CVSROOT: /sources/m4 Module name: m4 Changes by: Eric Blake <ericb> 06/10/06 15:24:10
Index: NEWS =================================================================== RCS file: /sources/m4/m4/NEWS,v retrieving revision 1.24 retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -b -r1.24 -r1.25 --- NEWS 29 Sep 2006 18:20:12 -0000 1.24 +++ NEWS 6 Oct 2006 15:24:10 -0000 1.25 @@ -95,9 +95,14 @@ either be blind (ie. be unrecognized without arguments), or begin with the prefix `m4' or `__'. -* The `-l'/`--arglength' command line argument now affects dumpdef - output as well as trace output. Also, it now performs argument - validation and accepts an optional multiplier suffix. +* A new builtin `debuglen' is introduced which allows runtime setting + of debug output length, previously controlled only by the `-l' command + line argument. A new command line argument `--debuglen' matches the + spelling of the new macro, and the old spelling `--arglength' now issues + a warning that it might be withdrawn in the future. Additionally, + whether using the new macro or the command line argument, the length + limitation now affects dumpdef output as well as trace output, undergoes + argument validation, and accepts an optional multiplier suffix. * The `-L'/`--nesting-limit' command line option can now be set to 0 to remove the default limit. However, it is still possible that heavily
