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		ns-3 RELEASE NOTES
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This file contains ns-3 release notes (most recent releases first).  
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All of the ns-3 documentation is accessible from the ns-3 website: 
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http://www.nsnam.org including tutorials: http://www.nsnam.org/tutorials.html
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Consult the file CHANGES.html for more detailed information about changed
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API and behavior across ns-3 releases.
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Release 3.7
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Availability
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This release is not yet available
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Supported platforms
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ns-3.7 has been tested on the following platforms:
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  - linux x86 gcc 4.4.1, 4.2, 4.1, and, 3.4.6.
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  - linux x86_64 gcc 4.4.0, 4.3.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.1, 4.1.3, 3.4.6
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  - MacOS X ppc and x86 (gcc 4.0.x and 4.2.x)
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  - cygwin gcc 3.4.4 (debug only), gcc 4.3.2 (debug and optimized)
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Not all ns-3 options are available on all platforms; consult the
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wiki for more information:
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http://www.nsnam.org/wiki/index.php/Installation
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New user-visible features
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  a) The ns-3 logging macros (NS_LOG_*) now report automatically the node id
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     of the event which called the macro.
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  b) Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing model according to RFC 3561. 
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API changes from ns-3.6
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API changes for this release are documented in the file CHANGES.html. 
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Known issues
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ns-3.6 build is known to fail on the following platforms:
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  - gcc 3.3 and earlier
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  - optimized builds on gcc 3.4.4 and 3.4.5
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  - optimized builds on linux x86 gcc 4.0.x
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Release 3.6
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Availability
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This release is immediately available from:
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http://www.nsnam.org/releases/ns-allinone-3.6.tar.bz2
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Supported platforms
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ns-3.6 has been tested on the following platforms:
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  - linux x86 gcc 4.4.1, 4.2, 4.1, and, 3.4.6.
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  - linux x86_64 gcc 4.4.0, 4.3.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.1, 4.1.3, 3.4.6
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  - MacOS X ppc and x86 (gcc 4.0.x and 4.2.x)
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  - cygwin gcc 3.4.4 (debug only), gcc 4.3.2 (debug and optimized)
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Not all ns-3 options are available on all platforms; consult the
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wiki for more information:
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http://www.nsnam.org/wiki/index.php/Installation
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  a) 802.11 models:
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     - Add an implementation of the minstrel rate control algorithm 
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       (Duy Nguyen for gsoc)
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     - AthstatsHelper: enables the wifi device to produce periodic 
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       reports similar to the ones generated by madwifi's
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       athstats tool (Nicola Baldo)
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     - 10MHz and 5MHz channel width supported by 802.11a model 
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       (Ramon Bauza and Kirill Andreev)
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     - Channel switching support. YansWifiPhy can now switch among 
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       different channels (Ramon Bauza and Pavel Boyko)
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  b) IPv6 models:
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    - IPv6 interface;
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    - IPv6 layer;
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    - IPv6 raw socket;
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    - Static IPv6 routing;
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    - ICMPv6 layer;
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    - Some ICMPv6 error messages (destination unreachable, ...);
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    - Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NS/NA, RS/RA, redirection);
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    - Ping6 application (send Echo request);
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    - Radvd application (send RA);
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    - Examples (ping6, simple-routing-ping6, radvd, radvd-two-prefix,
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      icmpv6-redirect).
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  c) Wireless Mesh Networking models:
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    - General multi-interface mesh stack infrastructure (devices/mesh module).
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    - IEEE 802.11s (Draft 3.0) model including Peering Management Protocol and HWMP.
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    - Forwarding Layer for Meshing (FLAME) protocol.
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  d) Nix-vector routing:  
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    - Ipv4NixVectorHelper
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    - Examples (nix-simple, nms-p2p-nix)
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  e) New Test Framework
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    - Use test.py instead of ./waf check or ./waf --regression
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    - Previous unit tests have been ported to new framework.
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    - Examples are tested for run-ability.
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  f) A new Flow Monitor module
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   - To very easily measure flow metrics in a simulation
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   - No need to use trace callbacks or parsing trace files
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API changes from ns-3.5
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Known issues
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  - gcc 3.3 and earlier
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  - optimized builds on gcc 3.4.4 and 3.4.5
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  - optimized builds on linux x86 gcc 4.0.x
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  - linux x86 gcc 4.2, 4.1, and, 3.4.6.
