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== News ==

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* {{{2022-02-28}}}: **We released [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/7.3/|version 7.3 of Smartmontools]]. See the [[/browser/tags/RELEASE_7_3/smartmontools/NEWS|NEWS]] file and the [[/query?milestone=Release+7.3|ticket report]] to get a summary of the changes and new features.**
* {{{2022-02-04}}}: **Alexander Shaduri released [[https://github.com/ashaduri/gsmartcontrol/releases/tag/v1.1.4|version 1.1.4 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.**
* {{{2021-10-23}}}: **There is a security issue if `smartd` is used conjunction with GNU mailutils < 3.13. See ticket #1535 for details and various possible fixes.**
* {{{2020-12-30}}}: We released [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/7.2/|version 7.2 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2019-12-30}}}: We released [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/7.1/|version 7.1 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2019-12-01}}}: Smartmontools website **migrated to the new server**. Please [[#IncidentReports|let us know]] in case of any issues. 
* {{{2018-12-30}}}: We released [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/7.0/|version 7.0 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2018-10-17}}}: In the past we offered **daily builds** on [[http://builds.smartmontools.org|builds.smartmontools.org]]. Now we do automated builds **on every commit** to the [[/browser/trunk/smartmontools|repository]]. Read more about it in section [[#GitHubmirrorandCircleCIintegration|GitHub mirror and Circle CI integration]] below.
* {{{2018-03-04}}}: For multiple days now [[https://twitter.com/sfnet_ops|Sourceforge is very unstable]]. Our downloads and SVN [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/stats/timeline?dates=2018-02-16%20to%202018-03-16&period=daily|are affected by their outages]]. **Please use our [[https://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools/|github mirror]] and [[https://github.com/smartmontools/smartmontools/releases|download from there (github)]]** if you are experiencing any issues.
* {{{2017-11-12}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/|version 1.1.3 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2017-11-05}}}: We released [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.6/|version 6.6 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2017-10-10}}}: '''15th anniversary''' of [[/changeset/13|smartmontools first release]] :-) If you want to know more about the roots see our [[History|article about smartmontools history]]
* {{{2017-09-25}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/|version 1.1.1 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2017-09-07}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[https://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.io/|version 1.1.0 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2017-07-30}}}: Our mailing lists moved from sourceforge to JPBerlin. '''(!) Please subscribe on the [/wiki/Help#Mailinglists new mailing lists]'''.
* {{{2017-07-21}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/|version 1.0.2 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2017-05-11}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/|version 0.9.0 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2017-04-11}}}: We moved the [wiki:BadBlockHowto Bad block HOWTO for smartmontools] from the svn repository to the Trac wiki. So it is open now for your contributions of further recipes, case studies and comments.
* {{{2016-05-07}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.5/|version 6.5 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2016-04-09}}}: We added basic support for [[http://nvmexpress.org/|NVMe]] devices to smartmontools for Windows. See [[wiki:NVMe_Support|NVMe wiki page]] for further info.
* {{{2016-03-20}}}: We added basic support for [[http://nvmexpress.org/|NVMe]] devices to smartmontools on Linux and FreeBSD. See [[wiki:NVMe_Support|NVMe wiki page]] for further info.
* {{{2015-10-10}}}: Our new website [[http://builds.smartmontools.org|builds.smartmontools.org]] provides daily builds from [[/browser/trunk/smartmontools|smartmontools SVN trunk]].
* {{{2015-06-04}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.4/|version 6.4 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2014-08-19}}}: The [[http://hddguardian.codeplex.com/|HDD Guardian project]] released HDD Guardian 0.6.1 (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available only for Windows.
* {{{2014-07-26}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.3/|version 6.3 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2014-06-05}}}: As [[https://sourceforge.net/p/forge/community-docs/Hosted%20Apps%20Retirement/|sourceforge will retire Trac as hosted app]], we moved our wiki and ticket tracker to this server. Many thanks to Alex Samorukov who made this possible! :-)
* {{{2014-04-12}}}: GSmartControl home page has been moved from [[http://www.berlios.de|BerliOS]] to [[http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/|SourceForge]] due to planned closure of the BerliOS Developer Portal.
* {{{2013-07-26}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.2/|version 6.2 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2013-06-29}}}: The home page of the alternative ''Smartmontools for Windows Package'' was moved to a [[http://www.netpower.fr/smartmontools|new location]]. This package by Ozy de Jong provides user friendly support for smartd configuration and unattended setup.
