Released as 20130720 alpha.

README

@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ document.
 
 Full installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
 
-  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20130630.tar.bz2
-  bzip2 -dc parallel-20130630.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
-  cd parallel-20130630
+  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20130720.tar.bz2
+  bzip2 -dc parallel-20130720.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+  cd parallel-20130720
   ./configure && make && make install
 
 
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Full installation of GNU Parallel is as simple as:
 If you are not root you can add ~/bin to your path and install in
 ~/bin and ~/share:
 
-  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20130630.tar.bz2
-  bzip2 -dc parallel-20130630.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
-  cd parallel-20130630
+  wget http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/parallel/parallel-20130720.tar.bz2
+  bzip2 -dc parallel-20130720.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+  cd parallel-20130720
   ./configure --prefix=$HOME && make && make install
 
 Or if your system lacks 'make' you can simply copy src/parallel

configure

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for parallel 20130630.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68 for parallel 20130720.
 #
 # Report bugs to <bug-parallel@gnu.org>.
 #
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='parallel'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='parallel'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='20130630'
-PACKAGE_STRING='parallel 20130630'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='20130720'
+PACKAGE_STRING='parallel 20130720'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='bug-parallel@gnu.org'
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures parallel 20130630 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures parallel 20130720 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of parallel 20130630:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of parallel 20130720:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-parallel configure 20130630
+parallel configure 20130720
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68
 
 Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by parallel $as_me 20130630, which was
+It was created by parallel $as_me 20130720, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='parallel'
- VERSION='20130630'
+ VERSION='20130720'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by parallel $as_me 20130630, which was
+This file was extended by parallel $as_me 20130720, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-parallel config.status 20130630
+parallel config.status 20130720
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.68,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 

configure.ac

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([parallel], [20130630], [bug-parallel@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([parallel], [20130720], [bug-parallel@gnu.org])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror foreign])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([

doc/release_new_version

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ gpg --clearsign --yes parallel-latest.tar.bz2.directive
 gpg --auto-key-locate keyserver --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve parallel-latest.tar.bz2.sig
 gpg --auto-key-locate keyserver --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve parallel-$YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2.sig
 
+#../ftpsync/src/ftpsync parallel-$YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2{,.sig,*asc} ftp://ftp-upload.gnu.org/incoming/alpha/
+
 echo put parallel-$YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2{,.sig,*asc} | ncftp ftp://ftp-upload.gnu.org/incoming/ftp/
 echo put parallel-latest.tar.bz2{,.sig,*asc} | ncftp ftp://ftp-upload.gnu.org/incoming/ftp/
 #echo put parallel-$YYYYMMDD.tar.bz2{,.sig,*asc} | ncftp ftp://ftp-upload.gnu.org/incoming/alpha/
@@ -200,10 +202,17 @@ Subject: GNU Parallel 20130722 ('Engelbart') released
 GNU Parallel 20130722 ('Engelbart') has been released. It is
 available for download at: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/
 
-Very few changes so this can be considered a stable release.
-
 New in this release:
 
+* --round-robin with --pipe will write all blocks to already running
+  jobs.
+
+* --env can now transfer Bash function for remote execution.
+
+* New signing key. Due to recommendations from NIST
+  http://www.keylength.com/en/4/ the signing key was changed from
+  1024D/4000g/ID:FFFFFFF1 to 9888R/ID:88888888.
+
 * GNU Parallel was used (unfortunately with improper citation) in:
   Understanding the Impact of E-Commerce Software on the Adoption of Structured Data on the Web
   http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-38366-3_9#page-1
@@ -212,16 +221,20 @@ New in this release:
   CWI at TREC 2012, KBA track and Session Track
   http://trec.nist.gov/pubs/trec21/papers/CWI.kba.session.final.pdf
 
-* Mitigation of Adverse Effects Caused by Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions through Optimal Wall Shaping
+* Mitigation of Adverse Effects Caused by Shock Wave Boundary Layer
+  Interactions through Optimal Wall Shaping.
   http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2013-2653
 
