Merge branch 'new-api-for-1.6.3'

Conflicts:
	ChangeLog
	NEWS
	doc/dejagnu.texi

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9e6dff7..b7fe8ba 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -19,17 +19,24 @@ X. The target_compile procedure now accepts a "linker=" option that
    overrides the compiler selection when producing an executable.
 X. The internal default_target_compile procedure now supports compiling
    sources in Go (using GCC Go) and Rust.
-7. A shell command "dejagnu" is added as a place to hang various
-   auxiliary commands not directly involved with running tests. The
-   "runtest" command will remain for that purpose for the foreseeable
-   future.
-8. The first auxiliary command is added: "report card". The "dejagnu
-   report card" command reads DejaGnu summary files and produces a
-   compact tabular summary across multiple tools.
-9. A Tcl namespace is now used for some internal procedures and variables.
-   The Tcl namespace ::dejagnu and all child namespaces are entirely
-   internal and should not be mentioned in testsuite code.  Its contents
-   are subject to change without notice, even on point releases.
+7. A command "testsuite can call api" is added to report the availability
+   of multiplexed API calls.
+8. A new multiplex procedure "testcase" is added for commands
+   examining or manipulating the dynamic state of ongoing testing.
+9. A command "testcase group" is provided for reporting test groups to the
+   DejaGnu core.  Currently, the usage of this command is validated, but it
+   will affect at least XML output in a future release of DejaGnu.
+10. A shell command "dejagnu" is added as a place to hang various
+    auxiliary commands not directly involved with running tests. The
+    "runtest" command will remain for that purpose for the foreseeable
+    future.
+11. The first auxiliary command is added: "report card". The "dejagnu
+    report card" command reads DejaGnu summary files and produces a
+    compact tabular summary across multiple tools.
+12. A Tcl namespace is now used for some internal procedures and variables.
+    The Tcl namespace ::dejagnu and all child namespaces are entirely
+    internal and should not be mentioned in testsuite code.  Its contents
+    are subject to change without notice, even on point releases.
 
 Changes since 1.6.1: