GemStone/S 64 Bit Release Notes

1. GemStone/S 64 Bit 3.4.1 Release Notes

Overview

Supported Platforms

Platforms for Version 3.4.1

Spectre and Meltdown

GemBuilder for Smalltalk (GBS) Versions

VSD Version

Changes in this release

Updated library versions

Change in lock files

Support for Mac/High Sierra file system

Support for Opportunistic TLS Sockets

GsFile flush performance over NFS

Additional information on RC retry failures

Configuration Parameter Changes and Fixes

Change in configuration parameter STN_GEM_ABORT_TIMEOUT

STN_SIGNAL_ABORT_AGGRESSIVE now make LostOt aggressive also

GEM_PGSVR_USE_SSL is unreliable

GEM_PGSVR_UPDATE_CACHE_ON_READ can cause errors for remote logins

Bug Fixes

gslist crashed if GS64 2.x Stone or NetLDI is running

Failed mid-level cache startup caused Gem crash

Abort may not advance view if not in transaction and many CRs behind

GsFile contents*OfDirectory: did not correctly handle Characters with codePoints over 127

Restore from backup with missing or corrupted objects

Code path in validatePassword: could crash Gem

Errors on bitmap filenames that are not String or Unicode7

RcIdentityBag loses RC when remove bags are large

PR_SET_PTRACER misplaced error message

Security error when browsing implementors

openSSL executable not working on Windows

Subclass creation using byteSubclass:... did not tolerate nil SymbolDictionary

GsSecureSocket did not correctly apply client certificates

Restore from secure but not encrypted backup accepted decryption key

GsFile >> isTerminal incorrect

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