+2008-11-04 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Remove spurious initial empty lines.
+ * data/glr.c, data/glr.cc, data/lalr1.cc, data/lalr1.java,
+ * data/yacc.c: End the @output lines with an @.
+
+2009-04-04 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Replace BISON_PROG_GNU_M4 with Autoconf's AC_PROG_GNU_M4.
+ If the first m4 in $PATH is wrong, it keeps looking. Moreover, its
+ requirements for a correct m4 are stricter.
+ * m4/m4.m4: Replace with Autoconf 2.63's m4/m4.m4.
+ * configure.ac: Update to use AC_PROG_GNU_M4.
+ Reported by Eric Blake.
+
+2009-04-03 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Help with updating web manual.
+ * HACKING: Incorporate instructions from gnulib/doc/README.
+ * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_modules): Add gendocs.
+
+2009-04-03 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Fix strange %define locations for default values.
+ Reported by Akim Demaille at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bison/2007-12/msg00001.html>
+ and discussed again starting at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bison-patches/2008-11/msg00102.html>.
+ * data/bison.m4 (b4_percent_define_default): Leave syncline blank
+ because location information is bogus.
+ Use angle brackets to delimit fake file name because square brackets
+ look like underexpanded m4. Choose a better fake file name.
+ Use negative line numbers.
+ * src/muscle_tab.c (muscle_percent_define_default): Likewise.
+ * src/location.c (location_print): If line for a boundary is negative,
+ only print that boundary's file name.
+ * src/location.h: Document that.
+ * tests/skeletons.at (%define Boolean variables: invalid skeleton
+ defaults): Update output.
+
+2008-11-07 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Locations without columns for command line arguments.
+ * src/location.c (location_print): Don't display negative columns.
+ * src/location.h: Document this.
+
+2009-02-03 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Add reminder about uploading public key to keys.gnupg.net.
+ * HACKING (Release Procedure): Here.
+
+2009-03-31 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ bootstrap: --help to stdout.
+ * bootstrap (usage): Don't send --help to stderr.
+ Use a here doc instead of a long string.
+
+2009-03-31 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ bootstrap: README-hacking no longer exists
+ * bootstrap (checkout_only_file): Set to HACKING.
+
+2009-03-26 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ doc: merge HACKING and README-hacking.
+ Two files is confusing.
+ Reported by Alexandre Duret-Lutz.
+
+ * README-hacking: Merge into...
+ * HACKING (Working from the repository): here.
+
+2009-03-26 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ doc: update README-hacking.
+ * README-hacking: We now use git and git submodules.
+ Reported by Ralf Wildenhues and Alexandre Duret-Lutz.
+
+2009-03-26 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ lalr1.cc: avoid GCC 4.3 warnings.
+ GCC 4.3 now warns about "a || b && c" and asks for explicit
+ parentheses.
+ Reported by Alexandre Duret-Lutz.
+ * data/location.cc: Update copyright years.
+ (Position::operator==): Use parens to make precedence explicit.
+ Compare lines and columns first, as they are more likely to be
+ different, and they are faster to compare.
+
+2009-03-26 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ gnulib: update.
+ * gnulib: Update to latest.
+ * lib/Makefile.am (AM_CPPFLAGS): It is now defined by gnulib, so
+ use +=.
+
+2009-01-08 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Fix grep portability issues.
+ Grep on Solaris does not support -q.
+ Reported by Summum Bonum.
+
+ * NEWS: Add a stub for 2.4.2.
+ * THANKS: Add Summum Bonum.
+ * tests/atlocal.in (EGREP): New.
+ (CC, CXX, XSLTPROC): Make it possible to override them via
+ envvars.
+ * tests/java.at: Use $EGREP instead of egrep.
+ Use AT_CHECK's ignore instead of grep's -q.
+
+2008-12-11 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Version 2.4.1.
+ * NEWS: Set version and date.
+ * lib/Makefile.am: Update copyright year.
+ * tests/atlocal.in: Update copyright year.
+
+2008-12-11 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Semicolon feature removal is not about future language support.
+ * NEWS: The semicolon feature is no longer active for newer languages,
+ so don't claim that it causes trouble for them.
+
+2008-12-11 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ * gnulib: Update submodule to HEAD.
+
+2008-12-09 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Update data/README.
+ * data/README: Document glr.cc, lalr1.java, m4sugar and xslt.
+
+2008-12-05 Eric Blake <ebb9@byu.net>
+
+ Build testsuite with newer autoconf.
+ * tests/output.at (m4_expand): Don't override in newer autoconf,
+ where the underlying implementation changed.
+ * tests/cxx-type.at (_AT_RESOLVED_GLR_OUTPUT)
+ (_AT_RESOLVED_GLR_OUTPUT_WITH_LOC, _AT_AMBIG_GLR_OUTPUT)
+ (_AT_AMBIG_GLR_OUTPUT_WITH_LOC, _AT_GLR_STDERR)
+ (_AT_VERBOSE_GLR_STDERR): Expand to double-quoted strings,
+ since some of them contain unbalanced ')'.
+
+2008-11-19 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ * NEWS: Clarify a little.
+
+2008-11-19 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ * NEWS: Update for recent changes.
+
+2008-11-18 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Fix unexpanded macros in GLR defines file.
+ Reported by Csaba Raduly at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bison/2008-11/msg00048.html>.
+ * THANKS (Csaba Raduly): Add.
+ * data/glr.c: Fix overquoting on b4_prefix for yylval and yylloc.
+ * tests/calc.at (_AT_DATA_CALC_Y): If %defines is specified, generate
+ lexer in a separate module that includes the defines file.
+ (AT_CHECK_CALC): Use AT_FULL_COMPILE and request compilation of lexer
+ source.
+ * tests/local.at (_AT_BISON_OPTION_PUSHDEFS): Push AT_DEFINES_IF.
+ Adjust AT_LOC and AT_VAL to use AT_NAME_PREFIX.
+ (AT_BISON_OPTION_POPDEFS): Pop AT_DEFINES_IF.
+ (AT_DATA_SOURCE_PROLOGUE): New.
+ (AT_DATA_GRAMMAR_PROLOGUE): Use AT_DATA_SOURCE_PROLOGUE.
+ (AT_DATA_SOURCE): New.
+ (AT_FULL_COMPILE): New, copied from master branch and extended to
+ support an additional source file.
+
+2008-11-17 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Don't let maintainer-*-check targets force a version update.
+ * cfg.mk (_is-dist-target): Implement. maintainer-check* was already
+ handled.
+
+2008-11-17 Di-an Jan <dianj@freeshell.org>
+
+ * doc/bison.texinfo: Synchronize ``Detail Node Listing''.
+ Align menus. Adjust word wrapping. Use node names for menu names.
+ (Examples): Don't abbreviate node names.
+ (LocalWords): Remove abbreviations.
+ (Copying): Make description a sentence.
+ (Java Action Features): Remove period to match the rest of menu.
+
+2008-11-11 Paolo Bonzini <bonzini@gnu.org>
+
+ * bootstrap.conf: Replace m4/warning.m4 with warnings module.
+ * configure.ac: Adjust usage.
+ * lib/Makefile.am: Replace $(WARNING_CFLAGS) with $(WARN_CFLAGS).
+ * src/Makefile.am: Replace $(WARNING_CFLAGS) with $(WARN_CFLAGS).
+ * tests/atlocal.in: Replace $(WARNING_*FLAGS) with $(WARN_*FLAGS).
+
+2008-11-07 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Don't add a semicolon to actions for %skeleton or %language.
+ It breaks Java test cases as reported by Akim Demaille.
+ * src/scan-code.l: Implement.
+
+2008-11-07 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Clean up %skeleton and %language priority implementation.
+ * src/getargs.c (skeleton_prio): Use default_prio rather than 2, and
+ remove static qualifier because others will soon need to see it.
+ (language_prio): Likewise.
+ (getargs): Use command_line_prio rather than 0.
+ * src/getargs.h (command_line_prio, grammar_prio, default_prio): New
+ enum fields.
+ (skeleton_prio): Extern it.
+ (language_prio): Extern it.
+ * src/parse-gram.y: Use grammar_prio rather than 1.
+
+2008-11-04 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ * NEWS: Mention the trailing semicolon in action.
+
+2008-11-04 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Reformat NEWS.
+ * NEWS: Use more outline-mode markup.
+ Suggested by Jim Meyering.
+
+2008-11-04 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Fix user actions without a trailing semicolon.
+ Reported by Sergei Steshenko at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bison/2008-11/msg00001.html>.
+ * THANKS (Sergei Steshenko): Add.
+ * src/scan-code.l (SC_RULE_ACTION): Fix it.
+ * tests/regression.at (Fix user actions without a trailing semicolon):
+ New test case.
+
+2008-11-02 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Initiate further development.
+ * NEWS: Create an empty section for new entries.
+ * gnulib: Update submodule to HEAD.
+
+2008-11-02 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ * NEWS: Version 2.4.
+
+2008-11-02 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Prepare for next release.
+ * NEWS: Briefly mention changes since 2.3b.
+ * README: Say GNU m4 1.4.6, which we've been requiring in release
+ announcements already, not 1.4.3, which breaks the build.
+
+2008-11-02 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Say %language is experimental.
+ We're thinking of extending it's effect on output file naming. See the
+ thread at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bison-patches/2008-10/msg00003.html>.
+ * NEWS: Say it's experimental.
+ * doc/bison.texinfo (Decl Summary): Say it's experimental, and so don't
+ recommend it over %skeleton for now.
+ (Bison Options): Likewise.
+ (C++ Bison Interface): Use %skeleton not %language.
+ (Calc++ Parser): Use %skeleton not %language.
