ignore-value: clarify some comments
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+2011-01-07  Pádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
+
+       ignore-value: fixup comments, and add Eric Blake
+       as an author since he rewrote the macros.
+       * lib/ignore-value.h (ignore_value):  State that
+       we now support aggregates.  Also specify exactly
+       when the GCC warn_unused_result feature was added.
+
+2011-01-06  Eric Blake  <eblake@redhat.com>
+
+       ignore-value: support aggregate types
+       * lib/ignore-value.h (ignore_value): Provide separate gcc
+       definition.
+       * modules/ignore-value-tests: New test module.
+       * tests/test-ignore-value.c: New test.
+
+       maint.mk: improve sc_prohibit_strcmp regex
+       * top/maint.mk (sc_prohibit_strcmp): Detect strcmp()!=0, as
+       documented.  Also, detect strcmp((expr),expr) == 0.  Exempt the
+       definition of STRNEQ.
+
+       signal: work around Haiku issue with SIGBUS
+       * lib/siglist.h: Add comment.
+       * lib/sig2str.c (numname_table): Swap SIGBUS order, to match
+       strsignal's favoring of SIGSEGV.
+       * tests/test-signal.c (main): Avoid test failure.
+       * doc/posix-headers/signal.texi (signal.h): Document the issue.
+       Reported by Scott McCreary.
+
+       maint.mk: add pre-release check to ensure submodule commits are public
+       * top/maint.mk (public-submodule-commit): New rule.
+       (submodule-checks): New variable.
+       (alpha beta stable): Depend on the variable.
+
+2011-01-05  Pádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
+       and Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+       ignore-value: make ignore_value more generic; deprecate ignore_ptr
+       * lib/ignore-value.h: Include <stdint.h>, for decl of intptr_t.
+       (ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED): Define.
+       (_ignore_case): New function.
+       (ignore_value): New macro, to replace the old function.
+       (ignore_ptr): Arrange for any use to evoke a deprecation warning.
+       * modules/ignore-value (Depends-on): Add stdint.
+
+2011-01-04  Eric Blake  <eblake@redhat.com>
+
+       doc: regenerate INSTALL
+       * doc/Makefile (INSTALL, INSTALL.ISO, INSTALL.UTF-8): Re-add
+       @firstparagraphindent support, now that autoconf dropped it.
+       (INSTALL_PRELUDE): Reinstate old macro.
+       * doc/install.texi: Resync from autoconf.
+       * doc/INSTALL: Reflect recent autoconf update.
+       * doc/INSTALL.ISO: Likewise.
+       * doc/INSTALL.UTF-8: Likewise.
+       Reported by Karl Berry.
+
+2011-01-04  Bruce Korb  <address@hidden>
+
+       git-version-gen: avoid a sub-shell
+       * build-aux/git-version-gen: Redirect stderr in `...` via
+       "exec 2>...", rather than via an added sub-shell.
+
+2011-01-03  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       git-version-gen: use (...) rather than sh -c '...'
+       * build-aux/git-version-gen: Rather than hard-coding a shell's name
+       with "sh -c '...'", just use "(...)".  Less syntax is better, too.
+
+2011-01-03  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+       git-version-gen: convert leading TABs to spaces
+       * build-aux/git-version-gen: Expand leading TABs.
+
+       git-version-gen: handle failed "git rev-list"
+       * build-aux/git-version-gen: Rather than leaking a "fatal" error
+       from git and proceeding as if it had succeeded but printed no SHA1
+       checksums, suppress the diagnostic and handle the failure.
+       Reported by Bruce Korb in http://marc.info/?l=git&m=129399145930450&w=2
+
+       git-version-gen: include command name in one more diagnostic
+       * build-aux/git-version-gen: When the required .tarball-version file
+       was missing or unreadable, you might see the diagnostic from "cat",
+       but no trace of the name of the invoking script.  Now, you still see
+       the diagnostic from cat, but also get one from "git-version-gen: ".
+       Inspired by a patch from Bruce Korb.
+
+       update-copyright: adjust test to match changed code
+       * tests/test-update-copyright.sh: Change test's expected output
+       to match new actual output.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       getlogin_r: Avoid test failure on HP-UX 11.
+       * tests/test-getlogin_r.c (main): Allow an error code EINVAL instead of
+       ERANGE when the second argument is zero.
+       * doc/posix-functions/getlogin_r.texi: Document the HP-UX 11
+       portability problem.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruce Korb  <bkorb@gnu.org>
+
+       * build-aux/update-copyright: doc Simon's changes
+
+2011-01-02  Simon Josefsson  <simon@josefsson.org>
+
+       * build-aux/update-copyright: Support UPDATE_COPYRIGHT_HOLDER
+       environment variable.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       unigbrk: Avoid gcc warnings.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-breaks.c (u16_grapheme_breaks): Remove
+       unused variable.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-prev.c (u16_grapheme_prev): Likewise.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-prev.c (u8_grapheme_prev): Likewise.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-breaks.c (main): Likewise.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-breaks.c (main): Likewise.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-breaks.c (test_u8_grapheme_breaks):
+       Change type of first argument to 'const char *'.
+       (main): Remove unused variable.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-next.c (test_u8_grapheme_next): Change
+       type of first argument to 'const char *'.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-prev.c (test_u8_grapheme_prev):
+       Likewise.
+       (main): Change type of variable 's'.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-uc-is-grapheme-break.c (main): Cast column number
+       to 'int'.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       pwrite: Fix test whether it works and make it work on HP-UX 11.11.
