third_party/lcov/CHANGES - chromium/src - Git at Google

 Version 1.10
 ============

 All:
 - Disabled branch coverage processing per default to improve processing
   performance (can be re-enabled using a config file setting)
 - Added option --rc to override config file settings from the command line
 - Added option --config-file to override the config file location
 - Fixed handling of '<' in filenames

 genhtml:
 - Added option --ignore-errors to continue after errors
 - Added man page note to further explain branch coverage output
 - Fixed man page description of default coverage rates
 - Fixed HTML page title for directory pages
 - Fixed handling of special characters in file and directory names
 - Fixed directory prefix calculation
 - Fixed warning when source files are found in root directory

 geninfo:
 - Added options --external and --no-external to include/exclude external
   source files such as standard libary headers
 - Added option --compat to specify compatibility modes
 - Added missing man page sections for --derive-func-data and --no-markers
 - Added support for MinGW output on MSYS. From [email protected]
 - Added support for gcc 4.7 .gcno file format.  Based on patch by
   [email protected]
 - Added auto-detection of gcc-4.7 function record format. Includes
   suggestions by [email protected]
 - Fixed exclusion markers for --derive-func-data.  Reported by [email protected]
 - Fixed processing of pre-3.3 gcov files. Reported by [email protected]
 - Fixed handling of '<built-in>.gcov' files
 - Fixed warning about unhandled .gcov files
 - Improved --debug output
 - Removed help text for obsolete parameter --function-coverage

 genpng:
 - Fixed handling of empty source files. Reported by: [email protected]

 lcov:
 - Added options --external and --no-external to include/exclude external source
   files such as standard libary headers
 - Added option --summary to show summary coverage information
 - Added option --compat to specify compatibility modes
 - Fixed missing Perl version dependency in RPM spec file. Reported by
   Martin Hopfeld <[email protected]>
 - Fixed geninfo not recognizing Objective-C functions. Based on patch
   by [email protected]
 - Fixed option --no-recursion not being passed to geninfo
 - Fixed capitalization of the term 'Perl'
 - Improved coverage rate calculation to only show 0%/100% when no/full coverage
   is achieved.  Based on suggestions by [email protected] and
   [email protected]

 lcovrc:
 - Added description for geninfo_compat setting
 - Added config file setting 'genhtml_charset' to specify HTML charset
 - Added config file setting 'geninfo_external' to include/exclude external
   source files such as standard libary headers
 - Added config file setting 'geninfo_gcov_all_blocks' to modify lcov's use
   of gcov's -a option
 - Added config file setting 'geninfo_compat' to specify compatibility modes
 - Added config file setting 'geninfo_adjust_src_path' to enabled source path
   adjustments.  Inspired by patch by [email protected]
 - Added config file setting 'geninfo_auto_base' to automatically determine
   the base directory when collecting coverage data
 - Added config file setting 'lcov_function_coverage' to enable/disable
   function coverage processing
 - Added config file setting 'lcov_branch_coverage' to enable/disable
   branch coverage processing


 Version 1.9
 ===========

 genhtml:
 - Improved wording for branch representation tooltip text
 - Fixed vertical alignment of HTML branch representation

 geninfo:
 - Improved warning message about --initial not generating branch coverage data
 - Debugging messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT
 - Fixed problem with some .gcno files. Reported by [email protected].
   (file.gcno: reached unexpected end of file)
 - Fixed problem with relative build paths. Reported by [email protected].
   (cannot find an entry for ^#src#test.c.gcov in .gcno file, skipping file!)
 - Fixed problem where coverage data is missing for some files. Reported by
   [email protected]
 - Fixed problem where exclusion markers are ignored when gathering
   initial coverage data. Reported by [email protected].
 - Fixed large execution counts showing as negative numbers in HTML output.
   Reported by [email protected].
 - Fixed problem that incorrectly associated branches outside of a block with
   branches inside the first block

 lcov:
 - Fixed problem that made lcov ignore --kernel-directory parameters when
   specifying --initial. Reported by [email protected].
 - Added --list-full-path option to prevent lcov from truncating paths in list
   output
 - Added lcov_list_width and lcov_list_truncate_max directives to the
   lcov configuration file to allow for list output customization
 - Improved list output

