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[SCM] gawk branch, master, updated. gawk-4.1.0-4746-g03f79dcb


From: Arnold Robbins
Subject: [SCM] gawk branch, master, updated. gawk-4.1.0-4746-g03f79dcb
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:38:40 -0400 (EDT)

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commit 03f79dcb6aff98574c32609c80ecdd6e52730244
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Mon Jun 20 08:38:06 2022 +0300

    MPFR now "on parole" instead of deprecated.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c279ad25..85101e98 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2022-06-20         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       * NEWS: MPFR is now "on parole" instead of deprecated.
+       * main.c (deprecate_mpfr): ifdef'ed out.
+       (parse_args): Comment out call to deprecate_mpfr().
+
 2022-06-15         Andrew J. Schorr      <aschorr@telemetry-investments.com>
 
        * main.c (load_environ): Init ENVIRON_node before filling
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 89807bd4..abd396e7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 Changes from 5.1.x to 5.2.0
 ---------------------------
 
-***********************************************************************
-* MPFR mode (the -M option) is now DEPRECATED.  This feature will be  *
-* removed in 2024.  Using -M produces a warning message unless you    *
-* set GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN in the environment.  For more information see *
-* https://......                                                      *
-***********************************************************************
+*****************************************************************************
+* MPFR mode (the -M option) is now ON PAROLE.  This feature is now being    *
+* supported by a volunteer in the development team and not by the primary   *
+* maintainer.  If this situation changes, then the feature will be removed. *
+* For more information see https://......                                   *
+*****************************************************************************
 
 1. Numeric scalars now compare in the same way as C for the relational
 operators. Comparison order for sorting has not changed.  This only
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index eee7808f..eea6a919 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2022-06-20         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       * gawk.1: MPFR is now "on parole" instead of deprecated.
+       * gawktexi.in: Ditto. Update copyright year.
+
 2022-06-06         Andrew J. Schorr      <aschorr@telemetry-investments.com>
 
        * gawktexi.in (Array Functions): Add new function destroy_array.
diff --git a/doc/gawk.1 b/doc/gawk.1
index 98bdff8a..8e7b8794 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.1
+++ b/doc/gawk.1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 .              if \w'\(rq' .ds rq "\(rq
 .      \}
 .\}
-.TH GAWK 1 "May 03 2022" "Free Software Foundation" "Utility Commands"
+.TH GAWK 1 "Jun 08 2022" "Free Software Foundation" "Utility Commands"
 .SH NAME
 gawk \- pattern scanning and processing language
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -267,12 +267,19 @@ issues a warning.)
 .sp
 .B NOTE:
 This feature is
-.IR deprecated .
-It will be removed from
+.IR "on parole" .
+The primary
 .I gawk
-in 2024 and its use produces a warning messge. Set
+maintainer is no longer supporting it, although there is
+a member of the development team who is. If this situation
+changes, the feature
+will be removed from
+.IR gawk .
+.ig
+Set
 .B GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN
 in the environment to silence the warning.
+..
 .TP
 .BR \-n ", "\c
 .B \-\^\-non\-decimal\-data
@@ -2315,11 +2322,13 @@ If
 has been specified,
 .I gawk
 issues a warning message to this effect.
+.ig
 .PP
 Set
 .B GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN
 in the environment to silence the warning about MPFR mode
 being deprecated.
+..
 .SH EXIT STATUS
 If the
 .B exit
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index 804caf15..4d87e3e1 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 This is gawk.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.8 from gawk.texi.
 
-Copyright (C) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996-2005, 2007, 2009-2021
+Copyright (C) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996-2005, 2007, 2009-2022
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ General Introduction
 This file documents 'awk', a program that you can use to select
 particular records in a file and perform operations upon them.
 
-   Copyright (C) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996-2005, 2007, 2009-2021
+   Copyright (C) 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996-2005, 2007, 2009-2022
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ in (a) below.  A copy of the license is included in the 
section entitled
 * Computer Arithmetic::                 A quick intro to computer math.
 * Math Definitions::                    Defining terms used.
 * MPFR features::                       The MPFR features in 'gawk'.
-* MPFR Deprecated::                     MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::                      MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                          MPFR General introduction.
 * FP Math Caution::                     Things to know.
 * Inexactness of computations::         Floating point math is not exact.
@@ -2751,10 +2751,11 @@ The following list describes options mandated by the 
POSIX standard:
      libraries (*note Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic::).
 
