From ad32ce69863be4537c4c4312a17fd1c0ce5ff0d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Eastep Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:04:38 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update release file --- Shorewall/releasenotes.txt | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt index 62f2d9204..073cec14c 100644 --- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt +++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt @@ -137,7 +137,16 @@ Beta 1 post-processed the ones that had been actionally used after the rules file had been read. The new algorithm generates the chain for each unique action invocation at the time that the invocation is - encountered in the rules file. + encountered in the rules file. + + Consideration was given to eliminating the + /usr/share/shorewall/actions.std and /etc/shorewall/actions files, + since it is possible to discover actions "on the fly" in the same + way as macros are discovered. That change was ultimately rejected + because it could cause migration issues for users with macros and + actions with the same name (e.g., action.xxx and macro.xxx). If a + new major release of Shorewall (e.g., 4.6) is created, that change + will be reconsidered for inclusion at that time. There is now support for parameterized actions. The parameters are a comma-separated list enclosed in parentheses following the