Added "debug_type" to the exclude_list_struct.

[rsync/rsync.git] / NEWS

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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -81,18 +81,25 @@ Changes since 2.6.0:
       when trying to open the file.  It also no longer constructs names
       that start with a double slash (unless the user supplied them).
 
+    * Path-specifying options to a daemon should now work the same with
+      or without chroot turned on.  Previously, such a option (such as
+      --link-dest) would get its absolute path munged into a relative
+      one if chroot was not on, making that setting fairly useless.
+      Rsync now transforms the path into one that is based on the
+      module's base dir when chroot is not enabled.
+
     * Fixed compilation problem on Tru64 Unix (having to do with
       sockaddr.sa_len and sockaddr.sin_len).
 
     * Fixed a compatibility problem interacting with older rsync
-      versions that might send us an empty suffix without telling us
-      about the backup-dir.
+      versions that might send us an empty --suffix value without
+      telling us that --backup-dir was specified.
 
     * The "hosts allow" option for a daemon-over-remote-shell
       process now has improved support for IPv6 addresses and a fix
       for systems that have a length field in their socket structs.
 
-    * Fixed the ability to request an empty backup suffix when
+    * Fixed the ability to request an empty backup --suffix when
       sending files to an rsync daemon.
 
   INTERNAL:
@@ -160,14 +167,13 @@ Changes since 2.6.0:
     * Improved the internal uid/gid code to be more portable and
       a little more optimized.
 
-    * Device numbers are now sent as separate major/minor values
-      with 32-bit accuracy for each one (protocol 28).  Previously
-      hard-link device data was sent as a single 64-bit number, and
-      copied devices were sent as a single 32-bit number.  This will
-      make inter-operation of 64-bit binaries more compatible with
-      their 32-bit brethren.  Note that optimizations in the binary
-      protocol often sends the device data using fewer bytes than
-      before, even though more precision is now available.
+    * The device numbers sent when using --devices are now sent as
+      separate major/minor values with 32-bit accuracy (protocol 28).
+      Previously, the copied devices were sent as a single 32-bit
+      number.  This will make inter-operation of 64-bit binaries more
+      compatible with their 32-bit brethren.  Note that optimizations
+      in the binary protocol often sends the device data using fewer
+      bytes than before, even though more precision is now available.
 
     * Some cleanup of the exclude/include structures and its code
       made things clearer, simpler, and more efficient.