merge trunk

110 files changed, 1084 insertions, 619 deletions

diff --git a/compat/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/compat/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a954a6..0fe939d 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS ON)
 
 project(zlib C)
 
-set(VERSION "1.2.10")
+set(VERSION "1.2.11")
 
 option(ASM686 "Enable building i686 assembly implementation")
 option(AMD64 "Enable building amd64 assembly implementation")
diff --git a/compat/zlib/ChangeLog b/compat/zlib/ChangeLog
index fed9adb..30199a6 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/compat/zlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 
                 ChangeLog file for zlib
 
+Changes in 1.2.11 (15 Jan 2017)
+- Fix deflate stored bug when pulling last block from window
+- Permit immediate deflateParams changes before any deflate input
+
 Changes in 1.2.10 (2 Jan 2017)
 - Avoid warnings on snprintf() return value
 - Fix bug in deflate_stored() for zero-length input
diff --git a/compat/zlib/Makefile.in b/compat/zlib/Makefile.in
index 1852192..5a77949 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/Makefile.in
+++ b/compat/zlib/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Makefile for zlib
-# Copyright (C) 1995-2016 Jean-loup Gailly, Mark Adler
+# Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly, Mark Adler
 # For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
 
 # To compile and test, type:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CPP=$(CC) -E
 
 STATICLIB=libz.a
 SHAREDLIB=libz.so
-SHAREDLIBV=libz.so.1.2.10
+SHAREDLIBV=libz.so.1.2.11
 SHAREDLIBM=libz.so.1
 LIBS=$(STATICLIB) $(SHAREDLIBV)
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/README b/compat/zlib/README
index e2250bd..51106de 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/README
+++ b/compat/zlib/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
 
-zlib 1.2.10 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
+zlib 1.2.11 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
 thread safe.  The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs
 (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 (zlib format), rfc1951 (deflate format) and
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Mark Nelson <markn@ieee.org> wrote an article about zlib for the Jan.  1997
 issue of Dr.  Dobb's Journal; a copy of the article is available at
 http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ .
 
-The changes made in version 1.2.10 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
+The changes made in version 1.2.11 are documented in the file ChangeLog.
 
 Unsupported third party contributions are provided in directory contrib/ .
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/delphi/ZLib.pas b/compat/zlib/contrib/delphi/ZLib.pas
index e9d72f0..060e199 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/delphi/ZLib.pas
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/delphi/ZLib.pas
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ procedure DecompressToUserBuf(const InBuf: Pointer; InBytes: Integer;
   const OutBuf: Pointer; BufSize: Integer);
 
 const
-  zlib_version = '1.2.10';
+  zlib_version = '1.2.11';
 
 type
   EZlibError = class(Exception);
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/dotzlib/DotZLib/UnitTests.cs b/compat/zlib/contrib/dotzlib/DotZLib/UnitTests.cs
index a0e3985..44f7633 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/dotzlib/DotZLib/UnitTests.cs
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/dotzlib/DotZLib/UnitTests.cs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace DotZLibTests
         public void Info_Version()

         {

             Info info = new Info();

-            Assert.AreEqual("1.2.10", Info.Version);

+            Assert.AreEqual("1.2.11", Info.Version);

             Assert.AreEqual(32, info.SizeOfUInt);

             Assert.AreEqual(32, info.SizeOfULong);

             Assert.AreEqual(32, info.SizeOfPointer);

diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/infback9/inftree9.c b/compat/zlib/contrib/infback9/inftree9.c
index ea56047..5f4a767 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/infback9/inftree9.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/infback9/inftree9.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define MAXBITS 15
 
 const char inflate9_copyright[] =
-   " inflate9 1.2.10 Copyright 1995-2017 Mark Adler ";
+   " inflate9 1.2.11 Copyright 1995-2017 Mark Adler ";
 /*
   If you use the zlib library in a product, an acknowledgment is welcome
   in the documentation of your product. If for some reason you cannot
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
     static const unsigned short lext[31] = { /* Length codes 257..285 extra */
         128, 128, 128, 128, 128, 128, 128, 128, 129, 129, 129, 129,
         130, 130, 130, 130, 131, 131, 131, 131, 132, 132, 132, 132,
-        133, 133, 133, 133, 144, 192, 202};
+        133, 133, 133, 133, 144, 77, 202};
     static const unsigned short dbase[32] = { /* Distance codes 0..31 base */
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 25, 33, 49,
         65, 97, 129, 193, 257, 385, 513, 769, 1025, 1537, 2049, 3073,
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/minizip/configure.ac b/compat/zlib/contrib/minizip/configure.ac
index bbb2283..5b11970 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/minizip/configure.ac
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/minizip/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #                                               -*- Autoconf -*-
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
-AC_INIT([minizip], [1.2.10], [bugzilla.redhat.com])
+AC_INIT([minizip], [1.2.11], [bugzilla.redhat.com])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([minizip.c])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
 LT_INIT
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/zlibpas.pas b/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/zlibpas.pas
index 2330898..a0dff11 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/zlibpas.pas
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/zlibpas.pas
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ unit zlibpas;
 interface
 
 const
-  ZLIB_VERSION = '1.2.10';
+  ZLIB_VERSION = '1.2.11';
   ZLIB_VERNUM  = $12a0;
 
 type
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/readme.txt b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/readme.txt
index 98d8a05..f67eae8 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/readme.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Building instructions for the DLL versions of Zlib 1.2.10