 COPYING:
 - Added license text to better comply with GPL recommendations


 Version 1.8
 ===========

 gendesc:
 - Fixed problem with single word descriptions

 genhtml:
 - Added support for branch coverage measurements
 - Added --demangle-cpp option to convert C++ function names to human readable
   format. Based on a patch by [email protected].
 - Improved color legend: legend display takes up less space in HTML output
 - Improved coverage rate limits: all coverage types use the same limits
   unless specified otherwise
 - Fixed CRLF line breaks in source code when generating html output. Based
   on patch by [email protected].
 - Fixed warning when $HOME is not set
 - Fixed problem with --baseline-file option. Reported by [email protected].
   (Undefined subroutine &main::add_fnccounts called at genhtml line 4560.)
 - Fixed problem with --baseline-file option and files without function
   coverage data (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference at genhtml
   line 4441.)
 - Fixed short-name option ambiguities
 - Fixed --highlight option not showing line data from converted test data
 - Fixed warnings about undefined value used. Reported by [email protected].
 - Fixed error when processing tracefiles without function data. Reported
   by [email protected] (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH
   reference at genhtml line 1506.)

 geninfo:
 - Added support for branch coverage measurements
 - Added support for exclusion markers: Users can exclude lines of code from
   coverage reports by adding keywords to the source code.
 - Added --derive-func-data option
 - Added --debug option to better debug problems with graph files
 - Fixed CRLF line breaks in source code when generating tracefiles. Based on
   patch by [email protected].
 - Fixed problems with unnamed source files
 - Fixed warning when $HOME is not set. Reported by [email protected].
 - Fixed errors when processing unnamed source files
 - Fixed help text typo
 - Fixed errors when processing incomplete function names in .bb files
 - Fixed filename prefix detection
 - Fixed problem with matching filename
 - Fixed problem when LANG is set to non-english locale. Reported by
   [email protected].
 - Fixed short-name option ambiguities

 genpng:
 - Fixed runtime-warning

 lcov:
 - Added support for branch coverage measurements
 - Added support for the linux-2.6.31 upstream gcov kernel support
 - Added --from-package and --to-package options
 - Added --derive-func-data option
 - Added overall coverage result output for more operations
 - Improved output of lcov --list
 - Improved gcov-kernel handling
 - Fixed minor problem with --diff
 - Fixed double-counting of function data
 - Fixed warning when $HOME is not set. Reported by [email protected].
 - Fixed error when combining tracefiles without function data. Reported by
   [email protected]. (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference
   at lcov line 1341.)
 - Fixed help text typo
 - Fixed filename prefix detection
 - Fixed lcov ignoring information about converted test data

 README:
 - Added note to mention required -lgcov switch during linking


 Version 1.7:
 ============

 gendesc:
 - Updated error and warning messages
 - Updated man page

 genhtml:
 - Added function coverage data display patch by [email protected] (default is on)
 - Added --function-coverage to enable function coverage display
 - Added --no-function-coverage to disable function coverage display
 - Added sorting option in HTLM output (default is on)
 - Added --sort to enable sorting
 - Added --no-sort to disable sorting
 - Added --html-gzip to create gzip-compressed HTML output (patch by
   [email protected])
 - Fixed problem when using --baseline-file on coverage data files that
   contain data for files not found in the baseline file
 - Updated error and warning messages
 - Updated man page

 geninfo:
 - Added function coverage data collection patch by [email protected]
 - Added more verbose output when a "ERROR: reading string" error occurs
   (patch by [email protected])
 - Fixed geninfo not working with directory names containing spaces (reported
   by [email protected])
 - Fixed "ERROR: reading string" problem with gcc 4.1
 - Fixed problem with function names that contain non-alphanumerical characters
 - Fixed problem with gcc versions before 3.3
 - Updated error and warning messages
 - Updated man page

 genpng:
 - Updated error and warning messages
 - Updated man page

 lcov:
 - Added support for function coverage data for adding/diffing tracefiles
 - Added --no-recursion option to disable recursion into sub-directories
   while scanning for gcov data files
 - Fixed lcov -z not working with directory names containing spaces (reported
   by Jeff Connelly)
 - Updated error and warning messages
 - Updated man page

 lcov.spec:
 - Updated of description and title information

 lcovrc:
 - Added genhtml_function_hi_limit
 - Added genhtml_function_med_limit
 - Added genhtml_function_coverage
 - Added genhtml_sort
 - Updated man page

