GT 4.1.1 Release Notes: C Common Libraries

1. Component Overview

The C Common Libraries provide an abstraction layer for data types, libc system calls, and data structures used throughout the Globus Toolkit and useful for applications that use the Globus Toolkit.

2. Feature Summary

Features new in release GT 4.1.1

  • globus_range_list abstraction added
  • globus_logging abstraction added

3. Changes Summary

The following changes have occurred for C Common Libraries since the last stable release, 4.0.4:

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4. Bug Fixes

See a bugzilla query on Toolkit Internals->globus_common to list the bugs fixed.

5. Known Problems

The following problems and limitations are known to exist for C Common Libraries at the time of the 4.1.1 release:

5.1. Limitations

  • [list limitations]

5.2. Known Bugs

See a bugzilla query on Toolkit Internals->globus_common to list the bugs outstanding.

6. Technology Dependencies

C Common Libraries only depend on the globus_core module.

7. Tested Platforms

The C common libraries work on any platform on which the toolkit is supported. See supported platforms.

8. Backward Compatibility Summary

API changes since GT version 4.0.4

  • globus_range_list abstraction added
  • globus_logging abstraction added

All of the GT 3.2 API is still functional in GT 4.1.1

9. Associated Standards

There are no standards implemented by the C common libraries.

10. For More Information

See the C API pages for more information about this component.