+Building instructions for the DLL versions of Zlib 1.2.11

 ========================================================

 

 This directory contains projects that build zlib and minizip using

diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc10/zlib.rc b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc10/zlib.rc
index f1c19bc..fee177a 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc10/zlib.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc10/zlib.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 

 #define IDR_VERSION1  1

 IDR_VERSION1	VERSIONINFO	MOVEABLE IMPURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE

-  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 10, 0

-  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 10, 0

+  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 11, 0

+  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 11, 0

   FILEFLAGSMASK	VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK

   FILEFLAGS	0

   FILEOS	VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEGIN
 

     BEGIN

       VALUE "FileDescription", "zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library\0"

-      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.10\0"

+      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.11\0"

       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib\0"

       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlibwapi.dll\0"

       VALUE "ProductName",	"ZLib.DLL\0"

diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc11/zlib.rc b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc11/zlib.rc
index f1c19bc..fee177a 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc11/zlib.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc11/zlib.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 

 #define IDR_VERSION1  1

 IDR_VERSION1	VERSIONINFO	MOVEABLE IMPURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE

-  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 10, 0

-  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 10, 0

+  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 11, 0

+  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 11, 0

   FILEFLAGSMASK	VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK

   FILEFLAGS	0

   FILEOS	VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEGIN
 

     BEGIN

       VALUE "FileDescription", "zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library\0"

-      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.10\0"

+      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.11\0"

       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib\0"

       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlibwapi.dll\0"

       VALUE "ProductName",	"ZLib.DLL\0"

diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc12/zlib.rc b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc12/zlib.rc
index ef38298..c4e4b01 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc12/zlib.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc12/zlib.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #define IDR_VERSION1  1
 IDR_VERSION1	VERSIONINFO	MOVEABLE IMPURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE
-  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 10, 0
-  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 10, 0
+  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 11, 0
+  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 11, 0
   FILEFLAGSMASK	VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
   FILEFLAGS	0
   FILEOS	VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEGIN
 
     BEGIN
       VALUE "FileDescription", "zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library\0"
-      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.10\0"
+      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.11\0"
       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib\0"
       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlibwapi.dll\0"
       VALUE "ProductName",	"ZLib.DLL\0"
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/miniunz.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/miniunz.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/miniunz.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/minizip.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/minizip.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/minizip.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlib.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlib.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlib.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlibdll.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlibdll.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/testzlibdll.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlib.rc b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlib.rc
index ef38298..c4e4b01 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlib.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlib.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 #define IDR_VERSION1  1
 IDR_VERSION1	VERSIONINFO	MOVEABLE IMPURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE
-  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 10, 0
-  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 10, 0
+  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 11, 0
+  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 11, 0
   FILEFLAGSMASK	VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK
   FILEFLAGS	0
   FILEOS	VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEGIN
 
     BEGIN
       VALUE "FileDescription", "zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library\0"
-      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.10\0"
+      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.11\0"
       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib\0"
       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlibwapi.dll\0"
       VALUE "ProductName",	"ZLib.DLL\0"
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibstat.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibstat.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibstat.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibvc.vcxproj.user b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibvc.vcxproj.user
deleted file mode 100644
index abe8dd8..0000000
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc14/zlibvc.vcxproj.user
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup />
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc9/zlib.rc b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc9/zlib.rc
index f1c19bc..fee177a 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc9/zlib.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/vstudio/vc9/zlib.rc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 

 #define IDR_VERSION1  1

 IDR_VERSION1	VERSIONINFO	MOVEABLE IMPURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE

-  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 10, 0

-  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 10, 0

+  FILEVERSION	 1, 2, 11, 0

+  PRODUCTVERSION 1, 2, 11, 0

   FILEFLAGSMASK	VS_FFI_FILEFLAGSMASK

   FILEFLAGS	0

   FILEOS	VOS_DOS_WINDOWS32

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BEGIN
 

     BEGIN

       VALUE "FileDescription", "zlib data compression and ZIP file I/O library\0"

-      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.10\0"

+      VALUE "FileVersion",	"1.2.11\0"

       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib\0"

       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlibwapi.dll\0"