* {{{2013-06-04}}}: Due to [[http://sourceforge.net/blog/upgrades-april22/|sourceforge platform upgrades]], the smartmontools SVN repository was moved to a [[http://svn.code.sf.net/p/smartmontools/code/trunk/smartmontools/|new location]]. See the [[http://sourceforge.net/p/smartmontools/code/HEAD/tree/|new code browser]] for sample checkout commands.
* {{{2013-03-16}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.1/|version 6.1 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2012-10-27}}}: Ozy de Jong released an alternative installer for smartmontools on Windows. It provides user friendly support for smartd configuration and unattended setup.
* {{{2012-10-10}}}: Ten years after the [[/browser/tags/RELEASE_5_0/sm5|first version of Smartmontools]], we released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/6.0/|version 6.0 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2012-08-12}}}: Alexander Shaduri released [[http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/|version 0.8.7 of GSmartControl]] (a graphical user interface for smartctl). Available for Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Windows.
* {{{2012-06-30}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.43/|version 5.43 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2012-05-30}}}: We added experimental support for SATA drives behind an Areca SATA/SAS controller on Windows. Thanks to Areca for providing this patch. 
* {{{2012-05-22}}}: The [[https://github.com/RJVB/OS-X-SAT-SMART-Driver|OS-X-SAT-SMART-Driver]] provides access to SMART data for SAT capable USB and Firewire devices on Mac OS X. This works with existing smartmontools releases. See [[/ticket/25#comment:9"|ticket #25]] for further details.
* {{{2011-10-20}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.42/|version 5.42 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2011-06-09}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.41/|version 5.41 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2011-02-04}}}: We added experimental support for disks behind Intel Matrix RAID driver on Windows.
* {{{2011-01-26}}}: Intel released [[http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=18363|Firmware update 2CV102M3 for Intel X18-M/X25-M/X25-V G2 (34nm) SSDs]]. Changes include improvements to SMART attributes and a fix for possible drive hangs when reading SMART self-test log.
* {{{2010-12-09}}}: Samsung released an [[http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/223571en|important firmware patch for HD155UI and HD204UI]]. '''WARNING''': Do not use smartmontools or hdparm with these drives unless this patch is already installed. Drives manufactured December 2010 or later are not affected. See [[wiki:SamsungF4EGBadBlocks|this page]] for details.
* {{{2010-12-02}}}: Samsung confirmed the problem. A firmware update for the HD204UI is under development.
* {{{2010-11-24}}}: '''WARNING''': Using smartctl with Samsung F4 !EcoGreen drives may result in write errors and bad blocks. Do not use smartmontools with these drives! Thanks to German c't magazine for this info.
* {{{2010-11-08}}}: The software collection DVD from German [[http://www.heise.de/ct/inhalt/2010/24/132/|c't magazine 24/2010]] includes smartmontools 5.40-1 and GSmartControl 0.8.5-4 for Windows.
* {{{2010-10-16}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.40/|version 5.40 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2010-09-01}}}: We added the ability to display and clear the timed workload attributes of Intel X25 SSDs.
* {{{2010-08-20}}}: We added support for SSDs with !SandForce controller. Only a few drive models are detected for now.
* {{{2010-04-27}}}: We added a new SVN branch RELEASE_5_39_DRIVEDB with a [[source:/branches/RELEASE_5_39_DRIVEDB/smartmontools/drivedb.h|drivedb.h]] file that can be used to update the drive database of smartmontools 5.39 and 5.39.1.
* {{{2010-01-28}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.39.1/|version 5.39.1 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2009-12-09}}}: We released [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/files/smartmontools/5.39/|version 5.39 of Smartmontools]].
* {{{2009-09-12}}}: '''This wiki became our official homepage now.''' We hope you like it :-)
* {{{2009-09-11}}}: Because Sourceforge removed the product `Wikispace`, our wiki has moved to this new Trac. 
* {{{2009-07-16}}}: We moved our CVS-Repository to Subversion. If built from trunk, the first line of smartmontools output now reports the SVN revision date and number.
* {{{2009-03-23}}}: Experimental support for Sunplus USB bridges is available with new option `-d usbsunplus`, for JMicron USB bridges with option `-d usbjmicron`.
* {{{2008-09-23}}}: Thanks to contributor Jordan Hargrave, smartmontools now supports MegaRAID controllers. Use `-d megaraid,N` to inspect disk N behind the controller.
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