User-Visible OpenAFS Changes

OpenAFS 1.6.20.2

  All platforms

    * Build fixes required by recent compilers or platforms (12514 12521 12534
      12536 12538)

    * Allow the bos server to start successfully in the presence of those, by
      accepting a now checked return value indicating that the client ThisCell
      and CellServDB already exist (12522)

  Linux clients

    * Support for mainline kernels 4.10 and - most likely - 4.11 and
      distribution kernels with backports from them (12530 12588..12590 12598)

    * Support for distribution kernels with partial backports from 4.9 (12535)
      (RT #134158)

    * In Red Hat packaging, moved the klog.krb5 manual page into the krb5
      subpackage (12511)

    * In Red Hat packaging, prevent systemd from double-starting the client
      (12587)

    * Allow aklog to function on current S390/S390x (12499)

  Solaris clients

    * Make process authentication groups work on Solaris 11, now using a single
      group ID (12524..12527)

    * Fix a BAD TRAP panic on Solaris 11 clients built with Studio 12.5 (12567)

  macOS clients

    * Fixed the preference pane for OS X 10.11 and later (12512)