Gfarm 2.7.7 released

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.7
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.22

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates to improve resonse time under
heavy loads that include too many gfmd-initiated replications, file
removals and file updates.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.7
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[2017.11.26]

New configuration directive
* metadb_server_remove_scan_log_interval – interval to log statistical
information about removed file scan
* metadb_server_remove_scan_interval_factor – interval between removed
file scans

Documentation
* manual pages – gfsrepcheck(1)

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve response time even under too many gfmd-initiated
replications, file removals and updates
* gfdf – -i option to print number of inodes
* gfrepcheck – status command to obtain the current status

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.22
=============================

[2017.11.26]

New configuration directive
* metadb_server_remove_scan_log_interval – interval to log statistical
information about removed file scan
* metadb_server_remove_scan_interval_factor – interval between removed
file scans
* spool_check_parallel, spool_check_parallel_max,
spool_check_parallel_per_capacity, spool_check_parallel_step –
specifies the number of parallelism and granularity of spool check

Documentation
* manual pages – gfsrepcheck(1)

Updated feature
* gfsd – parallel spool check for faster spool check processing
* gfmd – improve response time even under too many gfmd-initiated
replications, file removals and updates
* gfrepcheck – status command to obtain the current status