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This is a | :''This is a collection of small projects to start contributing to Octave. Projects of long duration are listed in the [[Projects]] page.'' | ||
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== Review and fix existing bugs == | |||
* Review bugs that catch your interest on the [https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave Octave bug tracker] on GNU Savannah. | |||
** A modern interface to the Octave bug tracker is given by [https://octave.space/savannah/ SavannahAPI]. | |||
* Discuss with the developers there how to fix that bug or [[Mercurial|upload a patch there]]. | |||
* Some bugs have already patches attached. | |||
** Help testing those patches. | |||
** Help updating outdated patches to the latest development version (this requires some [[Mercurial]] knowledge). | |||
== Implement missing Matlab functions == | |||
Use the [https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=additem&group=octave Savannah patch tracker] for submissions unrelated to an existing bug. | |||
== | == Write Built-In Self Tests (BISTs) == | ||
Writing BISTs improves Octave's regression testing and ensures that we don't break anything when we add new features. | |||
* | * [[Add_BIST_tests_for_octave_functions_written_in_C%2B%2B| BIST for C++ functions]] | ||
* [[BIST for m-files]]. See also [[Projects#Tests]]. | |||
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== Work on Octave packages == | |||
* | * Take a look at https://gnu-octave.github.io/packages/ if you would like to work on some package there. | ||
== | == Easy Closes == | ||
Below is a non exhaustive list of bugs which should be looked at and appear to be easy | |||
Completed scrub using 6.1 as non expert. | |||
Notes: | |||
*The last full scrub came from hardy for v4.2 | |||
* | *Suspect many java bugs could be closed. | ||
*Appears plotting bugs have been fixed, but not have been reviewed for 5 years. | |||
*Did not include most documentation bugs. | |||
*Experts: rik5, nrjank, etc. will be able to find significantly more to close. | |||
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! bug !! bug title !! status | |||
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| {{bug|36954}} || datenum / datevec convert date-time string incorrectly during hour lost to DST || siko1056 suggests closing as won't fix. philipnienhuis changed to Postponed and expresses interest in revisiting. | |||
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| {{bug|40357}} ||OOM when converting from sparse double to sparse logical|| hardy thinks this might be a DUPLICATE, nrjank changed to Need Info, needs better test to determine if the OOM comes from known sparse indexing issue or something else. | |||
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| {{bug|43717}} || rats LEN Matlab incompatibility|| riks states wouldn't bother to fix this as Octave's solution seems better, but points out that default length has changed and Octave should perhaps follow that change. | |||
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| {{bug|45404}} || Breakpoints cannot be set in classdef methods or +package function files|| package part fixed. classdef part remains. jwe suggest closing either this or {{bug|46451}} and tracking classdef on the one that remains, or close both and make a new report. changed to Need Info for someone familiar to decide what would be best for tracking the issue after 2 yrs of dormancy. | |||
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| {{bug|48088}} || document that issquare, iscolumn, isempty, etc operate on cell arrays|| documentation patch candidate submitted and needs review. | |||
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| {{bug|49886}} ||ezplot: octave does not warn when function not vectorized || Rik states This would be easy to fix if {{bug|42691}} was first solved. This bug was closed August 2021 | |||
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| {{bug|49360}} ||odeset lacks documentation for solver options || Needs someone to review and make a to-do list. | |||
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| {{bug|51560}} ||[octave forge] (communications) Wrong dimension in pskmod.m output || nrjank had a solution for the bug (not attached), but stopped for more improvements. | |||
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| {{bug|53214}} ||area.m needs update to implement ShowBaseline and other properties || nrjank states the main bug has been fixed. Suggests closing or retitle | |||
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| {{bug|53670}} ||subplot handle changes after window resizing || nrjank suggests this was fixed in fixed between 6.1 and 6.3 | |||
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| {{bug|54437}} ||optimset missing documentation for 5 options || rik states AutoScaling, ComplexEqn, and Updating can be copied from fsolve.m so this would be an improvement. | |||
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| {{bug|54679}} || datenum accepts a matrix, which is undocumented || apjanke provided a patch. patch updated to current default tip and nrjank suggests ready to push. | |||
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| {{bug|55065}} || Implement uiopen and uisave || rik states they would be easy to implement | |||
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| {{bug|56208}} || GUI Editor autocomplete list could show variables from current workspace || appears to be fixed | |||
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| {{bug|57352}} || text height for blank line should approximate that of ordinary character || rik thinks this will be quick | |||
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| {{bug|58530}} || missing functions: xline() and yline() || rik states I can dust them off and add them to Octave - updated unimplemented_functions list but has postponed attention until after v7.1. | |||
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| {{bug|59004}} || [octave forge] (communications) Error when trying to build (constness of cat op args)|| ready to close nir_krakauer added the patch and the newest communications package v 1.2.3 | |||
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| {{bug|59466}} || [octave forge] (communications) de2bi improper input handling || ready to close nir_krakauer added the patch and the newest communications package v 1.2.3 | |||
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The equivalent suggestions for patches. | |||
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! patch !! patch title !! status | |||
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A list of patch reports with attachments not marked "Done or Cancelled" can be viewed in the SavannaAPI, [https://octave.space/savannah/api.php?Action=get&Format=HTMLCSS&OrderBy=SubmittedOn&OpenClosed=open&TrackerID=patch&AttachedFiles!=0&Category!=Forge,website&Status!=Done,Cancelled sorted by oldest first] or [https://octave.space/savannah/api.php?Action=get&Format=HTMLCSS&OrderBy=LastComment&OpenClosed=open&TrackerID=patch&AttachedFiles!=0&Category!=Forge,website&Status!=Done,Cancelled sorted by "longest since last comment" first]. While some of these older submissions may still be viable and just need a patch refresh to the current code base, many will have become out of date or rendered inapplicable due to code or function changes, and could be closed as 'Wont Fix'. | |||
== See also == | |||
* | * [[Projects]] | ||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] | ||
[[Category:Project Ideas]] | [[Category:Project Ideas]] | ||
[[Category:Missing functions]] | [[Category:Missing functions]] |