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diff --git a/src/Announce.txt b/src/Announce.txt index 7c6fdd5..7a13b81 100644 --- a/src/Announce.txt +++ b/src/Announce.txt @@ -18,6 +18,23 @@ So that everyone using SCons can help each other learn how to use it more effectively, please go to http://scons.org/lists.php#users to sign up for the scons-users mailing list. +==============IMPORTANT NOTICE=========== + +As has been pre-announced in SCons's mailing lists: + +* https://pairlist4.pair.net/pipermail/scons-users/2014-July/002734.html , +* https://pairlist2.pair.net/pipermail/scons-dev/2014-December/002107.html +* https://pairlist4.pair.net/pipermail/scons-users/2015-February/003454.html + +We're planning to switch the Node class to using "slots" in the core sources, +mainly to reduce memory consumption by up to 35% in large build projects. + +This feature has been tested extensively and we don't expect any problems for you. +However as with all major changes it would be wise to test V2.4.0 when it is +released. Especially if you are directly using the Node class. + +================================================================= + RELEASE VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER @@ -26,6 +43,39 @@ RELEASE VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER since last release. This announcement highlights only the important changes. + Please note the following important changes since release 2.3.6: + - Switch several core classes to use "slots" to reduce memory + usage. (PR #2180, #2178, #2198) + + Please note the following important changes since release 2.3.5: + - Support for Visual Studio 2015 + + Please note the following important changes since release 2.3.4: + - Documentation fixes for libraries.xml and + builders-writing.xml (#2989 and #2990) + - Extended docs for InstallVersionedLib/SharedLibrary, + and added SKIP_WIN_PACKAGES argument to build script + bootstrap.py (PR #230, #3002). + - Fixed symlink support (PR #227, #2395). + - Updated debug-count test case (PR #229). + - Fixed incomplete LIBS flattening and substitution in + Program scanner(PR #205, #2954). + - Added new method rentry_exists_on_disk to Node.FS (PR #193). + - Fixed several D tests under the different OS. + - Add support for f08 file extensions for Fortran 2008 code. + - Show --config choices if no argument is specified (PR #202). + - Fixed build crash when XML toolchain isn't installed, and + activated compression for ZIP archives. + - Fix for VersionedSharedLibrary under 'sunos' platform. + - Fixed dll link with precompiled headers on MSVC 2012 + - Added an 'exclude' parameter to Glob() + - Support for multiple cmdargs (one per variant) in VS project files. + - Various improvements for TempFileMunge class. + - Added an implementation for Visual Studio users files (PR #209). + - Added support for the 'PlatformToolset' tag in VS project files (#2978). + - Added support for '-isystem' to ParseFlags. + + Please note the following important changes since release 2.3.3: -- Fix for EnsureSConsVersion regression in 2.3.3. |