Updated project interrelations

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@ -40,12 +40,18 @@ into its toplevel directory (here: "libburn") and execute
make
To make the libraries accessible for running resp. developing applications
and to install the cdrecord compatibility binary cdrskin, do:
make install
The other half of the project, libisofs, is hosted in the libburnia SVN, too:
svn co http://svn.libburnia-project.org/libisofs/trunk libisofs
See README file there.
An important part of the project, libisofs, is hosted in a bzr repository at
launchpad.net :
bzr branch lp:libisofs
Another part the project, libisoburn, is hosted in the libburnia SVN, too:
svn co http://svn.libburnia-project.org/libisoburn/trunk libisoburn
See README files there.
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@ -67,29 +73,39 @@ we would need : login on a development machine resp. a live OS on CD or DVD,
advise from a system person about the equivalent of Linux sg or FreeBSD CAM,
volunteers for testing of realistic use cases.
We have a workable code base for burning CD and most single layer DVD.
The burn API is quite comprehensively documented and can be used to build a
presentable application.
We have a functional binary which emulates parts of cdrecord in order to
prove that usability, and in order to allow you to explore libburnia's scope
by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
We have a well tested code base for burning data and audio CDs and many DVD
types. The burn API is quite comprehensively documented and can be used to
build a presentable application.
We have a functional binary which emulates the core use cases of cdrecord in
order to prove that usability, and in order to allow you to explore libburn's
scope by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
ISO 9660 filesystems with Rock Ridge and Joliet extensions can be created
and manipulated quite freely. This capability together with our burn capability
makes possible a single binary application which covers all steps of image
composition, updating and writing. Quite unique in the Linux world.
The project components (list subject to growth, hopefully):
- libburn is the library by which preformatted data get onto optical media.
It uses either /dev/sgN (e.g. on kernel 2.4 with ide-scsi) or
/dev/hdX (e.g. on kernel 2.6).
/dev/srM or /dev/hdX (e.g. on kernel 2.6).
libburn is the foundation of our cdrecord emulation. Its code is
independent of cdrecord. Its DVD capabilities are learned from
studying the code of dvd+rw-tools and MMC-5 specs. No code but only
the pure SCSI knowledge has been taken from dvd+rw-tools, though.
- libisofs is the library to pack up hard disk files and directories into a
ISO 9660 disk image. This may then be brought to media via libburn.
ISO 9660 disk image. This may then be brought to CD via libburn.
libisofs is to be the foundation of our upcoming mkisofs emulation.
- libisoburn is an add-on to libburn and libisofs which coordinates both and
also allows to grow ISO-9660 filesystem images on multi-session
media as well as on overwriteable media via the same API.
All media peculiarities are handled automatically.
- cdrskin is a limited cdrecord compatibility wrapper for libburn.
Cdrecord is a powerful GPL'ed burn program included in Joerg
cdrecord is a powerful GPL'ed burn program included in Joerg
Schilling's cdrtools. cdrskin strives to be a second source for
the services traditionally provided by cdrecord. Additionally it
provides libburn's DVD capabilities, where only -sao is compatible
@ -97,14 +113,34 @@ The project components (list subject to growth, hopefully):
cdrskin does not contain any bytes copied from cdrecord's sources.
Many bytes have been copied from the message output of cdrecord
runs, though.
See cdrskin/README and man cdrskin/cdrskin.1 for more.
See cdrskin/README for more.
- test is a collection of application gestures and examples given by the
authors of the library features. The main API example for libburn
is test/libburner.c .
- xorriso is an application of all three libraries which creates, loads,
manipulates and writes ISO 9660 filesystem images with
Rock Ridge extensions. Manipulation is not only adding or
overwriting of files but also deletion, renaming, and attribute
changing.
See libisoburn/README for more
- "test" is a collection of application gestures and examples given by the
authors of the library features. The burn API example of libburn
is named test/libburner.c . The API for media information inquiry is
demonstrated in test/telltoc.c .
Explore these examples if you look for inspiration.
We plan to be a responsive upstream. Bear with us. We are still practicing.
We strive to be a responsive upstream.
Our libraries are committed to maintain older feature sets in newer versions.
This applies to source code headers (API) as well as to linkable objects (ABI).
The only exception from this rule is about non-release versions x.y.*[13579]
which are allowed to introduce new features, change those new features in
any way and even may revoke such new features before the next release of
x.y.*[02468]. As soon as it is released, a feature is promised to persist.
SONAMES:
libburn.so.4 (since 0.3.4, March 2007),
libisofs.so.6 (since 0.6.2, February 2008),
libisoburn.so.1 (since 0.1.0, February 2008).
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@ -215,11 +251,15 @@ Project history as far as known to me:
cdrskin now is by default linked dynamically and does a runtime check
to ensure not to be started with a libburn which is older than itself.
- 3rd Feb 2008 libisofs-0.2.x (.so.5) has been deprecated and is temporarily
replaced by libisofs-0.6.1 (.so.6) which for now only gives a guarantee on
its set of version assertion features. The replacement will be made permanent
by release of libisofs-0.6.2 (.so.6) which will guarantee future
ABI compatibility for its whole feature set.
- 3rd Feb 2008 libisofs-0.2.x (.so.5) has been deprecated.
- 14th Feb 2008 libisofs-0.6.2 permanently replaces the old libisofs-0.2.x.
It is the first release of new libisofs.so.6 which will guarantee future
API/ABI compatibility for its whole feature set.
- 15th Feb 2008 libisoburn-0.1.0 (.so.1) coordinates libisofs and libburn for
the purpose of ISO image reading and writing. It emulates multi-session on
overwriteable media. Application xorriso makes use of all three libraries.
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@ -289,9 +289,10 @@ sequential DVD-R[W] and with DVD+R, but also with DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and
even regular disk files or block devices other than CD/DVD writers.
This is enabled by option --grow_overwriteable_iso.
We are currently preparing an integrated ISO-9660 multi-session tool
named [wiki:Xorriso xorriso] which will try to go one step beyond
growisofs. It uses a new upcoming version of [wiki:Libisofs libisofs].
We have recently released an integrated ISO-9660 multi-session tool
named [wiki:Xorriso xorriso] which tries to go one step beyond
growisofs. It uses [wiki:Libisoburn libisoburn] and the new version
of [wiki:Libisofs libisofs].
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@ -22,13 +22,18 @@ we would need : login on a development machine resp. a live OS on CD or DVD,
advise from a system person about the equivalent of Linux sg or FreeBSD CAM,
volunteers for testing of realistic use cases.
We have a workable code base for burning data and audio CDs and many DVD types.
The burn API is quite comprehensively documented and can be used to build a
presentable application.
We have a well tested code base for burning data and audio CDs and many DVD
types. The burn API is quite comprehensively documented and can be used to
build a presentable application.
We have a functional binary which emulates the core use cases of cdrecord in
order to prove that usability, and in order to allow you to explore libburn's
scope by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
ISO 9660 filesystems with Rock Ridge and Joliet extensions can be created
and manipulated quite freely. This capability together with our burn capability
makes possible a single binary application which covers all steps of image
composition, updating and writing. Quite unique in the Linux world.
@subsection components The project components (list subject to growth, hopefully):
- libburn is the library by which preformatted data get onto optical media.
@ -43,10 +48,10 @@ scope by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
ISO 9660 disk image. This may then be brought to CD via libburn.
libisofs is to be the foundation of our upcoming mkisofs emulation.
- libisoburn is an add-on to libburn and libisofs which allows to grow
ISO-9660 filesystem images on multi-session media as well as
on overwriteable media via the same API. All media peculiarities
are handled automatically.
- libisoburn is an add-on to libburn and libisofs which coordinates both and
also allows to grow ISO-9660 filesystem images on multi-session
media as well as on overwriteable media via the same API.
All media peculiarities are handled automatically.
- cdrskin is a limited cdrecord compatibility wrapper for libburn.
cdrecord is a powerful GPL'ed burn program included in Joerg
@ -59,12 +64,12 @@ scope by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
runs, though.
See cdrskin/README for more.
- xorriso is an upcomming application of all three libraries which creates,
loads, manipulates and writes ISO 9660 filesystem images with
Rock Ridge extensions. Manipulation will not only be adding or
- xorriso is an application of all three libraries which creates, loads,
manipulates and writes ISO 9660 filesystem images with
Rock Ridge extensions. Manipulation is not only adding or
overwriting of files but also deletion, renaming, and attribute
changing.
See SVN of libisoburn, man test/xorriso.1, test/compile_xorriso.sh
See libisoburn/README for more
- "test" is a collection of application gestures and examples given by the
authors of the library features. The burn API example of libburn
@ -72,7 +77,19 @@ scope by help of existing cdrecord frontends.
demonstrated in test/telltoc.c .
Explore these examples if you look for inspiration.
We plan to be a responsive upstream. Bear with us.
We strive to be a responsive upstream.
Our libraries are committed to maintain older feature sets in newer versions.
This applies to source code headers (API) as well as to linkable objects (ABI).
The only exception from this rule is about non-release versions x.y.*[13579]
which are allowed to introduce new features, change those new features in
any way and even may revoke such new features before the next release of
x.y.*[02468]. As soon as it is released, a feature is promised to persist.
SONAMES:
libburn.so.4 (since 0.3.4, March 2007),
libisofs.so.6 (since 0.6.2, February 2008),
libisoburn.so.1 (since 0.1.0, February 2008).
@section using Using the libraries