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     - 802.11n initial support for A-MSDU frame aggregation (Mirko Banchi)
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  b) 802.11 PHY:
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     - radiotap and prism headers for PCAP output (Nicola Baldo)
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  c) RandomVariable:
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     - GammaVariable and ErlangVariable (Timo Bingmann)
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     - ZipfVariable (Francesco Malandrino)
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  d) UdpEcho: allows setting the payload of echo packets
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  e) Ipv4/Ipv4RoutingProtocol: allow fine-grained control over
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     routing policy and arbitrary composition of routing protocols
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internal API and composition of the IPv4 stack underwent significant
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refactoring in this release cycle.
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ns-3 build is known to fail on the following platforms:
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  - gcc 3.3 and earlier
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  - optimized builds on gcc 3.4.4 and 3.4.5
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  - optimized builds on linux x86 gcc 4.0.x
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feature the merging of some of our projects currently in development including
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fuller IPv6 support, some smaller features such as a new Global ARP 
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package, and possibly a new Testing and Validation suite.
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  - linux x86 gcc 4.2, 4.1, and, 3.4.6.
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  - linux x86_64 gcc 4.3.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.1, 4.1.3, 3.4.6
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  - MacOS X ppc and x86
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http://www.nsnam.org/wiki/index.php/Installation
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  a) Wifi models: Timo Bingman contributed a ThreeLogDistance and a Nakagami
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     propagation loss model based on the ns-2 models. Fabian Mauchle contributed
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     multicast support.
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  b) Object Name Service:  A facility allowing ns-3 Objects to be assigned
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     names has been added.
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  c) Tap Bridge:  A second option for integrating ns-3 with real-world hosts
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     has been added.  This allows for real hosts to talk over ns-3 net devices
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     and simulated networks.
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  d) A new build option (ns-3-allinone) has been provided to make it easier for
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     users to download and bulid commonly used ns-3 configurations.
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  e) The ns-3 calendar queue scheduler has been ported to ns-3.
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  f) XML support has been added to the ConfigStore.
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API changes for this release are documented in the file CHANGES.html
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ns-3 build is known to fail on the following platforms:
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  - gcc 3.3 and earlier
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  - optimized builds on gcc 3.4.4 and 3.4.5
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  - optimized builds on linux x86 gcc 4.0.x
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  - optimized builds on Ubuntu 8.10 alpha 5 x86 gcc4.3.2
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  - MinGW
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The IPv4 API defined in src/node/ipv4.h is expected to undergo major changes 
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in preparation of the merge of the IPv6 API and implementation.
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Our next release, which is expected to happen in 2 to 4 months from now, will
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feature the merging of some of our projects currently in development including
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fuller IPv6 support, and IPv4 and routing protocol refactoring, and some smaller
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features such as a new Global ARP package and possibly a new Testing and Validation
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suite,
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     A new net device has been added as enabling technology for ns-3 emulation
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     New clases to support IPv6 addresses has been added to the system.  This
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features such as an object naming facility and a new Global ARP package.
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  a) Learning bridge (IEEE 802.1D)
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    this new mode of operation. (contributed by Gustavo Carneiro)
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    by Florian Westphal as part of his Google Summer of Code work)
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The first ns-3 stable release
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http://www.nsnam.org/releases/ns-3.1.tar.bz2
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We dedicate this initial ns-3 release to our late contributor and friend, 
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Federico Maguolo.
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What is ns-3 ?
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ns-3 is a new discrete-event network simulator designed for supporting network
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research and education. ns-3 features a solid, well documented C++ core and 
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models for TCP/IP (IPv4), several link types including WiFi, and mobility 
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models.
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allows anyone to use ns-3 without having to pay any license fee or royalties. 
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ns-3 is actively seeking new contributors to extend the range of supported 
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models and/or to maintain existing models.
