+2008-11-03 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Parameterize the extraction of semantic values.
+ To make future changes easier, no longer rely on ".TYPE" being the
+ way to get a semantic value.
+
+ * data/c.m4 (b4_symbol_value): New.
+ Use it.
+ * data/c++.m4, data/yacc.c: Use it.
+ * data/glr.c: Use b4_symbol_value.
+ (b4_rhs_data): New.
+ Use it.
+
+2008-11-03 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Prepare easier M4 changes.
+ * data/lalr1.cc: Use escaped [] instead of literals to prepare
+ future changes.
+
+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.
+
+2008-10-28 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Update copyright year.
+ * src/files.c: Here.
+
+2008-10-28 Di-an Jan <dianj@freeshell.org> (tiny change)
+
+ Don't overwrite the input file.
+ * src/files.c (output_file_name_check): Fatal error if using input file
+ for output.
+ * tests/output.at: (AT_CHECK_CONFLICTING_OUTPUT): Add return status
+ argument.
+ (Conflicting output files): Add test.
+
+2008-10-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Space changes.
+ * data/lalr1.cc: Formatting changes.
+
+2008-10-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Don't define debugging functions when !YYDEBUG.
+ * data/lalr1.cc (debug_stream, set_debug_stream)
+ (debug_level_type, debug_level, set_debug_level): Don't
+ declare them when YYDEBUG is not defined.
+ The implementation are already YYDEBUG-aware.
+
+2008-10-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Prefer "continue" for empty loop bodies.
+ * etc/bench.pl.in: Use "continue" instead of {}.
+
+2008-10-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Space and comments changes.
+ * data/c++.m4, data/glr.c, data/lalr1.cc: Copyright year changes.
+ * data/c.m4, data/lalr1.cc: Space changes.
+
+2008-10-28 Akim Demaille <demaille@gostai.com>
+
+ Make gnulib a submodule.
+ * gnulib: New.
+ * .gitmodules (gnulib): New.
+
+2008-10-18 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
+
+ Fix yyerror_range for user-defined location type in C++. Reported by
+ Georg Sauthoff at
+ <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bison/2008-08/msg00008.html>.
+ * data/lalr1.cc (parse): Change type of yyerror_range to location_type.
+ * THANKS (Georg Sauthoff): Add.
+
2008-10-18 Joel E. Denny <jdenny@ces.clemson.edu>
Update several administrative files mainly to facilitate releasing.