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* NEWS: Name some more contributors.
Restructure slightly.
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Akim Demaille
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@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?] * Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
** Future changes ** WARNING: Future backward-incompatibilities!
Bison will stop adding a semicolon at the end of the actions: Bison will stop adding a semicolon at the end of the actions (as announced
in the release 2.5):
foo.y:2.22: warning: a ';' might be needed at the end of action code foo.y:2.22: warning: a ';' might be needed at the end of action code
exp: "num" { $$ = $1 } exp: "num" { $$ = $1 }
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
for its own code, especially the definition of variables after statements. for its own code, especially the definition of variables after statements.
The generated C parsers still aim at C90. The generated C parsers still aim at C90.
** Incompatible changes ** Backward incompatible changes
*** Obsolete features *** Obsolete features
@@ -305,6 +306,8 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
** Diagnostics are improved ** Diagnostics are improved
Contributed by Théophile Ranquet.
*** Changes in the format of error messages *** Changes in the format of error messages
This used to be the format of many error reports: This used to be the format of many error reports:
@@ -390,6 +393,8 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
** Graph improvements in DOT and XSLT ** Graph improvements in DOT and XSLT
Contributed by Théophile Ranquet.
The graphical presentation of the states is more readable: their shape is The graphical presentation of the states is more readable: their shape is
now rectangular, the state number is clearly displayed, and the items are now rectangular, the state number is clearly displayed, and the items are
numbered and left-justified. numbered and left-justified.
@@ -831,7 +836,9 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
These features are experimental. More user feedback will help to These features are experimental. More user feedback will help to
stabilize them. stabilize them.
** LAC (Lookahead Correction) for syntax error handling: ** LAC (Lookahead Correction) for syntax error handling
Contributed by Joel E. Denny.
Canonical LR, IELR, and LALR can suffer from a couple of problems Canonical LR, IELR, and LALR can suffer from a couple of problems
upon encountering a syntax error. First, the parser might perform upon encountering a syntax error. First, the parser might perform

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@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Tom Tromey tromey@cygnus.com
Tommy Nordgren tommy.nordgren@chello.se Tommy Nordgren tommy.nordgren@chello.se
Troy A. Johnson troyj@ecn.purdue.edu Troy A. Johnson troyj@ecn.purdue.edu
Tys Lefering gccbison@gmail.com Tys Lefering gccbison@gmail.com
Valentin Tolmer nitnelave1@gmail.com
Vin Shelton acs@alumni.princeton.edu Vin Shelton acs@alumni.princeton.edu
W.C.A. Wijngaards wouter@NLnetLabs.nl W.C.A. Wijngaards wouter@NLnetLabs.nl
Wayne Green wayne@infosavvy.com Wayne Green wayne@infosavvy.com