changeset 256:6a6756f4efbf

Octave 6.3.0 release 2021-07-11
author Kai T. Ohlhus <k.ohlhus@gmail.com>
date Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:36:58 +0900
parents bdfeef18fc48
children 14d288a9dc4f
files _posts/2021-02-20-octave-6.2.0-released.markdown _posts/2021-07-11-octave-6.3.0-released.markdown pages/community-news.html pages/menu/download.md
diffstat 4 files changed, 146 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/_posts/2021-02-20-octave-6.2.0-released.markdown	Tue Jul 13 13:50:55 2021 +0900
+++ b/_posts/2021-02-20-octave-6.2.0-released.markdown	Wed Jul 14 12:36:58 2021 +0900
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@
 - Fix regression with superclass lookup in classdef constructors ([bug #59602](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59602)).
 - Allow Octave class `execution_exception` to catch `std::exception` objects ([bug #59592](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59592)).
 
-
-
 ## GUI
 
 - Fix restoring editor session after having closed all tabs ([bug #60051](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60051)).
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/_posts/2021-07-11-octave-6.3.0-released.markdown	Wed Jul 14 12:36:58 2021 +0900
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+---
+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.
+
+ [1]: {{ "download.html" | absolute_url }}
+ [2]: https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows
+ [3]: {{ site.wiki_url }}/Octave_for_macOS
--- a/pages/community-news.html	Tue Jul 13 13:50:55 2021 +0900
+++ b/pages/community-news.html	Wed Jul 14 12:36:58 2021 +0900
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 entries in the GUI:
 
   this-is-the-gnu-octave-community-news-page
-  community-news-page-serial=15
+  community-news-page-serial=16
 
 -->
 
--- a/pages/menu/download.md	Tue Jul 13 13:50:55 2021 +0900
+++ b/pages/menu/download.md	Wed Jul 14 12:36:58 2021 +0900
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 
 <div class="primary callout">
   <i class="fas fa-info-circle" style="color:#1779ba;"></i>
-  <strong>GNU Octave 6.2.0</strong> is the latest stable release.
+  <strong>GNU Octave 6.3.0</strong> is the latest stable release.
   &nbsp;
   (Release Notes:
   <a href="{{ "/NEWS-6.1.html" | relative_url }}">6.1.0</a>,
-  <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% post_url 2021-02-20-octave-6.2.0-released %}">6.2.0</a>)
+  <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% post_url 2021-02-20-octave-6.2.0-released %}">6.2.0</a>,
+  <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{% post_url 2021-07-11-octave-6.3.0-released %}">6.3.0</a>)
 </div>
 
 <div class="button-group large expanded stacked-for-small">
@@ -93,28 +94,28 @@
 </div>
 
 - Windows-64 (recommended)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-installer.exe)
-    (~ 300 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-installer.exe.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64.7z)
-    (~ 300 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64.7z.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64.zip)
-    (~ 530 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64.zip.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-installer.exe)
+    (~ 325 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-installer.exe.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64.7z)
+    (~ 319 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64.7z.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64.zip)
+    (~ 568 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64.zip.sig)
 
 <p></p>
 
 - Windows-32 (old computers)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w32-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32-installer.exe)
-    (~ 275 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32-installer.exe.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w32.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32.7z)
-    (~ 258 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32.7z.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w32.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32.zip)
-    (~ 447 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w32.zip.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w32-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32-installer.exe)
+    (~ 319 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32-installer.exe.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w32.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32.7z)
+    (~ 311 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32.7z.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w32.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32.zip)
+    (~ 531 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w32.zip.sig)
 
 <p></p>
 
@@ -127,15 +128,15 @@
   version above.
   </small>
 
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe)
-    (~ 286 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64-installer.exe.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64-64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64.7z)
-    (~ 279 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64.7z.sig)
-  - [octave-6.2.0-w64-64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64.zip)
-    (~ 490 MB)
-    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.2.0-w64-64.zip.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe)
+    (~ 326 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64-installer.exe.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64-64.7z](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64.7z)
+    (~ 319 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64.7z.sig)
+  - [octave-6.3.0-w64-64.zip](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64.zip)
+    (~ 568 MB)
+    [[signature]](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/octave-6.3.0-w64-64.zip.sig)
 
 All Windows binaries with corresponding source code can be downloaded from
 [https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/](https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/octave/windows/).