-* http://www.brunokim.com.br/blog/?p=18
+* Using GNU parallel to convert images.
+  http://www.brunokim.com.br/blog/?p=18
 
-* http://timotheepoisot.fr/2013/07/08/parallel/
+* A quick way to parallelize.
+  http://timotheepoisot.fr/2013/07/08/parallel/
 
-* http://www.open-open.com/news/view/371301
+* GNU Parallel 20130522 ('Rana Plaza') 发布，并行作业执行.
+  http://www.open-open.com/news/view/371301
 
-* Bug fixes and man page updates.
+* Quite a few bug fixes and man page updates.
 
 
 = About GNU Parallel =

packager/obs/home:tange/parallel/parallel.spec

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary:	Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel
 Name: 		parallel
-Version: 	20130622
+Version: 	20130720
 Release: 	1
 License: 	GPL
 Group: 		Productivity/File utilities

src/niceload

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 use strict;
 use Getopt::Long;
 $Global::progname="niceload";
-$Global::version = 20130630;
+$Global::version = 20130720;
 Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling","require_order");
 get_options_from_array(\@ARGV) || die_usage();
 if($opt::version) {

src/parallel

@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ sub get_options_from_array {
 sub parse_options {
     # Returns: N/A
     # Defaults:
-    $Global::version = 20130630;
+    $Global::version = 20130720;
     $Global::progname = 'parallel';
     $Global::infinity = 2**31;
     $Global::debug = 0;

src/parallel.pod

@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ I<regexp> is a Perl Regular Expression:
 http://perldoc.perl.org/perlre.html
 
 
-=item B<--ctrlc> (beta testing)
+=item B<--ctrlc>
 
 Sends SIGINT to tasks running on remote computers thus killing them.
 
@@ -458,13 +458,14 @@ If I<eof-str> is omitted, there is no end of file string.  If neither
 B<-E> nor B<-e> is used, no end of file string is used.
 
 
-=item B<--env> I<var>
+=item B<--env> I<var> (alpha testing)
 
 Copy environment variable I<var>. This will copy I<var> to the
 environment that the command is run in. This is especially useful for
-remote environments.
+remote execution.
 
-Caveat: If I<var> contains newline ('\n') the value is messed up.
+In Bash I<var> can also be a Bash function - just remember to B<export
+-f> the function.
 
 
 =item B<--eta>
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ See also: B<--bg>, B<man sem>
 Implies B<--semaphore>.
 
 
-=item B<--filter-hosts> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--filter-hosts> (beta testing)
 
 Remove down hosts. For each remote host: check that login through ssh
 works. If not: do not use this host.
@@ -1100,6 +1101,19 @@ B<--return> is ignored when used with B<--sshlogin :> or when not used
 with B<--sshlogin>.
 
 
+=item B<--round-robin> (alpha testing)
+
+=item B<--round> (alpha testing)
+
+Normally B<--pipe> will give a single block to each instance of the
+command. With B<--round-robin> all blocks will at random be written to
+commands already running. This is useful if the command takes a long
+time to initialize.
+
+B<--keep-order> will not work with B<--round-robin> as it is
+impossible to track which input block corresponds to which output.
+
+
 =item B<--max-chars>=I<max-chars>
 
 =item B<-s> I<max-chars>
@@ -1370,7 +1384,7 @@ different dir for the files. Setting B<--tmpdir> is equivalent to
 setting $TMPDIR.
 
 
-=item B<--timeout> I<val> (beta testing)
+=item B<--timeout> I<val>
 
 Time out for command. If the command runs for longer than I<val>
 seconds it will get killed with SIGTERM, followed by SIGTERM 200 ms
@@ -1579,7 +1593,7 @@ See also B<-m>.
 Exit if the size (see the B<-s> option) is exceeded.
 
