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** Crash to desktop fixed in librsb ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60042 bug #60042], only affects Windows bundle). | ** Crash to desktop fixed in librsb ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60042 bug #60042], only affects Windows bundle). | ||
** Command line arguments with parameters (e.g. <code>--path</code>) can't be combined with <code>--gui</code> ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60886 bug #60886]). | ** Command line arguments with parameters (e.g. <code>--path</code>) can't be combined with <code>--gui</code> ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60886 bug #60886]). | ||
* Ask on discourse for pending changes and do a new release. | |||
=== Approximate release date for Octave 7? === | === Approximate release date for Octave 7? === | ||
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ld: warning: direct access in function 'conv_to_int_array(Array<octave::idx_vector> const&)' from file 'liboctave/array/.libs/libarray.a(libarray_la-Array-util.o)' to global weak symbol 'vtable for Array<long long>' from file 'liboctave/array/.libs/libarray.a(libarray_la-Array-i.o)' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings. | ld: warning: direct access in function 'conv_to_int_array(Array<octave::idx_vector> const&)' from file 'liboctave/array/.libs/libarray.a(libarray_la-Array-util.o)' to global weak symbol 'vtable for Array<long long>' from file 'liboctave/array/.libs/libarray.a(libarray_la-Array-i.o)' means the weak symbol cannot be overridden at runtime. This was likely caused by different translation units being compiled with different visibility settings. | ||
** Support paths including spaces (mostly for Windows - '''not''' relying on short file names). What about package Makefiles? Probably best if we defer that one to later. | ** Support paths including spaces (mostly for Windows - '''not''' relying on short file names). What about package Makefiles? Probably best if we defer that one to later. | ||
** | ** more efficient mex file interface with direct pointers to data in Octave arrays (jwe) | ||
** Prefer OCTAVE_LOCAL_BUFFER over Array objects where possible (Rik, not a blocker) | |||
* Probably merge default to stable some time in November | |||
* Probably release Octave 7 around the end of this year or early 2022. | |||
=== CamelCase in Octave functions? === | === CamelCase in Octave functions? === | ||
* What is our current stance on that? | * What is our current stance on that? --> Avoid it for consistency. Allowed for compatibility. | ||
=== Octave released on MSYS2 === | === Octave released on MSYS2 === | ||
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** Users that want to use e.g. Octave packages that depends on third party packages not included in MXE Octave. | ** Users that want to use e.g. Octave packages that depends on third party packages not included in MXE Octave. | ||
** Users that need features of newer versions of packages that are included in MXE Octave. | ** Users that need features of newer versions of packages that are included in MXE Octave. | ||
=== GCC plugins === | |||
* Call out to anyone who has experience with compiler plugins | |||
* Is it possible to write a compiler plugin that identifies variables that match certain conditions? E.g., <code>m_</code> prefix for member variables. | |||
* Might allow other analysis of the code: E.g., are static or global variables used in a thread-safe manner? | |||
=== Convenience function to check for integer property === | |||
* Add a function that checks if a double has an integer value. | |||
* Also return true for integer type input. | |||
* What is a good name (in Octave and C++ code)? | |||
=== Broadcasting with special matrix types === | |||
* Topic comes up repeatedly in bug reports. | |||
* Add convenience option to disable support for these types (range, diagonal matrix, permutation matrix)? | |||
* Cast to full matrices before broadcasting? Special handling for NaN and Inf values! | |||
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