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tag date2014-10-27 23:12:17 -0700
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v0.8.10: Fancy fetching
======================= v0.8.10 Release Notes ======================= For users ----------------------- - Packages can now fetch source from git, svn, and hg repositories. - Environment module support, docs. - Extensive additions to online documentation. - 18 new packages For packagers ----------------------- - Versions in ranges are now more permissive, fixing some long-standing bugs. pkg@:1 will now match pkg@1.0, pkg@1.1, pkg@1.9.1, etc. Previously "@:1" would not match any minor or patch versions above 1. - Github-aware list urls (spack will find releases tab on github) Commands ----------------------- - spack list can now do globs (e.g., spack list mpi*) - spack md5 command does single-file checksums - spack info -r autogenerates package list for documentation. - spack edit -c can edit Spack commands by name. Robustness ----------------------- - Extensive new unit tests (for fetching and mirroring) - MPI installs can work without fortran compilers - Version updates fix long-standing test failure. Tests all pass now. - Many bugfixes 18 new packages ----------------------- ImageMagick automake fontconfig libNBC libtool netgauge autoconf bib2xhtml freetype libpng lwm2 sundials automaded coreutils jpeg libtiff mpe2 swig