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20260724

syscfg 20260724

NEWS:
* Makefile variables $BIN_INSTALL, $MAN1_INSTALL, $INS, $BIN_FLAGS, and
  $MAN_FLAGS have been removed. Technically a breaking change, and is therefore
  marked as one.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Synced shell-glossary to release 20260723. For more information, refer to
  the corresponding documentation.

- Filtered log of core changes:
65de4d5 syscfg: `.` char instead of `x` at CS EOF
f54d317 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260723`
75b4cce syscfg: Improve Makefile/build

- Complete log between 20260628 and 20260724:
bfb2568 syscfg 20260724
65de4d5 syscfg: `.` char instead of `x` at CS EOF
f54d317 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260723`
f78dd3b syscfg: [fmt] more consistent help text readability
75b4cce syscfg: Improve Makefile/build
20374ae Makefile: Cleanup useless variables

20260628

syscfg 20260628

NEWS:
* Fixed critical use-without-assert `eval` vulnerability in ed_exec() and
  precisely clarified the type of format accepted.

* Documented how syscfg is not yet secure. (5c2fabc)

* Synced shell-glossary to release 20260625. This removes the `---` format
  option of info(); also applies to err(). In syscfg, this change also applies
  to __info() and __err() API functions.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Introduced new __say() API function. It simply prints a string as passed,
  naturally avoiding $IFS quirks and/or client string prefix of __info().
  Intended for programmatical strings/clients.

- Filtered log of core changes:
a6823a0 syscfg: Add __say() API func
d422660 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260625`
a6ceb0a syscfg: Fix insecure `eval` in ed_exec()

- Complete log between 20260620 and 20260628:
41a5fe2 syscfg 20260628
a6823a0 syscfg: Add __say() API func
d422660 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260625`
7a05ae1 doc: Clarify $NO_COLOR
930e55c NEWS: 20260622
5c2fabc doc: Note syscfg is not yet secure
a6ceb0a syscfg: Fix insecure `eval` in ed_exec()

20260620

syscfg 20260620

NEWS:
* Fixed 7660e94 ("syscfg: Fix `.` positional parameters pollution") for
  dash / strict POSIX shell implementations. Positional parameters are now
  reliable across all tested shells: bash, dash, and ksh.

- Filtered log of core changes:
1363d96 Fixup "syscfg: Fix `.` positional parameters pollution"

- Complete log between 20260619 and 20260620:
5f29322 syscfg 20260620
1363d96 Fixup "syscfg: Fix `.` positional parameters pollution"

20260619

syscfg 20260619

NEWS:
* Fixed syscfg polluting the positional parameters of clients and files
  specified by $source. They will now have only $0 to access and all other
  parameters will be free to use, as was intended.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Fixed syscfg polluting the environment of clients and files specified by
  $source with readonly variables. From our point of view, clients and $source
  files will now have a mostly identical environment. Additionally clarified
  the environment for clients and $source files in documentation.

- Filtered log of core changes:
3153a53 syscfg: Fix pollution of client environment
7660e94 syscfg: Fix `.` positional parameters pollution

- Complete log between 20260617 and 20260619:
40ed640 syscfg 20260619
3153a53 syscfg: Fix pollution of client environment
7660e94 syscfg: Fix `.` positional parameters pollution

20260617

syscfg 20260617

NEWS:
* Removed the EACCES assert to fix non-root users unable to create files and
  other potential issues.

