"Fossies" - the Fresh Open Source Software Archive 
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1 2012-11-08 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@giis.co.in> 2 * Release of giis 4.6.2 3 Whats new? 4 - Modified in-correct fsf address and added licence 5 notes to .c files.https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=619380 6 .......................................................................................... 7 2012-03-25 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@giis.co.in> 8 * Release of giis 4.6.1 9 What's up doc? 10 - Changes giis.h so that it builds with recent 11 kernels.removed dependency to <linux/ext3_fs.h> and this 12 file placed under src. 13 - Following Patch courtesy: Pavel Alexeev 14 forum@hubbitus.com.ru. 15 a)kernel-source_and_destdir.patch 16 b)retcode.patch 17 c)giis_4.6-pathes.patch 18 19 .......................................................................................... 20 2009-06-21 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 21 * Release of giis 4.6 22 What's up doc? 23 -Code optimized for giis installation. It reduces 5% of installation time:) 24 - Config file has LEVEL_VALUE entry for specifying Max.Directory Depth. 25 26 To accomplish this, changes made to, 27 28 giis.conf - New config value called LEVEL_VALUE is added. 29 init.c - converts LEVEL_VALUE config value from ascii to int. 30 file.c - read_config_file() reads the LEVEL_VALUE value from config file. 31 searchnupdate.c - Level value is used. 32 optimization : unncessary call to check4samplefile_dups from get_sample_data() in searchnupdate.c 33 is skipped during installation.This is necessary only during update 34 giis.h - LEVEL_VALUE is commented. 35 36 .......................................................................................... 37 38 2009-05-31 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 39 * Release of giis 4.5 40 What's up doc? 41 -Code optimized for giis auto update. It reduces the update time by half :) 42 - Config file has TIME entry for auto update. 43 44 45 To accomplish this, changes made to, 46 giis.conf - New config value called TIME is added. 47 init.c - search4fs() converts TIME config value from ascii to int. 48 file.c - read_config_file() reads the TIME value from config file. 49 dir.c - Time Check performed before calling check4file_dups(). 50 .......................................................................................... 51 2009-02-08 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 52 * Release of giis 4.4 53 54 What's new? 55 -Large directory support 56 -Recovered and Restores file with original owner and access permission values. 57 -Allows recovery of files by Deleted date. 58 -Configuration file allows user to specify and modify directory setup and device name. 59 -Few Bugs fixed. 60 -Both New files and New directories added during update. 61 62 63 64 To accomplish this, changes made to, 65 66 get_it_i_say.c : Permission bits are set and verify_inode () modified for time 67 file.c : 3 new functions [read_config_file(),read_config_file2(),read_conf_file_inum()] are added for giis.conf file set up. 68 dir.c : set_content_offset() and show_dir() are updated to support large directories which are in-sequence. 69 giis.h : fs.inode_size is added instead of using macro INODE_SIZE; and install_mode to support config file setup.date_mode and few variables for time based recovery. 70 main.c : User input for time based recovery. 71 .......................................................................................... 72 2008-09-27 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 73 74 * Release of giis 4.3 75 76 What's new? 77 -Recovers deleted files and Restores it. 78 -System files /Hidden files can be recovered. 79 -Several Bugs fixed. 80 -Tested with mysql tables. 81 -A new website www.giis.co.in is created. 82 83 84 To accomplish this, changes made to, 85 86 file.c : New function ,display_deleted_files() ,lookup() is added. 87 main.c : New List deleted files option is added. 88 dir.c : Fix Update time of newly added files. 89 Fix prevents the promting user for inclusion of non - root parent new directory while giis update 90 Stores hidden files too which begins with . 91 Fixed issue of correct parent name. 92 Restores deleted file to it's original place. 93 File name length increated MAX_FILE_LENGTH 94 Fix done on issues : Gather sample data,Ignoring symbolic links,parse directory keeping block size in check. 95 giis.h : New structure 's_rere_info' for recover and restore files option. 96 get_it_i_say.c : recover_restore() is added. 97 Permission mode is set, while open() a new file. 98 ....................................................................................... 99 2008-01-26 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 100 101 * Release of giis 4.2 102 103 What's up doc? 104 105 -> Bug fixed in searchupdate file.-Macro GIIS_DSIZE 106 -> Provides user option to choose directories. 107 -> Coding standards which is implemented by James Scott.Jr 108 (I think it's really hard to implement code standards on giis:-)..as until giis4.1 i never thought about it :-)) 109 -> All directories are protected under giis.(/bin,/etc,/lib,/bin,/sbin) 110 -> Screenshots are provided as user Guide for giis. 111 -> back to GNU/GPL 112 -> giis documentaion prepared by James Scott.Jr 113 114 To accomplish this, changes made to, 115 116 => searchnupdate.c : avoid_dups() functions malfunctioning end-GIIS_DSIZE.device name is set before calling get_sample_data(). 117 and warning "Abnormal: Group Descriptor not found" is disabled. 118 => giis.h : INODE_SIZE changed from sizeof(struct ext3_inode) to 128.and increased LEVEL_VALUE from 12 to 15 119 => main.c : before calling get_sample_data() device is reset. 120 => dir.c : New directories are added. 