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author | Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com> |
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date | Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:52:04 +0900 |
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--- layout: post title: "GNU Octave 6.3.0 Released" date: 2021-07-11 categories: news release --- Octave Version 6.3.0 has been released and is now available for [download][1]. An official [Windows binary installer][2] is also available. For [macOS][3] see the installation instructions in the wiki. This version is a bug fixing release: ## Important notice - This bug fix release breaks ABI compatibility with Octave 6.2.0. Re-build binaries (like `.oct` or `.mex` files) when updating to this version. ## Improvements and fixes - `ls-hdf5.cc`: Avoid throwing inside HDF5 function ([bug #60081](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60081)). - `ls-hdf5.cc`: Handle non-zero terminated type strings ([bug #60081](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60081)). - Fix occasional segfault in `symbfact` ([bug #60101](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60101)). - `fsolve.m`: Fix undefined output error when using `Output` function ([bug #60144](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60144)). - Avoid ambiguous call to `pow` ([bug #60169](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60169)). - Fix context link when creating handle to nested function. - `print.m`: Warn when figure is too large to be printed to output page ([bug #60236](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60236)). - Defer clearing function vars until stack frame is deleted ([bug #60137](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60137)). - Avoid memory leaks when returning handles to nested functions. - Hold references to closure frames in anon functions if needed ([bug #60237](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60237)). - `eigs`: Prevent possible segmentation fault at exit ([bug #60311](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60311)). - Issue warning when gnuplot graphics toolkit is initialized. - `mpoles.m`: Fix detection of pole multiplicity ([bug #60384](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60384)). - Perform shutdown actions in interpreter destructor ([bug #60334](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60334)). - `qz.cc`: Return correct number of eigenvalues ([bug #60357](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60357)). - `qz.cc`: Let test pass with LAPACK 3.9.1 and earlier versions ([bug #60357](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60357)). - `pkg.m`: Use default prefixes unless otherwise set previously ([bug #60472](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60472)). - `betaincinv.m`: Correctly handle small inputs ([bug #60528](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60528)). - `betaincinv.m`: Correctly handle inputs very close to 1.0 ([bug #60528](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60528)). - `unistd-wrappers.c`: Allocate sufficient memory for `new_argv` ([bug #60535](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60535)). - Mark system functions correctly if `OCTAVE_HOME` is non-canonical ([bug #60554](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60554)). - Mark compiled system functions correctly if `OCTAVE_HOME` is non-canonical ([bug #60554](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60554)). - Return proper number of stack frames for `dbstack (N)` call ([bug #60531](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60531)). - Avoid ambiguous match of overloaded function ([bug #60531](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60531)). - `print`: Fix error when `"px"` word is present in a figure ([bug #60641](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60641)). - `logm.m`: Fix check for real negative values in complex vector ([bug #60738](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60738)). - `hist.m`: Improve handling and docstring for third parameter "norm" ([bug #60783](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60783)). - `logm.m`: Allow tolerance in check for real negative values in complex vector ([bug #60738](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60738)). - `expm.m`, `logm.m`: Use function `isdiag` to detect if input is a diagonal matrix ([bug #60738](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60738)). - Fix scoping issue for handles to sibling nested functions ([bug #60845](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60845)). - `ls-mat5.cc`: Avoid integer overflow in calculation of buffer size for zlib ([bug #55427](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?55427)). - Avoid crash with `dbquit` when executing command in terminal from GUI ([bug #60813](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60813)). ## GUI - Fix calling external editor ([bug #60198](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60198)). - Fix missing file suffix `.m` when saving a new script ([bug #60214](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60214)). - Do not run files that are not saved as Octave files ([bug #60214](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60214)). - Fix confirm overwrite for native editor file "save as" dialogs ([bug #60214](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60214)). - Fix crash when GUI tries to restore missing previous Octave dir ([bug #60255](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60255)). - Fix restoring the horizontal position of docked GUI widgets ([bug #59426](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59426)). - Prevent floating widgets from re-opening after restart ([bug #60279](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60279)). - Avoid crash in GUI for `rmdir("")` ([bug #60473](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60473)). - Fix EOL mode when saving files under new names ([bug #60585](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60585)). - Fix auto indentation of switch-structure in GUI editor ([bug #60649](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60649)). - Avoid crash when closing GUI with open editor tabs ([bug #60500](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60500)). - `octave-qscintilla.cc` (`contextmenu_run`): Fix keyboard command handling. ## Build system / Tests - build: Check for `stropts.h` ([bug #60163](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60163)). - build: Make relocation of dependencies with Octave optional ([bug #60413](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60413)). - build: Set necessary flags to allow execution on Windows Vista ([bug #60746](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60746)). - build: Use correct path to `octave` binary in build tree on macOS. - build: Fix typo in folder to libraries when building `.oct` or `.mex` files. - build: Set `DL_LDFLAGS` in the build rules for `.oct` or `.mex` files. - Declare base_parser destructor virtual. - Move top-level REPL from interpreter to evaluator. - Fix compilation error with `iconv_t` on Solaris ([bug #60162](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60162)). - `lo-array-errwarn.cc`: Include `<limits>` ([bug #60470](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60470)). - Use `std::size_t` and `std::ptrdiff_t` in C++ code ([bug #60471](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60471)). - Use `std::size_t` in more instances ([bug #60471](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60471)). - Fix error if test suite is run before Octave is installed ([bug #60554](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60554)). - tests: Relax tolerance for some tests on macOS. - `logspace.m`: Mark tests as known to fail on macOS ([bug #55538](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?55538)). - `hist.m`: Use deterministic test ([bug #60783](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60783)). - `rgb2ind.m`: Reduce memory usage and eliminate randomness in test. - `logm.m`: Allow larger tolerance for test on macOS. - `rgb2ind.m`: Suppress output in test. - `lscov.m`: Relax BIST tolerance to pass with OpenBLAS ([bug #60552](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60552)). ## Documentation - Improve documentation for `log2` function ([bug #60817](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60817)). - `ind2sub`: Fix typo in "see also" section of docstring ([bug #60842](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60842)). - `mrdivide`, `mldivide`: Document that functions might return minimum norm solutions ([bug #60839](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60839)). - Improve Differential Equations chapter and example for lsode ([bug #57508](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?57508)). - Clarify usage of "Depends" keyword in package `DESCRIPTION` file ([bug #60053](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60053)). - Add note that wildcard patterns for `save` are glob patterns ([bug #60157](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60157)). - Change example for Delaunay triangulation to match the generating code ([bug #60216](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60216)). - Document single precision issues with OpenGL graphics toolkits ([bug #59418](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59418)). - Minor changes to documentation of single precision issues with OpenGL ([bug #59418](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59418)). - Expand on documentation for command syntax ([bug #60084](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60084)). - `isprop.m`: Document that function only works on graphics objects in Octave 6.X ([bug #60295](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60295)). - Explain how to write dual-purpose executable scripts and Octave functions ([bug #60291](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60291)). - Update keyword docstrings ([bug #60275](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60275)). - Use Texinfo commands to improve `transpose()` docstring rendering. - `betainc.m`, `betaincinv.m`: Correct non-TeX definition of beta incomplete integral. - Grammarcheck documentation ahead of 6.3 release. - Spellcheck documentation ahead of 6.3 release. 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