      As of version 5.2, the arbitrary precision arithmetic features in
-     'gawk' are _deprecated_.  They will be removed from 'gawk' in 2024.
-     If you use this option, 'gawk' generates a warning message.  Create
-     the environment variable 'GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN' with an arbitrary
-     value in order to silence the warning.
+     'gawk' are "on parole."  The primary maintainer is no longer
+     willing to support this feature, but another member of the
+     development team has stepped up to take it over.  As long as this
+     situation reamins stable, MPFR will be supported.  If it changes,
+     the MPFR support will be removed from 'gawk'.
 
 '-n'
 '--non-decimal-data'
@@ -3207,10 +3208,6 @@ used by regular users:
      On systems that do not support the 'usleep()' system call, the
      value is rounded up to an integral number of seconds.
 
-'GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN'
-     Specifies that 'gawk' should not print a deprecation warning when
-     used with the '-M'/'--bignum' options.
-
 'GAWK_READ_TIMEOUT'
      Specifies the time, in milliseconds, for 'gawk' to wait for input
      before returning with an error.  *Note Read Timeout::.
@@ -24590,29 +24587,29 @@ This minor node briefly describes arbitrary-precision 
arithmetic in
 
 * Menu:
 
-* MPFR Deprecated::             MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::              MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                  MPFR General introduction.
 
 
-File: gawk.info,  Node: MPFR Deprecated,  Next: MPFR Intro,  Up: MPFR features
+File: gawk.info,  Node: MPFR On Parole,  Next: MPFR Intro,  Up: MPFR features
 
-16.3.1 Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is Deprecated!
-----------------------------------------------------
+16.3.1 Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is On Parole!
+---------------------------------------------------
 
-As of version 5.2, arbitrary precision arithmetic in 'gawk' is
-_deprecated_.  It will be removed from 'gawk' in 2024.
+As of version 5.2, arbitrary precision arithmetic in 'gawk' is "on
+parole."  The primary 'gawk' maintainer is no longer maintaining it.
+Fortunately, a volunteer from the development team has agreed to take it
+over.
 
-   This feature is deprecated because its inclusion was a mistake.  It
+   This feature is on parole because its inclusion was a mistake.  It
 has led to endless bug reports, misuse of the feature and public abuse
 of the maintainer, for no real increased value.
 
-   If you use this feature, you should start working now to find a
-different toolset with which to accomplish your goals.(1)
+   If the situation with support changes, the feature will be removed
+from 'gawk'.
 
-   If the feature is very important to you, then consider if you are
-willing to volunteer to maintain it, so that it can continue to be
-included in 'gawk'.  If that is the case, contact the maintainer to
-discuss it with him.  You may do so by submitting a bug report.
+   If you use this feature, you should consider finding a different
+toolset with which to accomplish your goals.(1)
 
    ---------- Footnotes ----------
 
@@ -24621,7 +24618,7 @@ that still supports arbitrary precision arithmetic.  It 
simply will be
 unmaintained.
 
 
-File: gawk.info,  Node: MPFR Intro,  Prev: MPFR Deprecated,  Up: MPFR features
+File: gawk.info,  Node: MPFR Intro,  Prev: MPFR On Parole,  Up: MPFR features
 
