[Plplot-cvs] SF.net SVN: plplot:[10263] trunk

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Revision: 10263
          http://plplot.svn.sourceforge.net/plplot/?rev=10263&view=rev
Author:   airwin
Date:     2009-08-15 19:22:07 +0000 (Sat, 15 Aug 2009)

Log Message:
-----------
Retire the hpgl, impress, and ljii devices.

Modified Paths:
--------------
    trunk/README.release
    trunk/cmake/modules/drivers-init.cmake

Modified: trunk/README.release
===================================================================
--- trunk/README.release	2009-08-15 16:29:57 UTC (rev 10262)
+++ trunk/README.release	2009-08-15 19:22:07 UTC (rev 10263)
@@ -81,18 +81,13 @@
 to segfaults.  The cause of the segfaults was a bug (now fixed) in how
 pthread support was implemented for the Tk-related components of PLplot.
 
-IX. As of release 5.9.4 we have deprecated the hpgl device driver
-(containing the hp7470, hp7580, and lj_hpgl devices). hp7450 and hp7580
-produce many "Invalid pen selection." messages on our standard examples and
-lj_hpgl segfaults.
-
-X. As of release 5.9.4 we have deprecated the pbm device driver (containing
+IX. As of release 5.9.4 we have deprecated the pbm device driver (containing
 the pbm device) because glibc detects a catastrophic double free.
 
-XI. As of release 5.9.5 we have removed pyqt3 access to PLplot and
+X. As of release 5.9.5 we have removed pyqt3 access to PLplot and
 replaced it by pyqt4 access to PLplot (see details below).
 
-XII. As of release 5.9.5 the only method of specifying a non-default compiler
+XI. As of release 5.9.5 the only method of specifying a non-default compiler
 (and associated compiler options) that we support is the environment
 variable approach, e.g.,
 
@@ -104,6 +99,15 @@
 compiler options will not be supported until CMake bug 9220 is fixed, see
 discussion below of the soft-landing reimplementation for details.
 
+XII. As of release 5.9.5 we have retired the hpgl driver (containing the
+hp7470, hp7580, and lj_hpgl devices), the impress driver (containing the imp
+device), and the ljii driver (containing the ljii and ljiip devices).
+Retirement means we have removed the build options which would allow these
+devices to build and install.  Recent tests have shown a number of run-time
+issues with these devices, and as far as we know there is no more user
+interest in them. Therefore, we have decided to retire these devices rather
+than fix them.
+
 INDEX
 
 1. Changes relative to PLplot 5.9.4 (the previous development release)

Modified: trunk/cmake/modules/drivers-init.cmake
===================================================================
--- trunk/cmake/modules/drivers-init.cmake	2009-08-15 16:29:57 UTC (rev 10262)
+++ trunk/cmake/modules/drivers-init.cmake	2009-08-15 19:22:07 UTC (rev 10263)
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@
   "xcairo:cairo:ON"
   # new example 16 shows severe valgrind issues with this device.
   "cgm:cgm:OFF"
-  "dg300:dg300:OFF"
+  # This unmaintained device driver builds but does not actually work 
+  # (with error message: "Unable to locate dispatch table initialization
+  # function for driver: dg300.") so retire it.
+  # "dg300:dg300:OFF"
   "epsqt:qt:ON"
   "pdfqt:qt:ON"
   "qtwidget:qt:ON"
@@ -141,18 +144,23 @@
   "gcw:gcw:OFF"
   # Do not implement gnome which is superseded by gcw
   #"gnome:gnome:OFF"
-  # Produces ton of "Invalid pen selection." messages
-  "hp7470:hpgl:OFF"
-  # Produces ton of "Invalid pen selection." messages
-  "hp7580:hpgl:OFF"
-  # Segfaults.
-  "lj_hpgl:hpgl:OFF"
-  "imp:impress:OFF"
-  # Default off because poorly maintained (colours are incorrect)
+  # hpgl devices produce tons of "Invalid pen selection." messages and the
+  # lj_hpgl device produces the error message "Unable to locate dispatch
+  # table initialization function for driver: hpgl."
+  # Retire this elderly device driver rather than fixing it.
+  #"hp7470:hpgl:OFF"
+  #"hp7580:hpgl:OFF"
+  #"lj_hpgl:hpgl:OFF"
+  # This unmaintained driver generates double frees for example 14.
+  # Retire this elderly device driver rather than fixing it.
+  # "imp:impress:OFF"
+  # Default off because poorly maintained (e.g., colours are incorrect)
   # must use software fill, and must run as root.
   "linuxvga:linuxvga:OFF"
-  "ljii:ljii:OFF"
-  "ljiip:ljiip:OFF"
+  # ljii is unmaintained and both the ljii and ljiip segfault on example 14.
+  # Retire this elderly device driver rather than fixing it.
+  #"ljii:ljii:OFF"
+  #"ljiip:ljiip:OFF"
   "mem:mem:ON"
   "ntk:ntk:OFF"
   "null:null:ON"


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