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Changelog
Future 5.0 (GitHub master)
- openbts
- Event publishing framework added to NodeManager.
- PhysicalStatus event API added which exposes SACCH meauserement report data in realtime.
- Combination I and Combination VII counts are now automatically allocated based on number of ARFCNs configured.
- Layer 2 architecture refactored.
- Control channel architecture refactored.
4.0.0 (2014.03.25)
- all components
- New JSON management API called “NodeManager” to allow third-party applications to easily manage each component (OpenBTS, SMQueue and SIPAuthServe all speak NodeManager).
- Binary package support added for Ubuntu 12.04.
- openbts
- Layer 3 completely rewritten as a proper state machine dramatically increasing performance and stability.
- New PowerScanner application to quickly determine the cleanest ARFCNs in a given area.
- smqueue
- Refactored to use multiple threads and cache messages when not running. Reliable message delivery rates increased 2.5x.
- sipauthserve
- Refactored to use a memory database cache, resulting in a 14x higher REGISTER message processing capacity.
3.1.3.1 (2014.01.07)
- sip programmer
- added batch codes to support programming newer SIM card lots
3.1.3 (2013.09.27)
- sipauthserve
- performance: registrations-per-second capacity boosted by ~90%
- bug fix: package installation no longer fails if registry database has an empty sip_buddies table
- openbts
- improvement: limit valid ARFCN choices based on currently selected radio band
- improvement: track dropped calls with new stats counter [CLI> stats OpenBTS.GSM.CC.DroppedCalls?]
- bug fix: correctly validate EGSM ARFCNs
- system-configs
- bug fix: correctly define resolvconf as a dependency
- sip programmer
- bug fix: correctly define pcscd as a dependency so smartcard devices are recognized out-of-the-box
3.1.2 (2013.06.20)
- all components
- improvement: package install scripts are more robust
- improvement: file permissions are now automatically fixed on boot if needed
- sipauthserve
- improvement: automatically update database schema if needed
- bug fix: correctly define “screen” package as a dependency
- asterisk-configs
- improvement: ODBC configuration now works out-of-the-box
- asterisk
- improvement: first appearance of this package, our fully tested build of Asterisk
- smqueue
- bug fix: correctly define “screen” package as a dependency
- openbts
- bug fix: correctly define “screen” package as a dependency
3.1.1 (2013.05.28)
- all components
- performance: enable high-concurrency WAL mode on sqlite3 databases by default
- improvement: package install scripts are more robust
- bug fix: silenced some noisy and innocuous log messages
- bug fix: automatically retry database access when non-critical failures are encountered
- bug fix: user customized configuration files are no longer overwritten by newer packages, a per-file choice is now presented
- sipauthserve
- crash fix: fail gracefully when a database query returns NULL
- asterisk-configs
- bug fix: incoming caller id now transmitted correctly in local mobile-to-mobile calls
- bug fix: calling source number is now read and displayed correctly in log messages
- openbts
- improvement: produce a warning when GPRS is enabled on an installation incapable of GPRS
- bug fix: no longer report “0” as an invalid value for GSM.Timer.T3212
- crash fix: L3TI generator can no longer produce invalid values
3.1.0 (2013.05.11)
- all components
- Configuration schema and validation system added which allow all parameters to be sanity checked.
- Installable binary packages for all components (Ubuntu 10.04 supported for now, more coming).
- openbts
- Added GPRS
- Added audit CLI command which can check inter-parameter relationships and validate configuration.
- Added trxfactory CLI command which can query the radio’s factory calibration and report changes.
3.0.0
- no notes
2.9 (Plaquemine)
- openbts
- socket-based remote CLI
2.8 (Opelousas)
- openbts
- added SHA1/RSA image verification
- move databases to /etc and /var
- SIP-based authentication
2.7 (Natchitoches)
- openbts
- converted TMSITable to sqlite3 (r902)
- sqlite3-based configuration (r???)