 16.3.2 Arbitrary Precision Introduction
 ---------------------------------------
@@ -35402,7 +35399,7 @@ Index
 * + (plus sign), += operator <1>:        Precedence.          (line  94)
 * , (comma), in range patterns:          Ranges.              (line   6)
 * - (hyphen), file names beginning with: Options.             (line  63)
-* - (hyphen), -- end of options marker:  Options.             (line 353)
+* - (hyphen), -- end of options marker:  Options.             (line 354)
 * - (hyphen), in bracket expressions:    Bracket Expressions. (line  25)
 * - (hyphen), -= operator:               Assignment Ops.      (line 129)
 * - (hyphen), -- operator:               Increment Ops.       (line  48)
@@ -35438,21 +35435,21 @@ Index
 * --include option:                      Options.             (line 180)
 * --lint option:                         Command Line.        (line  20)
 * --lint option <1>:                     Options.             (line 215)
-* --lint-old option:                     Options.             (line 343)
+* --lint-old option:                     Options.             (line 344)
 * --load option:                         Options.             (line 203)
-* --no-optimize option:                  Options.             (line 328)
-* --non-decimal-data option:             Options.             (line 254)
+* --no-optimize option:                  Options.             (line 329)
+* --non-decimal-data option:             Options.             (line 255)
 * --non-decimal-data option <1>:         Nondecimal Data.     (line   6)
 * --non-decimal-data option, strtonum() function and: Nondecimal Data.
                                                               (line  35)
-* --optimize option:                     Options.             (line 279)
-* --posix option:                        Options.             (line 301)
-* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options.          (line 316)
-* --pretty-print option:                 Options.             (line 268)
-* --profile option:                      Options.             (line 289)
+* --optimize option:                     Options.             (line 280)
+* --posix option:                        Options.             (line 302)
+* --posix option, --traditional option and: Options.          (line 317)
+* --pretty-print option:                 Options.             (line 269)
+* --profile option:                      Options.             (line 290)
 * --profile option <1>:                  Profiling.           (line  12)
-* --re-interval option:                  Options.             (line 322)
-* --sandbox option:                      Options.             (line 333)
+* --re-interval option:                  Options.             (line 323)
+* --sandbox option:                      Options.             (line 334)
 * --sandbox option, input redirection with getline: Getline.  (line  19)
 * --sandbox option, output redirection with print, printf: Redirection.
                                                               (line   6)
@@ -35461,9 +35458,9 @@ Index
 * --source option:                       Options.             (line 120)
 * --trace option:                        Options.             (line 197)
 * --traditional option:                  Options.             (line  85)
-* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options.          (line 316)
-* --use-lc-numeric option:               Options.             (line 263)
-* --version option:                      Options.             (line 348)
+* --traditional option, --posix option and: Options.          (line 317)
+* --use-lc-numeric option:               Options.             (line 264)
+* --version option:                      Options.             (line 349)
 * -b option:                             Options.             (line  72)
 * -c option:                             Options.             (line  85)
 * -C option:                             Options.             (line  92)
@@ -35471,12 +35468,12 @@ Index
 * -D option:                             Options.             (line 111)
 * -e option:                             Options.             (line 120)
 * -E option:                             Options.             (line 146)
-* -e option <1>:                         Options.             (line 389)
+* -e option <1>:                         Options.             (line 390)
 * -f option:                             Long.                (line  12)
 * -F option:                             Options.             (line  21)
 * -f option <1>:                         Options.             (line  25)
-* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB:         Options.             (line 361)
-* -f option, multiple uses:              Options.             (line 366)
+* -F option, -Ft sets FS to TAB:         Options.             (line 362)
+* -f option, multiple uses:              Options.             (line 367)
 * -F option, command-line:               Command Line Field Separator.
                                                               (line   6)
 * -g option:                             Options.             (line 168)
@@ -35485,19 +35482,19 @@ Index
 * -I option:                             Options.             (line 197)
 * -l option:                             Options.             (line 203)
 * -l option <1>:                         Options.             (line 215)
-* -L option:                             Options.             (line 343)
+* -L option:                             Options.             (line 344)
 * -M option:                             Options.             (line 242)
-* -n option:                             Options.             (line 254)
-* -N option:                             Options.             (line 263)
-* -o option:                             Options.             (line 268)
-* -O option:                             Options.             (line 279)
-* -p option:                             Options.             (line 289)
-* -P option:                             Options.             (line 301)
-* -r option:                             Options.             (line 322)
-* -s option:                             Options.             (line 328)
-* -S option:                             Options.             (line 333)
+* -n option:                             Options.             (line 255)
+* -N option:                             Options.             (line 264)
+* -o option:                             Options.             (line 269)
+* -O option:                             Options.             (line 280)
+* -p option:                             Options.             (line 290)
+* -P option:                             Options.             (line 302)
+* -r option:                             Options.             (line 323)
+* -s option:                             Options.             (line 329)
+* -S option:                             Options.             (line 334)
 * -v option:                             Options.             (line  36)
-* -V option:                             Options.             (line 348)
+* -V option:                             Options.             (line 349)
 * -v option <1>:                         Assignment Options.  (line  12)
