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HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. * etc/HACKING: Update listed directory structure before impending 3.8 release.

author	Rik <rik@octave.org>
date	Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:49:22 -0700
parents	d63878346099
children	56d09eba7c3b

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9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	1 -- outline --
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	2
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	3 This file attempts to describe the rules to use when hacking Octave.
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	4 DO NOT put this file into the distribution.
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	5
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	6 * Working from the repository
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	7
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	8 These notes are intended to help people working on sources cloned from
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	9 the savannah source code repository.
13921 712f45010543 doc: Update HACKING file Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 13244 diff changeset	10 These requirements do not apply when building from a distribution tarball.
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	11
16664 789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	12 * Quick start
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	13
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	14 1. Install all the required dependencies. Precisely how to do that
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	15 depends on what type of system you are using. There are more
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	16 details below.
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	17
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	18 2. Clone the Octave sources:
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	19
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	20 hg clone http://www.octave.org/hg/octave
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	21
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	22 3. Change to the top-level directory of the Octave source tree and run
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	23 the bootstrap script:
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	24
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	25 cd octave
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	26 ./bootstrap
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	27
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	28 4. Create a build directory, cd to it, then run configure and make:
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	29
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	30 mkdir .build
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	31 cd .build
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	32 ../configure
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	33 make
789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	34
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	35 ** Requirements
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	36
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	37 We've opted to keep only the highest-level sources in the repository.
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	38 This eases our maintenance burden, (fewer merges, etc.), but imposes
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	39 more requirements on anyone wishing to build from the just-cloned
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	40 sources. For example, you have to use the latest stable versions of
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	41 the maintainer tools we depend upon, including:
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	42
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	43 - Autoconf <http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	44 - Automake <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	45 - Bison <http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	46 - Flex <http://www.gnu.org/software/flex/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	47 - Gnulib <http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	48 - GNU Make <http://www.gnu.org/software/make/>
16664 789d2376db2d maint: update etc/HACKING John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 16235 diff changeset	49 - gperf <http://www.gnu.org/software/gperf/>
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	50 - Gzip <http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	51 - Libtool <http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	52 - Mercurial <http://mercurial.selenic.com/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	53 - Perl <http://www.cpan.org/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	54 - Rsync <http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	55 - Tar <http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/>
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	56
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	57 Only building the initial full source tree will be a bit painful.
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	58 Later, after synchronizing from the repository, a plain `make' should
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	59 be sufficient.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	60
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	61 ** First clone
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	62
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	63 If you are reading these notes, you may have already managed to clone
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	64 this package from the repository. For the record, you will find all the
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	65 relevant information on downloading sources at:
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	66
15497 c49d891eb263 Update broken or inconsistent project and wiki urls Mike Miller <mtmiller@ieee.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	67 http://www.octave.org/download.html
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	68
15414 494f9bac8862 build: Rename autogen.sh script to bootstrap to conform to GNU guidelines. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15280 diff changeset	69 After cloning Octave, you will need to run the bootstrap script:
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	70
15414 494f9bac8862 build: Rename autogen.sh script to bootstrap to conform to GNU guidelines. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15280 diff changeset	71 $ ./bootstrap
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	72
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	73 This script will examine the source tree and generate some Makefile
15921 d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	74 fragments, then run autotools scripts to generate Makefile.in files from
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	75 Makefile.am files and create the configure script. The bootstrap script
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	76 comes from gnulib, but is kept in the Octave source archive. It should
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	77 be updated from the gnulib sources as necessary.
9949 a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	78
a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	79 If you have a copy of gnulib in some directory apart from the Octave
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	80 source tree, then pass the name of the directory containing gnulib-tool
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	81 to the bootstrap script using the option:
9949 a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	82
a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	83 --gnulib-srcdir=DIRNAME
a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	84
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	85 If you have downloaded gnulib directly, DIRNAME will be the directory where
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	86 gnulib was unpacked. If you have installed gnulib using a package
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	87 manager, DIRNAME is likely to be /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin(where the
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	88 gnulib-tool script resides).
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	89
711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	90 By using an external gnulib directory, you can share a single gnulib source
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	91 tree among several projects. Since 2011, the gnulib sources are a Mercurial
f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	92 subrepository, so they will be automatically updated to the
f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	93 corresponding Mercurial revision if you update the working directory to
f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	94 a past revision not too far in the past.
9949 a6308dcad5ac update HACKING file John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 9946 diff changeset	95
15414 494f9bac8862 build: Rename autogen.sh script to bootstrap to conform to GNU guidelines. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15280 diff changeset	96 Additional options besides --gnulib-srcdir can be passed to bootstrap and
494f9bac8862 build: Rename autogen.sh script to bootstrap to conform to GNU guidelines. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15280 diff changeset	97 they will be forwarded without modification to the gnulib bootstrap script.
