2 This file contains the major changes between
7 * support arch<->noarch package changes when creating patch
8 conflicts from the updateinfo data
9 * also support other rpm database types
11 * support for SOLVER_BLACKLIST jobs that block the installation
12 of matched packages unless they are directly selected by an
14 * libsolv now also parses the patch status in the updateinfo
16 * new solvable_matchessolvable() function
20 * fix updating of too many packages in focusbest mode
21 * fix handling of disabled installed packages in distupgrade
23 * new POOL_FLAG_WHATPROVIDESWITHDISABLED pool flag
27 * fix repository priority handling for multiversion packages
28 * better support of inverval deps in pool_match_dep()
29 * support src rpms that have non-empty provides
31 * bindings: add get_disabled_list() and set_disabled_list()
32 * bindings: add whatcontainsdep()
33 * bindings: make the selection filters return the self object
37 * fix favorq leaking between solver runs if the solver is reused
38 * fix SOLVER_FLAG_FOCUS_BEST updateing packages without reason
39 * be more correct with multiversion packages that obsolete their
41 * allow building with swig-4.0.0
42 * lock jobs now take precedence over dup and forcebest jobs
44 * MSVC compilation support
48 * repo_add_rpmdb: do not copy bad solvables from the old solv file
49 * fix cleandeps updates not updating all packages
51 * bindings: support pool.matchsolvable(), pool.whatmatchessolvable()
52 pool.best_solvables() and selection.matchsolvable()
53 * experimental DISTTYPE_CONDA and REL_CONDA support
57 * fixed a couple of null pointer derefs and potential memory
59 * made disfavoring recommended packages work if strong recommends
61 * no longer disable infarch rules when they don't conflict with
64 * do favor evaluation before pruning allowing to (dis)favor
65 specific package versions
69 * do not autouninstall packages because of forcebest updates
71 * support rpm's new '^' version separator
72 * support set/get_considered_list in bindings
73 * new experimental SOLVER_FLAG_ONLY_NAMESPACE_RECOMMENDED flag
76 - fix nasty off-by-one error in repo_write
80 - incompatible API changes:
81 * bindings: Selection.flags is now an attribute
82 * repodata_lookup_num now works like the other lookup_num functions
84 * selection_make_matchsolvable
85 * selection_make_matchsolvablelist
86 * pool_whatmatchessolvable
87 * repodata_search_arrayelement
88 * repodata_lookup_kv_uninternalized
89 * repodata_search_uninternalized
90 * repodata_translate_dir
91 - new repowriter interface to write solv files allowing better
92 control over what gets written
93 - support for filtered file lists with a custom filter
94 - dropped support of (since a long time unused) REPOKEY_TYPE_U32
97 - new configuration options:
98 * ENABLE_ZSTD_COMPRESSION: support zstd compression
99 * ENABLE_ZCHUNK_COMPRESSION: support zchunk compression
101 * new repodata_set_kv() function
102 * new pool_solvable2id() inline function
103 * bindings: new str2dir, dir2str, add_dirstr repodata methods
105 * new repo2solv tool replacing the old shell script
109 * also look at suggests for package ordering
113 * new Selection.clone() method in the bindings
114 * new pool.parserpmrichdep() method in the bindings
117 - fixed bug that could make fileconflict detection very slow
121 - new configuration options:
122 * ENABLE_RPMDB_LIBRPM: use librpm to read the package
124 * ENABLE_RPMPKG_LIBRPM: use librpm to access information
127 * new pool_set_whatprovides function to manually change
128 the whatprovides data
129 * new selection_subtract function to remove packages of
130 one selection from another selection
131 * new selection flags SELECTION_FILTER,
132 SELECTION_WITH_DISABLED and SELECTION_WITH_BADARCH
133 * new map_invertall function to invert a bitmap
134 * new map_clr_at function to clear some bits
138 * many fixes and extenstions for cleandeps, e.g.
139 cleandeps now works for "update all packages"
140 * support debian packages with xz compressed control.tar
141 * always create dup rules for "distupgrade" jobs
142 * use recommends also for ordering packages
146 * support for REL_WITHOUT and REL_UNLESS dependencies
147 * solver_get_recommendations available in bindings
151 * new pool_best_solvables() function
155 * allow building with libxml2 instead of libexpat
156 * better handing of "forcebest with uninstall"
157 * speed improvements for "name = md5sum" dependencies
160 - export solvable_matchesdep function, as we now
161 use it in the bindings
165 * new SOLVER_FLAG_STRONG_RECOMMENDS flag
166 * new SOLVER_FLAG_INSTALL_ALSO_UPDATES flag
167 * new matchesdep() method in bindings
168 * SOLVABLE_NAME selects nevr matching for
169 pool_whatmatchesdep and solvable_matchesdep
173 * new SOLVER_FLAG_FOCUS_BEST flag
175 Version 0.6.22, 0.6.23
176 - bug fix releases, no new features
180 * SOLVER_FAVOR and SOLVER_DISFAVOR job types
182 * selection_make_matchdepid
183 * pool_whatcontainsdep
184 * pool_parserpmrichdep
188 * filter Requires(pre,post) for installed packages
192 * SOLVER_ALLOWUNINSTALL job type
193 * ordercycle introspection
195 * transaction_order_get_cycle
196 * transaction_order_get_cycleids
206 * pool_ids2whatprovides
210 * much improved package choosing code
211 * new testcase dependency format
212 * alternatives introspection
214 * pool_deb_get_autoinstalled
215 * solver_alternative2str
216 * solver_alternatives_count
217 * solver_get_alternative
218 * solver_rule2pkgrule
223 * support yum style obsolete handling
227 repodata_stringify() now returns the string
229 * add BREAK_ORPHANS and KEEP_ORPHANS solver flags
232 - ABI change: cleaned up and reordered knownid.h
233 - added support for sha224/sha384/sha512
234 - API change in the bindings:
235 * dropped solvid arg from most Dataiterator
237 * changed Datamatch results from methods to
239 * automatically delete the pool if the owner
240 object is freed (use the disown method to
241 get the old behavior).
243 * pool_add_userinstalled_jobs
244 * solver_get_userinstalled