       VALUE "ProductName",	"ZLib.DLL\0"

diff --git a/compat/zlib/deflate.c b/compat/zlib/deflate.c
index 2ad890e..1ec7614 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/deflate.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/deflate.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include "deflate.h"
 
 const char deflate_copyright[] =
-   " deflate 1.2.10 Copyright 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler ";
+   " deflate 1.2.11 Copyright 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler ";
 /*
   If you use the zlib library in a product, an acknowledgment is welcome
   in the documentation of your product. If for some reason you cannot
@@ -586,7 +586,8 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateParams(strm, level, strategy)
     }
     func = configuration_table[s->level].func;
 
-    if ((strategy != s->strategy || func != configuration_table[level].func)) {
+    if ((strategy != s->strategy || func != configuration_table[level].func) &&
+        s->high_water) {
         /* Flush the last buffer: */
         int err = deflate(strm, Z_BLOCK);
         if (err == Z_STREAM_ERROR)
@@ -1671,8 +1672,6 @@ local block_state deflate_stored(s, flush)
             len = left + s->strm->avail_in;     /* limit len to the input */
         if (len > have)
             len = have;                         /* limit len to the output */
-        if (left > len)
-            left = len;                         /* limit window pull to len */
 
         /* If the stored block would be less than min_block in length, or if
          * unable to copy all of the available input when flushing, then try
@@ -1681,13 +1680,13 @@ local block_state deflate_stored(s, flush)
          */
         if (len < min_block && ((len == 0 && flush != Z_FINISH) ||
                                 flush == Z_NO_FLUSH ||
-                                len - left != s->strm->avail_in))
+                                len != left + s->strm->avail_in))
             break;
 
         /* Make a dummy stored block in pending to get the header bytes,
          * including any pending bits. This also updates the debugging counts.
          */
-        last = flush == Z_FINISH && len - left == s->strm->avail_in ? 1 : 0;
+        last = flush == Z_FINISH && len == left + s->strm->avail_in ? 1 : 0;
         _tr_stored_block(s, (char *)0, 0L, last);
 
         /* Replace the lengths in the dummy stored block with len. */
@@ -1699,14 +1698,16 @@ local block_state deflate_stored(s, flush)
         /* Write the stored block header bytes. */
         flush_pending(s->strm);
 
-        /* Update debugging counts for the data about to be copied. */
 #ifdef ZLIB_DEBUG
+        /* Update debugging counts for the data about to be copied. */
         s->compressed_len += len << 3;
         s->bits_sent += len << 3;
 #endif
 
         /* Copy uncompressed bytes from the window to next_out. */
         if (left) {
+            if (left > len)
+                left = len;
             zmemcpy(s->strm->next_out, s->window + s->block_start, left);
             s->strm->next_out += left;
             s->strm->avail_out -= left;
@@ -1756,6 +1757,8 @@ local block_state deflate_stored(s, flush)
         s->block_start = s->strstart;
         s->insert += MIN(used, s->w_size - s->insert);
     }
+    if (s->high_water < s->strstart)
+        s->high_water = s->strstart;
 
     /* If the last block was written to next_out, then done. */
     if (last)
@@ -1783,6 +1786,8 @@ local block_state deflate_stored(s, flush)
         read_buf(s->strm, s->window + s->strstart, have);
         s->strstart += have;
     }
+    if (s->high_water < s->strstart)
+        s->high_water = s->strstart;
 
     /* There was not enough avail_out to write a complete worthy or flushed
      * stored block to next_out. Write a stored block to pending instead, if we
diff --git a/compat/zlib/gzlib.c b/compat/zlib/gzlib.c
index e142ffb..4105e6a 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/gzlib.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/gzlib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzlib.c -- zlib functions common to reading and writing gzip files
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2017 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/gzwrite.c b/compat/zlib/gzwrite.c
index 1ec1da4..c7b5651 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/gzwrite.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/gzwrite.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* gzwrite.c -- zlib functions for writing gzip files
- * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2017 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/inffast.c b/compat/zlib/inffast.c
index 29eb7d8..0dbd1db 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/inffast.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/inffast.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* inffast.c -- fast decoding
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2008, 2010, 2013, 2016 Mark Adler
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Mark Adler
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/inftrees.c b/compat/zlib/inftrees.c
index 8a904dd..2ea08fc 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/inftrees.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/inftrees.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define MAXBITS 15
 
 const char inflate_copyright[] =
-   " inflate 1.2.10 Copyright 1995-2017 Mark Adler ";
+   " inflate 1.2.11 Copyright 1995-2017 Mark Adler ";
 /*
   If you use the zlib library in a product, an acknowledgment is welcome
   in the documentation of your product. If for some reason you cannot
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ unsigned short FAR *work;
         35, 43, 51, 59, 67, 83, 99, 115, 131, 163, 195, 227, 258, 0, 0};
     static const unsigned short lext[31] = { /* Length codes 257..285 extra */
         16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18,
-        19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 16, 192, 202};
+        19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 16, 77, 202};
     static const unsigned short dbase[32] = { /* Distance codes 0..29 base */
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 25, 33, 49, 65, 97, 129, 193,
         257, 385, 513, 769, 1025, 1537, 2049, 3073, 4097, 6145,
diff --git a/compat/zlib/os400/README400 b/compat/zlib/os400/README400
index 28dca8c..4f98334 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/os400/README400
+++ b/compat/zlib/os400/README400
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-        ZLIB version 1.2.10 for OS/400 installation instructions
+        ZLIB version 1.2.11 for OS/400 installation instructions
 
 1) Download and unpack the zlib tarball to some IFS directory.
    (i.e.: /path/to/the/zlib/ifs/source/directory)
diff --git a/compat/zlib/os400/make.sh b/compat/zlib/os400/make.sh
index ddbfb16..19eec11 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/os400/make.sh
+++ b/compat/zlib/os400/make.sh
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ fi
 echo '#pragma comment(user, "ZLIB version '"${VERSION}"'")' > os400.c
 echo '#pragma comment(user, __DATE__)' >> os400.c
 echo '#pragma comment(user, __TIME__)' >> os400.c
-echo '#pragma comment(copyright, "Copyright (C) 1995-2016 Jean-Loup Gailly, Mark Adler. OS/400 version by P. Monnerat.")' >> os400.c
+echo '#pragma comment(copyright, "Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-Loup Gailly, Mark Adler. OS/400 version by P. Monnerat.")' >> os400.c
 make_module     OS400           os400.c
 LINK=                           # No need to rebuild service program yet.
 MODULES=
diff --git a/compat/zlib/os400/zlib.inc b/compat/zlib/os400/zlib.inc
index a2147dd..c6aca2c 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/os400/zlib.inc
+++ b/compat/zlib/os400/zlib.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
       *  ZLIB.INC - Interface to the general purpose compression library
       *
       *  ILE RPG400 version by Patrick Monnerat, DATASPHERE.
-      *  Version 1.2.10
+      *  Version 1.2.11
       *
       *
       *  WARNING:
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
       *
       *  Versioning information.
       *
-     D ZLIB_VERSION    C                   '1.2.10'
+     D ZLIB_VERSION    C                   '1.2.11'
      D ZLIB_VERNUM     C                   X'12a0'
      D ZLIB_VER_MAJOR  C                   1
      D ZLIB_VER_MINOR  C                   2
      D ZLIB_VER_REVISION...
-     D                 C                   10
+     D                 C                   11
      D ZLIB_VER_SUBREVISION...
      D                 C                   0
       *
diff --git a/compat/zlib/qnx/package.qpg b/compat/zlib/qnx/package.qpg
index d9a1229..31e8e90 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/qnx/package.qpg
+++ b/compat/zlib/qnx/package.qpg
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
       <QPG:Files>
          <QPG:Add file="../zconf.h" install="/opt/include/" user="root:sys" permission="644"/>
          <QPG:Add file="../zlib.h" install="/opt/include/" user="root:sys" permission="644"/>
-         <QPG:Add file="../libz.so.1.2.10" install="/opt/lib/" user="root:bin" permission="644"/>
-         <QPG:Add file="libz.so" install="/opt/lib/" component="dev" filetype="symlink" linkto="libz.so.1.2.10"/>
-         <QPG:Add file="libz.so.1" install="/opt/lib/" filetype="symlink" linkto="libz.so.1.2.10"/>
-         <QPG:Add file="../libz.so.1.2.10" install="/opt/lib/" component="slib"/>
+         <QPG:Add file="../libz.so.1.2.11" install="/opt/lib/" user="root:bin" permission="644"/>
+         <QPG:Add file="libz.so" install="/opt/lib/" component="dev" filetype="symlink" linkto="libz.so.1.2.11"/>
+         <QPG:Add file="libz.so.1" install="/opt/lib/" filetype="symlink" linkto="libz.so.1.2.11"/>
+         <QPG:Add file="../libz.so.1.2.11" install="/opt/lib/" component="slib"/>
       </QPG:Files>
 
       <QPG:PackageFilter>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             </QPM:ProductDescription>
 
             <QPM:ReleaseDescription>
-               <QPM:ReleaseVersion>1.2.10</QPM:ReleaseVersion>
+               <QPM:ReleaseVersion>1.2.11</QPM:ReleaseVersion>
                <QPM:ReleaseUrgency>Medium</QPM:ReleaseUrgency>
                <QPM:ReleaseStability>Stable</QPM:ReleaseStability>
                <QPM:ReleaseNoteMinor></QPM:ReleaseNoteMinor>
diff --git a/compat/zlib/treebuild.xml b/compat/zlib/treebuild.xml
index a530cc0..fd75525 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/treebuild.xml
+++ b/compat/zlib/treebuild.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
-<package name="zlib" version="1.2.10">
-    <library name="zlib" dlversion="1.2.10" dlname="z">
+<package name="zlib" version="1.2.11">
+    <library name="zlib" dlversion="1.2.11" dlname="z">
 	<property name="description"> zip compression library </property>
 	<property name="include-target-dir" value="$(@PACKAGE/install-includedir)" />
 
diff --git a/compat/zlib/trees.c b/compat/zlib/trees.c
index 357f313..50cf4b4 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/trees.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/trees.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* trees.c -- output deflated data using Huffman coding
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2016 Jean-loup Gailly
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly
  * detect_data_type() function provided freely by Cosmin Truta, 2006
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ void ZLIB_INTERNAL _tr_align(s)
 