 Makefile:
 - Updated info text


 Version 1.6:
 ============

 geninfo:
 - Added libtool compatibility patch by [email protected] (default is on)
 - Added --compat-libtool option to enable libtool compatibility mode
 - Added --no-compat-libtool option to disable libtool compatibility mode
 - Changed default for line checksumming to off
 - Added --checksum option to enable line checksumming
 - Added --gcov-tool option
 - Added --ignore-errors option
 - Added --initial option to generate zero coverage from graph files
 - Removed automatic test name modification on s390
 - Added --checksum option
 - Updated man page

 lcov:
 - Added libtool compatibility patch by [email protected]
 - Added --compat-libtool option to enable libtool compatibility mode
 - Added --no-compat-libtool option to disable libtool compatibility mode
 - Added --checksum option to enable line checksumming
 - Added --gcov-tool option
 - Added --ignore-errors option
 - Added --initial option to generate zero coverage from graph files
 - Updated help text
 - Updated man page
 - Fixed lcov not working when -k is specified more than once
 - Fixed lcov not deleting .gcda files when specifying -z and -d

 lcovrc:
 - Added geninfo_compat_libtool option
 - Added geninfo_checksum option
 - Removed geninfo_no_checksum option from example lcovrc
 - Updated man page

 README:
 - Added description of lcovrc file


 Version 1.5:
 ============

 genhtml:
 - Added check for invalid characters in test names
 - Added --legend option
 - Added --html-prolog option
 - Added --html-epilog option
 - Added --html-extension option
 - Added warning when specifying --no-prefix and --prefix
 - Reworked help text to make it more readable

 geninfo:
 - Renamed 'sles9' compatibility mode to 'hammer' compatibility mode
 - Added support for mandrake gcc 3.3.2
 - Fixed bbg file reading in hammer compatibility mode
 - Added check for invalid characters in test names
 - Added --base-directory option

 lcov:
 - Added check for invalid characters in test names
 - Added --base-directory option


 Version 1.4:
 ============

 All:
 - Added configuration file support

 genhtml:
 - Fixed help text message
 - Fixed handling of special characters in file- and directory names
 - Added description of --css-file option to man page

 geninfo:
 - Added support for GCOV file format as used by GCC 3.3.3 on SUSE SLES9
 - Fixed error text message
 - Added check to abort processing if no source code file is available
 - Added workaround for a problem where geninfo could not find source code
   files for a C++ project
 - Fixed 'branch'-statement parsing for GCC>=3.3 .gcov files
 - Fixed exec count-statement parsing for GCC>=3.3 .gcov files
 - Fixed .gcno-file parser (some lines were not counted as being instrumented)

 lcov:
 - Modified path for temporary files from '.' to '/tmp'
 - Fixed comments
 - Removed unused function 'escape_shell'

 lcovrc:
 - Introduced sample configuration file

 Makefile:
 - Added rule to install configuration file
 - Fixed installation path for man pages


 Version 1.3:
 ============

 All:
 - Added compatibility for gcc-3.4

 lcov:
 - Modified --diff function to better cope with ambiguous entries in patch files
 - Modified --capture option to use modprobe before insmod (needed for 2.6)
 - Added --path option required for --diff function


 Version 1.2:
 ============

 All:
 - Added compatibility for gcc-3.3
 - Adjusted LCOV-URL (http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php)
 - Minor changes to whitespaces/line breaks/spelling
 - Modified call mechanism so that parameters for external commands are not
   parsed by the shell mechanism anymore (no more problems with special
   characters in paths/filenames)
 - Added checksumming mechanism: each tracefile now contains a checksum for
   each instrumented line to detect incompatible data

 Makefile:
 - Added rule to build source RPM
 - Changed install path for executables (/usr/local/bin -> /usr/bin)

 lcov.spec:
 - Modified to support building source rpms

 updateversion.pl:
 - Modified to include update of release number in spec file

 genhtml:
 - Fixed bug which would not correctly associate data sets with an empty
   test name (only necessary when using --show-details in genhtml)
 - Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
   of checksums
 - Implemented new command line option '--highlight' which highlights lines of
   code which were only covered in converted tracefiles (see '--diff' option of
   lcov)

 geninfo:
 - Added workaround for a bug in gcov shipped with gcc-3.2 which aborts when
   encountering empty .da files
 - Fixed geninfo so that it does not abort after encountering empty .bb files
 - Added function to collect branch coverage data
 - Added check for gcov tool
 - Added check for the '--preserve-paths' option of gcov; if available, this
   will prevent losing .gcov files in some special cases (include files with
   same name in different subdirectories)
 - Implemented new command line option '--follow' to control whether or not
   links should be followed while searching for .da files.
 - Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
   of checksums

 lcov:
 - Fixed bug which would not correctly associate data sets with an empty
   test name (only necessary when using --show-details in genhtml)
 - Cleaned up internal command line option check
 - Files are now processed in alphabetical order
 - Added message when reading tracefiles
 - Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
   of checksums
 - Implemented new command line option '--diff' which allows converting
   coverage data from an older source code version by using a diff file
   to map line numbers
 - Implemented new command line option '--follow' to control whether or not
   links should be followed while searching for .da files.

 genpng:
 - Added support for the highlighting option of genhtml
 - Corrected tab to spaces conversion
 - Modified genpng to take number of spaces to use in place of tab as input
   instead of replacement string


 Version 1.1:
 ============

 - Added CHANGES file
 - Added Makefile implementing the following targets:
   * install    : install LCOV scripts and man pages
   * uninstall  : revert previous installation
   * dist       : create lcov.tar.gz file and lcov.rpm file
   * clean      : clean up example directory, remove .tar and .rpm files
 - Added man pages for all scripts
 - Added example program to demonstrate the use of LCOV with a userspace
   application
 - Implemented RPM build process
 - New directory structure:
   * bin        : contains all executables
   * example    : contains a userspace example for LCOV
   * man        : contains man pages
   * rpm        : contains files required for the RPM build process
 - LCOV-scripts are now in bin/
 - Removed .pl-extension from LCOV-script files
 - Renamed readme.txt to README

 README:
 - Adjusted mailing list address to [email protected]
 - Fixed incorrect parameter '--output-filename' in example LCOV call
 - Removed tool descriptions and turned them into man pages
 - Installation instructions now refer to RPM and tarball

 descriptions.tests:
 - Fixed some spelling errors

 genhtml:
 - Fixed bug which resulted in an error when trying to combine .info files
   containing data without a test name
 - Fixed bug which would not correctly handle data files in directories
   with names containing some special characters ('+', etc.)
 - Added check for empty tracefiles to prevent division-by-zeros
 - Implemented new command line option --num-spaces / the number of spaces
   which replace a tab in source code view is now user defined
 - Fixed tab expansion so that in source code view, a tab doesn't produce a
   fixed number of spaces, but as many spaces as are needed to advance to the
   next tab position
 - Output directory is now created if it doesn't exist
 - Renamed "overview page" to "directory view page"
 - HTML output pages are now titled "LCOV" instead of "GCOV"
 - Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT

 geninfo:
 - Fixed bug which would not allow .info files to be generated in directories
   with names containing some special characters
 - Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT

 lcov:
 - Fixed bug which would cause lcov to fail when the tool is installed in
   a path with a name containing some special characters
 - Implemented new command line option '--add-tracefile' which allows the
   combination of data from several tracefiles
 - Implemented new command line option '--list' which lists the contents
   of a tracefile
 - Implemented new command line option '--extract' which allows extracting
   data for a particular set of files from a tracefile
 - Implemented new command line option '--remove' which allows removing
   data for a particular set of files from a tracefile
 - Renamed '--reset' to '--zerocounters' to avoid a naming ambiguity with
   '--remove'
 - Changed name of gcov kernel directory from /proc/gcov to a global constant
   so that it may be changed easily when required in future versions
 - Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT


 Version 1.0 (2002-09-05):
 =========================

 - Initial version
	Version 1.10
	============

	All:
	- Disabled branch coverage processing per default to improve processing
	performance (can be re-enabled using a config file setting)
	- Added option --rc to override config file settings from the command line
	- Added option --config-file to override the config file location
	- Fixed handling of '<' in filenames

	genhtml:
	- Added option --ignore-errors to continue after errors
	- Added man page note to further explain branch coverage output
	- Fixed man page description of default coverage rates
	- Fixed HTML page title for directory pages
	- Fixed handling of special characters in file and directory names
	- Fixed directory prefix calculation
	- Fixed warning when source files are found in root directory

	geninfo:
	- Added options --external and --no-external to include/exclude external
	source files such as standard libary headers
	- Added option --compat to specify compatibility modes
	- Added missing man page sections for --derive-func-data and --no-markers
	- Added support for MinGW output on MSYS. From [email protected]
	- Added support for gcc 4.7 .gcno file format. Based on patch by
	[email protected]
	- Added auto-detection of gcc-4.7 function record format. Includes
	suggestions by [email protected]
	- Fixed exclusion markers for --derive-func-data. Reported by [email protected]
	- Fixed processing of pre-3.3 gcov files. Reported by [email protected]
	- Fixed handling of '<built-in>.gcov' files
	- Fixed warning about unhandled .gcov files
	- Improved --debug output
	- Removed help text for obsolete parameter --function-coverage

	genpng:
	- Fixed handling of empty source files. Reported by: [email protected]

	lcov:
	- Added options --external and --no-external to include/exclude external source
	files such as standard libary headers
	- Added option --summary to show summary coverage information
	- Added option --compat to specify compatibility modes
	- Fixed missing Perl version dependency in RPM spec file. Reported by
	Martin Hopfeld <[email protected]>
	- Fixed geninfo not recognizing Objective-C functions. Based on patch
	by [email protected]
	- Fixed option --no-recursion not being passed to geninfo
	- Fixed capitalization of the term 'Perl'
	- Improved coverage rate calculation to only show 0%/100% when no/full coverage
	is achieved. Based on suggestions by [email protected] and
	[email protected]

	lcovrc:
	- Added description for geninfo_compat setting
	- Added config file setting 'genhtml_charset' to specify HTML charset
	- Added config file setting 'geninfo_external' to include/exclude external
	source files such as standard libary headers
	- Added config file setting 'geninfo_gcov_all_blocks' to modify lcov's use
	of gcov's -a option
	- Added config file setting 'geninfo_compat' to specify compatibility modes
	- Added config file setting 'geninfo_adjust_src_path' to enabled source path
	adjustments. Inspired by patch by [email protected]
	- Added config file setting 'geninfo_auto_base' to automatically determine
	the base directory when collecting coverage data
	- Added config file setting 'lcov_function_coverage' to enable/disable
	function coverage processing
	- Added config file setting 'lcov_branch_coverage' to enable/disable
	branch coverage processing


	Version 1.9
	===========

	genhtml:
	- Improved wording for branch representation tooltip text
	- Fixed vertical alignment of HTML branch representation

	geninfo:
	- Improved warning message about --initial not generating branch coverage data
	- Debugging messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT
	- Fixed problem with some .gcno files. Reported by [email protected].
	(file.gcno: reached unexpected end of file)
	- Fixed problem with relative build paths. Reported by [email protected].
	(cannot find an entry for ^#src#test.c.gcov in .gcno file, skipping file!)
	- Fixed problem where coverage data is missing for some files. Reported by
	[email protected]
	- Fixed problem where exclusion markers are ignored when gathering
	initial coverage data. Reported by [email protected].
	- Fixed large execution counts showing as negative numbers in HTML output.
	Reported by [email protected].
	- Fixed problem that incorrectly associated branches outside of a block with
	branches inside the first block

	lcov:
	- Fixed problem that made lcov ignore --kernel-directory parameters when
	specifying --initial. Reported by [email protected].
	- Added --list-full-path option to prevent lcov from truncating paths in list
	output
	- Added lcov_list_width and lcov_list_truncate_max directives to the
	lcov configuration file to allow for list output customization
	- Improved list output

