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1. v3.7.5 Oct 11, 2014 · release notes

   AFFLIB v3.7.5 adds .iso extension support for raw files and new man pages

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   $ git clone --branch v3.7.5 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout v3.7.5

   • Adds .iso extension recognition for raw image files
   • Includes new man pages authored by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho

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2. 2011-09-18 Simson Garfinkel <simsong@imac3.home> Sep 18, 2011 · release notes

   Adds af_get_pagesize() API function to query the underlying pagesize.

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   Query the disk pagesize for a given AFFLIB file handle.
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   int page_size = af_get_pagesize(af);

3. 3.6.10 Apr 14, 2011 · release notes

   AFFLIB 3.6.10 adds enhanced splitraw filename generation (base 36/10 logic).

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   $ git clone --branch 3.6.10 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 3.6.10

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   Generate extended AFFsplit output files when the default 000-999 naming limit is reached, preventing filename conflicts for large disk images.
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   $ /* No shell command exposes this internal C++ function directly; it is used by affsplit/afflib internally during write operations. */

   • Implements revised split_raw_increment_fname logic to generate split filenames from 000-999 then A00-ZZ9.

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4. 2010-04-12 Ryan Mayer <mrsolo@mayer-precision> Apr 12, 2010 · release notes

   Adds -e decrypt flag to afcrypto CLI utility

   • Adds -e option to afcrypto for decryption operations
   • Renames -d debug flag to -D in afcrypto

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   └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

   • !The -d debug flag in afcrypto is renamed to -D, causing existing invocations using -d for debug to fail.
5. 2009-12-13 Simson Garfinkel <simsong@Silver-Surfer.local> Dec 13, 2009 · release notes

   AFFLIB v3 adds -j and -J flags to afcrypto for counting encrypted/unencrypted segments

   • Adds -j flag to afcrypto CLI to print the total number of encrypted segments
   • Adds -J flag to afcrypto CLI to print the total number of unencrypted segments

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6. 2008-07-02 Simson Garfinkel <simsong@Silver-Surfer.local> Jul 2, 2008 · release notes

   Adds AF_VNODE_NO_SIGNING and AF_VNODE_NO_SEALING flags to bypass encryption/locking

   • Adds AF_VNODE_NO_SIGNING and AF_VNODE_NO_SEALING flags to control encryption and sealing behavior
   • Adds macros to check the new vnode flag variables

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7. 2008-04-21 Simson L. Garfinkel <simsong@t.eecs.harvard.edu> Apr 21, 2008 · release notes

   AFFLIB v3 release with libewf compatibility updates, crypto tool output improvements, and new AFF image stats

   • Adds encrypted_count and signed_count to the output of aff_vstat for detailed AFF image metadata analysis.
   • Improves parsing usability of the afcrypto command-line tool by changing its output format to be more structured.
   • Updates internal libewf support modules (lib/vnode_ewf.cpp) to maintain compatibility with circa 2007 versions of libewf.

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8. 2007-08-29 Simson Garfinkel <simsong@m.ern.nps.edu> Aug 29, 2007 · release notes

   AFFLIB adds af_open_with to read AFF images using the AFFLIB_PASSPHRASE environment variable.

   └──▷ USE IT
   Open an AFF image in C/C++ code by setting the passphrase via environment variable instead of a file or string argument.
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   #include "afflib.h"
   #include <cstdlib>
   
   int main() {
       setenv("AFFLIB_PASSPHRASE", "my_secret_passphrase", 1);
       affil_t *af = af_open_with("image.aff", O_RDONLY, 0644);
       if (af) { /* ... */ }
       return 0;
   }

9. 2007-07-19 Simson Garfinkel <simsong> Jul 19, 2007 · release notes

   AFFLIB v3 adds random access detection and optimization for IGNORE segment writing.

   • Adds automatic detection of random access in lib/afflib.cpp which changes the af_update_seg algorithm to better support seeking operations.