 /* ===========================================================================
  * Determine the best encoding for the current block: dynamic trees, static
- * trees or store, and output the encoded block to the zip file.
+ * trees or store, and write out the encoded block.
  */
 void ZLIB_INTERNAL _tr_flush_block(s, buf, stored_len, last)
     deflate_state *s;
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/Makefile.msc b/compat/zlib/win32/Makefile.msc
index 67b7731..6831882 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/Makefile.msc
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/Makefile.msc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Makefile for zlib using Microsoft (Visual) C
-# zlib is copyright (C) 1995-2006 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+# zlib is copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 #
 # Usage:
 #   nmake -f win32/Makefile.msc                          (standard build)
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/README-WIN32.txt b/compat/zlib/win32/README-WIN32.txt
index 16adcca..df7ab7f 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/README-WIN32.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/README-WIN32.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ZLIB DATA COMPRESSION LIBRARY
 
-zlib 1.2.10 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
+zlib 1.2.11 is a general purpose data compression library.  All the code is
 thread safe.  The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs
 (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the files
 http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1950.txt (zlib format), rfc1951.txt (deflate format)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ before asking for help.
 
 Manifest:
 
-The package zlib-1.2.10-win32-x86.zip will contain the following files:
+The package zlib-1.2.11-win32-x86.zip will contain the following files:
 
   README-WIN32.txt This document
   ChangeLog        Changes since previous zlib packages
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ are too numerous to cite here.
 
 Copyright notice:
 
-  (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
+  (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 
   This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
   warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/README.txt b/compat/zlib/win32/README.txt
index de1d05a..bd3d18d 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/README.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/README.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ What's here
 

 Source

 ======

-  zlib version 1.2.10

+  zlib version 1.2.11

   available at http://www.gzip.org/zlib/

 

 

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Build info
 

 Copyright notice

 ================

-  Copyright (C) 1995-2010 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

+  Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

 

   This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied

   warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages

diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt b/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
index 48e594e..22829eb 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/USAGE.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 Installing ZLIB1.DLL

 ====================

   Copy ZLIB1.DLL to the SYSTEM or the SYSTEM32 directory.

+  

+  If you want to install the 32-bit dll on a 64-bit

+  machine, use the SysWOW64 directory instead.

 

 

 Using ZLIB1.DLL with Microsoft Visual C++

@@ -20,12 +23,17 @@ Using ZLIB1.DLL with gcc/MinGW
    1. Install the supplied header files "zlib.h" and "zconf.h"

       into the INCLUDE directory.

 

-   2. Copy the supplied library file "zdll.lib" to "libzdll.a":

+   2. (32-bit): Copy the supplied library file "zdll.lib" to "libzdll.a":

         cp lib/zdll.lib lib/libzdll.a

 

       OR

 

-   2' Build the import library from the supplied "zlib.def":

+   2'. (64-bit): Copy the supplied library file "libz.dll.a" to "libzdll.a":

+        cp lib/libz.dll.a lib/libzdll.a

+

+      OR

+

+   2'' Build the import library from the supplied "zlib.def":

         dlltool -D zlib1.dll -d lib/zlib.def -l lib/libzdll.a

 

