X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/bison.git/blobdiff_plain/d1cc31c5f04b81a3620fa291020ce23490f3f9e7..5c99151aeb4396bf35b482e27075948c33088afa:/ChangeLog diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 44f27ffa..897b54a3 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,463 @@ +2009-12-15 Joel E. Denny + + portability: use -DGNULIB_POSIXCHECK. + Reported by Eric Blake. See discussions at + + and + . + * HACKING (Release checks): Suggest -DGNULIB_POSIXCHECK. + * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_modules): Add all the printf modules + suggested by -DGNULIB_POSIXCHECK. Add realloc-posix as + suggested by -DGNULIB_POSIXCHECK for gnulib's own vasnprintf.c. + (excluded_files): Remove m4/printf-posix.m4. + * tests/atlocal.in (LIBS): As for LDADD in src/local.mk, add + lib/libbison.a so gnulib libraries can be linked. + +2009-12-15 Joel E. Denny + + gnulib: update for fix of fprintf-posix, which we'll use soon. + * etc/prefix-gnulib-mk (prefix): Adjust regex for make file + targets so that gnulib's new arg-nonnull.h and link-warning.h + are matched. + * gnulib: Update. + +2009-12-14 Joel E. Denny + + Enable assertion output and --disable-assert for configure. + * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_modules): Add assert module. + * src/system.h (aver): Define as assert, and summarize the + discussion on this issue. + +2009-12-14 Joel E. Denny + + Expand GLR acronym in summary of Bison. + Based on discussion with Akim Demaille starting at + . + * doc/bison.texinfo (Introduction): Here. + * src/getargs.c (usage): Here. + +2009-10-03 Alex Rozenman + + Document named references. + * doc/bison.texinfo (Actions): Add new example and xref to + Using Named References node. + (Using Named References): New node. + +2009-10-16 Joel E. Denny + + cleanup. + * src/Sbitset.c (Sbitset__new_on_obstack): Use Sbitset instead + of char*. + (Sbitset__isEmpty): Use Sbitset instead of char*. + * src/Sbitset.h (Sbitset): Make it a pointer to unsigned char + instead of char. This helps to avoid casting errors. + (Sbitset__or): Use Sbitset instead of char*. + +2009-10-16 Joel E. Denny + + portability: don't assume 8-bit bytes. + That is, use CHAR_BIT and UCHAR_MAX instead of 8 and 0xff. + * src/Sbitset.h (Sbitset__nbytes): Here. + (Sbitset__byteAddress): Here. + (Sbitset__bit_mask): Here. + (Sbitset__last_byte_mask): Here. + (Sbitset__ones): Here. + (SBITSET__FOR_EACH): Here. + +2009-10-11 Joel E. Denny + + portability: use va_start and va_end in the same function. + * src/complain.c (error_message): Move va_end from here... + (ERROR_MESSAGE): ... to here. + +2009-10-08 Joel E. Denny + + * data/bison.m4: Update comments for rename to muscle-tab.h. + +2009-10-07 Joel E. Denny + + Minor code cleanup. + * src/muscle-tab.c (MUSCLE_USER_NAME_CONVERT): Remove macro and + replace all uses with UNIQSTR_CONCAT. + * src/uniqstr.c (uniqstr_vsprintf): New function. + * src/uniqstr.h (uniqstr_vsprintf): Add prototype. + (UNIQSTR_CONCAT, UNIQSTR_GEN_FORMAT, UNIQSTR_GEN_FORMAT_): New + macros. + +2009-10-06 Joel E. Denny + + * TODO (Complaint submessage indentation): New. + +2009-10-04 Joel E. Denny + + Minor code cleanup. + * src/parse-gram.y: Clean up sorting of declarations. + Use types to simplify %printer declarations where possible. + Provide %printer for BRACKETED_ID and symbol.prec. + * src/symtab.c: Whitespace change. + +2009-10-04 Joel E. Denny + + tests: skip tests of file names that platform does not support. + Reported by Michael Raskin at + . + * THANKS (Michael Raskin): Add. + * tests/output.at (AT_CHECK_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME): Fix. Cygwin used + to fail at least for file names containing ":" or "\". + +2009-09-23 Joel E. Denny + + yysyntax_error: avoid duplicate lookahead collection. + Except when memory reallocation is required, this change + eliminates the need to invoke yysyntax_error twice and thus to + repeat the collection of lookaheads. It also prepares for + future extensions that will make those repetitions more + expensive and that will require additional memory management in + yysyntax_error. Finally, it fixes an obscure bug already + exercised in the test suite. + * data/yacc.c (yysyntax_error): Add arguments for message + buffer variables stored in the parser. Instead of size, return + status similar to yyparse status but indicating success of + message creation. Other than the actual reallocation of the + message buffer, import and clean up memory management code + from... + (yyparse, yypush_parse): ... here. + * tests/regression.at (parse.error=verbose overflow): No longer + an expected failure. + +2009-09-23 Joel E. Denny + + yysyntax_error: test memory management more. + * tests/atlocal.in (NO_WERROR_CFLAGS): New cpp macro. + * tests/regression.at (parse.error=verbose and + YYSTACK_USE_ALLOCA): New test group. + (parse.error=verbose overflow): New test group that reveals an + obscure bug. Expected fail for now. + +2009-10-04 Joel E. Denny + + benchmarks: use %debug consistently among grammars. + * etc/bench.pl.in (generate_grammar_triangular): Do not activate + %debug by default. It can affect the timings even if yydebug=0. + (generate_grammar_calc): For consistency with other grammars, + use YYDEBUG environment variable to set yydebug. + +2009-10-03 Joel E. Denny + + Remove dead code. + * src/symtab.c (symbol_pack): Here because every symbol's number + is always defined by this time. + +2009-10-03 Alex Rozenman + + Add additional space after periods in NEWS. + * NEWS (2.5): here. + +2009-09-29 Joel E. Denny + + Use the correct conversion specifier for size_t. + Reported by Jim Meyering. + * src/Sbitset.h (SBITSET__INDEX__CONVERSION_SPEC): New, "zu" + because Sbitset__Index is size_t. + * src/Sbitset.c (Sbitset__fprint): Use it instead of %d. + +2009-09-27 Joel E. Denny + + tests: don't abuse AT_BISON_CHECK. + * tests/regression.at (parse-gram.y: LALR = IELR): Move + additional shell commands outside of AT_BISON_CHECK. + +2009-09-26 Joel E. Denny + + tests: check that parse-gram.y's IELR and LALR are identical. + * tests/atlocal.in (abs_top_srcdir): New shell variable. + * tests/regression.at (parse-gram.y: LALR = IELR): New test + group. + +2009-09-19 Alex Rozenman + + Keep sub-messages aligned. Fix strings for translation. + * src/location.h (location_print): Add return value. + * src/location.c (location_print): Return number of printed + characters. + * src/complain.h (complain_at_indent, warn_at_indent): Prototype + new functions. + * src/complain.cpp (indent_ptr): New static variable. + (error_message, complain_at_indent, warn_at_indent): Implement + the alignment mechanism. + * src/scan-code.l (parse_ref, show_sub_messages): Fix strings + for translations. Use new alignment mechanism. + * tests/named-ref.at: Adjust test-cases. + * NEWS (2.5): Add an announcement about named references. + +2009-09-17 Akim Demaille + + doc: fixes. + * doc/bison.texinfo: here. + Reported by Alex Rozenman. + +2009-09-16 Akim Demaille + + doc: lalr1.cc and variants. + * doc/bison.texinfo (Decl Summary): Document the "lex_symbol" and + "variant" %define variables. + (C++ Semantic Values): Split into... + (C++ Unions, C++ Variants): these. + The latter is new. + (C++ Parser Interface): Fix type names. + Document parser::syntax_error. + Document the fact that locations are not mandatory. + (C++ Scanner Interface): Split into... + (Split Symbols, Complete Symbols): these. + The later is new. + (Calc++ Parsing Driver): Use variants. + Add more comments. + Adjust style. + (Calc++ Parser): Declare all the tokens, no + longer accept raw characters. + Remove %union. + Adjust types and printers. + Remove destructors. + (Calc++ Scanner): Use make_ functions. + Use strerror in error message. + +2009-09-16 Akim Demaille + + doc: spell checking. + * doc/bison.texinfo: here. + +2009-09-16 Akim Demaille + + doc: comment changes. + * doc/bison.texinfo: Comment changes. + +2009-09-16 Akim Demaille + + lalr1.cc: factor the yytranslate_ invocation in make_SYMBOLS. + * data/c++.m4, data/lalr1.cc (parser::symbol_type): Change the + constructor to take a token_type instead of the (internal) symbol + number. + Call yytranslate_. + * data/variant.hh (b4_symbol_constructor_define_): Therefore, + don't call yytranslate_ here. + +2009-09-16 Akim Demaille + + TODO: statistics. + * TODO (Figures): New. + +2009-09-13 Joel E. Denny + + tests: clean up push.at test group titles. + * tests/push.at: Remove "Push Parsing: " from test group titles + because these are already under the banner "Push Parsing Tests". + +2009-09-12 Alex Rozenman + + Provide an additional sub-message for clarity. + Add "symbol not found in production" error message when + an "invalid reference" is detected in named references + resolution. + * src/scan-code.l: Update "invalid reference" case. + * tests/named-ref.at: Adjust test-cases. + +2009-09-10 Joel E. Denny + + Clean up yacc.c a little. + * data/yacc.c: Clean up M4 for readability, and make output + whitespace more consistent. For the main parse function + comment, instead of saying "yyparse or yypush_parse", say either + "yyparse" or "yypush_parse" depending on which it actually is. + +2009-09-10 Joel E. Denny + + Fix --enable-gcc-warnings. + * src/parse-gram.y (%printer ): Handle param_none. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + lalr1.cc: syntax_error as exceptions. + It is common to use sort of factories in the user actions. These + factories may check some "syntactic" constraints that are not + enforced by the grammar itself. This is possible using YYERROR + within the action itself. Provide the user with a means to throw + a syntax_error exception. + + * data/c++.m4 (b4_public_types_declare, b4_public_types_define): + Declare and define yy::parser::syntax_error. + * data/lalr1.cc: Include stdexcept. + (yy::parser::parse): Wrap the user action within a try/catch. + * data/glr.cc: Include stdexcept. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + lalr1.cc: add missing "inline". + * data/c++.m4 (b4_public_types_define): Add missing inline to + implementations provided in headers. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + %param: documentation. + * NEWS (2.6): Document %param, %lex-param, and %parse-param + changes. + * doc/bison.texinfo: Document that %lex-param and %parse-param + are n-ary. + Changes some examples to demonstrate it. + (Calc++ Parser): Use %param. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + Regen. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + style changes. + * src/parse-gram.y (add_param): Scope changes. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + %parse: support several arguments. + * src/parse-gram.y (current_param): New. + (param_type): Add param_none. + (params): New nonterminal. + Use it. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + Regen. + +2009-09-09 Akim Demaille + + %param. + Provide a means to factor lex-param and parse-param common + declarations. + + * src/parse-gram.y (param_type): New. + Define a %printer for it. + (add_param): Use it. + (%parse-param, %lex-param): Merge into... + (%parse): this new token. + Adjust the grammar to use it. + * src/scan-gram.l (RETURN_VALUE): New. + (RETURN_PERCENT_FLAG): Use it. + (RETURN_PERCENT_PARAM): New. + Use it to support %parse-param, %lex-param and %param. + +2009-09-03 Joel E. Denny + + Use aver not assert. + * src/output.c: Don't include assert.h. + (output_skeleton): Use aver not assert. + * src/system.h (aver): In documentation of why, add links to + Paul Eggert's explanations in the mailing lists. + +2009-09-05 Alex Rozenman + + Use "Unresolved reference" error message when no symbols were found + in a symbolic reference resolution. Remove .expr and -expr from + the shown reference when the reference is unresolved. + * src/scan-code.l: Change the error message, adjust location columns, + rename variable "exact_mode" to "explicit_bracketing". + * tests/named-ref.at: Adjust existing tests and add a new one. + +2009-09-04 Akim Demaille + + Adjust synclines in src/parse-gram.[ch]. + * tests/bison.in: Do some magic (including working around issues + with ylwrap) when this wrapper is used to compile + src/parse-gram.y. + +2009-09-03 Joel E. Denny + + Complain about unused %define variables and %code qualifiers. + * NEWS (2.5): Document. + * data/bison.m4 (b4_check_user_names): Complain instead of warn. + * doc/bison.texinfo (Decl Summary): Document complaint, and + improve %define documentation a little otherwise. + * tests/input.at (Reject unused %code qualifiers): Update. + (%define errors): Update. + (%define, --define, --force-define): Update. + (%define backward compatibility): Update. + (Unused %define api.pure): Update. + * tests/push.at (Push Parsing: Unsupported Skeletons): Update. + +2009-09-03 Joel E. Denny + + Don't suppress warnings about unused parse.error. + * data/bison.m4 (b4_error_verbose_flag): Don't examine value of + %define variable parse.error unless b4_error_verbose_flag is + actually expanded in a skeleton. + +2009-09-03 Akim Demaille + + * NEWS (2.4.2): Add "Internationalization" item. + +2009-09-03 Akim Demaille + + bootstrap: fix/improve find_tool. + * bootstrap (find_tool): Improve error messages. + Fix typo about find_tool_names. + +2009-08-29 Joel E. Denny + + Fix gcc 3.4.4 shadowing warning reported by Eric Blake. + See + . + * src/scan-code.h (code_props_rule_action_init): Rename + named_ref arg to name so it doesn't shadow named_ref type. This + makes it consistent with the function definition in scan-code.l + anyway. + +2009-08-28 Joel E. Denny + + %define: accept unquoted values. + * NEWS (2.5): Group all %define changes together, and document + this one. Remove quotes in IELR and canonical LR entry. + * doc/bison.texinfo: Remove quotes in most examples throughout. + (Decl Summary): Update %define documentation. + (Table of Symbols): Likewise. + * src/ielr.c (LrType): Update documentation. + * src/parse-gram.y (content.opt): Add production for ID. + * tests/actions.at: Remove quotes in most tests. + * tests/calc.at: Likewise. + * tests/existing.at: Likewise. + * tests/input.at: Likewise. + * tests/local.at: Likewise. + * tests/push.at: Likewise. + * tests/reduce.at: Likewise. + * tests/torture.at: Likewise. + +2009-08-28 Joel E. Denny + + %define lr.type: make values lowercase IDs. + That is, "LALR" => "lalr", "IELR" => "ielr", and + "canonical LR" => "canonical-lr". + * NEWS (2.5): Update documentation. + * doc/bison.texinfo (Decl Summary): Likewise. + * src/ielr.c (ielr): Use new values. + * src/ielr.h (ielr): Update documentation. + * src/reader.c (prepare_percent_define_front_end_variables): Use + and validate new values. + * tests/existing.at (AT_TEST_EXISTING_GRAMMAR): Update test + grammars. + * tests/reduce.at (AT_TEST_LR_TYPE): Likewise. + +2009-08-27 Eric Blake + + scan-gram: avoid portability trap with ctype usage. + * src/scan-gram.l (): + Avoid compiler warning. + +2009-08-27 Joel E. Denny + + tests: use perl for printing special sequences to files. + And skip tests if perl is not available. This is better than + playing tricks with shell portability. Suggested by Akim + Demaille. + * tests/input.at (Bad character literals): Use it here for + omitting final newlines. + (Bad escapes in literals): Use it here for special characters. + 2009-08-26 Joel E. Denny tests: show a use of %define lr.default-reductions "consistent"