 * -W option:                             Options.             (line  50)
 * . (period), regexp operator:           Regexp Operator Details.
@@ -35733,7 +35730,7 @@ Index
 * arguments, command-line <1>:           Auto-set.            (line  15)
 * arguments, command-line <2>:           ARGC and ARGV.       (line   6)
 * arguments, processing:                 Getopt Function.     (line   6)
-* ARGV array:                            Options.             (line 333)
+* ARGV array:                            Options.             (line 334)
 * ARGV array, indexing into:             Other Arguments.     (line  21)
 * arithmetic operators:                  Arithmetic Ops.      (line   6)
 * array manipulation in extensions:      Array Manipulation.  (line   6)
@@ -35857,7 +35854,7 @@ Index
 * awk, uses for <1>:                     Getting Started.     (line  12)
 * awk, uses for <2>:                     When.                (line   6)
 * awk, invoking:                         Command Line.        (line   6)
-* awk, profiling, enabling:              Options.             (line 289)
+* awk, profiling, enabling:              Options.             (line 290)
 * awk, implementations, limits:          Getline Notes.       (line  14)
 * awk, implementation issues, pipes:     Redirection.         (line 129)
 * awk, new vs. old, OFMT variable:       Strings And Numbers. (line  56)
@@ -36307,7 +36304,7 @@ Index
 * cosine:                                Numeric Functions.   (line  15)
 * counting words, lines, characters, and bytes: Wc Program.   (line   6)
 * csh utility:                           Statements/Lines.    (line  45)
-* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 410)
+* csh utility, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 411)
 * csh utility, |& operator, comparison with: Two-way I/O.     (line  27)
 * CSV (comma separated values) data, parsing with FPAT: Splitting By Content.
                                                               (line  20)
@@ -36541,7 +36538,7 @@ Index
 * debugging, example session:            Sample Debugging Session.
                                                               (line   6)
 * debugging gawk, bug reports:           Bugs.                (line   9)
-* decimal point character, locale specific: Options.          (line 313)
+* decimal point character, locale specific: Options.          (line 314)
 * decrement operators:                   Increment Ops.       (line  35)
 * default keyword:                       Switch Statement.    (line   6)
 * Deifik, Scott:                         Acknowledgments.     (line  60)
@@ -36738,7 +36735,7 @@ Index
 * endpwent() user-defined function:      Passwd Functions.    (line 210)
 * English, Steve:                        Advanced Features.   (line   6)
 * ENVIRON array:                         Auto-set.            (line  59)
-* environment variables, POSIXLY_CORRECT: Options.            (line 395)
+* environment variables, POSIXLY_CORRECT: Options.            (line 396)
 * environment variables, used by gawk:   Environment Variables.
                                                               (line   6)
 * environment variables, AWKPATH:        AWKPATH Variable.    (line   6)
@@ -37031,7 +37028,7 @@ Index
 * Free Software Foundation (FSF) <3>:    Glossary.            (line 403)
 * FreeBSD:                               Glossary.            (line 747)
 * FS variable, --field-separator option and: Options.         (line  21)
-* FS variable, TAB character as:         Options.             (line 310)
+* FS variable, TAB character as:         Options.             (line 311)
 * FS variable:                           Field Separators.    (line  15)
 * FS variable, changing value of:        Field Separators.    (line  34)
 * FS variable, containing ^:             Regexp Field Splitting.
@@ -37106,8 +37103,8 @@ Index
 * gawk, uses for:                        Preface.             (line  34)
 * gawk, awk and <1>:                     This Manual.         (line  14)
 * gawk, newlines in:                     Statements/Lines.    (line  12)
-* gawk, extensions, disabling:           Options.             (line 301)
-* gawk, version of, printing information about: Options.      (line 348)
+* gawk, extensions, disabling:           Options.             (line 302)
+* gawk, version of, printing information about: Options.      (line 349)
 * gawk, ARGIND variable in:              Other Arguments.     (line  21)
 * gawk, PROCINFO array in:               Other Arguments.     (line  21)
 * gawk, escape sequences:                Escape Sequences.    (line 120)
@@ -37312,13 +37309,13 @@ Index
 * help debugger command:                 Miscellaneous Debugger Commands.
                                                               (line  67)
 * hexadecimal numbers:                   Nondecimal-numbers.  (line   6)
-* hexadecimal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.    (line 254)
+* hexadecimal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.    (line 255)
 * history expansion, in debugger:        Readline Support.    (line   6)
 * histsort.awk program:                  History Sorting.     (line  25)
 * Hughes, Phil:                          Acknowledgments.     (line  43)
 * HUP signal, for dynamic profiling:     Profiling.           (line 217)
 * hyphen (-), file names beginning with: Options.             (line  63)
-* hyphen (-), -- end of options marker:  Options.             (line 353)
+* hyphen (-), -- end of options marker:  Options.             (line 354)
 * hyphen (-), in bracket expressions:    Bracket Expressions. (line  25)
 * hyphen (-), -= operator:               Assignment Ops.      (line 129)
 * hyphen (-), -- operator:               Increment Ops.       (line  48)
@@ -37542,7 +37539,7 @@ Index
 * lint checking, empty programs:         Command Line.        (line  16)
 * lint checking, issuing warnings:       Options.             (line 215)
 * lint checking, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options.
-                                                              (line 395)
+                                                              (line 396)
 * lint checking:                         User-modified.       (line  90)
 * lint checking, array subscripts:       Uninitialized Subscripts.
                                                               (line  43)
@@ -37561,7 +37558,7 @@ Index
 * local variables, in a function:        Variable Scope.      (line   6)
 * local variables, show in debugger:     Debugger Info.       (line  34)
 * locale categories:                     Explaining gettext.  (line  81)
-* locale decimal point character:        Options.             (line 313)
+* locale decimal point character:        Options.             (line 314)
 * locale, definition of:                 Locales.             (line   6)
 * log:                                   Numeric Functions.   (line  28)
 * log files, timestamps in:              Time Functions.      (line   6)
@@ -37680,7 +37677,7 @@ Index
 * networks, support for:                 Special Network.     (line   6)
 * networks, programming:                 TCP/IP Networking.   (line   6)
 * newlines:                              Statements/Lines.    (line   6)
