Mention waitpid() fix (which helps pre-xfer exec).

[rsync/rsync.git] / NEWS

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@@ -11,16 +11,24 @@ Changes since 2.6.9:
       option.  Prior versions used to output too many creation events for
       matching items.
 
+    - The code that waits for a child pid now handles being interrupted by
+      a signal.  This fixes a problem with the pre-xfer exec function not
+      being able to get the exit status from the script.
+
     - A negated filter rule now sends the negation option when sending the
       filter rules.
 
   ENHANCEMENTS:
 
+    - Added the --delete-delay option, which is a more efficient way to
+      delete files at the end of the transfer without needing a separate
+      delete pass.
+
     - You may specify --max-delete=0 to a 3.0.0 client as long as the
       receiving side is at least version 3.0.0.  This means that you
       can pull from an older rsync with this option, but pushing to an
-      older rsync will generate an error.  *Be careful to never specify
-      a 0 value to older rsync client, or it will be silently ignored.*
+      older rsync will generate an error.  *Be sure to never specify a 0
+      value to an older rsync client, or it will be silently ignored.*
 
   INTERNAL:
 
@@ -32,8 +40,10 @@ Changes since 2.6.9:
 
     - Added missing prototypes for compatibility functions from the lib dir.
 
-    - Figure out if the iconv() function has a const arg to avoid a compiler
-      warning.
+    - Configure determines if iconv() has a const arg, allowing us to avoid a
+      compiler warning.
+
+    - Made the sending of some numbers more efficient for protocol 30.
 
     - Improved the use of "const" on pointers.