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10. 2007-06-29 Simson L. Garfinkel <simsong> Jun 29, 2007 · release notes

    Adds SHA256SHA256A cryptographic hash function that turns data into a fixed 256-bit fingerprint. It is used to check integrity; hashing does not encrypt the original data. support to aimage and AFFLIB via AF_SHA256 flag

    • aimage now supports SHA256 image hashing (requires linking against libncurses, not libcurses).
    • Adds AF_SHA256 constant to lib/afflib.h for programmatic SHA256 support.

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11. 2007-05-30 Simson Garfinkel <simsong> May 30, 2007 · release notes

    AffLib v3 adds afinfo -X flag for segment name-only output and optimizes segment lookup.

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    List only the names of segments in an AFF file for fast metadata inspection.
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    $ afinfo -X image.aff

    • Adds -X flag to afinfo to print segment names without data contents
    • Optimizes aff_get_seg to skip scanning the whole file when a segment is not in the ToC

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12. 2007-04-16 Simson Garfinkel <simsong> Apr 16, 2007 · release notes

    AFFLIB v2007-04-16 adds AF_VNODE_TYPE_RELIABLE vnode type and XML name sanitization.

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    Enable reliable vnode operations when constructing a vnode object programmatically.
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    AF_VNODE_TYPE type = AF_VNODE_TYPE_RELIABLE;

    • Adds AF_VNODE_TYPE_RELIABLE to vnode types in lib/vnode_raw.cpp, lib/vnode_aff.cpp, and lib/vnode_afd.cpp
    • Adds AF_VNODE_MAXSIZE_MULTIPLE flag to vnode types in lib/vnode_split_raw.cpp and lib/vnode_afm.cpp
    • Implements name sanitization for AFF XML names in tools/afxml.cpp

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13. 2006-11-25 Simson L. Garfinkel <simsong> Nov 25, 2006 · release notes

    AFFLIB v3 adds AFFLIB_TRACE env var for seek/read tracing and updates types for better cross-platform support

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    Debug seek and read performance by enabling trace output.
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    $ AFFLIB_TRACE=1 ./my_afflib_app

    Include the updated header to ensure correct type usage for seeking.
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    #include <afflib.h>
    // Now uses int64_t for position
    int64_t pos = 0;
    af_seek(af, pos, SEEK_SET);

    • Adds AFFLIB_TRACE environment variable to enable tracing of seek and read operations
    • Consolidates all S3 environment variable definitions into s3_glue.h

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14. 2006-10-27 Simson L. Garfinkel <simsong> Oct 27, 2006 · release notes

    Adds -z flag to afcopy to allow overwriting existing files.

    └──▷ USE IT
    Overwrite an existing AFF3 image file without manual deletion.
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    afcopy -z source.img target.aff3

15. 1.3.1 Jan 8, 2006 · release notes

    aimage now reads USB drive serial numbers on Linux via /proc.

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    $ git clone --branch 1.3.1 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.3.1

    • Enables aimage to read the serial number of USB drives during imaging on Linux using the /proc file system.

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16. 1.3.0 Dec 31, 2005 · release notes

    afflib 1.3.0 adds -X compression level flag to afconvert, new data-segment-only output in afcat, and AFF file routing by extension.

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    $ git clone --branch 1.3.0 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.3.0

    • afconvert now supports the -X <level> flag to set compression level when creating AFF images
    • afcat now outputs only segments containing data, skipping empty/unallocated regions
    • afconvert infers output format from filename extension: .aff produces an AFF file while other extensions produce raw output

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17. 1.2.8 Dec 21, 2005 · release notes

    afflib 1.2.8 adds affix utility for terminating invalid AFF images and auto SCSI scanning

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    $ git clone --branch 1.2.8 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.2.8

    • Adds affix utility to fix improperly terminated AFF files by removing trailing junk
    • Adds automatic SCSI bus rescanning support in aimage via scsi device paths (FreeBSD only)

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18. 1.1 Sep 11, 2005 · release notes

    AFFLIB 1.1 adds file writing via af_write(), automatic bad block flags, and af_identify()

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    $ git clone --branch 1.1 https://github.com/sshock/AFFLIBv3.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.1

    └──▷ USE IT
    Verify if a file is a valid AFF image before processing.
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    bool is_aff = af_identify("path/to/file");

    • af_write() enables writing AFF image files directly from applications
    • New AFF files automatically receive a bad block flag

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