[asterisk-commits] mjordan: branch 1.8 r414345 - /branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt

[SVN commits to the Asterisk project]

Author: mjordan
Date: Thu May 22 08:58:25 2014
New Revision: 414345

URL: http://svnview.digium.com/svn/asterisk?view=rev&rev=414345
Log:
UPGRADE: Add note for REF_DEBUG flag

Modified:
    branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt

Modified: branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt
URL: http://svnview.digium.com/svn/asterisk/branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt?view=diff&rev=414345&r1=414344&r2=414345
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--- branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt (original)
+++ branches/1.8/UPGRADE.txt Thu May 22 08:58:25 2014
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@
   hide the "1 missed call" if one of the other dialed accounts picks up the
   call.
 
+* Added a new Compiler Flag, REF_DEBUG. When enabled, reference counted
+  objects will emit additional debug information to the refs log file located
+  in the standard Asterisk log file directory. This log file is useful in
+  tracking down object leaks and other reference counting issues. Prior to
+  this version, this option was only available by modifying the source code
+  directly. This change also includes a new script, refcounter.py, in the
+  contrib folder that will process the refs log file.
+
 from 1.8.26.0 to 1.8.27.0:
 * res_fax now returns the correct rates for V.27ter (4800 or 9600 bit/s).
   Because of this the default settings would not load, so the minrate (minimum