121 122 ....................................................................................... 123 2007-04-07 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com> 124 125 * Release of giis 4.1 126 127 Hey ...What's new with 4.1 ? 128 129 -> giis tries to recogize the disk file format. 130 -> Get last modified version/first version of deleted file. 131 -> updates newly created files very 20 mintues. 132 -> Get Sample data during giis -u. 133 ie. Get sample data for newly created files too. 134 135 To accomplish this, changes made to, 136 137 =>file.c : show_data() is updated to recognize disk file format with the help of magic signatures.giis analyser 138 file_repeated() is used to assist last and first version of a deleted file. 139 140 =>searchnupdate.c : check4samplefile_dups() - To update sample file during giis update. 141 142 =>get_it_i_say.c : Make sure lastest or first copy of given file is recovered. 143 144 ............................................................................................... 145 2007-01-01 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> 146 147 * Release of giis 4.0 148 149 What's new? 150 151 - New option is provided to user to recover files by type 152 - giis-dump option is provided to dump data from older file location. 153 154 To accomplish this changes made to, 155 156 get_it_i_say.c : get_it() - To read user input file type with help of search_format variable. 157 main.c : New powerful options for recovery,get by file type and giis dump. 158 file.c : show_data()-Displays data 159 160 ................................................................................................. 161 2006-10-09 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> 162 163 * Release of giis 3.0 164 165 What's new? 166 - Bug Fixed ;-) 167 168 To accomplish this changes made to, 169 170 171 file.c : read_sample_info_file()-To read Sample File data. 172 Modification made to read_show_file().To compare disk data with giis_sample data 173 searchnupdate.c : get_sample_data() implemented to store sample data of each files. 174 175 get_it_i_say.c : Implementation of overwritten variable. 176 177 ................................................................................................. 178 179 180 2005-10-31 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> 181 182 * Release of giis 2.1 183 184 What's new? 185 186 -Automatic update. 187 -Eliminate repeations. 188 189 To accomplish this changes made to, 190 191 * dir.c : update_dir global variable is implemented for updation of directories. 192 193 * main.c : Command line options are implemented for giis.Thus user interaction 194 is little better. 195 196 * searchnupdate.c : check4file_dups()- update files and update only files which are modified or created since last update. 197 Other files which are ignored. 198 check4dir_dups()- This records any new directories that are with the LEVEL_VALUE range. 199 dir_depth()-Used to compute depth of newly found directory entry. 200 With the help of these three procedures now we can update new directories and 201 it's contents safely. 202 203 * system files : /etc/inittab used for automatic updates. 204 205 206 ................................................................................................. 207 2005-10-02 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> 208 209 * Release of giis 2.0 210 211 What's new? 212 - Capable of supporting files more than 8.04MB. 213 - New and Effective storage technique. 214 215 To accomplish these Changes made to, 216 217 218 * giis.h : Structure plus union of big_file_recover_info and bigger_file_recover_info both are removed. 219 Members such as sindirect_block_hole[],dindirect_block_hole[] 220 are also removed from s_file_recover_info.since hole concept implemented 221 in giis1 to save space is no longer needed since we use new storage method 222 which takes care of space utilization. 223 New members such as is_offset,id_offset introduced to keep record of 224 how many entries are in sind and dind file. 225 Global variable s_offy and d_offy plays vital roles in recovery. 226 These two keep track of offset in sind and dind files. 227 228 229 * dir.c : Modifications are made to the ways we store file or directory details.We 230 get rid of the process of storing files and directory simultaneously and record only directory details first 231 then record files details from above said directory with a help new global variable called install_file. 232 Though storing file and directories provides high speedy opertion i believe 233 Reliablity is much more important than speed. 234 235 * file.c : Since new storage method is implemented we can't read block by block 236 with fixed size from sind and dind files.Since each record is of variable size. 237 so use s_offy and d_offy along with s_offset and d_offset for fragmented files. 238 239 * searchnupdate.c: search4sequence12() and search4sequence13() both totally revamped to introduce a new storage method for file recovery.search4sequence13() now can get details of files upto 4GB size.avoid_dups() and call2remove() are 240 implemented to avoid repeation of entries during installtion. 241 242 243 * get_it_i_say.c : Changes to get_it_i_say() for retrival is necessary since new storage technique is implemented in searchnupdate. And error check for size is implemented.And we check whether the last data block during recovery matches original last data block of file.force_giis() is added to recover a given file.eye_on_gd() to keep track of group numbers. 244 245 ................................................................................................, 246 247 2005-08-28 Lakshmipathi.G <lakshmipathi_g@rediffmail.com> 248 249 * Release of giis 1.0 250 251 - Capable of supporting files upto 8.04MB. 252 253 - Built-in Storage mgmt technique implemented for files slightly 254 fragmented with concept of holes.