Beta/BlueSteel

What is BlueSteel?

BlueSteel is the nickname for 1 of our 3 'Server Release Candidate' channels. When a new version of server is ready for the main grid it needs to prove itself in a release candidate channel for one week first. This is what we used to call a pilot roll. Once a 'Server Release Candidate' has proven itself it will be rolled out to the entire main grid. BlueSteel will then be given a new 'Server Release Candidate'. We might have as many as three 'Server Release Candidate' channels on the main grid at the same time. The others are LeTigre and Magnum. These can and probably will change on a weekly basis.

BlueSteel Release Channel

This is the BlueSteel Release Channel. Information on this release candidate is below. For more information on beta projects, see: Beta Server Office Hours.

Overview

This release contains simple bug fixes and some crash fixes. This is based on 1.42 Server code. This is our first Release Candidate server using the new release process.

Timeframe

Goes to the roughly 10 percent of the grid September 14th, 2010. If it is stable for 6 days it will roll to the entire grid on the 21st.

Release Notes

10.12.31.218124

• "Encroachment" project: 2011-01-05
• Bug Fix / Feature
  • Ability to return objects that overlap ("encroach") on a parcel.

    Depends on future viewer modifications. More details on how this works (here).

10.12.13.216725

• Update to "Compression" project, deployed 2010-12-14
• Bug Fixes
  • SVC-6604: Objects from Inventory silently fail to rez

10.12.06.216207

• "Compression" project deployed: 2010-12-08
• Features
  • Compress region crossing data

    Avatar data is compressed when moving/TPing from one region to another. This should decrease the amount of time it takes to move between regions.

    This feature will be disabled at initial deploy, and enabled via a config change later.

• Bug Fixes
  • SVC-6556: Avatar and the ship sails attached to the avatar do not rez beyond 80 meters
  • Simulator crash fixes

10.11.12.214623

• "Linkability" project deployed: 2010-11-17
• Bug Fixes
  • SVC-5687: llSetLinkPrimitiveParamsFast does visually not work without delay
  • Objects underground should not be returned to inventory.

10.11.03.213781

• Deployed: 2010-11-03
• Update to #10.10.20.212648
• Bug Fixes:
  • SVC-6399: Online friends not showing online

10.10.25.213013

• Deployed: 2010-10-27
• Update to #10.10.20.212648
• Bug Fixes:
  • Simulator crash fix

10.10.20.212648

• Deployed: 2010-10-20

• Bug Fixes:
  • Simulator crash fix
  • Internal tools updates relating to content management

10.10.11.211793

• Deployed: 2010-10-13

• Features:
• llSetPrimitiveParams([PRIM_ROT_LOCAL, rotation])
  • Correct child prim rotations are now easier to achieve.
  • This is an implementation of the feature request SVC-129 and an alternative fix for SVC-93
• Server-side support for experimental "SimConsole"
  • Requires viewer-side updates as well, which are not yet widely available.
  • See Beta_Server_Office_Hours/Minutes/2010-10-07 for details.

• Bug Fixes:
• SVC-6063: Object doesn't appear in Inventory when taken while frozen by grey goo fence
• Simulator does not preserve static objects' CRC values upon restart

  This makes objects have to re-download after a sim restart, instead of pulling from cache.

• Faster terrain collisions
• Simulator crash fix

10.09.21.210146

• Rolled back to Release version: 2010-10-06
• Release_Notes/Second_Life_Server/10

10.10.05.211372

• Deployed: 2010-10-06
• Update to #10.09.27.210681

• Bug Fixes
  • SVC-6368: llRequestAgentData DATA_ONLINE - intermittent failure
  • Simulator crash fixed
  • Simulator restart failure fixed

    This caused regions to be down for extended periods of time during the previous rolling restart

10.09.27.210805

• Deployed: 2010-09-29
• Update to #10.09.27.210681

• Bug Fixes
  • Simulator crash regression fixed

10.09.27.210681

• Deployed: 2010-09-29

• Features
  • Enable tcmalloc-1.6 by default to help with memory and performance debugging.
  • Simulator disk operations moved into threads for performance reasons.
• Bug Fixes
  • SVC-583: Five minute wait due to "System Logging You Out" happens every time when wearing scripted attachments.
  • Several stuck presence issues resolved.

10.09.21.210146

• Deployed: 2010-09-22

• Bug Fixes:
  • Simulator crash modes
  • Improvements to the Region Conductor

    This helps down regions come back up more quickly.

  • Modifications to deploy tools to support Release Candidates

10.9.10.209504

• Promoted to AGNI Release 2010-09-21

Bug fixes:

• Several simulator crash modes

Test Plans

The release notes are light because all the issues we fixed were exploits and sim crashers that are still live on the rest of the grid and releasing repro steps from them are not in our (or your) best interests. Here is a guide on some areas touched that could use your attention.

• logging in and logging out from BlueSteel regions.
• Inventory transfers.
• Friendship requests.
  • accepts and declines.
• Core Functionality Tests
• Scripting Tests
• Preview Smoke Test

Additional Info

BlueSteel can be on about 10% of the grid. These 4 regions will always have the latest up to date BlueSteel RC code. You are welcome to use them as needed. They are available to members of the group "Second Life Beta". Please join this group: http://world.secondlife.com/group/19657888-576f-83e9-2580-7c3da7c0e4ca

If they are closed that means there is no RC using that channel.

1. BlueSteel Sandbox 1
   • http://slurl.com/secondlife/BlueSteel%20Sandbox%201/128/128/25
2. BlueSteel Sandbox 2
   • http://slurl.com/secondlife/BlueSteel%20Sandbox%202/128/128/25
3. BlueSteel Sandbox 3
   • http://slurl.com/secondlife/BlueSteel%20Sandbox%203/128/128/25
4. BlueSteel Sandbox 4
   • http://slurl.com/secondlife/BlueSteel%20Sandbox%204/128/128/25

How To File Bugs

1. http://jira.secondlife.com/secure/CreateIssue!default.jspa
2. Log in.
3. Select Project: "2. Second Life Service - SVC"
4. Select Issue Type: "Bug"
5. Click Next.
6. Choose "Affects Version/s" that matches the server version from "Help->About Second Life..."
7. Be verbose and descriptive.
8. Be sure to add your environment.