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   Date 2013-03-16
   Summary: smartmontools release 6.1
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   - smartctl '-l directory': improved output format.
   - smartctl: Fix parsing of '-l select,cont+SIZE' option.
   - smartctl prints ATA Additional Product Id (OEM Id).
   - smartctl '-s/-g wcache' for SCSI devices to control write cache.
   - smartctl '-s/-g rcache' for SCSI devices to control read cache.
   - smartctl prints more info for SCSI devices: media rotation rate,
     form factor, physical block size, lowest LBA alignement,
     logical block provisioning, disk protection type
     and selftest progress status.
   - smartctl '--identify' updated for latest ATA ACS-3 spec.
   - smartd runs /etc/smartd_warning.sh to generate warning emails
     (Windows: smartd_warning.cmd).
   - smartd '-w PATH' option to specify this executable.
   - smartd '-d ignore' directive.
   - smartd DEVICESCAN ignores devices already specified.
   - smartd: added support for state persistence ('-s') and attribute logging
     ('-A') for SCSI devices.
   - smartd '-W' directive uses ATA attribute 190 if 194 is missing.
   - Support of larger SCSI defect lists via READ DEFECT(12).
   - Device type '-d usbjmicron,p' for Prolific USB bridges.
   - Many HDD, SSD and USB additions to drive database.
   - Linux: Support for SAS disks behind Areca controllers.
   - Linux: Improved support for SATA disks on LSI/Megaraid controllers
   - Linux: disks on MegaRaid controllers are automatically scanned
   - FreeBSD: Support for SAS disks behind Areca controllers.
   - FreeBSD: Enhanced ATA command support for 3ware.
   - FreeBSD: Support for 3ware 9750 (/dev/twsX).
   - FreeBSD: Fixed support for 48-bit ATA commands on legacy controllers
     with ATACAM driver.
   - FreeBSD: Improved support for SAS/SCSI disks on LSI/Megaraid controllers.
   - Windows: smartd.conf '-M exec' supports path names with spaces.
   - Windows: Tool wtssendmsg.exe to handle smartd.conf '-m console'.
   - Windows: DEVICESCAN now supports up to 128 drives.
   - Windows: smartctl.exe and smartd.exe include VERSIONINFO resource.
   - Windows: smartd.exe includes MESSAGETABLE resource.
   - Windows: syslogevt.exe is no longer provided.
   
   Date 2012-10-10
   Summary: smartmontools release 6.0
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   - option/directive '-F nologdir' and '-F xerrorlba'.
   - smartctl '--identify' option.
   - smartctl prints nominal media rotation rate (ATA).
   - smartctl prints SATA version and speed.
   - smartctl '-l sataphy' works for CD/DVD drives also.
   - smartctl '-x' includes ATA Device Statistics.
   - smartd warning emails include device identify info.
   - smartd '-d' output is flushed to support redirection.
   - HDD, SSD and USB additions to drive database.
   - Windows smartd: smartd.conf directives '-m console',
     '-m active', '-m connected'.
   - Windows: Support for SAS disks behind Areca controllers.
   - Windows: Win9x/ME and NT4 are no longer supported.
   
 Date 2012-06-30  Date 2012-06-30
 Summary: smartmontools release 5.43  Summary: smartmontools release 5.43
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