-* newlines <1>:                          Options.             (line 307)
+* newlines <1>:                          Options.             (line 308)
 * newlines, in dynamic regexps:          Computed Regexps.    (line  60)
 * newlines, in regexp constants:         Computed Regexps.    (line  70)
 * newlines, as record separators:        awk split records.   (line  12)
@@ -37757,7 +37754,7 @@ Index
 * o debugger command (alias for option): Debugger Info.       (line  57)
 * obsolete features:                     Obsolete.            (line   6)
 * octal numbers:                         Nondecimal-numbers.  (line   6)
-* octal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.          (line 254)
+* octal values, enabling interpretation of: Options.          (line 255)
 * OFMT variable:                         OFMT.                (line  15)
 * OFMT variable, POSIX awk and:          OFMT.                (line  27)
 * OFMT variable <1>:                     Strings And Numbers. (line  56)
@@ -37888,7 +37885,7 @@ Index
 * portability, #! (executable scripts):  Executable Scripts.  (line  29)
 * portability, ARGV variable:            Executable Scripts.  (line  55)
 * portability, backslash continuation and: Statements/Lines.  (line  30)
-* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 415)
+* portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 416)
 * portability:                           Escape Sequences.    (line 103)
 * portability, backslash in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
                                                               (line 108)
@@ -37964,8 +37961,8 @@ Index
 * POSIX awk, date utility and:           Time Functions.      (line 254)
 * POSIX awk, function keyword in:        Definition Syntax.   (line  99)
 * POSIX awk, changes in awk versions:    POSIX.               (line   6)
-* POSIX mode:                            Options.             (line 301)
-* POSIX mode <1>:                        Options.             (line 395)
+* POSIX mode:                            Options.             (line 302)
+* POSIX mode <1>:                        Options.             (line 396)
 * POSIX mode <2>:                        Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line  47)
 * POSIX mode <3>:                        Input Summary.       (line  69)
@@ -37985,7 +37982,7 @@ Index
 * POSIX mode <12>:                       POSIX Floating Point Problems.
                                                               (line  83)
 * POSIX mode <13>:                       Feature History.     (line 315)
-* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable:  Options.             (line 395)
+* POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable:  Options.             (line 396)
 * PREC variable:                         User-modified.       (line 126)
 * precedence, regexp operators:          Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line 137)
@@ -37997,7 +37994,7 @@ Index
 * predefined variables, conveying information: Auto-set.      (line   6)
 * pretty printer, interaction with namespaces: Namespace And Features.
                                                               (line   9)
-* pretty printing:                       Options.             (line 266)
+* pretty printing:                       Options.             (line 267)
 * pretty printing <1>:                   Profiling.           (line 228)
 * pretty printing, profiling, difference with: Profiling.     (line 235)
 * print debugger command:                Viewing And Changing Data.
@@ -38169,7 +38166,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line 149)
 * register loadable extension:           Registration Functions.
                                                               (line   6)
-* regular expressions, interval expressions and: Options.     (line 322)
+* regular expressions, interval expressions and: Options.     (line 323)
 * regular expressions:                   Regexp.              (line   6)
 * regular expressions, as patterns:      Regexp Usage.        (line   6)
 * regular expressions, operators:        Regexp Usage.        (line  19)
@@ -38271,7 +38268,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line  68)
 * sample debugging session:              Sample Debugging Session.
                                                               (line   6)
-* sandbox mode:                          Options.             (line 333)
+* sandbox mode:                          Options.             (line 334)
 * save debugger options:                 Debugger Info.       (line  85)
 * scalar or array:                       Type Functions.      (line  11)
 * scalar values:                         Basic Data Typing.   (line  13)
@@ -38631,7 +38628,7 @@ Index
 * treating files, as single records:     gawk split records.  (line 104)
 * troubleshooting, typographical errors, global variables: Options.
                                                               (line 102)
-* troubleshooting, --non-decimal-data option: Options.        (line 254)
+* troubleshooting, --non-decimal-data option: Options.        (line 255)
 * troubleshooting, backslash before nonspecial character: Escape Sequences.
                                                               (line 108)
 * troubleshooting, regexp constants vs. string constants: Computed Regexps.
@@ -38819,7 +38816,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line  13)
 * while statement, use of regexps in:    Regexp Usage.        (line  19)
 * while statement:                       While Statement.     (line   6)
-* whitespace, newlines as:               Options.             (line 307)
+* whitespace, newlines as:               Options.             (line 308)
 * whitespace, definition of:             Fields.              (line   6)
 * whitespace, as field separators:       Default Field Splitting.
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+Ref: Ranges and Locales-Footnote-21231367
+Ref: Ranges and Locales-Footnote-31231602
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+Node: Configuration Philosophy1257610
+Node: Compiling from Git1260006
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+Node: PC Binary Installation1263243
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+Ref: VMS Compilation-Footnote-11272560
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+Node: Bug definition1282470
+Node: Bug address1285406
+Node: Usenet1288594
+Node: Performance bugs1289783
+Node: Asking for help1292704
+Node: Maintainers1294671
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+Node: Installation summary1304135
+Node: Notes1305499
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+Node: Adding Code1309437
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+Ref: Derived Files-Footnote-11326287
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+Node: Basic High Level1339732
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+Ref: figure-process-flow1340700
+Ref: Basic High Level-Footnote-11344002
+Node: Basic Data Typing1344187
+Node: Glossary1347515
+Node: Copying1379402
+Node: GNU Free Documentation License1416945
+Node: Index1442065
 
