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📜 Changelog

All notable changes to HardView Library (Python) will be documented in this file.

[3.2.0] - Minor Release

Highlights:

  • SMBIOS Module

  • Added the HardView.smbios module, which retrieves hardware information on Windows by analyzing SMBIOS tables.

  • Updated DLL Handling in __init__.py

  • Previously, required DLLs were copied to the Python directory for program access.

  • Now, DLLs are temporarily added to the PATH environment variable instead of copying.

  • MSVC Runtime DLLs Included

  • The library can now use temperature functions on Windows without needing a separate MSVC Runtime installation, as the required libraries are included with the package.

Note: All changes apply only to Windows; no changes for Linux.

[3.2.0b1] - Beta Release

Highlights:

  • New SMBIOS Module for Windows

  • Added the HardView.smbios module, responsible for parsing SMBIOS tables and displaying hardware information.

  • Provides a faster and improved alternative for retrieving static hardware information compared to the older HardView.HardView module.

Note: This version is experimental (beta). Expect further changes before the stable 3.2.0 release.

[3.2.0b2] - Beta Release

Highlights:

  • Custom Component Update Functions

  • Added functions to allow updating a single hardware component instead of performing a general update.

  • Example: update only the CPU sensors without affecting other components.

These functions were added to the PyManageTemp class in HardView.LiveView:

  • SpecificUpdate(id: int)
  • MultiSpecificUpdate(ids: list[int])

Note: This version is experimental (beta). Users may encounter breaking changes before the stable 3.2.0 release.

[3.1.1] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • CPU Monitoring Fixes:

  • Fixed issues with CPU sensor names from LibreHardwareMonitor in the main wrapper (HardwareWrapper.dll).

  • Fixed CPU average reading value.
  • Fixed CPU max reading value.

  • Fixed CPU temperature reading value.

  • API Update 3.1.1

[3.1.0] - Minor Release

Highlights:

  • LiveView Module Stabilized

  • The LiveView module is now part of the stable release (no longer beta).

  • Provides real-time monitoring for:

    • CPU usage & per-core stats
    • RAM usage & availability
    • Disk activity (read/write speed, usage)
    • Network activity (send/receive throughput)
    • GPU usage (with temperature support)
    • Temperature monitoring and device monitoring features are included.

  • API Consistency

  • API Update 3.1.0

  • Performance & Reliability

  • Stable and optimized for production use.

> Note: This is the first stable release of the 3.1.x branch.

[3.1.0b2] - Beta Release

Highlights:

  • Build Fix for Linux

  • Fixed an issue in the build process that caused problems when linking with the lm-sensors library on Linux.

Note: This version remains experimental (beta). Users may encounter breaking changes before the stable 3.1.0 release.

  • API Update 3.1.0Beta1

[3.1.0b1] - Beta Release

Highlights:

  • New LiveView Module
  • Introduced a powerful real-time monitoring module LiveView.

  • Provides classes and functions for instant access to system metrics such as:

    • CPU usage & per-core stats
    • RAM usage & availability
    • Disk activity (read/write speed, usage)
    • Network activity (send/receive throughput)
    • GPU usage (with temperature support)

  • Temperature Monitoring Support

  • Added initial temperature readings for Hardware Sensors

  • New API Namespace

  • Functions are now also accessible under HardView.LiveView for cleaner integration.

  • Performance Optimizations

  • Faster data retrieval in LiveView
  • Lower memory footprint compared to older monitoring approaches.

Note: This version is experimental (beta). Expect breaking changes in the final 3.1.0 stable release.
API Update 3.1.0Beta*

[3.0.3] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Fixed the default value error in the objects functions that was causing them to return JSON when false was not explicitly specified.
  • API Update 3.0.2

[3.0.2] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Fixed an issue where the CPU architecture property was returning N/A.
  • Fixed a bug in GPU information retrieval on Linux that caused it to always appear empty.
  • API Update 3.0.1

[3.0.1] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Fixed packaging issues that caused PyPI upload failures in version 3.0.0.
  • Fix RECORD file missing error in pypi wheels.
  • No changes to functionality or API.

[3.0.0] - Major Release

Highlights:

  • Structural Change for Output:

  • The library now supports returning data as native Python objects in addition to JSON strings.

  • New _objects functions:

  • For each JSON-returning function, a corresponding _objects version has been added (e.g., get_bios_info_objects()).

  • GPU Information Support:

  • New functions introduced:

    • get_gpu_info(): GPU info as JSON
    • get_gpu_info_objects(): GPU info as Python objects
    • API Update 3.0.0

      ⚠️ Warning: Version 3.0.0 contains broken wheels that cause installation failure via pip.
      Please avoid using version 3.0.0 and use version 3.0.1 or higher instead.

[2.0.3] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Fixed get_smart_info() inconsistency:

  • Resolved an issue where the function occasionally returned zero for disk sectors, cylinders, and tracks.

  • Ensured consistent and accurate SMART data retrieval.
  • API Update 2.0.2

[2.0.2] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Fixed Typo in Output Binary Name:

  • Resolved an issue where the output binary had inconsistent casing.

  • Output is now consistently named HardView.pyd or HardView.so.
  • No functional/API changes.

[2.0.1] - Hotfix Release

Highlights:

  • Critical JSON Serialization Fix:

  • Fixed improper escaping of backslashes (\) in SMART disk JSON output.

  • Output is now fully JSON-compliant.
  • API Update 2.0.1

[2.0.0] - Major Release

Highlights:

  • Refactor:

  • Each function moved to a separate C source file.

  • Improved memory safety and leak prevention.1

  • New Advanced Features:

  • get_partitions_info()

  • get_smart_info()
  • get_cpu_usage()
  • get_ram_usage()
  • get_system_performance()
  • monitor_cpu_usage(duration, interval)
  • monitor_ram_usage(duration, interval)
  • monitor_system_performance(duration, interval)
  • API Update 2.0.0

[1.1.2]

Highlights:

  • Fixed several memory leak issues.
  • No feature changes.

[1.0.0] - First Stable Release

Highlights:

  • Initial stable release with all core features from 0.1.0.
  • Improved import experience: binary is now HardView.pyd / HardView.so.

[0.1.0] - Initial Release

Core Features:

  • get_bios_info()
  • get_system_info()
  • get_baseboard_info()
  • get_chassis_info()
  • get_cpu_info()
  • get_ram_info()
  • get_disk_info()
  • get_network_info()
  • get_partitions_info()