openss7 0.9.2.G Released

Description: OpenSS7 What's New.

Approved for Immediate Release

Oct 31, 2008
OpenSS7 today announced Release 0.9.2.G of the OpenSS7 Master openss7 package.

(Edmonton, Alberta -- Oct 31, 2008)   OpenSS7 today announced Release 0.9.2.G of the OpenSS7 Master openss7 package. This is the OpenSS7 Master Package package. It consists of a master package that contains all other OpenSS7 Project package releases. Use this package if you are interested in ease of installation of a wide range of OpenSS7 Project packages.

The OpenSS7 Master Package package contains:

• sctp-0.2.27 (Linux Native Sockets SCTP),
• iperf-2.0.8 (Internet Performance),
• streams-0.9.2.4 (Linux Fast-STREAMS),
• strcompat-0.9.2.7 (STREAMS Compatibility Modules),
• strtty-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS Terminals),
• strxns-0.9.2.7 (STREAMS X/Open Networking Services),
• strxnet-0.9.2.12 (STREAMS X/Open Networking),
• strsock-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS Sockets),
• strinet-0.9.2.7 (STREAMS Internet),
• strsctp-0.9.2.9 (STREAMS SCTP),
• striso-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS Open Systems Interconnect),
• netperf-2.3.7 (Network Performance),
• strchan-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS Channels),
• strisdn-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS ISDN Stack),
• strss7-0.9a.8 (STREAMS SS7 Stacks),
• sigtran-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS SIGTRAN Stack),
• strvoip-0.9.2.4 (STREAMS VoIP Stacks),
• osr61-0.9.2.3 (Dialogic Open System Release 6.1) and

If you need to build an install a significant number of these packages, the OpenSS7 Master Package package is the easiest way to do so.

This is another public release of the OpenSS7 Master Package. See README in the release for a sub-package listing. Most of the sub-packages in the release are production grade for Linux Fast-STREAMS. All existing validation test suites run clean on supported distributions and architectures.

The OpenSS7 Master Package is not released as often as the sub-packages. As sub-packages are released more often, to rebuild the master package with a new sub-package release, simply replace the directory to which the sub-package belongs with the unpacked sub-package release and then rebuild the master package. This release provides support for recent distributions and tool chains.

Major features since the last public release are as follows:

• License upgrade to AGPL Version 3.
• Modifications to build under Fedora 2.6.22.5-49 kernel. These changes also support 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 kernel. Modifications to build under Fedora 2.6.25-45.fc9 and 2.6.26.5-45.fc9 kernels. Documented lib32gcc1 problem on Ubuntu. Noted problem running under XEN kernels. XEN kernels are not yet supported. Added MODULE_VERSION to all modules and drivers.
• Ability to strap out major documentation build and installation primarily for embedded targets. Improvements to common build process for embedded and cross-compile targets. Cross-compile fixes (strap out AC_FUNC_REALLOC macro when cross-compiling). Conversion of RPM spec files to common approach for major subpackages.
• Build system now builds yum(8) repositories for RPMs and apt-get(8) repositories for DEBs. Installation documentation has been updated to include details of repository install sourcesref.
• Higher performance and updated performance papers.
• Updated tool chain to m4-1.4.12, autoconf-2.63 and texinfo-4.13. Support for flex 2.5.33 in maintainer mode.
• Updated references database for manual pages and roff(1) documents.
• Added the following major sub-packages to the master build (and release):
  • strx25-0.9.2.1
• All of the major subpackages that are at production release have maintenance upgrades for new production kernels, distributions and tool chains. Many of the major subpackages have greatly expanded documentation and provide additional modules and drivers not previously available in public releases. Significant feature updates were made to:
  • strxns-0.9.2.7
  • strinet-0.9.2.7
  • strchan-0.9.2.4
  • strx25-0.9.2.1
  • striso-0.9.2.4
  • strss7-0.9a.8
  • sigtran-0.9.2.4
  Please see the individual NEWS files in each of the subpackages for more information.

This is a public stable production grade release of the package: it deprecates previous releases. Please upgrade to the current release before reporting bugs.

As with other OpenSS7 releases, this release configures, compiles, installs and builds RPMs and DEBs for a wide range of Linux 2.4 and 2.6 RPM- and DPKG-based distributions, and can be used on production kernels without patching or recompiling the kernel.

This package is publicly released under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) Version 3. The release is available as an autoconf tarball, SRPM, DSC, and set of binary RPMs and DEBs. See the downloads page for the autoconf tarballs, SRPMs and DSCs. See the openss7 package page for tarballs, SRPMs, DSCs, and binary RPMs and DEBs.

See ChangeLog and NEWS in the release, or Release Notes in the manual, for more information. Also, see the openss7.pdf manual in the release (also in html).

About The OpenSS7 Project

The OpenSS7 Project is an opensource development project (called OpenSS7) to provide a robust and GPL'ed SS7, SIGTRAN, ISDN and VoIP signalling stack for Linux and other UN*X operating systems. The OpenSS7 Project has existed in one form or another since 1996. For dowloads and further information, see the project website.

About OpenSS7 Corporation

OpenSS7 Corporation is the world-leading supplier of OpenSource SS7, SIGTRAN, ISDN and VoIP signalling products and services that enable the Next Generation Network. A staunch supporter of the Open Source development model, OpenSS7 Corporation funds and supports The OpenSS7 Project by providing commercial licensing, training, consulting, development and support for products delivered from The OpenSS7 Project. For more information on OpenSS7 Corporation, please visit our corporate website.

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