* Clarified why both `-uid`/`-user` (or `-gid`/`-group`) should be specified
  together to avoid unspecified behavior. (649bc2e)

* Clarified hints take priority over EUID/EGID. (4612a73)

* Fixed `-no-sync` hint being considered as invalid. (15d0ca6)

* Internally, hint() takes one additional required parameter now. This would
  typically be a breaking change for any independent hint implementations, if
  any, and is therefore marked as one.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Clarified and formally specified more hint priorities. (242cd77, e018aaa,
  93961dc)

* Clarified $OBJ_PATH in __ed(). (42b22bf)

- Filtered log of core changes:
42b22bf __ed(): Clarify and specify variable behavior
e018aaa __action(): Give delete hint priority over truncation
242cd77 __write(): Give negation hint priority
eb3a2a4 syscfg: Improve hints documentation
2549465 syscfg: Inline hint type in the call
15d0ca6 Fixup "syscfg: Implement inode synchronization behavior"
ce46712 Fixup "syscfg: RTL hint offset functionality"
e3e219a syscfg: Remove EACCES assert

- Complete log between 20260531 and 20260617:
822e800 syscfg 20260617
84047c0 NEWS: 20260617
42b22bf __ed(): Clarify and specify variable behavior
93961dc syscfg: [doc] specify hint priorities
e018aaa __action(): Give delete hint priority over truncation
242cd77 __write(): Give negation hint priority
cd95e63 README: List dependencies
1d2e47a Makefile: `install`/`uninstall` recipes
cd4ba8c README: Note _the best_ feature of syscfg
eb3a2a4 syscfg: Improve hints documentation
2549465 syscfg: Inline hint type in the call
245500a NEWS: 20260612
15d0ca6 Fixup "syscfg: Implement inode synchronization behavior"
ce46712 Fixup "syscfg: RTL hint offset functionality"
4612a73 syscfg: [doc] clarify hint priority over EGID/EUID
649bc2e syscfg: [doc] clarify user/group hints specification
e3e219a syscfg: Remove EACCES assert

20260531

syscfg 20260531

NEWS:
* Fixed bad inode alignment behavior since commit f92315c ("syscfg: Remove EUID
  0 runtime requirement"). Object ownership hints are now authoritative to
  write alignment and treated as sole source of truth when specified.

* Fixed write avoidance not considering the output of `ls -ld` in edge cases.

- Filtered log of core changes:
073a340 syscfg: Fix write avoidance not considering `ls -ld` ambiguity
845b62a Fixup "syscfg: Fix broken inode alignment"

- Complete log between 20260530 and 20260531:
327b0d4 syscfg 20260531
073a340 syscfg: Fix write avoidance not considering `ls -ld` ambiguity
845b62a Fixup "syscfg: Fix broken inode alignment"

20260530

syscfg 20260530

NEWS:
* Fixed broken inode alignment since commit f92315c ("syscfg: Remove EUID 0
  runtime requirement").

* Fixed spurious EACCES error conditions.

- Filtered log of core changes:
d74478b syscfg: Fix spurious EACCES errors
392d023 syscfg: Fix broken inode alignment

- Complete log between 20260501 and 20260530:
229e5de syscfg 20260530
d74478b syscfg: Fix spurious EACCES errors
392d023 syscfg: Fix broken inode alignment
f3f33e7 Makefile: Improve and harden `clean` recipe
bec8622 rel_commit.sh: GPG sign the release commit

20260501

syscfg 20260501

NEWS:
* Fixed EACCES oversight where files will not be written if the directory is
  read-only. Writes in /proc, for example.

* Fixed the old year date of the manpage.

- Filtered log of core changes:
d583c06 syscfg: Fix EACCES test oversight
cd86fb9 __ed(): Print format on CRC mismatch

- Complete log between 20260423 and 20260501:
ed16f65 syscfg 20260501
a2d350a syscfg.1: Fix year
4f0dbc3 Makefile: Recipe to create the release commit
d583c06 syscfg: Fix EACCES test oversight
cd86fb9 __ed(): Print format on CRC mismatch
0c6e60e Makefile: Add recipe `srcs` to `.PHONY`
0fa26db Makefile: Recipe to add all git sources locally

20260423

syscfg 20260423

NEWS:
* Fixed ENOENT being issued by __action() for `-del`/`-trunc` hints.

* Fixed the exit status of the client being disrupted by the pipe construct
  when a pager is used.

