[SCM] GNU M4 source repository branch, stackovf, updated. v1.5.89a-37-gc315f09

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commit c315f0946b60fbeeb51faa7a264baa457970d04c
Author: Eric Blake <address@hidden>
Date:   Mon Aug 25 11:55:29 2008 -0600

    Update recommendation now that libsigsegv 2.6 is released.
    
    * NEWS: Recommend libsigsegv 2.6+.
    * README: Likewise.
    
    Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <address@hidden>

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Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog |    6 ++++++
 HACKING   |    2 +-
 NEWS      |    5 +++--
 README    |    3 ++-
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 44de879..ecf836d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-08-25  Eric Blake  <address@hidden>
+
+       Update recommendation now that libsigsegv 2.6 is released.
+       * NEWS: Recommend libsigsegv 2.6+.
+       * README: Likewise.
+
 2008-08-03  Eric Blake  <address@hidden>
 
        Increase ulimit stack value to be larger than SIGSTKSZ.
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index e127494..085b1ad 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ and is not part of a release distribution.
   `./configure --without-libsigsegv-prefix'.  In order to ensure that
   the dependency is still viable with the current code base, you should
   install:
-  - Libsigsegv 2.5 or later
+  - Libsigsegv 2.6 or later
 
 * Either add the gnulib directory to your PATH, or run
     GNULIB_TOOL=path/to/gnulib/gnulib-tool ./bootstrap
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bfda4d4..6558a28 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ Foundation, Inc.
    systems that lack alternate stack support, such as Cygwin, and on
    systems that do not obey the POSIX semantics for distinguishing stack
    overflow from other exceptions, such as Linux, you can optionally
-   install the libsigsegv library to enhance m4's ability to accurately
-   report stack overflow: http://www.gnu.org/software/libsigsegv/
+   install the libsigsegv library (version 2.6 or newer recommended) to
+   enhance m4's ability to accurately report stack overflow:
+   http://www.gnu.org/software/libsigsegv/
 
 ** The `defn' builtin now warns when operating on an undefined macro name.
    To simulate 1.4.x behavior, use:
diff --git a/README b/README
index ea5061f..49aaa94 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ can use `./configure --with-libsigsegv-prefix=/path/to/dir', 
to make
 the build of `m4' use /path/to/dir/include/sigsegv.h as appropriate.
 The use of this library is optional; the only difference in having it
 available is that it increases the number of platforms where `m4' can
-correctly distinguish stack overflow from an internal bug.
+correctly distinguish stack overflow from an internal bug.  It is
+recommended that you use version 2.6 or newer.
 
 In the subdirectory `examples' you will find various m4 files, ranging
 from trivial test files to rather advanced macros.  If you intend to


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