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2 layout: post |
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3 title: "GNU Octave 4.4.1 Released" |
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4 date: 2018-08-09 |
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5 categories: news release |
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6 --- |
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7 |
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8 Octave Version 4.4.1 has been released and is now available for [download][1]. |
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9 An official [Windows binary installer][2] is also available. |
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10 |
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11 This version is a bug fixing release: |
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12 |
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13 ## Improvements |
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14 |
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15 - disable compound binary operator optimization ([bug #54465](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54465)) |
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16 - Fix initial bracketing for fzero ([bug #54445](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54445)). |
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17 - Fix scrolling command window in Windows 10 ([bug #52496](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?52496)). |
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18 - Produce a single backtrace for global declaration overriding local variable. |
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19 - revive `setstr` ([bug #54417](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54417)) |
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20 - `ode15i.m`: In tests, use unlikely symbol name instead of "foo". |
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21 - `run.m`: In test, use a symbol name that is unlikely to be a function. |
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22 - avoid alignment warning on solaris systems ([bug #54389](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54389)) |
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23 - Improve error message if iconv is not available ([bug #54384](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54384)). |
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24 - avoid error in gnulib wrapper on systems that don't have fpu control word |
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25 - avoid unused variable warning on some systems |
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26 - avoid fprintf format warning on some systems |
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27 - eliminate unnecessary `sun-utils.h` header file |
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28 - `index.tst`: Make tests case insensitive for `NaN`, `NA`, `Inf` values ([bug #54385](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54385)). |
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29 - positive value from `uname` can mean success ([bug #54235](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54235)) |
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30 - add some bug numbers to the test suite |
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31 - consider any non-zero return from `uname` to be failure ([bug #54235](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54235)) |
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32 - if freetype detection fails, unset `FT2_*` config variables ([bug #54369](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54369)) |
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33 - Produce same random number stream for `"state"` initialized to `Inf` ([bug #54342](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54342)). |
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34 - avoid crash when loading classdef objects ([bug #54319](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54319)) |
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35 - `hist.m`: Don't error out if called with identical `Y` values ([bug #54326](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54326)). |
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36 - Parse empty struct input correctly ([bug #54318](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54318)). |
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37 - Fix regression in 4.2.0 which disallowed printing with some Ghostscript devices. |
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38 - transform `libiconv.dll.a` to `-liconv` for `mkoctfile` ([bug #53920](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53920)) |
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39 - `trapz.m`: Overhaul function to fix errors with different orientations of X and Y ([bug #54277](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54277)). |
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40 - Write audio OGG files in smaller chunk sizes ([bug #54280](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54280)). |
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41 - Use LAPACK `DTGSEN` subrouting for ordered-qz computation ([bug #53761](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53761)) |
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42 - Fix `blkmm` to work with empty matrices ([bug #54261](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54261)). |
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43 - use octave bat file in pkg install configure/make when in windows ([bug #53938](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53938)). |
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44 - `repelem.m`: Fix behavior when final repeat count is 0 ([bug #54275](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54275)). |
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45 - `.hgsub`: Use hg.octave.org instead of hg-new.octave.org |
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46 - move some fortran and dynamic linking configure checks to separate macros |
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47 - `configure.ac`: Reorder tests so that FPICFLAG is correctly set on Solaris ([bug #54235](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54235)). |
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48 - `eigs.m`: Decrease opts.maxit in UnconvergedEigenvalues BIST ([bug #54179](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54179)). |
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49 - fix ambiguous overload build error on Solaris ([bug #54217](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54217)) |
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50 - `pkg.m`: Restore ability to use file glob patterns when specifying local pkg files ([bug #54224](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54224)). |
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51 - Use `%ld` format code in `xerbla printf` ([bug #54206](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54206)). |
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52 - use `int` instead of `size_t` for `xerbla` string length ([bug #54206](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54206)) |
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53 - Pair `fclose` with all `fopen` and prevent `file-io.cc` test fails ([bug #54180](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54180)). |
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54 - `fsolve.m`: Return `info=1` when initial guess `x0` is correct ([bug #53991](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53991)). |
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55 - `fsolve.m`: Add BIST test for [bug #53991](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53991). |
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56 - `fsolve.m`: exit with `info=-2` when singularity reached ([bug #53991](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53991)). |
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57 - ensure that Make sees Octave exit status when running make check |
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58 - `interpreter.cc (intialize_xerbla_error_handler, xerbla_abort)`: New functions. |
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59 - improve warnings for global/local variable conflicts ([bug #54052](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54052)) |
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60 - maybe preserve local value when declaring variable global ([bug #54052](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54052)) |
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61 - fix regression in `text` ([bug #54109](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54109)) |
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62 - create valid tmp scope for `who -file` ([bug #54030](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54030)) |
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63 - `polar.m`: Correct axes limits when using negative rho values ([bug #53999](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53999)). |
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64 - `text.m`: Fix regression when 'String' property is specified ([bug #54067](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54067)). |