* Synced shell-glossary to release 20260422. This fixes backward-incompatible
  CRC checksum breakage that manifested after ~20250925. (d8d5fe8)
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

- Filtered log of core changes:
d8d5fe8 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260422`
9346d64 syscfg: Fix exit status masked by pager pipe
820bffe __action(): Fix ENOENT issued for `-del`/`-trunc`

- Complete log between 20260422 and 20260423:
a7b27fd syscfg 20260423
8153b4a NEWS: Announce important info regarding d8d5fe8
d8d5fe8 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260422`
9346d64 syscfg: Fix exit status masked by pager pipe
820bffe __action(): Fix ENOENT issued for `-del`/`-trunc`
19fb56f README.md: Update showcase for 20260422

20260422

syscfg 20260422

NEWS:
* Fixed EACCES being returned when the target and its parent are both missing.

* Now supports `--no-color` to disable all ANSI color escape sequences in
  syscfg and its API. Clients can still manually issue them; it is expected
  that clients themselves support $NO_COLOR, which will additionally be set by
  syscfg.

* Now supports `--status-pager` (and `-p`/`--pager`) to inspect the output of
  a client. By default, `less` is used (hardcoded) if no pager is specified.

- Filtered log of core changes:
6c65b3f syscfg: Support `--status-pager`
9f5a2cb syscfg: Support `--no-color`
2947ad9 syscfg: Fix EACCES error when no parents

- Complete log between 20260410 and 20260422:
7f4b1a4 syscfg 20260422
6c65b3f syscfg: Support `--status-pager`
9f5a2cb syscfg: Support `--no-color`
2947ad9 syscfg: Fix EACCES error when no parents
05c288a doc: Clarify how $CLIENT_NAME is manually specified
7dce754 README.md: Update showcase for 20260410

20260410

syscfg 20260410

NEWS:
* Now supports `-S`/`--silent`. Useful for programmatical clients whose output
  shall not be polluted.

* Now supports `-o`/`--output`.

- Filtered log of core changes:
d62c862 syscfg: Support `-o`/`--output`
856dbab syscfg: Support `-S`/`--silent`

- Complete log between 20260329 and 20260410:
333155d syscfg 20260410
d62c862 syscfg: Support `-o`/`--output`
856dbab syscfg: Support `-S`/`--silent`
00feeaf syscfg: [doc] fix comments
d61a29f CREDITS: Update PGP key
db44096 README.md: Simplify feature description
182c9fe README.md: Showcase cmdline usage

20260329

syscfg 20260329

NEWS:
* syscfg will trap EXIT instead of continuing to emulate it. (670ec0b)

* syscfg now has a standard cmdline and documentation. Additionally, it now
  builds shell-glossary into itself. (c205fcc)
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Internally, the hint system underwent peculiar maintainer-focused
  improvements. (37d6931, 4ed6cc2, 89dcc88)

* The created filesystem parents for a write now inherit all relevant inode
  properties of the target, and their mode is additionally specified to be
  "umask-explicit" (default mkdir-driven directory mode).

* Synced shell-glossary to release 20260328. (de12818)

* A <newline> character (one) will always be stripped from the CRC hint when
  passed along with the string.

* EUID 0 is not a runtime requirement anymore. Instead, EACCES would be issued
  where appropriate.

* Fixed an oversight of how `-d`/`-D` options shall work and clarified their
  role and related documentation. Behavior now matches `-no-avoid`/`-no-sync`
  hints, respectively.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* $opd has been renamed to $CLIENT_NAME and formally specified. Clients
  shall not set it themselves anymore; `syscfg` manages it now, and the caller
  can also specify it using `-n`/`--client-name`. Additionally, `syscfg` now
  supports passing any arguments to only one client and in turn does not
  consider the arguments to be more clients to execute.
  Breaking (backward-incompatible) change.

* Now supports `-s`/`--source`.

