Build Notes for TM @buildId@
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New and Noteworthy
  • TM @buildId@ requires Eclipse 3.4 or later. Import/Export, Telnet and FTP require Java 1.5, the rest of RSE runs on Java 1.4. Platform Runtime is the minimum requirement for core RSE and Terminal. Discovery needs EMF.
  • Highlights of Bugs fixed since TM 3.1.1:
    • A local terminal connector was added - Thanks to Mirko Raner for this contribution [196337].
    • API: File types can now be specified as "XML", in addition to the existing "binary" and "text" file types. The special property of XML files is that they are transferred in binary mode, but the local character encoding is determined by looking at the XML magic inside the file. The XML filetype association can be configured by the remoteFileTypes extension point, or in the Remote Files Preference Page. This feature required new API to be added, for details see [283033].
    • A regression in the Terminal widget was fixed, which made initial output after login invisible above the initial viewport [294327].
    • FTP performance was strongly improved and made more reliable, by eliminating potential race conditions and lockups due to excessive sending of NOOP commands [269171] [300394].
    • EFS provider performance was improved, and multiple connections to a host can now be disambiguated by name [291738] [287185].
  • At least 32 bugs were resolved: Use this query to show the list of bugs fixed since TM 3.1.1 [build notes].
  • For details on checkins, see TM SearchCVS, the RSE CVS changelog, and the TM Core CVS changelog.
  • For other questions, please check the TM and RSE FAQ as well as the TM 3.2 Known Issues and Workarounds.
Getting Started

The RSE User Documentation has a Tutorial that guides you through installation, first steps, connection setup and important tasks.

If you want to know more about future directions of the Target Management Project, developer documents, architecture or how to get involved, the online Getting Started page as well as the TM and RSE FAQ are the best places for you to get started.

API Status

For the upcoming TM 3.2 release, only backward compatible API changes are planned, especially in order to support improved componentization and UI/Non-UI splitting. In the interest of improving the code base, though, please take care of API marked as @deprecated in the Javadoc. Such API is prime candidate to be removed in the future. Also, observe the API Tooling tags such as @noextend and @noimplement.

API Specification Updates since TM 3.1
The following lists amendments to API specifications that are worth noticing, and may require changes in client code even though they are binary compatible. More information can be found in the associated bugzilla items. Use this query to show the full list of API related updates since TM 3.1 .
Known Problems and Workarounds
The following critical or major bugs are currently known. We'll strive to fix these as soon as possible.
  • bug 279837 - maj - [shells] RemoteCommandShellOperation can miss output
  • bug 271015 - maj - [ftp] "My Home" with "Empty list" doesn't refresh
  • bug 268463 - maj - [ssh] [sftp] SftpFileService.getFile(...) fails with cryptic jsch exception (4)
  • bug 248913 - maj - [ssh] SSH subsystem loses connection
  • bug 238156 - maj - Export/Import Connection doesn't create default filters for the specified connection
  • bug 226564 - maj - [efs] Deadlock while starting dirty workspace
  • bug 222380 - maj - [persistence][migration][team] Subsystem association is lost when creating connection with an installation that does not have subsystem impl
  • bug 218387 - maj - [efs] Eclipse hangs on startup of a Workspace with a large efs-shared file system on a slow connection
  • bug 208185 - maj - [terminal][serial] terminal can hang the UI when text is entered while the backend side is not reading characters
  • bug 198395 - maj - [dstore] Can connect to DStore with expired password
  • bug 175300 - maj - [performance] processes.shell.linux subsystem is slow over ssh
Use this query for an up-to-date list of major or critical bugs.

The TM 3.2 Known Issues and Workarounds Wiki page gives an up-to-date list of the most frequent and obvious problems, and describes workarounds for them.
If you have other questions regarding TM or RSE, please check the TM and RSE FAQ

Click here for a complete up-to-date bugzilla status report, or here for a report on bugs fixed so far.