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http://www.nsnam.org/tutorials.html
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Supported platforms
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ns-3 is regularly tested on the following platforms:
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feature the merging of some of our projects currently in development: python 
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scripting, IPv6, emulation, a statistics framework and synchronous posix 
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behaves.  Any code that calls these APIs in the middle of the simulation 
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will need to be adapted.  
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absolute.
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attribute support to all in-tree models
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and perform simple ascii and pcap link-level tracing.
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of the upcoming python bindings
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in the 802.11 model (Federico Maguolo).
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that does not support multitasking or delayed acknowledgments yet, 
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but supports a reliable stream service)
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metadata system
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   - A 802.11 model ported from Yans. This model supports:
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       * a rather extensive PHY model
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         AARF, constant-rate)
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     EventGarbageCollector, Gnuplot
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  - Logging overhaul (NS_LOG macros)
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   528
  - Refactoring of tracing subsystem
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   529
  - Tutorial document started
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Release 3.0.5 (2007/08/15)
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parents: 929
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   533
1284
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   534
  - Refactoring to support win32-based unix environments (Cygwin, mingw)
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   535
  - "Packet socket" for allowing applications to access NetDevices directly
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parents: 999
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   536
  - Generalized, polymorphic Address class
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   537
  - Add CSMA NetDevice model (from Emmanuelle Laprise)
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   538
  - Modularize IPv4 routing support (from Gustavo Carneiro)
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parents: 999
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   539
  - Add mobility framework and basic mobility models 
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parents: 999
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   540
  - Global unicast centralized routing 
999
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   541
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parents: 759
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   542
Release 3.0.4 (2007/07/15)
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   544
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   545
  - Enable waf as the default build system.
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   546
  - Per-packet metadata:  a system to track which headers and trailers 
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   547
    are added to a packet
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parents: 759
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   548
  - Simplifications to point-to-point devices and channel
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parents: 759
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   549
759
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Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
parents: 657
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   550
Release 3.0.3 (2007/06/15)
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parents: 3357
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   552
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parents: 657
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   553
  - Enable Waf for release tarballs: users can now build ns-3
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    with the "waf" tool. See doc/build-waf.txt.
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parents: 657
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  - Add support for variable time precision: it is now possible
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parents: 657
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    to run a simulation with an accuracy which is higher or lower
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parents: 657
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    than a nanosecond: seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, 
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parents: 657
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   558
    femtoseconds and picoseconds are supported.
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parents: 657
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   559
  - Optimize and rework the COM framework, solidify the component 
8d6562ea21a4 add release notes
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parents: 657
diff changeset
   560
    manager
8d6562ea21a4 add release notes
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parents: 657
diff changeset
   561
  - Many small API cleanups
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parents: 657
diff changeset
   562
657
be551a3b07c6 minor changes due to documentation review
Tom Henderson <tomh@tomh.org>
parents: 635
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   563
Release 3.0.2 (2007/05/18)
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parents: 3357
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   564
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635
71b92dfe5f55 write README, contributing.txt, reorganize the other documentation files
Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
parents: 421
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   565
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parents: 421
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   566
  - Implement a new memory management infrastructure based
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parents: 421
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   567
    on reference counting and smart pointers (the latter being
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parents: 421
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   568
    optional)
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parents: 421
diff changeset
   569
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parents: 421
diff changeset
   570
  - Implement a COM-like framework with support for QueryInterface
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parents: 421
diff changeset
   571
    to provide object extensibility
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parents: 421
diff changeset
   572
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parents: 421
diff changeset
   573
  - Add support for a BSD-style socket API for user applications
71b92dfe5f55 write README, contributing.txt, reorganize the other documentation files
Mathieu Lacage <mathieu.lacage@sophia.inria.fr>
parents: 421
diff changeset
   574
657
be551a3b07c6 minor changes due to documentation review
Tom Henderson <tomh@tomh.org>
parents: 635
diff changeset
   575
Release 3.0.1 (2007/03/31)
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Craig Dowell <craigdo@ee.washington.edu>
parents: 3357
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   576
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421
56928998e05c Final pre-release files
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parents:
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   577
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parents:
diff changeset
   578
  - First public release; not yet pre-alpha.
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parents:
diff changeset
   579
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parents:
diff changeset
   580
  - Simple UDP-based simulation script (examples/simple-p2p.cc)