- Filtered log of core changes:
520c651 syscfg: Support `-s`/`--source`
935f39b syscfg: Manage and define the client name
e70c491 syscfg: Fix and clarify `-d`/`-D` options
f92315c syscfg: Remove EUID 0 runtime requirement
772c544 syscfg: Clarify clients are (shell) files
d08d550 Fixup "syscfg: Standard hint offset mechanism/function"
eb6767e syscfg: Always strip a <newline> from CRC hint
de12818 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260328`
0c05253 syscfg: Missing directory parents inherit ownership
89dcc88 syscfg: RTL hint offset functionality
4ed6cc2 syscfg: Improve the spec for hint_act()
37d6931 syscfg: Standard hint offset mechanism/function
c205fcc syscfg: Dedicated cmdline handling and documentation
581b3e8 syscfg: Remove assertive_functions skeleton
670ec0b syscfg: Trap 0 (EXIT) signal
cc027f2 syscfg: Move utility functions in helper_functions()
5113611 syscfg: [utility_functions] rework to fit helper_functions()

- Complete log between 20260315 and 20260329:
4c7e900 syscfg 20260329
2cd8e3a rel.sh: Commits with tag `[fmt]` are not important
f1fd0c8 rel.sh: Remove showing last commit in parentheses
7695c7d rel.sh: Implement showing release news
520c651 syscfg: Support `-s`/`--source`
935f39b syscfg: Manage and define the client name
2ebe52d __ed(): [doc] more accurate `.ec` description
e70c491 syscfg: Fix and clarify `-d`/`-D` options
f92315c syscfg: Remove EUID 0 runtime requirement
772c544 syscfg: Clarify clients are (shell) files
0497cb6 doc: Improve util description
4dfefe6 NEWS: Add missing entry for de12818
f013463 NEWS: Mark c205fcc as breaking change
d08d550 Fixup "syscfg: Standard hint offset mechanism/function"
eb6767e syscfg: Always strip a <newline> from CRC hint
de12818 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20260328`
0c05253 syscfg: Missing directory parents inherit ownership
9ed4e70 NEWS: 20260326
89dcc88 syscfg: RTL hint offset functionality
4ed6cc2 syscfg: Improve the spec for hint_act()
37d6931 syscfg: Standard hint offset mechanism/function
2b31fc2 doc: Clarify overwrites and their options
656357c NEWS: 20260323
c205fcc syscfg: Dedicated cmdline handling and documentation
581b3e8 syscfg: Remove assertive_functions skeleton
3540238 syscfg: [fmt] remove `:` from empty case
0b0d312 NEWS: 20260321
670ec0b syscfg: Trap 0 (EXIT) signal
cc027f2 syscfg: Move utility functions in helper_functions()
5113611 syscfg: [utility_functions] rework to fit helper_functions()
a04e934 unmount(): [fmt] clarify
776a06d chattr_remove(): [doc] [fmt] clarify
75704de syscfg: [doc] add missing `.ec` header/info
7f74a88 rel.sh: Categorize `.gitmodules:` commits as core changes

20260315

syscfg 20260315

- Filtered log of core changes:
b47c2c2 syscfg: Remove artifical newline in err output
9db2c2c syscfg: Verbose inode sync operations
959b348 syscfg: Implement inode synchronization behavior
9da5d0a Fixup "syscfg: Rework write API"
d16537e syscfg: Gracefully handle a missing specified log
6b8835e syscfg: Add pluggable hint override mechanism

- Complete log between 20250926 and 20260315 (b47c2c2):
b47c2c2 syscfg: Remove artifical newline in err output
85f7117 Update copyright year (2026)
2f3943f README.md: Add info for breaking changes
fe6b3af Makefile: Define `.PHONY`
78d98da rel.sh: Use mainly tag names for log refs
83064c6 NEWS: 20260315
a08e5a3 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20251116`
423a3f5 Move scripts to scripts/
9db2c2c syscfg: Verbose inode sync operations
6923144 NEWS: 20260314
959b348 syscfg: Implement inode synchronization behavior
9da5d0a Fixup "syscfg: Rework write API"
d16537e syscfg: Gracefully handle a missing specified log
6b8835e syscfg: Add pluggable hint override mechanism