+       * m4/pwrite.m4 (gl_FUNC_PWRITE): Use AC_LANG_PROGRAM, not
+       AC_LANG_SOURCE. Extend the test program to catch another HP-UX 11.11
+       bug.
+       * lib/pwrite.c: Undo 2010-12-31 patch.
+       * doc/posix-functions/pwrite.texi: Document another HP-UX 11.11 bug.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       pread: Fix test whether it works.
+       * m4/pread.m4 (gl_FUNC_PREAD): Use AC_LANG_PROGRAM, not AC_LANG_SOURCE.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       Fix detection of traditional Arabic locale on HP-UX, Solaris, Cygwin.
+       * m4/locale-ar.m4 (gt_LOCALE_AR): Require that the locale encoding name
+       ends in "6". Don't require a specific month name. Try also the locale
+       names found on HP-UX 11 and Solaris 7.
+
+2011-01-02  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       tcgetsid: Correct linkage in C++ mode on HP-UX 11.00.
+       * lib/termios.in.h: In C++ mode, on HP-UX, include <sys/termios.h> with
+       C linkage.
+       * doc/posix-functions/tcgetsid.texi: Mention the HP-UX 11.00 bug.
+
+2011-01-01  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       Rename uc_is_grapheme_cluster_break() to uc_is_grapheme_break()
+       for consistency, since the "cluster" term is not used elsewhere.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-breaks.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-next.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-prev.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-breaks.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-next.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-prev.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-breaks.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-next.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-prev.c: Update name.
+       * lib/unigbrk/uc-is-grapheme-break.c: Update name.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-uc-is-grapheme-break.c: Update name.
+       Suggested by Bruno Haible.
+
+2011-01-01  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       Remove module 'u8-grapheme-len' as too redundant with
+       'u8-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len: Delete file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len-tests: Delete file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Remove prototype for deleted function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+
+       Remove module 'u16-grapheme-len' as too redundant with
+       'u16-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len: Delete file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len-tests: Delete file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Remove prototype for deleted function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+
+       Remove module 'u32-grapheme-len' as too redundant with
+       'u32-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len: Delete file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len-tests: Delete file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Remove prototype for deleted function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-len.c: Delete file.
+
+       Suggested by Bruno Haible.
+
+2011-01-01  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       * unigbrk.in.h: Fix typo: "ben" => "been".
+       Reported by Bruno Haible.
+
 2011-01-01  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
 
+       maint: update almost all copyright ranges to include 2011
+       Run the new "make update-copyright" rule.
+
+2011-01-01  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+       maint: update-copyright: exempt doc/INSTALL*
+       * Makefile (update-copyright): Also exclude doc/INSTALL*,
+       since they are generated.  Suggested by Bruno Haible.
+
+2011-01-01  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+       maint: refine the update-copyright rule
+       * Makefile (update-copyright): Also exclude any file that includes
+       the "GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY" comment, being careful not to exclude
+       code that merely generates the comment.
+
+2010-12-31  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       New module 'u8-grapheme-len'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u16-grapheme-len'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u32-grapheme-len'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-len.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u8-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-next: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-next-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u16-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-next: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-next-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u32-grapheme-next'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-next: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-next-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-next.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u8-grapheme-prev'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-prev: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-prev-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u16-grapheme-prev'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-prev: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-prev-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u32-grapheme-prev'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-prev: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-prev-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-prev.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u8-grapheme-breaks'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-breaks: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-breaks-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u8-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u8-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u16-grapheme-breaks'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-breaks: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-breaks-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u16-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u16-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'u32-grapheme-breaks'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-breaks: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-breaks-tests: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk.in.h: Add prototype for new function.
+       * lib/unigbrk/u32-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-u32-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+
+       New module 'ulc-grapheme-breaks'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/ulc-grapheme-breaks: New file.
+       * modules/unigbrk/ulc-grapheme-breaks-tests: New file.
+       * m4/locale-ar.m4: New file.
+       * lib/unigbrk/ulc-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-ulc-grapheme-breaks.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-ulc-grapheme-breaks.sh: New file.
+
+2010-12-31  Ben Pfaff  <blp@cs.stanford.edu>
+
+       gbrkprop: Fix implementation of uc_graphemeclusterbreak_property.
+       * lib/unigbrk/gbrkprop.h: Regenerate with gen-uni-tables.c.  I had
+       modified how this file was generated before I initially submitted
+       the module, but failed to regenerate it.  This meant that several
+       of the level2 entries were wrong.
+       * lib/unigbrk/uc-gbrk-prop.h (uc_graphemeclusterbreak_property):
+       Remove the division-by-2 that is folded into the table now that
+       gbrkprop.h has been regenerated properly.  Now -1 entries are
+       handled correctly.
+
+       New module 'unigbrk/uc-gbrk-prop-tests'.
+       * modules/unigbrk/uc-gbrk-prop-tests: New file.
+       * lib/gen-uni-tables.c: Generate tests/test-uc-gbrk-prop.h.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-uc-gbrk-prop.c: New file.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-uc-gbrk-prop.h: New file.
+
+2011-01-01  Bruno Haible  <bruno@clisp.org>
+
+       Avoid use of hexadecimal escapes.
+       * tests/unigbrk/test-uc-is-grapheme-break.c (main): Use octal escapes
+       instead of hexadecimal escapes.
+
+2011-01-01  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+       maint: new rule to update copyright year ranges
+       * Makefile (update-copyright): New rule.
+
        maint: indent with TABs in Makefile
        * Makefile: Expand leading sequences of spaces to TABs
 
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