    3. Install "libzdll.a" into the LIB directory.

diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/VisualC.txt b/compat/zlib/win32/VisualC.txt
index 579a5fc..1005b21 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/VisualC.txt
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/VisualC.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
 To build zlib using the Microsoft Visual C++ environment,
-use the appropriate project from the projects/ directory.
+use the appropriate project from the contrib/vstudio/ directory.
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/zdll.lib b/compat/zlib/win32/zdll.lib
index 5807541..a3e9a39 100644..100755
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/zdll.lib
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/zdll.lib
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.dll b/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.dll
index 81f53ec..3196f4a 100755
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.dll
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.dll
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.rc b/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.rc
index 5c0feed..234e641 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.rc
+++ b/compat/zlib/win32/zlib1.rc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ BEGIN
       VALUE "FileDescription",	"zlib data compression library\0"
       VALUE "FileVersion",	ZLIB_VERSION "\0"
       VALUE "InternalName",	"zlib1.dll\0"
-      VALUE "LegalCopyright",	"(C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly & Mark Adler\0"
+      VALUE "LegalCopyright",	"(C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly & Mark Adler\0"
       VALUE "OriginalFilename",	"zlib1.dll\0"
       VALUE "ProductName",	"zlib\0"
       VALUE "ProductVersion",	ZLIB_VERSION "\0"
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win64/libz.dll.a b/compat/zlib/win64/libz.dll.a
index d90a90c..93be06e 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win64/libz.dll.a
+++ b/compat/zlib/win64/libz.dll.a
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win64/zdll.lib b/compat/zlib/win64/zdll.lib
index db56951..c1be098 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/win64/zdll.lib
+++ b/compat/zlib/win64/zdll.lib
diff --git a/compat/zlib/win64/zlib1.dll b/compat/zlib/win64/zlib1.dll
index 86b6bbe..81195c3 100755
--- a/compat/zlib/win64/zlib1.dll
+++ b/compat/zlib/win64/zlib1.dll
diff --git a/compat/zlib/zlib.3 b/compat/zlib/zlib.3
index 00dc061..bda4eb0 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/zlib.3
+++ b/compat/zlib/zlib.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH ZLIB 3 "2 Jan 2017"
+.TH ZLIB 3 "15 Jan 2017"
 .SH NAME
 zlib \- compression/decompression library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ before asking for help.
 Send questions and/or comments to zlib@gzip.org,
 or (for the Windows DLL version) to Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com).
 .SH AUTHORS AND LICENSE
-Version 1.2.10
+Version 1.2.11
 .LP
 Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 .LP
diff --git a/compat/zlib/zlib.3.pdf b/compat/zlib/zlib.3.pdf
index 20008cd..6fa519c 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/zlib.3.pdf
+++ b/compat/zlib/zlib.3.pdf
diff --git a/compat/zlib/zlib.h b/compat/zlib/zlib.h
index dc90dc8..f09cdaf 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/zlib.h
+++ b/compat/zlib/zlib.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* zlib.h -- interface of the 'zlib' general purpose compression library
-  version 1.2.10, January 2nd, 2017
+  version 1.2.11, January 15th, 2017
 
   Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
 
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define ZLIB_VERSION "1.2.10"
-#define ZLIB_VERNUM 0x12a0
+#define ZLIB_VERSION "1.2.11"
+#define ZLIB_VERNUM 0x12b0
 #define ZLIB_VER_MAJOR 1
 #define ZLIB_VER_MINOR 2
-#define ZLIB_VER_REVISION 10
+#define ZLIB_VER_REVISION 11
 #define ZLIB_VER_SUBREVISION 0
 
 /*
@@ -712,10 +712,11 @@ ZEXTERN int ZEXPORT deflateParams OF((z_streamp strm,
    used to switch between compression and straight copy of the input data, or
    to switch to a different kind of input data requiring a different strategy.
    If the compression approach (which is a function of the level) or the
-   strategy is changed, then the input available so far is compressed with the
-   old level and strategy using deflate(strm, Z_BLOCK).  There are three
-   approaches for the compression levels 0, 1..3, and 4..9 respectively.  The
-   new level and strategy will take effect at the next call of deflate().
+   strategy is changed, and if any input has been consumed in a previous
+   deflate() call, then the input available so far is compressed with the old
+   level and strategy using deflate(strm, Z_BLOCK).  There are three approaches
+   for the compression levels 0, 1..3, and 4..9 respectively.  The new level
+   and strategy will take effect at the next call of deflate().
 
      If a deflate(strm, Z_BLOCK) is performed by deflateParams(), and it does
    not have enough output space to complete, then the parameter change will not
diff --git a/compat/zlib/zutil.c b/compat/zlib/zutil.c
index 56534fb..a76c6b0 100644
--- a/compat/zlib/zutil.c
+++ b/compat/zlib/zutil.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* zutil.c -- target dependent utility functions for the compression library
- * Copyright (C) 1995-2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 Jean-loup Gailly
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly
  * For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in zlib.h
  */
 
diff --git a/doc/Eval.3 b/doc/Eval.3
index 8661923..191bace 100644
--- a/doc/Eval.3
+++ b/doc/Eval.3
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ and sets \fIinterp\fR's result to an error message indicating that
 the \fBreturn\fR, \fBbreak\fR, or \fBcontinue\fR command was
 invoked in an inappropriate place.
 This means that top-level applications should never see a return code
-from \fBTcl_EvalObjEx\fR other then \fBTCL_OK\fR or \fBTCL_ERROR\fR.
+from \fBTcl_EvalObjEx\fR other than \fBTCL_OK\fR or \fBTCL_ERROR\fR.
 
