ANNOUNCING CODA 4.4.3


We are releasing an interim release of Coda, version 4.4.3. The sole
purpose of this release is an atomic update of the RPC2 protocol on all
clients and servers to a newer version of the protocol prepared by the
Odyssey group at CMU.  The version of RPC2 in 4.4.3 is not compatible with
previous versions, so servers and clients have to be upgraded
simultaneously.  Kernel code is not affected, server RVM data files can
continue to be used. The 4.4.0 documentation is still current for
Coda-4.4.3 as well. 

If no unexpected difficulties arise over the next few days we will
continue to use the version of RPC2.  Our next release 4.6.0 is due soon. 

Changes:
--------

   - RPC2 upgraded to PROTOCOL version 8. The changes are an addition
     of float types to the XDR, and computing server processing time for
     RPC's in milliseconds rather than 10s of milliseconds.

   - LWP has several routines to aid in debugging stack overflow
     problems.

   - A reintegration bug in Venus caused files not to be
     reintegrated. Jan Harkes made an important band-aid fix for this. 

   - The CFS_FLUSH downcall didn't write enough. Fixed.


Notes:
------
  + Older clients will NOT connect to the testserver after 5pm EDT
    on Friday. 
  
  + We are no longer improving Linux 2.0 kernel code.  The Linux 2.1
    kernel code is now superior in quality and we recommend running a
    2.1.100 or later kernel

  + This release is the last release in which NetBSD 1.2 binaries
    will be provided and NetBSD 1.2 is now unsupported.

  + We are still very committed to FreeBSD and FreeBSD 2.2.5 and 2.2.6 
    will be fully supported in Coda-4.6.0.

  + testserver.coda.cs.cmu.edu will be upgraded to Coda-4.4.3 on
    Friday, May 8th, 1998, 5pm EDT.

  + Please note that AFS is not a normal distribution channel for Coda.
    This release of Coda was provided via AFS due to the incompatibilities
    introduced by the new RPC2.  Future releases will generally only
    be available via the Coda File System and ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu.
 
We recommend you switch to this release which may be obtained from:

	NetBSD 1.3:
		coda-client-4.4.3-1.3-3.tgz
		coda-server-4.4.3-1.3-1.tgz
		*coda-4.4.3.tgz
		
		Locations:
		ftp://ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu/pub/coda/netbsd/1.3/i386
		CMU: /afs/cs/project/coda-release/netbsd/1.3/i386
		CMU: /coda/project/releases/4.4.3/netbsd/1.3/i386

	FreeBSD 2.2.5:
		coda-client-4.4.3-2.2.5-2.tgz
		coda-client-4.4.3-2.2.5-1.tgz
		*coda-4.4.3.tgz
		
		Locations:
		ftp://ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu/pub/coda/freebsd/2.2.5/i386
		CMU: /afs/cs/project/coda-release/freebsd/2.2.5/i386
		CMU: /coda/project/releases/4.4.3/freebsd/2.2.5/i386

	RHS Linux 5.0/4.2:
		coda-debug-client-libc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm
		coda-debug-server-glibc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm
		coda-debug-client-glibc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm  
		coda-debug-backup-libc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm   
		coda-debug-server-libc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm
		coda-debug-backup-glibc-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm  
		coda-debug-source-4.4.3-1.i386.rpm
		*coda-4.4.3.tgz

		Locations:
		ftp://ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu/pub/coda/linux/i386
		CMU: /afs/cs/project/coda-release/linux/i386
		CMU: /coda/project/releases/4.4.3/linux/i386
		 
		The Linux SRPMS package: coda-debug-4.4.3-1.src.rpm
		is located only at:
		ftp://ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu/pub/coda/linux/i386

	NetBSD 1.2:
		coda-client-4.4.3-1.2-1.tgz
		coda-server-4.4.3-1.2-1.tgz
		*coda-4.4.3.tgz

		Locations:
		ftp://ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu/pub/coda/netbsd/1.2/i386
		CMU: /afs/cs/project/coda-release/netbsd/1.2/i386
		CMU: /coda/project/releases/4.4.3/netbsd/1.2/i386
		

	* In Coda, it is available in /coda/project/releases/4.4.3

The installation and upgrading instructions have not changed, but this
time you mus upgrade servers and clients simultaneously. 

------------------------
Henry M. Pierce
Research Programmer
Department of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsbugh, PA


hmpierce_at_cs.cmu.edu