[Rd] R-devel object header changes that require reinstalling packages

2017-09-12 Thread luke-tierney
For anyone using the development version of R: svn revision 73243 introduces some changes to the memory layout of R objects that require reinstalling packages using compiled code. Attempting to load incompatible packages should signal an error. These changes are to support a new extension framewo

[Rd] File listing on windows shows hidden files

2017-09-12 Thread Jean-Sébastien Bevilacqua
Hello, I encounter a problem with file listing. On Linux, a hidden file is just a file starting with a "dot" but on Windows, it's a file with a special attribute. Currently, R checks if the file starts with a "dot", so it's not working on Windows. I have opened an issue in the bug tracker and pro