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s390-tools/CHANGELOG.md
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Release history for s390-tools (MIT version)

  • v2.x.x (xxxx-xx-xx)

For Linux kernel version: 4.xx

Changes of existing tools:

Bug Fixes:

  • v2.7.1 (2018-12-13)

For Linux kernel version: 4.19

Changes of existing tools:

  • zkey: Enhance file read/write error handling
  • cmsfs-fuse: Write more than a single line in linefeed mode
  • zpcictl: Add warning for unsupported operations
  • zipl: Use the BLS "title" field as the IPL section name

Bug Fixes:

  • cmsfs-fuse: Fix iconv buffer aliasing
  • cmsfs-fuse: Fix memory leak in cmsfs_rename()
  • fdasd: Fix possible integer overflow
  • fdasd: Fix resource leak in fdasd_parse_conffile()
  • zdev: Fix memory leak in misc_readlink()
  • dasdinfo: Display error messages on stderr
  • zkey: Include /sbin into PATH when executing commands
  • Makefile: Fix parallel build
  • GCC8 warning fixes across the board for: cmsfs-fuse, dasdinfo, dasdview, dump2tar, fdasd, hmcdrvfs, hyptop, ip_watcher, libvmdump, libvtoc, lsqeth, lszcrypt, qethqoat, zdev, zdsfs, zgetdump, zipl, zpcictl
  • v2.7.0 (2018-10-31)

For Linux kernel version: 4.19

Add new tool:

  • zcryptctl: Add zcryptctl for multiple zcrypt node management
  • zpcictl: Add zpcictl for reporting defective PCI devices

Changes of existing tools:

  • qethqoat: Add OSA-Express7S support
  • lszcrypt: Add support for alternative zcrypt device drivers
  • zfcpdump: Add install script for zfcpdump
  • zipl: Make zipl work with XFS by using the FIEMAP mapping ioctl

Bug Fixes:

  • lstape: Fix output with SCSI lin_tape and multiple paths to same unit
  • lstape: Fix output without SCSI generic (sg)
  • lsluns: Fix to prevent error messages if there are non-zfcp SCSI devices
  • lstape: Fix to prevent error messages if there are non-zfcp SCSI devices
  • lstape: Fix description of --type and filter for channel tapes
  • lstape: Fix SCSI output description in man page
  • lstape: Fix SCSI HBA CCW device bus-ID e.g. for virtio-scsi-ccw
  • Direct --help and --version output to stdout for several tools
  • osasnmpd: Start without real OSA devices
  • v2.6.0 (2018-08-10)

For Linux kernel version: 4.18

Add new tool:

  • zkey: Add zkey-cryptsetup tool Changes of existing tools:
  • netboot: add BOOTIF support

Bug Fixes:

  • mon_procd: fix parsing of /proc//stat
  • netboot: Include compressed kernel modules in initramfs
  • netboot: Send client architecture and handle path prefix
  • v2.5.0 (2018-06-08)

For Linux kernel version: 4.17

Changes of existing tools:

  • zdev: Add support for reading firmware configuration files
  • zipl: Add BootLoaderSpec support
  • scripts: Add script to switch zipl config to a BootLoaderSpec setup

Bug Fixes:

  • lsluns: Print a message if no adapter or port exists
  • v2.4.0 (2018-05-07)

For Linux kernel version: 4.16

Changes of existing tools:

  • dbginfo: Gather nvme related data
  • zipl: Rewrite helper script in C
  • libutil: Add function util_strstrip
  • libvmcp: Introduce libvmcp
  • zipl: Extend DASD stand-alone dumpers to drop zero pages
  • zgetdump: Add verbose option
  • zgetdump: Add 'Dump file size' field for zgetdump -i output
  • cpumf: Add IBM z14 ZR1 to the CPU Measurement Facility model list
  • zkey: Add build dependency to OpenSSL (libcrypto)
  • zkey: Add keystore implementation

Bug Fixes:

  • hmcdrvfs: fix parsing of link count >= 1000
  • zgetdump: Avoid Segfault on processing dumps with memory limit
  • chreipl: correct fcp reipl sysfs write sequence
  • udev: Replace WAIT_FOR with TEST keyword
  • v2.3.0 (2018-01-30)

    For Linux kernel version: 4.15

    Changes of existing tools:

    • lscpumf: Add support for IBM z14 hardware counters
    • libdasd: Introduce libdasd and use for dasd tools
    • zipl: Always build and link without PIE

    Bug Fixes:

    • zgetdump: Fix handling of DASD multi-volume dump for partitions above 4 GB
    • zdev: Fix zdev dracut module aborting on unknown root device
  • v2.2.0 (2017-12-07)

    For Linux kernel version: 4.14

    Removed tools:

    • lsmem/chmem: Moved to util-linux >= 2.30

    Changes of existing tools:

    • lszcrypt: Add CEX6S support
    • cpuplugd/mon_tools: Improve systemctl start error handling
    • systemd: Install also the unit configuration files

    Bug Fixes:

    • build process: Fix parallel build for libutil
    • cpi: Add missing Install section to service unit
    • lsluns: Do not scan (all) if filters match nothing
    • lsluns: Enhance usage statement and man page
    • zdev: Use correct path to vmcp binary
    • ziomon: Re-add missing line in ziomon_fcpconf
    • ziomon: Fix non-zero return code in ziomon_util
    • zipl: Remove invalid dasdview command line option
  • v2.1.0 (2017-09-25)

    For Linux kernel version: 4.13

    Added new tools:

    • netboot: Scripts for building a PXE-style netboot image for KVM
    • 90-cpi.rules/cpictl: New udev rule to update CPI when KVM is used

    Changes of existing tools:

    • lsqeth/zdev: Add VNIC Characteristics support

    Bug Fixes:

    • chzcrypt: Corrected handling of insufficient permissions
    • cpacfstats: Add size setting to perf event
    • fdasd: Skip partition check with the force option
    • ttyrun: Fix deprecated BindTo usage in ttyrun-getty@.service.in
    • lszcrypt: Fix core dump caused by stack overwrite
    • lszcrypt: Fix random domain printout when no config available
    • zdev: Fix segfault with unknown qeth attribute
    • zdev: Fix IPv6 NDP proxy description
    • zdev: Fix zdev dracut module temp file location
    • zkey: Correctly detect abbreviated commands
    • zkey: Validate XTS key: ignore domain and card
    • zkey: Use octal values instead of S_IRWX* constants
    • zkey: Properly set umask to prohibit permissions to group and others
    • zkey: Add -ldl to LDLIBS (not LDFLAGS)
    • znetconf: Re-add missing line in lsznet.raw
    • Fix several gcc 7 warnings
  • v2.0.0 (2017-08-21)

    • Publish package under the MIT license with the same contents as the already available s390-tools-1.39.0

Previous releases of s390-tools can be found on the IBM Developer Works web pages: