[Crash-utility] [ANNOUNCE] crash gcore command, version 1.6.0 is released

[HAGIO KAZUHITO(萩尾 一仁)]

-----Original Message-----
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > This is the release of crash gcore command, version 1.6.0.
> > >
> > > This release includes the following 1 new feature and 2 bug fixes.
> > >
> > > This is tested on the latest kernels on Fedora 33, RHEL8, RHEL7 and
> > > RHEL6 on x86_64.
> > >
> > > Note that ZRAM support is not included in this release because some
> > > patch set is still needed in crash utility.
> >
> > This means that there is no need to include your zram patchset to
> > the upcoming release of crash?
> 
> No, I mean we need to add more changes in crash utility. For now,
> it's enough to add the existing patch set that tries to add API for reading swap.

I see.
(sorry I did read too much into the gcore release at this timing.)

> 
> OTOH, ZRAM has been enabled by default since fedora 33 and I think then
> it's necessary to improve the ZRAM feature in crash utility a bit more
> for example to support other compression algorithms other than lzo like
> lzo-re that is chosen by default.

Certainly.

> 
> > We can wait for it during this week..
> 
> Sorry, it's difficult to post next version of the patch set this week,
> but it's under development.

Ok, I think we will go without your patch set this crash release.

Thanks,
Kazu

> 
> >
> > >
> > > Hagio-san, could you update the description of crash gcore command
> > > at https://crash-utility.github.io/extensions.html?
> >
> > Yes, I will do.
> 
> Thanks. I'm waiting.
> 
> Thanks.
> HATAYAMA, Daisuke