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@@ -1,3 +1,44 @@ + TXR 140 + 2016-05-08 + + + Features + + - New fixnum-min and fixnum-max variables. + - Improvements in pseudo-random number generator. + - TXR extraction language: + - New @(call fun ...) directive provides indirection on pattern + functions, via symbols. + - Unix security: + - added setgroups, getresuid, getresgid, setresuid and + setresgid where available. + - added the setgroups function, where available. + - added support for setgid operation. + - New --rexec option to help with setuid on some platforms. + - Process execution: + - The standard input, output and error descriptors of subprocesses + are now derived from the current *stdin*, *stdout* and *stderr* + streams, making useful redirection tricks possible. + - TXR now correctly calculates its sysroot even if the executable + is renamed (within the same directory). + - New filesystem access testing functions: + path-readable-to-me-p, path-read-writable-to-me-p, + path-strictly-private-to-me-p. + + Bugs + + - Serious bug fixed in bignum integers: incorrect treatment + of negative values at the boundary between fixnum and bignum. + - Fixed issue of TXR binary requiring an executable stack on + GNU/Linux platforms. + - Fixed broken setuid privilege dropping. + - Bugfix in path-writable-to-me function. + - Fixes in Vim syntax highlighting definition. + - self-path, *args* and *args-full* now have bindings in + the listener. + + + TXR 139 2016-04-23 |