Upcoming new v8-stable
A new rsyslog v8-stable is coming up soon. It will not just be the next iteration of 8.2, instead it will be a new feature release based on the current 8.3 devel. So be prepared to welcome 8.4. Frequent followers may wonder why 8.4 is ready. Originally, we planned to release it after the summer break. The reason is simple: its ready to come up, albeit with a little less functionality than originally anticipated.
We were (and are) busy working on the rsyslog Windows Agent, which gets a fresh brush up of its engine. It’ll be even better (and faster) as before, but that also meant that we had less time to spent on Linux rsyslog. It turned out that we are primarily doing maintenance and bug fixing on v8-devel the past couple of weeks, just as it normally happens before a new stable branch comes up. So the code has matured. At the same time, we get very good feedback for 8.2 in general, which really makes us believe that v8 fully replaces v7. The bad news is that 8.3 is currently missing the promised non-C support for input modules. However, it’s easy to do this via the regular syslog() API, so this doesn’t look like it’s overly important. In short, this means 8.3 is ready for prime time and we won’t defer it for longer than really required. Just think about how many folks have asked about non-C actions or the ability to clear out dynafiles after an inactivity timeout.
We released 8.3.3 last week, and it is scheduled to be the last 8.3 version (if nothing really important comes up). We are still working on some rough edges, which we hopefully can smoothen within the next couple of days. If possible, we’ll move them into 8.4.0. We hope to be able to release 8.4.0 next week or the week thereafter, so we get a shiny new stable before the summer break.
Also, we will finally officially drop community development support for v7. This will probably even happen this week. As usual, that doesn’t mean v7 is put into the waste bin. We’ll continue to apply patches to it, and we expect that distros will carry it for a while. Even new v7 releases may happen from time to time. But it’s no longer a version that you can expect to receive community support on (of course, rsyslog support contract customers will also be supported on outdated versions, so relax if that is you – but that’s a different story).
We hope you are looking forward to 8.4. If you can, please also help with testing 8.3.3.
rsyslog 7.1.6 (v7-devel) released
This version implements the input() and ruleset() statements, which finally permit a config file to be written in new style only. A sample can be found at
http://blog.gerhards.net/2012/09/rsyslogs-new-input-statement-quick-look.html
ChangeLog:
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-7-1-6-v7-devel/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-7-1-6-v7-devel/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Florian Riedl
rsyslog 5.8.3 (v5-stable) released
This release adds support for new systemd features as well as some forward-compatibility patches. Note that the syntax of the outchannel action has slightly changed. The previous syntax is still accepted, but a warning message describing the new syntax is issued.
ChangeLog:
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-5-8-3-v5-stable/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-5-8-3-v5-stable/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Tom Bergfeld
rsyslog 4.7.4 (v4-beta) released
With this release, v4-devel is switch to beta state. It primarily contains bug fixes and forward compatibility patches.
ChangeLog:
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-4-7-4-v4-beta/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-4-7-4-v4-beta/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Tom Bergfeld
rsyslog 6.1.9 (v6-beta) released
This is a maintenance release offering a set of bug fixes. It is suggested that users of the v6-beta branch update to this release.
ChangeLog:
http://www.rsyslog.com/changelog-for-6-1-9/
Download:
http://www.rsyslog.com/rsyslog-6-1-9-beta/
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Best regards,
Tom Bergfeld
rsyslog 6.1.7 (v6-devel) released
Version 6.1.7 introduces syslog message classification via easy to create normalization rulebases. This functionality is build on top of liblognorm and libee and so rulebases can be shared with other tools that support liblognorm (like sagan). Continue reading “rsyslog 6.1.7 (v6-devel) released”
We are nearing a new rsyslog v5-stable
We have just released rsyslog v5.7.9. It will possibly be the last v5-beta versions of the 5.7. branch. We’ve ironed out a lot of bugs during the past two to three weeks. Right now, some patches are Continue reading “We are nearing a new rsyslog v5-stable”
rsyslog 6.1.4 (devel) released
Hi all,
We have just released rsyslog 6.1.4, the new v6-devel.
This release contains all changes and enhancements of the v5 branch. Continue reading “rsyslog 6.1.4 (devel) released”
rsyslog 6.1.3 (v6-devel) released
Hi all,
We have just released rsyslog 6.1.3, the new v6-devel.
This release brings a number of enhancements. Continue reading “rsyslog 6.1.3 (v6-devel) released”
rsyslog 5.6.3 (v5-stable) released
Hi all,
We have just released rsyslog 5.6.3, the new v5-stable.
This release includes some bug fixes but no new functionality.
Continue reading “rsyslog 5.6.3 (v5-stable) released”