- Support for ATA Long Logical/Physical Sectors (LLS/LPS).
- smartctl option '-f brief' to select new attribute output
format which includes more flags and fits in 80 columns.
- smartctl options '-g, --get' and '-s, --set' to get/set
various ATA settings: AAM, APM, Read look-ahead, Write
cache, Security (freeze), Standby mode/timer.
- smartd resends warning emails if problem reappears.
- smartd warning emails include device identify info.
- 'update-smart-drivedb' does no longer require GNU sed.
- Linux and FreeBSD: Support for SATA/SAS disks behind Areca SAS
controllers.
- Many HDD, SSD and USB additions to drive database.
More:
http://sourceforge.net/p/smartmontools/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/smartmontools/NEWS