In regards to incompatibility with pre-2014.0.0 versions; will 2013.4.0
branch have any continued support with patches or even updated version
or any support pre-2014.0.0 is not expected or planed ?


On 01/07/2014 07:53 AM, Marek Lindner wrote:
> Important changes
> -----------------
> 
> *Compatibility break*: In 2011, batman-adv broke backward compatibility with 
> the introduction of the translation table mechanism. Since then, interests 
> have been divided between those who wish a stable network with as little 
> changes as possible and those who wish to experiment with new features to 
> bring meshing to the next level. To accommodate both groups the batman-adv 
> developers dedicated a lot of effort on building code infrastructure allowing 
> to mix stable nodes with new features without breaking compatibility. This new 
> system is incompatible to the pre-2014.0.0 versions, but it has been designed 
> to stay compatible with future versions for the next decade or so.
> 
> At the same time, the legacy visualization support was removed from the kernel 
> module. The alfred user space module provides an adequate replacement.
> 
> 
> Thanks