From: David Bremner Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:42:53 +0000 (+2100) Subject: [PATCH 8/8] NEWS: news for notmuch_directory_delete X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e968188042381915aba5a97918f796834a787aa1;p=notmuch-archives.git [PATCH 8/8] NEWS: news for notmuch_directory_delete --- diff --git a/c9/bcec8519aba7d76e50188f305dfa7efbeae939 b/c9/bcec8519aba7d76e50188f305dfa7efbeae939 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..27d96285f --- /dev/null +++ b/c9/bcec8519aba7d76e50188f305dfa7efbeae939 @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 514B36DE19CF + for ; Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:45:08 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: 0.108 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.108 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.098, + T_HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.01] autolearn=disabled +Received: from arlo.cworth.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (arlo.cworth.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id nQ3qnN7wMyhQ for ; + Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:45:06 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from gitolite.debian.net (gitolite.debian.net [87.98.215.224]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6620A6DE021E + for ; Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:45:06 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from remotemail by gitolite.debian.net with local (Exim 4.80) + (envelope-from ) + id 1ZnYKE-0006uC-G7; Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:43:34 +0000 +Received: (nullmailer pid 25693 invoked by uid 1000); Sat, 17 Oct 2015 + 20:43:04 -0000 +From: David Bremner +To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Subject: [PATCH 8/8] NEWS: news for notmuch_directory_delete +Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:42:53 -0300 +Message-Id: <1445114573-25561-9-git-send-email-david@tethera.net> +X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.5.3 +In-Reply-To: <1445114573-25561-1-git-send-email-david@tethera.net> +References: <1445114573-25561-1-git-send-email-david@tethera.net> +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:45:08 -0000 + +From: Jani Nikula + +--- + NEWS | 13 +++++++++++++ + 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) + +diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS +index 6a33330..c544a8e 100644 +--- a/NEWS ++++ b/NEWS +@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ Library + The use of absolute paths is now enforced when calling + `notmuch_database_{open, create}`. + ++New function `notmuch_directory_delete` to delete directory documents ++ ++ Previously there was no way to delete directory documents from the ++ database, leading to confusing results when the "ghost" directory ++ document of a renamed or deleted filesystem directory was ++ encountered every time the parent directory was being scanned by ++ `notmuch new`. The mtime of the old directory document was also used ++ if a directory by the same name was added again in the filesystem, ++ potentially bypassing the scan for the directory. The issues are ++ fixed by providing a library call to delete directory documents, and ++ deleting the old documents in `notmuch new` on filesystem directory ++ removal or rename. ++ + Database revision tracking + + Revision tracking is supported via a new prefix "lastmod:" in the +-- +2.5.3 +