* src/output.c (prepare): Use MUSCLE_INSERT_STRING.

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@@ -1,9 +1,38 @@
 -*- outline -*-
 
+* Header guards
+
+From Franc,ois: should we keep the directory part in the CPP guard?
+
+
+* Yacc.c: CPP Macros
+
+Do some people use YYPURE, YYLSP_NEEDED like we do in the test suite?
+They should not: it is not documented.  But if they need to, let's
+find something clean (not like YYLSP_NEEDED...).
+
+
+* readpipe
+
+It should be replaced to avoid tmp files and to improve portability.
+Also, as it is it does not call error () when execve fails, and
+therefore, running M4='m4 --version' bison will silently fail instead
+of:
+
+       bison: cannot run m4 --version: No such file or directory
+
+BTW: I would really like to be able to pass arguments to m4...
+
+
 * URGENT: Documenting C++ output
 Write a first documentation for C++ output.
 
 
+* Documentation
+Before releasing, make sure the documentation refers to the current
+`output' format.
+
+
 * Error messages
 Some are really funky.  For instance
 
@@ -11,30 +40,6 @@ Some are really funky.  For instance
 
 is really weird.  Revisit them all.
 
-* Stupid error messages
-An example shows it easily:
-
-src/bison/tests % ./testsuite -k calc,location,error-verbose -l
-GNU Bison 1.49a test suite test groups:
-
- NUM: FILENAME:LINE      TEST-GROUP-NAME
-      KEYWORDS
-
-  51: calc.at:440        Calculator --locations --yyerror-verbose
-  52: calc.at:442        Calculator --defines --locations --name-prefix=calc --verbose --yacc --yyerror-verbose
-  54: calc.at:445        Calculator --debug --defines --locations --name-prefix=calc --verbose --yacc --yyerror-verbose
-src/bison/tests % ./testsuite 51 -d
-## --------------------------- ##
-## GNU Bison 1.49a test suite. ##
-## --------------------------- ##
- 51: calc.at:440       ok
-## ---------------------------- ##
-## All 1 tests were successful. ##
-## ---------------------------- ##
-src/bison/tests % cd ./testsuite.dir/51
-tests/testsuite.dir/51 % echo "()" | ./calc
-1.2-1.3: parse error, unexpected ')', expecting error or "number" or '-' or '('
-
 
 * read_pipe.c
 This is not portable to DOS for instance.  Implement a more portable
@@ -47,6 +52,10 @@ check if %union is used, since the user is free to $<foo>n on her
 union, doesn't she?
 
 
+* GLR & C++
+Currently, the GLR parser cannot compile with a C++ compiler.
+
+
 * Report
 
 **  GLR
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ a sample text exhibiting the (LALR) ambiguity.  See the paper from
 DeRemer and Penello: they already provide the algorithm.
 
 
-* Extentions
+* Extensions
 
 ** yyerror, yysymprint interface
 It should be improved, in particular when using Bison features such as
@@ -121,19 +130,31 @@ this issue.  Does anybody have it?
 
 * Documentation
 
-** Vocabulary
-Explain $axiom (and maybe change its name: BTYacc names it `goal',
-byacc `$accept' probably based on AT&T Yacc, Meta `Start'...).
-Complete the glossary (item, axiom, ?).  Should we also rename `$'?
-BYacc uses `$end'.  `$eof' is attracting, but after all we may be
-parsing a string, a stream etc.
-
 ** History/Bibliography
 Some history of Bison and some bibliography would be most welcome.
 Are there any Texinfo standards for bibliography?
 
 
 
+* Java, Fortran, etc.
+
+
+** Java
+
+There are a couple of proposed outputs:
+
+- BYACC/J
+  which is based on Byacc.
+  <http://troi.lincom-asg.com/~rjamison/byacc/>
+
+- Bison Java
+  which is based on Bison.
+  <http://www.goice.co.jp/member/mo/hack-progs/bison-java.html>
+
+Sébastien Serrurier (serrur_s@epita.fr) is working on this: he is
+expected to contact the authors, design the output, and implement it
+into Bison.
+
 
 * Coding system independence
 Paul notes:
@@ -159,7 +180,7 @@ Show reductions.    []
 ** %pure-parser                []
 ** %token-table                []
 ** Options which could use parse_dquoted_param ().
-Maybe transfered in lex.c.
+Maybe transferred in lex.c.
 *** %skeleton          [ok]
 *** %output            []
 *** %file-prefix       []
@@ -176,7 +197,7 @@ Find the best graph parameters.     []
 * doc/bison.texinfo
 ** Update
 informations about ERROR_VERBOSE.      []
-** Add explainations about
+** Add explanations about
 skeleton muscles.      []
 %skeleton.             []
 
@@ -197,7 +218,7 @@ First, analyze the differences between byacc and btyacc (I'm referring
 to the executables).  Find where the conflicts are preserved.
 
 ** Compare with the GLR tables
-See how isomorphic the way BTYacc and the way the GLR adjustements in
+See how isomorphic the way BTYacc and the way the GLR adjustments in
 Bison are compatible.  *As much as possible* one should try to use the
 same implementation in the Bison executables.  I insist: it should be
 very feasible to use the very same conflict tables.