v0.7.0-rc2

Supported Kernels

• Compatible with 2.6.32 - 4.9 Linux kernels.

New Features

• Added support for user/group dnode accounting & quota
• Added autoreplace support and enclosure LEDs handling for multipath devices
• Added compressed ARC (OpenZFS 6950)
• Added compressed zfs send/receive (OpenZFS 7252)
• Added cryptographic checksums SHA-512, Skein, Edon-R (OpenZFS 4185)
• Added zpool create -o feature@<feature>=disabled support
• Added performance regression tests to the ZFS Test Suite
• Added support for real disks to the ZFS Test Suite
• Added python style checking with flake8

Performance

• Explicit block device plugging when submitting multiple
• Added parity generation/rebuild using 128-bits NEON for Aarch64
• Added fletcher4 using 128-bits NEON for Aarch64
• Added batched quota object updates (OpenZFS 6988)
• Added allocation throttle (OpenZFS 7090)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed dracut module
• Fixed volume bookmarks can be listed recursively
• Fixed various memory leaks in the zfs/zpool utilties
• Fixed ignore_hole_birth enabled by default
• Fixed /etc/mtab users converted to /proc/self/mount
• Fixed 82 Coverity defects
• Applied 12 upstream OpenZFS patches
• Enabled additional ZFS Test Suite test cases
• Assorted documentation and man page updates

This tag is provided for evaluation and testing of the upcoming 0.7.0 release.
It is not recommended for production use.