 | This is another experimental release, to replace the 5.27 release that | |
219 | had a damaged configure script. The next stable release will be 5.30 | |
220 | - This release has SCSI support for NetBSD | |
221 | ||
222 | ||
223 | Date: 2004-2-12 | |
224 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.27 (Experimental, not STABLE) | |
225 | -------------------------------------------------------------- | |
226 | - WARNING: this release has a broken --prefix=/a/path option to the | |
227 | configure script. The consequence is that smartd will not look for the | |
228 | configuration file (smartd.conf) at the desired location. | |
229 | - NetBSD support added | |
230 | - A new Directive (-s) for smartd.conf now enables flexible automatic | |
231 | scheduled self-testing for both ATA and SCSI devices. | |
232 | - Solaris now has ATA device support (SPARC only) | |
233 | - A new Directive (-n) for smartd.conf to avoid spinning up disks | |
234 | - Errors when smartd sends mail are now logged to SYSLOG | |
235 | - Solaris smartd mail now works correctly (uses mailx not mail) | |
236 | ||
237 | ||
238 | Date: 2003-11-29 | |
239 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.26 | |
240 | ----------------------------------- | |
241 | This is a stable smartmontools release. The only known problem is | |
242 | that under Solaris, the email features of smartd do not work 'out of | |
243 | the box'. Three workarounds are: | |
244 | [1] use '-M exec mailx' in /etc/smartd.conf | |
245 | [2] in the start script for smartd, put /usr/ucb into PATH before | |
246 | /bin | |
247 | [3] upgrade to release 5.27 or later, or the latest CVS snapshot | |
248 | ||
249 | ||
250 | Date: 2003-11-19 | |
251 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.25 | |
252 | ----------------------------------- | |
253 | This release should not hang when accessing USB devices. It provides | |
254 | smartd SCSI self-test log monitoring for self-test errors, and a | |
255 | larger table of known ATA drives. DEVICESCAN should work correctly | |
256 | even on file systems containing XFS or JFS partitions, and on machines | |
257 | that use devfs, even without traditional links. | |
258 | ||
259 | From this time on, even numbered releases will be 'stable' ones and | |
260 | odd numbered releases (like 5.25) will be unstable/testing/development | |
261 | releases. | |
262 | ||
263 | ||
264 | Date: 2003-10-30 | |
265 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.23 | |
266 | ----------------------------------- | |
267 | This release has one known problem: DEVICESCAN device scanning does | |
268 | not work correctly if the disk with the /dev directory also has XFS | |
269 | or JFS file systems on it. | |
270 | ||
271 | ||
272 | Date: 2003-10-28 | |
273 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.22 | |
274 | ----------------------------------- | |
275 | Replaces flawed 5.21 release: the -T verypermissive option had to be | |
276 | entered as -T verpermissive. First experimental solaris support (SCSI | |
277 | only). This release had a serious flaw: smartd left open file descriptors | |
278 | for devices that it couldn't monitor. | |
279 | ||
280 | ||
281 | Date: 2003-10-14 | |
282 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.21 | |
283 | ----------------------------------- | |
284 | Preliminary support for FreeBSD added to smartmontools. For FreeBSD, | |
285 | ATA support requires a 5.1-CURRENT kernel while SCSI support should | |
286 | work across multiple versions (any that support CAM). | |
287 | ||
288 | ||
289 | Date: 2003-10-04 | |
290 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.20 | |
291 | ----------------------------------- | |
292 | Replaces flawed 5.19 release (which had a zero-length man page | |
293 | smartd.conf.5). | |
294 | ||
295 | ||
296 | Date: 2003-10-03 | |
297 | Summary: smartmontools release 5.19 | |
298 | ----------------------------------- | |
299 | This is the first release of smartmontools based on autoconf/automake. | |
300 | For this reason, it is a very experimental release. Please let us | |
301 | know in particular about documenation errors/omissions, missing or | |
302 | unneccesary files, and similar oversights. The major changes are: | |
303 | [1] installation scripts based on autoconfig/automake | |
304 | [2] ./configure [options] lets you set arbitrary paths | |
305 | [3] supports FHS with ./configure --prefix=/usr/local | |
306 | [4] correct paths are inserted into all man pages, binaries, etc. | |
307 | [5] tarballs and RPMs are now GPG-signed | |
308 | ||
309 | ||
310 | Date: 2003-10-02 11:35 | |
311 | Summary: smartd SEGV | |
312 | -------------------- | |
313 | Some versions of smartd, including smartmontools release 5.1-18, will | |
314 | SEGV if the combination of Directives in /etc/smartd.conf contains | |
315 | -l error | |
316 | AND/OR | |
317 | -l selftest | |
318 | without any Attribute monitoring Directives. This is fixed in 5.19 | |
319 | and above. | |
320 | ||
321 | A good workaround is to add: | |
322 | -o on | |
323 | OR | |
324 | -o off | |
325 | to enable or disable automatic offline data collection. | |
326 | ||
327 | ||
328 | Date: 2002-11-17 07:41 | |
329 | Summary: testunitready bug in smartd | |
330 | ------------------------------------ | |
331 | A bug in smartd prevented functioning on scsi devices. | |
332 | The bug in question only affects smartd users with scsi devices. | |
333 | To see if your version of smartd has the testunitready() bug, do | |
334 | smartd -V | |
335 | If the version of the module smartd.c in a line like: | |
336 | Module: smartd.c revision: 1.66 date: 2002/11/17 | |
337 | has a revision greater than or equal to 1.30, and less than or | |
338 | equal to 1.64, then your version of the code has this problem. | |
339 | ||
340 | This problem affected releases starting with RELEASE_5_0_16 up to and | |
341 | including RELEASE_5_0_43. |