 End Tag Table
 
diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index d5d3651f..0bc75bcf 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 @c applies to and all the info about who's publishing this edition
 
 @c These apply across the board.
-@set UPDATE-MONTH April, 2022
+@set UPDATE-MONTH June, 2022
 @set VERSION 5.1
 @set PATCHLEVEL 1
 
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ Fax: +1-617-542-2652
 Email: <email>gnu@@gnu.org</email>
 URL: <ulink 
url="https://www.gnu.org";>https://www.gnu.org/</ulink></literallayout>
 
-<literallayout class="normal">Copyright &copy; 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 
1996&ndash;2005, 2007, 2009&ndash;2021
+<literallayout class="normal">Copyright &copy; 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 
1996&ndash;2005, 2007, 2009&ndash;2022
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 All Rights Reserved.</literallayout>
 @end docbook
 
 @ifnotdocbook
-Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996--2005, 2007, 2009--2021 @*
+Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996--2005, 2007, 2009--2022 @*
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @end ifnotdocbook
 @sp 2
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ particular records in a file and perform operations upon 
them.
 * Computer Arithmetic::                 A quick intro to computer math.
 * Math Definitions::                    Defining terms used.
 * MPFR features::                       The MPFR features in @command{gawk}.
-* MPFR Deprecated::                     MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::                      MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                          MPFR General introduction.
 * FP Math Caution::                     Things to know.
 * Inexactness of computations::         Floating point math is not exact.
@@ -4199,10 +4199,16 @@ if @command{gawk} is not compiled to use the GNU MPFR 
and MP libraries
 
 As of @value{PVERSION} 5.2,
 the arbitrary precision arithmetic features in @command{gawk}
-are @emph{deprecated}.  They will be removed from @command{gawk} in 2024.
+are ``on parole.''
+The primary maintainer is no longer willing to support this feature,
+but another member of the development team has stepped up to take it over.
+As long as this situation reamins stable, MPFR will be supported. If it
+changes, the MPFR support will be removed from @command{gawk}.
+@ignore
 If you use this option, @command{gawk} generates a warning message.
 Create the environment variable @env{GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN} with an arbitrary
 value in order to silence the warning.
+@end ignore
 
 @item @option{-n}
 @itemx @option{--non-decimal-data}
@@ -4830,9 +4836,11 @@ in milliseconds. On systems that do not support
 the @code{usleep()} system call,
 the value is rounded up to an integral number of seconds.
 