	COPYING:
	- Added license text to better comply with GPL recommendations


	Version 1.8
	===========

	gendesc:
	- Fixed problem with single word descriptions

	genhtml:
	- Added support for branch coverage measurements
	- Added --demangle-cpp option to convert C++ function names to human readable
	format. Based on a patch by [email protected].
	- Improved color legend: legend display takes up less space in HTML output
	- Improved coverage rate limits: all coverage types use the same limits
	unless specified otherwise
	- Fixed CRLF line breaks in source code when generating html output. Based
	on patch by [email protected].
	- Fixed warning when $HOME is not set
	- Fixed problem with --baseline-file option. Reported by [email protected].
	(Undefined subroutine &main::add_fnccounts called at genhtml line 4560.)
	- Fixed problem with --baseline-file option and files without function
	coverage data (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference at genhtml
	line 4441.)
	- Fixed short-name option ambiguities
	- Fixed --highlight option not showing line data from converted test data
	- Fixed warnings about undefined value used. Reported by [email protected].
	- Fixed error when processing tracefiles without function data. Reported
	by [email protected] (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH
	reference at genhtml line 1506.)

	geninfo:
	- Added support for branch coverage measurements
	- Added support for exclusion markers: Users can exclude lines of code from
	coverage reports by adding keywords to the source code.
	- Added --derive-func-data option
	- Added --debug option to better debug problems with graph files
	- Fixed CRLF line breaks in source code when generating tracefiles. Based on
	patch by [email protected].
	- Fixed problems with unnamed source files
	- Fixed warning when $HOME is not set. Reported by [email protected].
	- Fixed errors when processing unnamed source files
	- Fixed help text typo
	- Fixed errors when processing incomplete function names in .bb files
	- Fixed filename prefix detection
	- Fixed problem with matching filename
	- Fixed problem when LANG is set to non-english locale. Reported by
	[email protected].
	- Fixed short-name option ambiguities

	genpng:
	- Fixed runtime-warning

	lcov:
	- Added support for branch coverage measurements
	- Added support for the linux-2.6.31 upstream gcov kernel support
	- Added --from-package and --to-package options
	- Added --derive-func-data option
	- Added overall coverage result output for more operations
	- Improved output of lcov --list
	- Improved gcov-kernel handling
	- Fixed minor problem with --diff
	- Fixed double-counting of function data
	- Fixed warning when $HOME is not set. Reported by [email protected].
	- Fixed error when combining tracefiles without function data. Reported by
	[email protected]. (Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference
	at lcov line 1341.)
	- Fixed help text typo
	- Fixed filename prefix detection
	- Fixed lcov ignoring information about converted test data

	README:
	- Added note to mention required -lgcov switch during linking


	Version 1.7:
	============

	gendesc:
	- Updated error and warning messages
	- Updated man page

	genhtml:
	- Added function coverage data display patch by [email protected] (default is on)
	- Added --function-coverage to enable function coverage display
	- Added --no-function-coverage to disable function coverage display
	- Added sorting option in HTLM output (default is on)
	- Added --sort to enable sorting
	- Added --no-sort to disable sorting
	- Added --html-gzip to create gzip-compressed HTML output (patch by
	[email protected])
	- Fixed problem when using --baseline-file on coverage data files that
	contain data for files not found in the baseline file
	- Updated error and warning messages
	- Updated man page

	geninfo:
	- Added function coverage data collection patch by [email protected]
	- Added more verbose output when a "ERROR: reading string" error occurs
	(patch by [email protected])
	- Fixed geninfo not working with directory names containing spaces (reported
	by [email protected])
	- Fixed "ERROR: reading string" problem with gcc 4.1
	- Fixed problem with function names that contain non-alphanumerical characters
	- Fixed problem with gcc versions before 3.3
	- Updated error and warning messages
	- Updated man page

	genpng:
	- Updated error and warning messages
	- Updated man page

	lcov:
	- Added support for function coverage data for adding/diffing tracefiles
	- Added --no-recursion option to disable recursion into sub-directories
	while scanning for gcov data files
	- Fixed lcov -z not working with directory names containing spaces (reported
	by Jeff Connelly)
	- Updated error and warning messages
	- Updated man page

	lcov.spec:
	- Updated of description and title information

	lcovrc:
	- Added genhtml_function_hi_limit
	- Added genhtml_function_med_limit
	- Added genhtml_function_coverage
	- Added genhtml_sort
	- Updated man page

