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diff --git a/src/docs/upgrading.dox b/src/docs/upgrading.dox index 4d7feea77c4..36ce2debace 100644 --- a/src/docs/upgrading.dox +++ b/src/docs/upgrading.dox @@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ @section version_260 Upgrading to Version 2.6.0 <dl> +<dt>LZ4 compression</dt> +<dd> +The LZ4 compression support has been updated in this release in non-backward +compatible ways; <b>tables and files compressed using LZ4 compression with +WiredTiger 2.5.3 must be dumped then re-loaded using WiredTiger 2.6.0.</b> +</dd> + +<dt>wiredtiger_open file manager configuration changes</dt> +<dd> +The configuration settings related to file handle management have changed +significantly in this release. If your application uses the file_manager +configuration setting, please refer to the API documentation for the latest +settings. +</dd> + <dt>Statistic change</dt> <dd> The statistic "log read operations" was removed. The function that @@ -10,10 +25,6 @@ used that statistic was never called inside WiredTiger and was also removed. </dd> -</dl><hr> -@section version_254 Upgrading to Version 2.5.4 -<dl> - <dt>File handle closing</dt> <dd> In WiredTiger, a separate thread of control periodically reviews open @@ -27,11 +38,11 @@ triggered, can be configured using the \c file_manager configuration values to the ::wiredtiger_open call. </dd> -<dt>LZ4 compression</dt> +<dt>Table drop changes</dt> <dd> -The LZ4 compression support has been updated in this release in non-backward -compatible ways; tables and files compressed using LZ4 compression should be -dumped and re-loaded into a new database. +There has been a functionality change to the WT_SESSION::drop API when the +\c force configuration option is included. The table is now dropped in the +background and does not flush data from cache. </dd> </dl><hr> |