Changes to m4/NEWS,v

[Eric Blake]

CVSROOT:        /sources/m4
Module name:    m4
Changes by:     Eric Blake <ericb>      06/10/06 15:24:10

Index: NEWS
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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+  a warning that it might be withdrawn in the future.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