From: Jani Nikula <jani@nikula.org> --- NEWS | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 6a33330..c544a8e 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ Library The use of absolute paths is now enforced when calling `notmuch_database_{open, create}`. +New function `notmuch_directory_delete` to delete directory documents + + Previously there was no way to delete directory documents from the + database, leading to confusing results when the "ghost" directory + document of a renamed or deleted filesystem directory was + encountered every time the parent directory was being scanned by + `notmuch new`. The mtime of the old directory document was also used + if a directory by the same name was added again in the filesystem, + potentially bypassing the scan for the directory. The issues are + fixed by providing a library call to delete directory documents, and + deleting the old documents in `notmuch new` on filesystem directory + removal or rename. + Database revision tracking Revision tracking is supported via a new prefix "lastmod:" in the -- 2.5.3