+ * src/getargs.c (usage): Say it's experimental.
+
+2008-11-01 Di-an Jan <dianj@freeshell.org>
+ Paolo Bonzini <bonzini@gnu.org>
+
+ Support all Java parser class modifiers.
+ * data/java.m4 (b4_percent_define_get3): New.
+ (b4_final_if, b4_strictfp_if): New.
+ * data/lalr1.java (final, strictfp, extends, implements): Support.
+ * doc/bison.texinfo (final, strictfp, extends, implements): Add
+ documentation.
+ * tests/java.at (AT_CHECK_JAVA_MINIMAL): New.
+ (AT_CHECK_JAVA_MINIMAL_W_LEXER): New.
+ (AT_CHECK_JAVA_GREP): New.
+ (Java parser class modifiers): New test.
+ (Java parser class extends and implements): New test.
+
+ Model exception propagation better with throws and lex_throws.
+ * data/java.m4 (b4_list2): New.
+ (throws): Change default.
+ * data/lalr1.java (yyaction): Add throws.
+ (parse): Add lex_throws in addition to throws.
+ * doc/bison.texinfo (throws, lex_throws): Add documentation.
+ * tests/java.at (Java throws specifications): New test.
+
+ Improve documentation for Java parsers.
+ * doc/bison.texinfo (Java Parsers): Add subsections.
+ Don't quote first argument of %define.
+ (Java Bison Interface): Document output files. Move documentation
+ of parser class and merge into Java Parser Interface. Document
+ features that error out. Document directives with no effect.
+ Move note about Javadoc higher.
+ (Java Semantic Values): Explicitly mention stype.
+ Document that generic types cannot be used.
+ (Java Location Values): Use @deftypeivar. Document constructors.
+ Correct return value for toString.
+ (Java Parser Interface): List undocumented constants/fields.
+ Move documentation of fields added by %parse-param closer to list
+ of members. Document that token names are added as fields.
+ Document constructors accurately. Remove error method.
+ (Java Scanner Interface): Move note on %pure-parser to Java Bison
+ Interface. Describe %code lexer and yylex accutately.
+ Remove documentation that does not match the code.
+ (Java Action Features): New.
+ (Java Differences): Add reference. Add item on semantic values.
+ Add note about @{ ... @}. Clarify %% epilogue placement.
+ (Java Declarations Summary): New.
+
+ Fix Java skeleton.
+ * data/java.m4 (b4_prefix): Correct quoting for m4_define_default.
+ (b4_remove_comma): Quote test argument.
+ (b4_identification): Remove "bison" field.
+ * tests/java.at (Java parser class and package names): New test.
+ (Java %parse-param and %lex-param): New test.
+ (Java stype, position_class and location_class): New test.
+
+2008-10-31 Di-an Jan <dianj@freeshell.org>
+
+ * data/lalr1.jave: Update copyright years.
+ (YYParser): Correct name of "generated from" file in Javadoc:
+ use b4_file_name instead of @ofile@.
+ (Location constructor): Correct Javadoc parameter name.
+ (yylloc): Add missing opening m4 quote after b4_location_if.
+ This removes a stray [ in the Javadoc of Lexer.getStartPos.
+ (Lexer.yyerror): Fix incorrect m4 and Javadoc.
+ (YYParser constructor): Correct Javadoc parameter name.
+
+2008-10-30 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Always put auxiliary code files in the same dir as other output files.
+ * src/files.c (compute_file_name_parts): When the user specifies
+ --output but not --file-prefix, extract the directory prefix from the
+ file prefix not from the grammar file name. This affects the location
+ of files like location.hh generated by the C++ skeleton. The includes
+ in the other output files require this fix.
+ * tests/output.at (AT_CHECK_OUTPUT): Automatically create directories
+ for expected output files.
+ (Output files): Add a test for the above.
+
2008-10-29 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
* gnulib: Update submodule to HEAD.
2008-08-29 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
Clarify UPDATED use.
- * doc/bison.texinfo: It refers to the last edition of this file,
+ * doc/bison.texinfo: It refers to the last edition of this file,
not to the release date of Bison.
- Reported by Joel E. Denny.
+ Reported by Joel E. Denny.
2008-08-29 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
2008-08-27 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
Check yyerrok in calc.at.
- * tests/calc.at (calc.y): Use yyerrok on "( error )".
- (AT_CHECK_CALC): Add a check that ensures that yyerrok works as
- expected.
+ * tests/calc.at (calc.y): Use yyerrok on "( error )".
+ (AT_CHECK_CALC): Add a check that ensures that yyerrok works as
+ expected.
2008-08-27 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
Support yyerrok in lalr1.cc.
YYBACKUP is still to import back into lalr1.cc.
- * data/lalr1.cc (yyerrork, yyclearin, YYRECOVERING): Define.
+ * data/lalr1.cc (yyerrork, yyclearin, YYRECOVERING): Define.
2008-08-26 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
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