	Makefile:
	- Updated info text


	Version 1.6:
	============

	geninfo:
	- Added libtool compatibility patch by [email protected] (default is on)
	- Added --compat-libtool option to enable libtool compatibility mode
	- Added --no-compat-libtool option to disable libtool compatibility mode
	- Changed default for line checksumming to off
	- Added --checksum option to enable line checksumming
	- Added --gcov-tool option
	- Added --ignore-errors option
	- Added --initial option to generate zero coverage from graph files
	- Removed automatic test name modification on s390
	- Added --checksum option
	- Updated man page

	lcov:
	- Added libtool compatibility patch by [email protected]
	- Added --compat-libtool option to enable libtool compatibility mode
	- Added --no-compat-libtool option to disable libtool compatibility mode
	- Added --checksum option to enable line checksumming
	- Added --gcov-tool option
	- Added --ignore-errors option
	- Added --initial option to generate zero coverage from graph files
	- Updated help text
	- Updated man page
	- Fixed lcov not working when -k is specified more than once
	- Fixed lcov not deleting .gcda files when specifying -z and -d

	lcovrc:
	- Added geninfo_compat_libtool option
	- Added geninfo_checksum option
	- Removed geninfo_no_checksum option from example lcovrc
	- Updated man page

	README:
	- Added description of lcovrc file


	Version 1.5:
	============

	genhtml:
	- Added check for invalid characters in test names
	- Added --legend option
	- Added --html-prolog option
	- Added --html-epilog option
	- Added --html-extension option
	- Added warning when specifying --no-prefix and --prefix
	- Reworked help text to make it more readable

	geninfo:
	- Renamed 'sles9' compatibility mode to 'hammer' compatibility mode
	- Added support for mandrake gcc 3.3.2
	- Fixed bbg file reading in hammer compatibility mode
	- Added check for invalid characters in test names
	- Added --base-directory option

	lcov:
	- Added check for invalid characters in test names
	- Added --base-directory option


	Version 1.4:
	============

	All:
	- Added configuration file support

	genhtml:
	- Fixed help text message
	- Fixed handling of special characters in file- and directory names
	- Added description of --css-file option to man page

	geninfo:
	- Added support for GCOV file format as used by GCC 3.3.3 on SUSE SLES9
	- Fixed error text message
	- Added check to abort processing if no source code file is available
	- Added workaround for a problem where geninfo could not find source code
	files for a C++ project
	- Fixed 'branch'-statement parsing for GCC>=3.3 .gcov files
	- Fixed exec count-statement parsing for GCC>=3.3 .gcov files
	- Fixed .gcno-file parser (some lines were not counted as being instrumented)

	lcov:
	- Modified path for temporary files from '.' to '/tmp'
	- Fixed comments
	- Removed unused function 'escape_shell'

	lcovrc:
	- Introduced sample configuration file

	Makefile:
	- Added rule to install configuration file
	- Fixed installation path for man pages


	Version 1.3:
	============

	All:
	- Added compatibility for gcc-3.4

	lcov:
	- Modified --diff function to better cope with ambiguous entries in patch files
	- Modified --capture option to use modprobe before insmod (needed for 2.6)
	- Added --path option required for --diff function


	Version 1.2:
	============

	All:
	- Added compatibility for gcc-3.3
	- Adjusted LCOV-URL (http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php)
	- Minor changes to whitespaces/line breaks/spelling
	- Modified call mechanism so that parameters for external commands are not
	parsed by the shell mechanism anymore (no more problems with special
	characters in paths/filenames)
	- Added checksumming mechanism: each tracefile now contains a checksum for
	each instrumented line to detect incompatible data

