[hercules-390] ** New SDL CTCI-WIN version 3.5.0 released **

['\'Fish\' (David B. Trout)' [e-mail] [hercules-390]]

Software Development Laboratories is pleased to announce the availability of CTCI-WIN version 3.5.0.

http://www.softdevlabs.com/ctci-win

Version 3.5.0 of CTCI-WIN contains some important fixes for proper Hercules QETH (OSA) and LCS device functionality as well as minor improvements to the TTTest program to detect and report when running on Windows 10 as well as the ability to reduce debug messages verbosity:

* Fix IPv4 checksum offload calculation
* Default virtual adapter subnet mask to same as host adapter's
* Fix packet arrival notification race condition impacting QETH/OSA
* TUNSETDEBUG ioctl support for finer grained control of debug messages
* Fix LCS device LAN Group issue and improve multicast support
* Improved virtual adapter MAC address validation
* Report Windows 10 as Windows 10, not 8.1 and also report computer name
* Issue gratuitous ARP when interface is enabled
* Improved verbose mode ARP packet parsing/reporting
* Document VMware ESX considerations

Those users wishing to leverage SoftDevLabs's newest 8873 pre-built version of SDL Hercules 4.0 Hyperion (containing important LCS and QETH/OSA fixes and improvements) are strongly encouraged to upgrade to CTCI-WIN version 3.5.0.

http://www.softdevlabs.com/hyperion.html#prebuilt
https://fish-git.github.io/html/

Customers who have purchased CTCI-WIN within the past year are eligible for a free upgrade to the new version. Free Upgrade Notification emails and New Version Availability emails should be sent out to all corresponding customers within the next few days.

Thank you one and all, and have a safe and pleasant summer! :)