 
-=item B<--xapply> (alpha testing)
+=item B<--xapply> (beta testing)
 
 Read multiple input sources like B<xapply>. If multiple input sources
 are given, one argument will be read from each of the input

src/parallel.texi

@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ separating the columns. The n'th column can be access using
 @emph{regexp} is a Perl Regular Expression:
 http://perldoc.perl.org/perlre.html
 
-@item @strong{--ctrlc} (beta testing)
-@anchor{@strong{--ctrlc} (beta testing)}
+@item @strong{--ctrlc}
+@anchor{@strong{--ctrlc}}
 
 Sends SIGINT to tasks running on remote computers thus killing them.
 
@@ -485,14 +485,15 @@ because it is POSIX compliant for @strong{xargs} while this option is not.
 If @emph{eof-str} is omitted, there is no end of file string.  If neither
 @strong{-E} nor @strong{-e} is used, no end of file string is used.
 
-@item @strong{--env} @emph{var}
-@anchor{@strong{--env} @emph{var}}
+@item @strong{--env} @emph{var} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--env} @emph{var} (alpha testing)}
 
 Copy environment variable @emph{var}. This will copy @emph{var} to the
 environment that the command is run in. This is especially useful for
-remote environments.
+remote execution.
 
-Caveat: If @emph{var} contains newline ('\n') the value is messed up.
+In Bash @emph{var} can also be a Bash function - just remember to @strong{export
+-f} the function.
 
 @item @strong{--eta}
 @anchor{@strong{--eta}}
@@ -512,8 +513,8 @@ See also: @strong{--bg}, @strong{man sem}
 
 Implies @strong{--semaphore}.
 
-@item @strong{--filter-hosts} (alpha testing)
-@anchor{@strong{--filter-hosts} (alpha testing)}
+@item @strong{--filter-hosts} (beta testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--filter-hosts} (beta testing)}
 
 Remove down hosts. For each remote host: check that login through ssh
 works. If not: do not use this host.
@@ -1180,6 +1181,20 @@ times:
 @strong{--return} is ignored when used with @strong{--sshlogin :} or when not used
 with @strong{--sshlogin}.
 
+@item @strong{--round-robin} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--round-robin} (alpha testing)}
+
+@item @strong{--round} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--round} (alpha testing)}
+
+Normally @strong{--pipe} will give a single block to each instance of the
+command. With @strong{--round-robin} all blocks will at random be written to
+commands already running. This is useful if the command takes a long
+time to initialize.
+
+@strong{--keep-order} will not work with @strong{--round-robin} as it is
+impossible to track which input block corresponds to which output.
+
 @item @strong{--max-chars}=@emph{max-chars}
 @anchor{@strong{--max-chars}=@emph{max-chars}}
 
@@ -1473,8 +1488,8 @@ into temporary files in /tmp. By setting @strong{--tmpdir} you can use a
 different dir for the files. Setting @strong{--tmpdir} is equivalent to
 setting $TMPDIR.
 
-@item @strong{--timeout} @emph{val} (beta testing)
-@anchor{@strong{--timeout} @emph{val} (beta testing)}
+@item @strong{--timeout} @emph{val}
+@anchor{@strong{--timeout} @emph{val}}
 
 Time out for command. If the command runs for longer than @emph{val}
 seconds it will get killed with SIGTERM, followed by SIGTERM 200 ms
@@ -1695,8 +1710,8 @@ See also @strong{-m}.
 
 Exit if the size (see the @strong{-s} option) is exceeded.
 
-@item @strong{--xapply} (alpha testing)
-@anchor{@strong{--xapply} (alpha testing)}
+@item @strong{--xapply} (beta testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--xapply} (beta testing)}
 
 Read multiple input sources like @strong{xapply}. If multiple input sources
 are given, one argument will be read from each of the input

src/sql

@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ $Global::Initfile && unlink $Global::Initfile;
 exit ($err);
 
 sub parse_options {
-    $Global::version = 20130630;
+    $Global::version = 20130720;
     $Global::progname = 'sql';
 
     # This must be done first as this may exec myself