- converted Logger to syslogd (r903)
- added support for rest octets (r1022)
- external database for transaction reporting (r1184)
- external database for channel status reporting (r1203)
- in-call delivery and submission of text messages (r1231)
- RFC-2833 DMTF (r1249)
2.6 (Mamou, r886)
- openbts
- fixed infamous fusb bug (r582)
- fixed idle-filling table size bug
- smoother uplink power control
- load-limiting downlink power control
- new “config” features (optional, static)
- IMEI interrogation
- fixed MOD “missing FIFO” bug
- configurable short code features
- fixed transceiver startup crash (r646)
- readline support is back
- fixed timing advance bug (r844)
- added CLI “chans” command
- track time-of-use in TMSI table (r844)
- added CLI “noise” command (r844)
- added CLI “rxpower” command (r844)
- added CLI “unconfig” command
2.5.4 (Lacassine, r812)
- openbts
- merged fixes to build under latest Fedora and to build with git GnuRadio (r814)
2.5.3 (Lacassine, r756)
- openbts
- merged fix for transceiver startup crash due to use of uninitialized variables (r646)
- merged fix for fusb bug from trunk (r582)
2.5.2 (Lacassine, r630)
- openbts
- fixed channel assignment bug for Nokia DCT4+ handsets
2.5.1 (Lacassine, r595)
- openbts
- fixed some build bugs for some Linux distros
2.5 (Lacassine, r551)
- openbts
- imported Joshua Lackey patches
- SIP fixes from Anne Kwong
- SIP fixes from testing with SMS server
- L3 TI handling fixes
- SMS server support
- GNU Radio 3.2 compatibility
- configurable max range and LU-reject cause
- “page” & “testcall” CLI features
2.4.2 (Kinder, r482)
- openbts
- zero-length calling party number bug
- g++ 4.4 #includes
2.4.1 (Kinder, r462)
- openbts
- fixed lots of valgrind errors
2.4 (Kinder, r208)
- openbts
- fixed BCCH neighbor list bug
- support for neighbor lists
- fixed support for non-local Asterisk servers
- cleaner configuration management
- more realtime control of BCCH parameters
- proper rejection of Hold messages
- fixed L3 hanging bug in MTDCheckBYE
2.3 (Jean Lafitte, r190)
- openbts
- check for out-of-date RACH bursts
- better TRX-GSM clock sync
- formal logging system
- command line interface
- emergency call setup
2.2 (Houma, r122)
- openbts
- added LEGAL notice
- removed Assert classes
- stop paging on page response
- fixed Pager-spin bug
- fixed Transceiver spin bugs
- fixed 2^32 microsecond rollover bug
- reduced stack footprints in Transceiver
- fixed SMS timestamps
- check LAI before using TMSI in LUR
- reduced memory requirement by 75%
- removed PagerTest
- fixed stale-transaction bug in paging handler
- fixed USRP clock rollover bug
- faster call connection
- new USRPDevice design
2.1 (Grand Coteau, r70)
- openbts
- DTMF support
- fixed more Linux-related build errors: -lpthread, TLMessage constructor
- expanded stack to prevent overflows in Linux
- moved gSIPInterface to main app
- fixed iterator bug in Pager
2.0 (St. Francisville, r54)
- openbts
- SMS support
- file-based configuration
1.6 (New Iberia, r130)
- openbts
- import of all 2.2 improvements to non-SMS release
1.5 (Eunice, r39)
- openbts
- fixed L2 bugs related to segmentation
- removed incomplete SMS directory
- moved “abort” calls into L3 subclasses
1.4 (Donaldsonville, r23)
- openbts
- fixed Ubuntu build error
1.3 (Carencro, r1)
- openbts
- first post-injunction release
1.2 (Breaux Bridge, r10088)
- openbts
- GNU Build, very early assignment
1.1 (Arnaudville, r10019)
- no notes
1.0
- openbts
- completed L1, L2