CVSROOT: /sources/m4 Module name: m4 Branch: branch-1_4 Changes by: Eric Blake <ericb> 06/06/22 23:17:22
Index: NEWS =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/m4/m4/NEWS,v retrieving revision 1.1.1.1.2.23 retrieving revision 1.1.1.1.2.24 diff -u -b -r1.1.1.1.2.23 -r1.1.1.1.2.24 --- NEWS 22 Jun 2006 14:55:48 -0000 1.1.1.1.2.23 +++ NEWS 22 Jun 2006 23:17:21 -0000 1.1.1.1.2.24 @@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ in the low-order byte. * The maketemp macro is no longer subject to platform limitations (such as 26 or 32 max files from a given template). +* Frozen files now require that the first directive be V (version), to + better diagnose version mismatch. Additionally, if the F directive + (builtin function) names an unknown builtin that existed in the m4 that + froze the file but not in the current m4 (for example, changeword), the + warning is deferred until an attempt is made to actually use the builtin. + This allows downgrading from beta m4-1.4o to m4-1.4.5 without breaking + autoconf. Version 1.4.4b - 17 June 2006, by Eric Blake (CVS version 1.4.4a)