 .SH KEYWORDS
 execute, file, global, result, script, value
diff --git a/doc/LinkVar.3 b/doc/LinkVar.3
index a77fe21..c80d30d 100644
--- a/doc/LinkVar.3
+++ b/doc/LinkVar.3
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ The C variable is of type \fBint\fR.
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
-Tcl errors.
+Tcl errors. Incomplete integer representations (like the empty
+string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted
+as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_UINT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBunsigned int\fR.
@@ -69,14 +71,18 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
 integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR and in the
 platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned int\fR type; attempts to
 write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
-\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer
+representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary
+prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_CHAR\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBchar\fR.
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and be in the range of the
 \fBchar\fR datatype; attempts to write non-integer or out-of-range
-values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete
+integer representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the
+hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_UCHAR\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBunsigned char\fR.
@@ -84,14 +90,18 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
 integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and in the
 platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned char\fR type; attempts to
 write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
-\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer
+representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary
+prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_SHORT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBshort\fR.
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and be in the range of the
 \fBshort\fR datatype; attempts to write non-integer or out-of-range
-values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete
+integer representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the
+hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_USHORT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBunsigned short\fR.
@@ -99,14 +109,18 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
 integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetIntFromObj\fR and in the
 platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned short\fR type; attempts to
 write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
-\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer
+representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary
+prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_LONG\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBlong\fR.
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetLongFromObj\fR; attempts to write
 non-integer or out-of-range
-values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete
+integer representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the
+hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_ULONG\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBunsigned long\fR.
@@ -114,14 +128,18 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper unsigned
 integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR and in the
 platform's defined range for the \fBunsigned long\fR type; attempts to
 write non-integer values (or values outside the range) into
-\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer
+representations (like the empty string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary
+prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_DOUBLE\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBdouble\fR.
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper real
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetDoubleFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-real values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
-Tcl errors.
+Tcl errors. Incomplete integer or real representations (like the
+empty string, '.', '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary prefix) are
+accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_FLOAT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBfloat\fR.
@@ -129,7 +147,9 @@ Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper real
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetDoubleFromObj\fR and must be within the
 range acceptable for a \fBfloat\fR; attempts to
 write non-real values (or values outside the range) into
-\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors.
+\fIvarName\fR will be rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer
+or real representations (like the empty string, '.', '+', '-' or
+the hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_INT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBTcl_WideInt\fR (which is an integer type
@@ -137,7 +157,9 @@ at least 64-bits wide on all platforms that can support it.)
 Any value written into the Tcl variable must have a proper integer
 form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR;  attempts to write
 non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be rejected with
-Tcl errors.
+Tcl errors. Incomplete integer representations (like the empty
+string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted
+as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBTcl_WideUInt\fR (which is an unsigned
@@ -148,7 +170,9 @@ integer form acceptable to \fBTcl_GetWideIntFromObj\fR (it will be
 cast to unsigned);
 .\" FIXME! Use bignums instead.
 attempts to write non-integer values into \fIvarName\fR will be
-rejected with Tcl errors.
+rejected with Tcl errors. Incomplete integer representations (like
+the empty string, '+', '-' or the hex/octal/binary prefix) are accepted
+as if they are valid too.
 .TP
 \fBTCL_LINK_BOOLEAN\fR
 The C variable is of type \fBint\fR.
diff --git a/doc/lsort.n b/doc/lsort.n
index b0f7973..c3245b2 100644
--- a/doc/lsort.n
+++ b/doc/lsort.n
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ except (a) case is ignored except as a tie-breaker and (b) if two
 strings contain embedded numbers, the numbers compare as integers,
 not characters.  For example, in \fB\-dictionary\fR mode, \fBbigBoy\fR
 sorts between \fBbigbang\fR and \fBbigboy\fR, and \fBx10y\fR
-sorts between \fBx9y\fR and \fBx11y\fR.
+sorts between \fBx9y\fR and \fBx11y\fR. Overrides the \fB\-nocase\fR
+option.
 .TP
 \fB\-integer\fR
 .
diff --git a/generic/tcl.h b/generic/tcl.h
index c0cee27..d678229 100644
--- a/generic/tcl.h
+++ b/generic/tcl.h
@@ -1147,8 +1147,13 @@ typedef struct Tcl_DString {
 #define TCL_LINK_SHORT		8
 #define TCL_LINK_USHORT		9
 #define TCL_LINK_UINT		10
+#if defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
+#define TCL_LINK_LONG		((sizeof(long) != sizeof(int)) ? TCL_LINK_WIDE_INT : TCL_LINK_INT)
+#define TCL_LINK_ULONG		((sizeof(long) != sizeof(int)) ? TCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT : TCL_LINK_UINT)
+#else
 #define TCL_LINK_LONG		11
 #define TCL_LINK_ULONG		12
+#endif
 #define TCL_LINK_FLOAT		13
 #define TCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT	14
 #define TCL_LINK_READ_ONLY	0x80
diff --git a/generic/tclBasic.c b/generic/tclBasic.c
index dec26b4..cd7bd73 100644
--- a/generic/tclBasic.c
+++ b/generic/tclBasic.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static const CmdInfo builtInCmds[] = {
     {"append",		Tcl_AppendObjCmd,	TclCompileAppendCmd,	NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
     {"apply",		Tcl_ApplyObjCmd,	NULL,			TclNRApplyObjCmd,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
     {"break",		Tcl_BreakObjCmd,	TclCompileBreakCmd,	NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
-#ifndef EXCLUDE_OBSOLETE_COMMANDS
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     {"case",		Tcl_CaseObjCmd,		NULL,			NULL,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
 #endif
     {"catch",		Tcl_CatchObjCmd,	TclCompileCatchCmd,	TclNRCatchObjCmd,	CMD_IS_SAFE},
@@ -4706,7 +4706,7 @@ TEOV_RunEnterTraces(
 {
     Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
     Command *cmdPtr = *cmdPtrPtr;
-    int newEpoch, cmdEpoch = cmdPtr->cmdEpoch;
+    size_t newEpoch, cmdEpoch = cmdPtr->cmdEpoch;
     int length, traceCode = TCL_OK;
     const char *command = TclGetStringFromObj(commandPtr, &length);
 