9977 711aa22ff83d Elaborate which DIRNAME to use for --gnulib-srcdir option in HACKING file Rik <rdrider0-list@yahoo.com> parents: 9949 diff changeset	98
15921 d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	99 Once the bootstrap script completes successfully, you may configure and
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	100 build Octave. We recommend that you build Octave in a separate
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	101 directory tree from the sources. For example, if you have just finished
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	102 running the bootstrap script in the top-level source directory, run the
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	103 following commands to create a build tree, configure, and build Octave:
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	104
15921 d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	105 $ mkdir .build
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	106 $ cd .build
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	107 $ ../configure
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	108 $ make
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	109 $ make check
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	110
14646 f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	111 At this point, there should be no difference between your working tree
f40c355491cc doc: Modify the language in HACKING concerning cloning and git subrepo Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 14138 diff changeset	112 and the currently visited hg revision:
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	113
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	114 $ hg diff
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	115
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	116 should output no difference.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	117
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	118 ** Coding style
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	119
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	120 The most important advice is to follow any conventions you detect in the
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	121 file being edited. In addition, Octave maintainers have written a lot
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	122 on the subject. See "Appendix C: Tips and Standards" and
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	123 "Appendix D: Contributing Guidelines" in the PDF documentation.
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	124
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	125 * Bugs and patches
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	126
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	127 See the file BUGS in this directory for more guidance on reporting bugs
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	128 and preparing patches.
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	129
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	130 * Code layout
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	131
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	132 An overview of the directory layout of Octave's source files:
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	133
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	134 build-aux -- scripts which support the build process
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	135
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	136
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	137 doc -- Texinfo documentation for Octave
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	138
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	139
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	140 etc -- miscellaneous files, such as this HACKING howto
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	141
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	142
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	143 examples -- some example files (mkoctfile and mex samples, old class
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	144 programming interface)
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	145
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	146
15921 d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	147 gnulib-hg -- gnulib subrepo. This is a clone of the gnulib source
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	148 tree maintained by the Octave project. The default
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	149 branch is identical to the upstream gnulib sources.
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	150 There is also an "octave-stable" branch that may
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	151 contain changes as needed for the "stable" branch in
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	152 the Octave archive. We usually don't want to update
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	153 gnulib sources when going from one stable point
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	154 release to the next, but we occasionally need to
d4671167972b * etc/HACKING: Update with new gnulib info. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15512 diff changeset	155 include small updates.
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	156
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	157
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	158 libgnu -- gnulib sources that we use. The files here are
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	159 copied here from the gnulib directory by the
15414 494f9bac8862 build: Rename autogen.sh script to bootstrap to conform to GNU guidelines. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15280 diff changeset	160 bootstrap script.
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	161
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	162
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	163 liboctave -- C++ interfaces to the numerical libraries, Fortran
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	164 numerical libraries, various OS facilities, and utility
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	165 functions
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	166
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	167 array the base Array, NDArray, Matrix, and Sparse classes
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	168
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	169 cruft various numerical libraries (mostly Fortran)
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	170
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	171 amos bessel functions
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	172
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	173 blas-xtra wrappers for blas functions used in Octave
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	174
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	175 daspk large scale differential algebraic equation solver
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	176
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	177 dasrt differential algebraic equation solver with root finding
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	178
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	179 dassl differential-algebraic system solver
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	180
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	181 fftpack subroutines for fast fourier transforms
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	182
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	183 lapack-xtra wrappers for lapack functions used in Octave
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	184
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	185 misc miscellaneous utilities
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	186
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	187 odepack ordinary differential equation solver
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	188
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	189 ordered-qz code for ordering eigenvalues for QZ factorization
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	190
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	191 quadpack subroutines for numerical integration
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	192
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	193 ranlib random number generators
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	194
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	195 slatec-err slatec error handling library
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	196
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	197 slatec-fn various special function subroutines
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	198
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	199 numeric C++ numerical algorithms and interfaces to the Fortran
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	200 algorithms
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	201
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	202 operators code for operators that act on base classes (such as Array)
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	203
15280 2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	204 system OS-related functions
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	205
2dd4f5930108 * doc: Update HACKING file with new locations in liboctave for source files. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 15198 diff changeset	206 util utility and miscellaneous functions
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	207
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	208 libinterp -- the interpreter itself plus lots of infrastructure
13921 712f45010543 doc: Update HACKING file Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 13244 diff changeset	209 around it. Octave's extensive octave_value class
13244 00c5d8d3ee00 Explain a bit more the src/ directory in HACKING file Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 12733 diff changeset	210 hierarchy for polymorphically handling all Octave
13921 712f45010543 doc: Update HACKING file Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 13244 diff changeset	211 types is defined here. The built-in functions are
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	212 also defined here.
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	213
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	214 octave-value the octave_value class hierarchy. These are the
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	215 container classes that hold various Octave data
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	216 types like struct numerical arrays, structure
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	217 arrays, and cell arrays.
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	218
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	219 parse-tree Classes that define the parse tree for the
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	220 interpreter
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	221
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	222 corefcn statically linked DEFUN functions (callable from
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	223 the scripting langauge) as well as internal C++
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	224 functions used by the interpreter.