20250926

syscfg 20250926

- Filtered log of core changes:
b8e816b syscfg: Do not provide temporary files
1c8df2e __write(): Print `$?` on random failures
10118fb __write(): Support hint `-sanit`
0c670e3 syscfg: `-out-req` -> `-req-out`
a9ca333 syscfg: Remove hint `-log-fed`
f78f90b syscfg: Remove hint `-clear-log`

- Complete log between 20250925 and b8e816b:
b8e816b syscfg: Do not provide temporary files
3a88b46 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20250926`
1c8df2e __write(): Print `$?` on random failures
10118fb __write(): Support hint `-sanit`
c91c207 syscfg: [doc] fix func order
0c670e3 syscfg: `-out-req` -> `-req-out`
d5036b7 syscfg: [doc] improve hint docs
622ee9f __ed(): [doc] fix desc of `-log`
a9ca333 syscfg: Remove hint `-log-fed`
f78f90b syscfg: Remove hint `-clear-log`
6f9b111 unmount(): [doc] [fmt] remove cruft
2358a81 cmd_exec(): [doc] note purpose
4035924 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20250925`

20250925

syscfg 20250925

- Filtered log of core changes:
106465b syscfg: Rework __fed()
2570ca6 hint_set(): Support arg offset
837b598 __cmd(): Add missing args assert
e1b9c86 syscfg: Remove cruft $silent_cmd readonly def

- Complete log between 20250923 and 106465b:
106465b syscfg: Rework __fed()
a183f99 hint_set(): [doc] denote hints in `.desc.ext`
2570ca6 hint_set(): Support arg offset
837b598 __cmd(): Add missing args assert
9bf48c9 hint(): [doc] improve param fmt
39bae75 syscfg: [doc] remove cruft format
5a4631a syscfg: [doc] note supported hints in funcs
5a9303a syscfg: [doc] clarify params for hints
e1b9c86 syscfg: Remove cruft $silent_cmd readonly def

20250923

syscfg 20250923

- Filtered log of core changes:
06a45fd syscfg: Rework command exec API
a8da6b3 hint(): Abstract with hint_set()
54e46bf syscfg: Add hint_set()
d9c5231 validate_write(): [fmt] use concise syntax
9e1573c syscfg: Remove and use is_octal() inline
3939cb8 mkdir_parents(): Fix bad rootfs strip logic
be212ca syscfg: Remove str_sfix()
fba3c56 syscfg: Remove exist()
7a65d37 syscfg: Remove dir()
2129b31 syscfg: Remove cmd()

- Complete log between 20250917 and 06a45fd:
06a45fd syscfg: Rework command exec API
36b6ab6 hint_set(): [doc] clarify params to avoid confusion
a8da6b3 hint(): Abstract with hint_set()
54e46bf syscfg: Add hint_set()
50c267e syscfg: [doc] update assertive_functions() requirements
d9c5231 validate_write(): [fmt] use concise syntax
9e1573c syscfg: Remove and use is_octal() inline
3939cb8 mkdir_parents(): Fix bad rootfs strip logic
be212ca syscfg: Remove str_sfix()
fba3c56 syscfg: Remove exist()
7a65d37 syscfg: Remove dir()
2129b31 syscfg: Remove cmd()

20250917

syscfg 20250917

- Filtered log of core changes:
0f515ff syscfg: Remove __git_get()
1e52285 write_info_stat(): Fix `-log-fed` print oversight
80b078c write(): Prioritize ID hints
d9b489a __action(): Preserve $OBJ on `-no-sanit`
ecd6f10 __action(): Use $OBJ_PATH directly
91c2317 hint(): Make $1 (offset) mandatory
60708df syscfg: [fmt] utility_functions() -> client_lib()
a77bbdc syscfg: _info() -> __info()
ca3da0a syscfg: _err() -> __err()
f3dfb10 syscfg: [fmt] remove utility_functions_err skeleton
94eab05 syscfg: Introduce __action()
5a208a3 syscfg: Rework write API
6bc2601 syscfg: Remove rc()
47bebe6 syscfg: `^IE` -> `^I`
1210965 syscfg: Remove info output on err
7eb66b0 syscfg: [fmt] employ consistent continuation indent
3f20cdc syscfg: [fmt] remove dup comments
7ec00a7 syscfg: __OBJ_cmd() -> __cmd_OBJ()
6b1d214 syscfg: Fix handling of dangling symlinks
76a4ad9 syscfg: Fix env reset when broken symlinks
e471e9a syscfg: Remove loc_link_ptr()

- Complete log between 20250902 and 0f515ff:
0f515ff syscfg: Remove __git_get()
803d894 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20250915`
1e52285 write_info_stat(): Fix `-log-fed` print oversight
80b078c write(): Prioritize ID hints
d9b489a __action(): Preserve $OBJ on `-no-sanit`
ecd6f10 __action(): Use $OBJ_PATH directly
fc0d25c hint(): [doc] clarify args
91c2317 hint(): Make $1 (offset) mandatory
60708df syscfg: [fmt] utility_functions() -> client_lib()
4f8e5ce __info(): [doc] simplify description
a77bbdc syscfg: _info() -> __info()
0f4191a __err(): [doc] simplify description
ca3da0a syscfg: _err() -> __err()
f3dfb10 syscfg: [fmt] remove utility_functions_err skeleton
94eab05 syscfg: Introduce __action()
5a208a3 syscfg: Rework write API
8ced6f6 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20250913`
e3dda4d sbm_up.sh: Fix logic when $SRC_LOG empty
71c5e52 sbm_up.sh: Recognize `src: ` as core change tag
64d292a rel.sh: Fix logic when $SRC_LOG empty
6bc2601 syscfg: Remove rc()
47bebe6 syscfg: `^IE` -> `^I`
1210965 syscfg: Remove info output on err
7eb66b0 syscfg: [fmt] employ consistent continuation indent
3f20cdc syscfg: [fmt] remove dup comments
7ec00a7 syscfg: __OBJ_cmd() -> __cmd_OBJ()
41fd7e1 .gitmodules: shell-glossary -> `20250823`
ff79e03 rel.sh: Add missing $LOG conditional
9dc9085 Employ basic submodule update infrastructure
6b1d214 syscfg: Fix handling of dangling symlinks
76a4ad9 syscfg: Fix env reset when broken symlinks
e471e9a syscfg: Remove loc_link_ptr()
54d9f32 Employ basic release infrastructure

20250902

syscfg 20250902

- Filtered log of core changes:
72d4d33 syscfg: Rework variable declarations
b56c3a0 syscfg: Remove/deprecate *_preload syscfg funcs
e74bb8d main(): Remove cruft options/switches
d0d7798 syscfg: Treat relative paths as files using `--`
a219ee6 syscfg: Improve and standardize behavior/err
72ad64d syscfg: Source files of submodule `shell-glossary`

- Complete log between 2025-08-17 and 72d4d33:
72d4d33 syscfg: Rework variable declarations
b56c3a0 syscfg: Remove/deprecate *_preload syscfg funcs
b0b70ea NEWS: Fix date of entry
e74bb8d main(): Remove cruft options/switches
d0d7798 syscfg: Treat relative paths as files using `--`
a219ee6 syscfg: Improve and standardize behavior/err
68d79c3 syscfg: [doc] standardize EEXIST description
72ad64d syscfg: Source files of submodule `shell-glossary`
18bdbba .gitmodules: Add `shell-glossary` as submodule

2025-08-17

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