	Makefile:
	- Added rule to build source RPM
	- Changed install path for executables (/usr/local/bin -> /usr/bin)

	lcov.spec:
	- Modified to support building source rpms

	updateversion.pl:
	- Modified to include update of release number in spec file

	genhtml:
	- Fixed bug which would not correctly associate data sets with an empty
	test name (only necessary when using --show-details in genhtml)
	- Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
	of checksums
	- Implemented new command line option '--highlight' which highlights lines of
	code which were only covered in converted tracefiles (see '--diff' option of
	lcov)

	geninfo:
	- Added workaround for a bug in gcov shipped with gcc-3.2 which aborts when
	encountering empty .da files
	- Fixed geninfo so that it does not abort after encountering empty .bb files
	- Added function to collect branch coverage data
	- Added check for gcov tool
	- Added check for the '--preserve-paths' option of gcov; if available, this
	will prevent losing .gcov files in some special cases (include files with
	same name in different subdirectories)
	- Implemented new command line option '--follow' to control whether or not
	links should be followed while searching for .da files.
	- Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
	of checksums

	lcov:
	- Fixed bug which would not correctly associate data sets with an empty
	test name (only necessary when using --show-details in genhtml)
	- Cleaned up internal command line option check
	- Files are now processed in alphabetical order
	- Added message when reading tracefiles
	- Implemented new command line option '--nochecksum' to suppress generation
	of checksums
	- Implemented new command line option '--diff' which allows converting
	coverage data from an older source code version by using a diff file
	to map line numbers
	- Implemented new command line option '--follow' to control whether or not
	links should be followed while searching for .da files.

	genpng:
	- Added support for the highlighting option of genhtml
	- Corrected tab to spaces conversion
	- Modified genpng to take number of spaces to use in place of tab as input
	instead of replacement string


	Version 1.1:
	============

	- Added CHANGES file
	- Added Makefile implementing the following targets:
	* install : install LCOV scripts and man pages
	* uninstall : revert previous installation
	* dist : create lcov.tar.gz file and lcov.rpm file
	* clean : clean up example directory, remove .tar and .rpm files
	- Added man pages for all scripts
	- Added example program to demonstrate the use of LCOV with a userspace
	application
	- Implemented RPM build process
	- New directory structure:
	* bin : contains all executables
	* example : contains a userspace example for LCOV
	* man : contains man pages
	* rpm : contains files required for the RPM build process
	- LCOV-scripts are now in bin/
	- Removed .pl-extension from LCOV-script files
	- Renamed readme.txt to README

	README:
	- Adjusted mailing list address to [email protected]
	- Fixed incorrect parameter '--output-filename' in example LCOV call
	- Removed tool descriptions and turned them into man pages
	- Installation instructions now refer to RPM and tarball

	descriptions.tests:
	- Fixed some spelling errors

	genhtml:
	- Fixed bug which resulted in an error when trying to combine .info files
	containing data without a test name
	- Fixed bug which would not correctly handle data files in directories
	with names containing some special characters ('+', etc.)
	- Added check for empty tracefiles to prevent division-by-zeros
	- Implemented new command line option --num-spaces / the number of spaces
	which replace a tab in source code view is now user defined
	- Fixed tab expansion so that in source code view, a tab doesn't produce a
	fixed number of spaces, but as many spaces as are needed to advance to the
	next tab position
	- Output directory is now created if it doesn't exist
	- Renamed "overview page" to "directory view page"
	- HTML output pages are now titled "LCOV" instead of "GCOV"
	- Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT

	geninfo:
	- Fixed bug which would not allow .info files to be generated in directories
	with names containing some special characters
	- Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT

	lcov:
	- Fixed bug which would cause lcov to fail when the tool is installed in
	a path with a name containing some special characters
	- Implemented new command line option '--add-tracefile' which allows the
	combination of data from several tracefiles
	- Implemented new command line option '--list' which lists the contents
	of a tracefile
	- Implemented new command line option '--extract' which allows extracting
	data for a particular set of files from a tracefile
	- Implemented new command line option '--remove' which allows removing
	data for a particular set of files from a tracefile
	- Renamed '--reset' to '--zerocounters' to avoid a naming ambiguity with
	'--remove'
	- Changed name of gcov kernel directory from /proc/gcov to a global constant
	so that it may be changed easily when required in future versions
	- Information messages are now printed to STDERR instead of STDOUT


	Version 1.0 (2002-09-05):
	=========================

	- Initial version