+@ignore
 @item GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN
 Specifies that @command{gawk} should not print a deprecation
 warning when used with the @option{-M}/@option{--bignum} options.
+@end ignore
 
 @item GAWK_READ_TIMEOUT
 Specifies the time, in milliseconds, for @command{gawk} to
@@ -34176,21 +34184,24 @@ This @value{SECTION} briefly describes 
arbitrary-precision
 arithmetic in @command{gawk}.
 
 @menu
-* MPFR Deprecated::             MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::              MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                  MPFR General introduction.
 @end menu
 
-@node MPFR Deprecated
-@subsection Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is Deprecated!
+@node MPFR On Parole
+@subsection Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is On Parole!
 
 As of @value{PVERSION} 5.2,
 arbitrary precision arithmetic in @command{gawk}
-is @emph{deprecated}.  It will be removed from @command{gawk} in 2024.
+is ``on parole.''  The primary @command{gawk} maintainer is no
+longer maintaining it. Fortunately, a volunteer from the development
+team has agreed to take it over.
 
-This feature is deprecated because its inclusion was a mistake. It has
+This feature is on parole because its inclusion was a mistake. It has
 led to endless bug reports, misuse of the feature and public abuse of the
 maintainer, for no real increased value.
 
+@ignore
 If you use this feature, you should start working now to find a different
 toolset with which to accomplish your goals.@footnote{Of course, you can
 always continue to use a version of @command{gawk} that still supports
@@ -34200,6 +34211,15 @@ If the feature is very important to you, then consider 
if you are willing
 to volunteer to maintain it, so that it can continue to be included
 in @command{gawk}. If that is the case, contact the maintainer to discuss it
 with him.  You may do so by submitting a bug report.
+@end ignore
+
+If the situation with support changes, the feature will be removed
+from @command{gawk}.
+
+If you use this feature, you should consider finding a different
+toolset with which to accomplish your goals.@footnote{Of course, you can
+always continue to use a version of @command{gawk} that still supports
+arbitrary precision arithmetic. It simply will be unmaintained.}
 
 @node MPFR Intro
 @subsection Arbitrary Precision Introduction
diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in
index 198f3700..7b4c2a8b 100644
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 @c applies to and all the info about who's publishing this edition
 
 @c These apply across the board.
-@set UPDATE-MONTH April, 2022
+@set UPDATE-MONTH June, 2022
 @set VERSION 5.1
 @set PATCHLEVEL 1
 
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ Fax: +1-617-542-2652
 Email: <email>gnu@@gnu.org</email>
 URL: <ulink 
url="https://www.gnu.org";>https://www.gnu.org/</ulink></literallayout>
 
-<literallayout class="normal">Copyright &copy; 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 
1996&ndash;2005, 2007, 2009&ndash;2021
+<literallayout class="normal">Copyright &copy; 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 
1996&ndash;2005, 2007, 2009&ndash;2022
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 All Rights Reserved.</literallayout>
 @end docbook
 
 @ifnotdocbook
-Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996--2005, 2007, 2009--2021 @*
+Copyright @copyright{} 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996--2005, 2007, 2009--2022 @*
 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @end ifnotdocbook
 @sp 2
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ particular records in a file and perform operations upon 
them.
 * Computer Arithmetic::                 A quick intro to computer math.
 * Math Definitions::                    Defining terms used.
 * MPFR features::                       The MPFR features in @command{gawk}.
-* MPFR Deprecated::                     MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::                      MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                          MPFR General introduction.
 * FP Math Caution::                     Things to know.
 * Inexactness of computations::         Floating point math is not exact.
@@ -4109,10 +4109,16 @@ if @command{gawk} is not compiled to use the GNU MPFR 
and MP libraries
 
