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authorThomas Tanner <trtanner@btinternet.com>2016-03-20 07:19:59 +0000
committerThomas Tanner <trtanner@btinternet.com>2016-03-20 07:19:59 +0000
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@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ Notes:
a scanner found in SCANNERS (but not for built-in scanners), but now
the Install builder will not scan recursively regardless in order
to optimize Install behaviour and bring orthogonality to previous behaviour.
+* SCons handles cache directories a bit differently/
+** Cache files are now stored in 256 subdirectories in the cache directory by
+ default (this stresses NFS less). Existing cache directories will remain as
+ current, but SCons will prompt you to run scons-configure-cache which will
+ allow you to migrate to the new layout, or confirm you want to use the
+ existing layout.
+=================================================================
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ RELEASE VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
changes.
Please note the following important changes since release 2.4.0:
+ - New external tool scons-configurecache which allows some configuration of
+ how files in the cache are controlled.
- Fix to swig tool - pick-up 'swig', 'swig3.0' and 'swig2.0' (in order).
- Fix to swig tool - respect env['SWIG'] provided by user.
- Fix for Bug # 2791 - Setup.py fails unnecessarily under Jython.