Re: [bug-gawk] Beta release of gawk 4.2.0 now available

[KO Myung-Hun]

Hi/2.

Arnold Robbins wrote:
> This note is to announce the BETA release of GNU Awk 4.2.0
> 
> It is available from:
> 
>       http://www.skeeve.com/gawk/gawk-4.1.65.tar.gz
> 
> This is a major release, with many significant new features.
> The important part of the NEWS file is below.
> 
> As far as I can tell, the documentation and code have both hit the
> freeze point.
> 
> So, why do a beta release? So that you, yes you, the end user, can see
> if anything I've done breaks gawk for you.  Then you can TELL ME ABOUT
> IT so that I can fix it for the final release.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Arnold Robbins
> address@hidden
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> Changes from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0
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> 

[...]

> 34. The OS/2 port is currently non-functional. The report is that it
>     compiles but does not link.  The maintainer does not have time to
>     work on it; a volunteer to help out with (or perhaps take over) the
>     port is wanted.  I will preserve the code for either a year or until
>     the next release, whichever is longer.
> 

I have no problems with compiling and linking OS/2 port with the latest
git codes.


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