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	225
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	226 dldfcn dynamically linked DEFUN functions (callable
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	227 from the scripting language). If you see "help
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	228 foo" telling you that foo is defined in foo.oct,
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	229 then foo.cc will be found here and contain the
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	230 source code.
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	231
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	232 operators definitions and template instantiations for
13244 00c5d8d3ee00 Explain a bit more the src/ directory in HACKING file Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 12733 diff changeset	233 operators for all possible Octave type
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	234 combinations
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	235
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	236 template-inst some C++ template instantiations
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	237
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	238
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	239 libgui -- the graphical user interface of GNU Octave
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	240
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	241 kb-layouts various files need by the qterminal widget that has
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	242 been derived from Konsole
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	243
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	244 languages translation files and list of translators
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	245
15979 3cd3b548f90b Update description of qterminal directory Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 15921 diff changeset	246 qterminal Qt terminal widget
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	247
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	248 src source files
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	249
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	250 icons icon files that will be compiled into the
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	251 executable via a resource file
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	252
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	253 m-editor source files for the m-file editor
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	254
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	255 octave-adapter link between Octave and GUI
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	256
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	257 qtinfo source files for the Qt texinfo browser
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	258
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	259
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	260 m4 -- m4 scripts used by configure during the build process
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	261
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	262
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	263 scripts -- functions written in the Octave language
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	264
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	265 @ftp ftp object class
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	266
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	267 audio play and record sound files (system dependent)
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	268
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	269 deprecated older deprecated functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	270
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	271 elfun elementary mathematical functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	272
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	273 general utility functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	274
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	275 geometry geometry algorithms
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	276
17572 7bb76a22cde1 maint: Split scripts/plot directory into 4 pieces. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 16664 diff changeset	277 gui User-Interface (UI) functions
7bb76a22cde1 maint: Split scripts/plot directory into 4 pieces. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 16664 diff changeset	278
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	279 help help subsystem functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	280
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	281 image image processing
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	282
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	283 io input/output functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	284
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	285 linear-algebra linear algebra stuff
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	286
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	287 miscellaneous stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	288
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	289 optimization zero finders and minimizers
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	290
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	291 path functions for path manipulation
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	292
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	293 pkg the package manager
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	294
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	295 plot plotting functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	296
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	297 polynomial polynomial manipulation
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	298
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	299 prefs user-defined preferences
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	300
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	301 set set manipulation
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	302
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	303 signal signal processing
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	304
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	305 sparse sparse matrix support
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	306
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	307 specfun special mathematical functions
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c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	309 special-matrix functions for generating special types of matrices
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	310
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	311 startup initialization functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	312
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	313 statistics statistical functions, distributions, and tests
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	314
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	315 strings character string manipulation
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	316
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	317 testfun unit testing
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	318
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	319 time time and date functions
c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	320
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	321
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	322 src -- code for the actual executables that are created. This
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	323 includes octave, octave-cli, octave-gui, as well as
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	324 mkoctfile.
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	325
7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	326
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	327 test -- tests for the interpreter
15198 c3d463c93604 * HACKING: Update for libinterp and libgui changes. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 15194 diff changeset	328
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	329 *.tst fixed tests for the interpreter
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	330
17572 7bb76a22cde1 maint: Split scripts/plot directory into 4 pieces. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 16664 diff changeset	331 fntests.m script to run function tests embedded in C++ and
7bb76a22cde1 maint: Split scripts/plot directory into 4 pieces. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 16664 diff changeset	332 .m files
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	333
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	334 ----
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	335 John W. Eaton
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	336 jwe@octave.org
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	337
17794 7e9382588570 HACKING: Update information for impending 3.8 release. Rik <rik@octave.org> parents: 17744 diff changeset	338 Last updated: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:42:47 PDT
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	339
13244 00c5d8d3ee00 Explain a bit more the src/ directory in HACKING file Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso <jordigh@octave.org> parents: 12733 diff changeset	340
12139 2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	341
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	342 ################################################################################
2162104d40b1 Revise HACKING file and incorporate all of ROADMAP file. Rik <octave@nomad.inbox5.com> parents: 9977 diff changeset	343
17744 d63878346099 maint: Update copyright notices for release. John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: 17572 diff changeset	344 Copyright (C) 2009-2013 John W. Eaton
9946 55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	345
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	346 This file is part of Octave.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	347
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	348 Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	349 under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	350 Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	351 your option) any later version.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	352
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	353 Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	354 ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	355 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	356 for more details.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	357
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	358 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	359 along with Octave; see the file COPYING. If not, see
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	360 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	361
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	362
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	363 This file was adapted for Octave from the HACKING file that is part of
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	364 GNU Bison, which contained the following Copyright notice:
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	365
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	366 Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	367 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	368
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	369 This file is part of GNU Bison.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	370
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	371 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	372 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	373 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	374 (at your option) any later version.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	375
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	376 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	377 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	378 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	379 GNU General Public License for more details.
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	380
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	381 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
55061c7c8d6e start using gnulib John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> parents: diff changeset	382 along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

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