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65 - allow `NULL mxArray*` to be returned as undefined from fcn calls ([bug #54096](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54096)) |
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66 - treat `NULL` as `[]` for `mxSetFieldByNumber` and `mxSetCell` ([bug #54096](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54096)) |
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67 - Properly test Qt offscreen printing during manual figures generation. |
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68 - Avoid segfault with textscan ([bug #53786](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53786)). |
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69 - add Qt include needed to build against Qt 5.11 ([bug #53978](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53978)) |
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70 - make listing local functions for command completion work again ([bug #53925](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53925)) |
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71 - Stop segfault in debug mode with readline complete ([bug #53925](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53925)). |
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72 - Remove code to install default colors for qt toolkit from window theme ([bug #53805](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53805)). |
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73 - back out changes attempting to automatically call handle class destructor |
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74 - `residue.m`: Use a pre-conditioner on final matrix division for numerical stability ([bug #53869](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53869)) |
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75 - track multiple file types `(oct|m|mex)` for private functions ([bug #53856](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53856)) |
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76 - also preserve temporaries in indexing expressions ([bug #53844](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53844)) |
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77 - also update load-path info if private subdir time stamp changes ([bug #53856](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53856)) |
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78 - defer deletion of temporaries in argument lists ([bug #53844](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53844)) |
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79 - improve test for handle class destructor |
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80 - call delete method correctly for handle class objects ([bug #53844](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53844)) |
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81 - use `size_t` for f77 char arg length params with GCC 8 ([bug #53872](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53872)) |
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82 - Fix `lrwork` dimension in svd for complex cases ([bug #53823](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53823)). |
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83 - `lines.m`: Don't open empty figure or axes if none already exist ([bug #53648](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53648)) |
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86 ## GUI |
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87 |
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88 - gui: fix editor rendering on some displays, disable QScintilla buffered drawing |
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91 ## Build system |
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92 |
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93 - `m4/octave_blas_f77_func.m4`: Restore 64-bit integer BLAS detection ([bug #53853](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53853)). |
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94 - build: include `inplace_edit.pl` in tarball ([bug #54349](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54349)). |
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95 - fix test for 8-byte integer BLAS lib on big-endian systems ([bug #53853](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53853)) |
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96 - `OCTAVE_CHECK_LIB`: avoid shell syntax error if not checking for lib |
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97 - build: avoid compiler warning about unused function `abs` ([bug #54237](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54237)) |
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98 - build: Work around bug in perl 5.28.0 ([bug #54202](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54202)). |
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100 |
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101 ## Documentation |
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102 |
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103 - doc: Add version number to top title of HTML manual for clarity. |
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104 - `flip.m`: Update docstring. |
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105 - `setdiff.m`: Fix typo in documentation ([bug #54393](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54393)). |
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106 - doc: Replace instances of realroot (non-existent) with realpow ([bug #54336](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54336)). |
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107 - `HACKING.md`: Update for recently removed files. |
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108 - remove unused qtinfo source files |
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109 - doc: Remove bad calling convention for warning with a mode struct ([bug #54288](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54288)) |
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110 - Document work-around for disabling OpenGL software rendering ([bug #53845](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53845)). |
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111 - `xpow.cc (err_nonsquare_matrix)`: Clarify error message ([bug #54248](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54248)). |
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112 - doc: Miscellaneous documentation fixes all over the manual ([bug #54288](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54288)). |
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113 - doc: small fixes to `size` and `plot.txi` ([bug #54283](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54283)). |
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114 - doc: Clarify description of Example 4 for `size` ([bug #54283](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54283)). |
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115 - doc: Fix malformed URL ([bug #54225](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54225)). |
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116 - Fix typo in error statement from containers.Map ([bug #54103](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54103)). |
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117 - doc: Use `qcode` macro to document `fseek` offsets ([bug #51402](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?51402)). |
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118 - Use correct abbreviation UTC for Coordinated Universal Time ([bug #53918](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53918)). |
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119 - doc: Rewrite section on indexing for clarity ([bug #53675](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53675)). |
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120 - `md5sum.m`: Fix error in sample code ([bug #53829](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?53829)). |
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121 |
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122 The above list was generated using the following command and some manual |
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123 post-processing and grouping: |
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124 |
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125 {% highlight bash %} |
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126 hg log -r "release-4-4-0:release-4-4-1" -b stable \ |
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127 | grep "summary:" | nl | sort -rn | cut -f 2- \ |
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128 | sed 's/summary:\s*/- /' \ |
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129 | sed 's/\(bug #\)\([0-9]*\)/[\1\2](https:\/\/savannah.gnu.org\/bugs\/?\2)/' \ |
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130 | sed 's/\(patch #\)\([0-9]*\)/[\1\2](https:\/\/savannah.gnu.org\/patch\/?\2)/' |
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131 {% endhighlight %} |
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132 |
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133 [1]: {{ "download.html" | absolute_url }} |
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134 [2]: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows |
