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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: * systemd-resolve conveniently resolves DANE records with the --tlsa option and OPENPGPKEY records with the --openpgp option. It also - supports dumping raw DNS record data via the new --raw= switch now. + supports dumping raw DNS record data via the new --raw= switch. * systemd-logind will now by default terminate user processes that are part of the user session scope unit (session-XX.scope) when the user @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: Previous defaults can be restored at compile time by the --without-kill-user-processes option to "configure". + * systemd-logind gained new configuration settings SessionsMax= and + InhibitorsMax=, both with a default of 8192. It will not register new + user sessions or inibitors above this limit. + + * systemd-logind will now reload configuration on SIGHUP. + * The unified cgroup hierarchy added in Linux 4.5 is now supported. Use systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 on the kernel command line to enable. Also, support for the "io" cgroup controller in the unified @@ -71,7 +77,22 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: * The IAID and DUID unique identifier sent in DHCP requests may now be configured for the system and each .network file managed by - systemd-networkd. + systemd-networkd using the DUIDType=, DUIDRawData=, IAID= options. + + * systemd-networkd gained support for configuring proxy ARP support for + each interface, via the ProxyArp= setting in .network files. It also + gained support for configuring the multicast querier feature of + bridge devices, via the new MulticastQuerier= setting in .netdev + files. Similarly, snooping on the IGMP traffic can be controlled + via the new setting MulticastSnooping=. + + A new setting PreferredLifetime= has been added for addresses + configured in .network file to configure the lifetime intended for an + address. + + The systemd-networkd DHCP server gained the option EmitRouter=, which + defaults to yes, to configure whether the DHCP Option 3 (Router) + should be emitted. * The testing tool /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-activate is renamed to systemd-socket-activate and installed into /usr/bin. It is now fully @@ -81,6 +102,18 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: when closing journal files, thus reducing impact of slow disk I/O on logging performance. + * The sd-journal API gained two new calls + sd_journal_open_directory_fd() and sd_journal_open_files_fd() which + can be used to open journal files using file descriptors instead of + file or directory paths. sd_journal_open_container() has been + deprecated, sd_journal_open_directory_fd() should be used instead + with the flag SD_JOURNAL_OS_ROOT. + + * journalctl learned a new output mode "-o short-unix" that outputs log + lines prefixed by their UNIX time (i.e. seconds since Jan 1st, 1970 + UTC). It also gained support for a new --no-hostname setting to + suppress the hostname column in the family of "short" output modes. + * systemd-ask-password now optionally skips printing of the password to stdout with --no-output which can be useful in scripts. @@ -88,24 +121,18 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: (devices tagged with ID_MAKER_TOOL) are now tagged with "uaccess" and are available to logged in users. - * systemd-bootchart has been split out to a separate repository: - https://github.com/systemd/systemd-bootchart - - * The compatibility libraries libsystemd-daemon.so, - libsystemd-journal.so, libsystemd-id128.so, and libsystemd-login.so - which have been deprecated since systemd-209 have been removed along - with the corresponding pkg-config files. All symbols provided by - those libraries are provided by libsystemd.so. - - * The Capabilities= unit file setting has been removed (it is ignored - for backwards compatibility). AmbientCapabilities= and - CapabilityBoundingSet= should be used instead. + * The DeviceAllow= unit setting now supports specifiers (with "%"). * "systemctl show" gained a new --value switch, which allows print a only the contents of a specific unit property, without also printing the property's name. Similar support was added to "show*" verbs of loginctl and machinectl that output "key=value" lists. + * A new unit type "generated" was added for files dynamically generated + by generator tools. Similarly, a new unit type "transient" is used + for unit files created using the runtime API. "systemctl enable" will + refuse to operate on such files. + * A new command "systemctl revert" has been added that may be used to revert to the vendor version of a unit file, in case local changes have been made by adding drop-ins or overriding the unit file. @@ -113,25 +140,9 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: * "machinectl clean" gained a new verb to automatically remove all or just hidden container images. - * systemd-bus-proxyd has been removed, as kdbus is unlikely to still be - merged into the kernel in its current form. - - * systemd-networkd gained support for configuring proxy ARP support for - each interface, via the ProxyArp= setting in .network files. It also - gained support for configuring the multicast querier feature of - bridge devices, via the new MulticastQuerier= setting in .netdev - files. A new setting PreferredLifetime= has been added for addresses - configured in .network file to configure the lifetime intended for an - address. - * systemd-tmpfiles gained support for a new line type "e" for emptying directories, if they exist, without creating them if they don't. - * journalctl learned a new output mode "-o short-unix" that outputs log - lines prefixed by their UNIX time (i.e. seconds since Jan 1st, 1970 - UTC). It also gained support for a new --no-hostname setting to - suppress the hostname column in the family of "short" output modes. - * systemd-nspawn gained support for automatically patching the UID/GIDs of the owners and the ACLs of all files and directories in a container tree to match the UID/GID user namespacing range selected @@ -180,33 +191,47 @@ CHANGES WITH 230 in spe: service. Please leave PrivateDevices= off if you run into problems with this. - * The systemd-networkd DHCP server gained the option EmitRouter=, which - defaults to yes, to configure if the DHCP Option 3 (Router) should be - emitted. - - Contributions from: Alban Crequy, Alexander Kuleshov, Alex Crawford, - Andrew Eikum, Beniamino Galvani, Benjamin Robin, Benjamin ROBIN, Biao - Lu, Bjørnar Ness, Calvin Owens, Christian Hesse, Clemens Gruber, Colin - Guthrie, Daniel J Walsh, Daniel Mack, Dan Nicholson, daurnimator, David - Herrmann, David R. Hedges, Elias Probst, Emmanuel Gil Peyrot, EMOziko, - Evgeny Vereshchagin, Federico, Felipe Sateler, Filipe Brandenburger, - Franck Bui, frankheckenbach, Georgia Brikis, Harald Hoyer, Hendrik + * systemd-bootchart has been split out to a separate repository: + https://github.com/systemd/systemd-bootchart + + * systemd-bus-proxyd has been removed, as kdbus is unlikely to still be + merged into the kernel in its current form. + + * The compatibility libraries libsystemd-daemon.so, + libsystemd-journal.so, libsystemd-id128.so, and libsystemd-login.so + which have been deprecated since systemd-209 have been removed along + with the corresponding pkg-config files. All symbols provided by + those libraries are provided by libsystemd.so. + + * The Capabilities= unit file setting has been removed (it is ignored + for backwards compatibility). AmbientCapabilities= and + CapabilityBoundingSet= should be used instead. + + Contributions from: Alban Crequy, Alexander Kuleshov, Alexander Shopov, + Alex Crawford, Andre Klärner, Andrew Eikum, Beniamino Galvani, Benjamin + Robin, Biao Lu, Bjørnar Ness, Calvin Owens, Christian Hesse, Clemens + Gruber, Colin Guthrie, Daniel Drake, Daniele Medri, Daniel J Walsh, + Daniel Mack, Dan Nicholson, daurnimator, David Herrmann, David + R. Hedges, Elias Probst, Emmanuel Gil Peyrot, EMOziko, Evgeny + Vereshchagin, Federico, Felipe Sateler, Filipe Brandenburger, Franck + Bui, frankheckenbach, gdamjan, Georgia Brikis, Harald Hoyer, Hendrik Brueckner, Hristo Venev, Iago López Galeiras, Ian Kelling, Ismo Puustinen, Jakub Wilk, Jaroslav Škarvada, Jeff Huang, Joel Holdsworth, - kayrus, Klearchos Chaloulos, Lennart Poettering, Lubomir Rintel, Lukas - Nykryn, Lukáš Nykrýn, Mantas Mikulėnas, Marcel Holtmann, Martin Pitt, + John Paul Adrian Glaubitz, Jonathan Boulle, kayrus, Klearchos + Chaloulos, Kyle Russell, Lars Uebernickel, Lennart Poettering, Lubomir + Rintel, Lukáš Nykrýn, Mantas Mikulėnas, Marcel Holtmann, Martin Pitt, Michael Biebl, michaelolbrich, Michał Bartoszkiewicz, Michal Koutný, Michal Sekletar, Mike Frysinger, Mike Gilbert, Mingcong Bai, Ming Lin, mulkieran, muzena, Nalin Dahyabhai, Naohiro Aota, Nathan McSween, - Nicolas Braud-Santoni, Patrik Flykt, Peter Hutterer, Petr Lautrbach, - Petros Angelatos, Piotr Drąg, Rabin Vincent, Robert Węcławski, Ronny - Chevalier, Samuel Tardieu, Stefan Schallenberg, Steven Siloti, Susant - Sahani, Sylvain Plantefève, Taylor Smock, tblume, Tejun Heo, Thomas - Blume, Thomas Haller, Thomas Hindoe Paaboel Andersen, Thomas - H. P. Andersen, Tobias Klauser, Tom Gundersen, Torstein Husebø, Umut - Tezduyar Lindskog, Vinay Kulkarni, Vito Caputo, Vittorio G (VittGam), - Vladimir Panteleev, Wieland Hoffmann, Wouter Verhelst, Yu Watanabe, - Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek + Nicolas Braud-Santoni, Patrik Flykt, Peter Hutterer, Peter Mattern, + Petr Lautrbach, Petros Angelatos, Piotr Drąg, Rabin Vincent, Robert + Węcławski, Ronny Chevalier, Samuel Tardieu, Stefan Saraev, Stefan + Schallenberg aka nafets227, Steven Siloti, Susant Sahani, Sylvain + Plantefève, Taylor Smock, Tejun Heo, Thomas Blume, Thomas Haller, + Thomas H. P. Andersen, Tobias Klauser, Tom Gundersen, topimiettinen, + Torstein Husebø, Umut Tezduyar Lindskog, Victor Toso, Vinay Kulkarni, + Vito Caputo, Vittorio G (VittGam), Vladimir Panteleev, Wieland + Hoffmann, Wouter Verhelst, Yu Watanabe, Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek — Berlin, 2016-05-XX |