*** empty log message ***

[bpt/guile.git] / NEWS

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 395da23..9238563 100644 (file)
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -940,6 +940,49 @@ scm_internal_with_fluids is available as a deprecated function.
 Just like scm_c_with_fluids, but takes one fluid and one value instead
 of lists of same.
 
+** Deprecated typedefs: long_long, ulong_long.
+
+They are of questionable utility and they pollute the global
+namespace.
+
+** New macro: SCM_BITS_LENGTH.
+
+The bit size of an SCM.
+
+** Deprecated typedef: scm_sizet
+
+It is of questionable utility now that Guile requires ANSI C, and is
+oddly named.
+
+** Deprecated typedefs: scm_port_rw_active, scm_port,
+   scm_ptob_descriptor, scm_debug_info, scm_debug_frame, scm_fport,
+   scm_option, scm_rstate, scm_rng, scm_array, scm_array_dim.
+
+Made more compliant with the naming policy by adding a _t at the end.
+
+** Deprecated functions: scm_mkbig, scm_big2num, scm_adjbig,
+   scm_normbig, scm_copybig, scm_2ulong2big, scm_dbl2big, scm_big2dbl
+
+With the exception of the misterious scm_2ulong2big, they are still
+available under new names (scm_i_mkbig etc).  These functions are not
+intended to be used in user code.  You should avoid dealing with
+bignums directly, and should deal with numbers in general (which can
+be bignums).
+
+** New functions: scm_short2num, scm_ushort2num, scm_int2num,
+   scm_uint2num, scm_bits2num, scm_ubits2num, scm_size2num,
+   scm_ptrdiff2num, scm_num2short, scm_num2ushort, scm_num2int,
+   scm_num2uint, scm_num2bits, scm_num2ubits, scm_num2ptrdiff,
+   scm_num2size.
+
+These are conversion functions between the various ANSI C integral
+types and Scheme numbers.
+
+** New number validation macros:
+   SCM_NUM2{SIZE,PTRDIFF,SHORT,USHORT,BITS,UBITS,INT,UINT}[_DEF]
+
+See above.
+
 \f
 Changes since Guile 1.3.4: