Change Log ========== All relevant changes to the project are documented in this file. [v1.2][UNRELEASED] - 2018-08-xx ------------------------------- ### Changes - Convert to GNU configure & build system - Add support for installing non-SUID root using an udev rule enabled `--with-udev` to the new configure script - Migrate to use `~/.cache/light` instead of `/etc/light` for unpriviliged operation - Add proper light.1 man page, remvoes help2man dependency - Simplify presentation of commands and options in built-in help text, as well as in the README and man page - Change to Linux coding style - Add Fedora installation instructions [v1.1.2][] - 2018-06-20 ----------------------- Panic release to fix save/restore. ### Changes - Add help2man dependency in README - Better Support for Overriding Install Prefix - Restore DESTDIR support ### Fixes - Issue #29: Fix save and restore arguments - Issue #27: Use the install command instead of raw cp/mv/chmod. [v1.1][] - 2017-11-23 --------------------- Various fixes and improvements. Credits to Abdullah ibn Nadjo ### Changes - Add `-k` flag for keyboard backlight support - Cache max brightness data from automatic controller detection - Improve overall logging - Logging of clamps, saves and restores - Support for save, restore, get [max] brightness etc. for both screen and keyboard controllers ### Fixes - Avoid checking for write permission if just getting value - Check if controller is accessible before getting value - Avoid redondant checking - Don't truncate file contents when checking if file is writable - Fix `light_controllerAccessible()` and `light_getBrightness()` this functions were: - Reading values from the controller - Checking write permission even when we just want reading values - Checking the mincap file instead of the actual controller - Don't try to read brightness values when only targetting max bright - Fix issues with string buffers and pointers - Use `NAME_MAX` and `PATH_MAX` instead of hardcoded values - Allow paths to be longer than 256 chars - Check pointers everywhere - Use `strncpy()`/`snprintf()` instead of `strcpy()`/`sprintf()` - Validate controllers' name (`-s` flag + a very long name = bad things happening) - Get rid of globals for dir iteration [v1.0][] - 2016-05-10 --------------------- First major release. Light has been around for a while now and seems to make some people happy. Also someone wanted a new release, so here you go! ### Changes - Added save/restore functionality - Generate man page on `make install` ### Fixes - Issue #5: Can't increase brightness on ATI propietary driver - Issue #10: Honor `$DESTDIR` on man page installation [v0.9][] - 2014-06-08 --------------------- ### Changes - Complete rewrite of program (Every single byte) - Cleaner, safer code - Completely new intuitive usage (Sorry, it was needed) - Added functionality: - Ability to set/get minimum brightness directly from commandline - Ability to specify the backlight controller to use directly from commandline - Better verbosity - Probably missed some stuff v0.7 - 2012-11-18 ----------------- ### Changes - Ported bash script to C [UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/haikarainen/light/compare/v1.1.2...HEAD [v1.1.2]: https://github.com/haikarainen/light/compare/v1.1...v1.1.2 [v1.1]: https://github.com/haikarainen/light/compare/v1.0...v1.1 [v1.0]: https://github.com/haikarainen/light/compare/v0.9...v1.0 [v0.9]: https://github.com/haikarainen/light/compare/v0.7...v0.9