 As of @value{PVERSION} 5.2,
 the arbitrary precision arithmetic features in @command{gawk}
-are @emph{deprecated}.  They will be removed from @command{gawk} in 2024.
+are ``on parole.''
+The primary maintainer is no longer willing to support this feature,
+but another member of the development team has stepped up to take it over.
+As long as this situation reamins stable, MPFR will be supported. If it
+changes, the MPFR support will be removed from @command{gawk}.
+@ignore
 If you use this option, @command{gawk} generates a warning message.
 Create the environment variable @env{GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN} with an arbitrary
 value in order to silence the warning.
+@end ignore
 
 @item @option{-n}
 @itemx @option{--non-decimal-data}
@@ -4696,9 +4702,11 @@ in milliseconds. On systems that do not support
 the @code{usleep()} system call,
 the value is rounded up to an integral number of seconds.
 
+@ignore
 @item GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN
 Specifies that @command{gawk} should not print a deprecation
 warning when used with the @option{-M}/@option{--bignum} options.
+@end ignore
 
 @item GAWK_READ_TIMEOUT
 Specifies the time, in milliseconds, for @command{gawk} to
@@ -33058,21 +33066,24 @@ This @value{SECTION} briefly describes 
arbitrary-precision
 arithmetic in @command{gawk}.
 
 @menu
-* MPFR Deprecated::             MPFR features are deprecated!
+* MPFR On Parole::              MPFR features are on parole!
 * MPFR Intro::                  MPFR General introduction.
 @end menu
 
-@node MPFR Deprecated
-@subsection Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is Deprecated!
+@node MPFR On Parole
+@subsection Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic is On Parole!
 
 As of @value{PVERSION} 5.2,
 arbitrary precision arithmetic in @command{gawk}
-is @emph{deprecated}.  It will be removed from @command{gawk} in 2024.
+is ``on parole.''  The primary @command{gawk} maintainer is no
+longer maintaining it. Fortunately, a volunteer from the development
+team has agreed to take it over.
 
-This feature is deprecated because its inclusion was a mistake. It has
+This feature is on parole because its inclusion was a mistake. It has
 led to endless bug reports, misuse of the feature and public abuse of the
 maintainer, for no real increased value.
 
+@ignore
 If you use this feature, you should start working now to find a different
 toolset with which to accomplish your goals.@footnote{Of course, you can
 always continue to use a version of @command{gawk} that still supports
@@ -33082,6 +33093,15 @@ If the feature is very important to you, then consider 
if you are willing
 to volunteer to maintain it, so that it can continue to be included
 in @command{gawk}. If that is the case, contact the maintainer to discuss it
 with him.  You may do so by submitting a bug report.
+@end ignore
+
+If the situation with support changes, the feature will be removed
+from @command{gawk}.
+
+If you use this feature, you should consider finding a different
+toolset with which to accomplish your goals.@footnote{Of course, you can
+always continue to use a version of @command{gawk} that still supports
+arbitrary precision arithmetic. It simply will be unmaintained.}
 
 @node MPFR Intro
 @subsection Arbitrary Precision Introduction
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 80c69052..da8bf515 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ static void catchstackoverflow(int emergency, 
stackoverflow_context_t scp);
 #endif
 static void nostalgia(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 static void version(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
+#if 0
 static void deprecate_mpfr(void);
+#endif
 static void init_fds(void);
 static void init_groupset(void);
 static void save_argv(int, char **);
@@ -1688,7 +1690,7 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 #else
                        warning(_("-M ignored: MPFR/GMP support not compiled 
in"));
 #endif
-                       deprecate_mpfr();
+                       // deprecate_mpfr();
                        break;
 
                case 'P':
@@ -1857,6 +1859,7 @@ set_current_namespace(const char *new_namespace)
        current_namespace = new_namespace;
 }
 
+#if 0
 /* deprecate_mpfr --- print long info about MPFR being deprecated */
 
 static void
@@ -1875,3 +1878,4 @@ deprecate_mpfr(void)
                warning(_("Use `export GAWK_NO_MPFR_WARN=1' to disable this 
warning."));
        }
 }
+#endif

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog       |    6 +
 NEWS            |   12 +-
 doc/ChangeLog   |    5 +
 doc/gawk.1      |   17 +-
 doc/gawk.info   | 1367 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------
 doc/gawk.texi   |   40 +-
 doc/gawktexi.in |   40 +-
 main.c          |    6 +-
 8 files changed, 777 insertions(+), 716 deletions(-)


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