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authorGerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>2009-05-15 18:27:25 +0000
committerGerald Combs <gerald@wireshark.org>2009-05-15 18:27:25 +0000
commit54cfb391431ab5f4bc02bf8265b3ac9e393226b8 (patch)
tree9f1ca2b2f5af7c5b7900a36ab8a5f51755e66cd5
parent7ed080da5c623bee195c39a5442d1018c081b523 (diff)
Prep for 1.2.0rc1.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=28372
-rw-r--r--docbook/release-notes.xml107
1 files changed, 87 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/docbook/release-notes.xml b/docbook/release-notes.xml
index e186453efc..41d7b467bf 100644
--- a/docbook/release-notes.xml
+++ b/docbook/release-notes.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DOCUMENT SECTION
<!--
Wireshark Info
-->
- <!ENTITY WiresharkCurrentVersion "1.0.99">
+ <!ENTITY WiresharkCurrentVersion "1.2.0 rc1">
]>
@@ -37,24 +37,12 @@ Wireshark Info
<listitem>
<para>
- The X.509sat dissector could crash.
- <!-- Fixed in r24543 -->
- <!-- (Bug <ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2329">2329</ulink>) -->
+ The NetFlow dissector could run off with your dog, crash your truck,
+ and write a country music song about the experience.
+ <!-- Fixed in r????? -->
+ <!-- (Bug <ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=????">????</ulink>) -->
</para>
- <para>Versions affected: 0.99.5 to 0.99.8</para>
- <para>
- <!-- <ulink url="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-????">CVE-2007-????</ulink> -->
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The Roofnet dissector could crash on Windows, Solaris, and
- possibly other platforms.
- <!-- Fixed in r24555 -->
- <!-- (Bug <ulink url="http://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2331">2331</ulink>) -->
- </para>
- <para>Versions affected: 0.99.5 to 0.99.8</para>
+ <para>Versions affected: 0.99.5 to 1.0.8</para>
<para>
<!-- <ulink url="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-????">CVE-2007-????</ulink> -->
</para>
@@ -83,16 +71,95 @@ Wireshark Info
<section id="NewFeatures"><title>New and Updated Features</title>
<para>
The following features are new (or have been significantly updated)
- since the last release:
+ since version 1.0:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Packet loss magically fixes itself.
+ Wireshark has a spiffy new start page.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Display filter autocompletion.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Support for the c-ares resolver library has been added. It
+ has many advantages over ADNS.
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Many new protocol dissectors and capture file formats have been
+ added (see below for a complete list).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Official Windows packages are now built using Microsoft Visual C++
+ 2008 SP1.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ GTK1 is no longer supported. (Yes, this is a feature.)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Macintosh OS X support has been improved.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url="http://www.maxmind.com/app/ip-location">GeoIP database
+ lookups.</ulink>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <ulink url="http://openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</ulink> + GeoIP
+ integration.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Improved <trademark class="registered">Postscript</trademark> print
+ output.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The preference handling code is now much smarter about changes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Support for <ulink url="http://www.winpcap.org/ntar/draft/PCAP-DumpFileFormat.html">Pcap-ng</ulink>,
+ the next-generation capture file format.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Support for process information correlation via IPFIX.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
</itemizedlist>
</para>