@@ -6056,7 +6056,7 @@ TclNREvalObjEx(
         TclNRAddCallback(interp, TEOEx_ListCallback, listPtr, eoFramePtr,
 		objPtr, NULL);
 
-	ListObjGetElements(listPtr, objc, objv);
+	TclListObjGetElements(NULL, listPtr, &objc, &objv);
 	return TclNREvalObjv(interp, objc, objv, flags, NULL);
     }
 
@@ -6703,11 +6703,10 @@ Tcl_AppendObjToErrorInfo(
 				 * pertains. */
     Tcl_Obj *objPtr)		/* Message to record. */
 {
-    int length;
-    const char *message = TclGetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
+    const char *message = TclGetString(objPtr);
 
     Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
-    Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length);
+    Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, objPtr->length);
     Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 }
 
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdAH.c b/generic/tclCmdAH.c
index 4c299f8..9c6f6a1 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdAH.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdAH.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Tcl_BreakObjCmd(
  *
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 	/* ARGSUSED */
 int
 Tcl_CaseObjCmd(
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ Tcl_CaseObjCmd(
 
     return TCL_OK;
 }
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
index b0212c3..14ff5f0 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
@@ -990,8 +990,11 @@ TclNRSourceObjCmd(
 {
     const char *encodingName = NULL;
     Tcl_Obj *fileName;
+    int result;
+    void **pkgFiles = NULL;
+    void *names = NULL;
 
-    if (objc != 2 && objc !=4) {
+    if (objc < 2 || objc > 4) {
 	Tcl_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, objv, "?-encoding name? fileName");
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
@@ -1009,9 +1012,30 @@ TclNRSourceObjCmd(
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
 	}
 	encodingName = TclGetString(objv[2]);
-    }
+    } else if (objc == 3) {
+	/* Handle undocumented -nopkg option. This should only be
+	 * used by the internal ::tcl::Pkg::source utility function. */
+	static const char *const nopkgoptions[] = {
+	    "-nopkg", NULL
+	};
+	int index;
 
-    return TclNREvalFile(interp, fileName, encodingName);
+	if (TCL_ERROR == Tcl_GetIndexFromObj(interp, objv[1], nopkgoptions,
+		"option", TCL_EXACT, &index)) {
+	    return TCL_ERROR;
+	}
+	pkgFiles = Tcl_GetAssocData(interp, "tclPkgFiles", NULL);
+	/* Make sure that during the following TclNREvalFile no filenames
+	 * are recorded for inclusion in the "package files" command */
+	names = *pkgFiles;
+	*pkgFiles = NULL;
+    }
+    result = TclNREvalFile(interp, fileName, encodingName);
+    if (pkgFiles) {
+	/* restore "tclPkgFiles" assocdata to how it was. */
+	*pkgFiles = names;
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/generic/tclCompile.h b/generic/tclCompile.h
index 5ef154e..5bc3e81 100644
--- a/generic/tclCompile.h
+++ b/generic/tclCompile.h
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ typedef struct ByteCode {
 				 * compiled. If the code is executed if a
 				 * different namespace, it must be
 				 * recompiled. */
-    int nsEpoch;		/* Value of nsPtr->resolverEpoch when this
+    size_t nsEpoch;		/* Value of nsPtr->resolverEpoch when this
 				 * ByteCode was compiled. Used to invalidate
 				 * code when new namespace resolution rules
 				 * are put into effect. */
diff --git a/generic/tclDecls.h b/generic/tclDecls.h
index 49ac440..0dbf345 100644
--- a/generic/tclDecls.h
+++ b/generic/tclDecls.h
@@ -3797,7 +3797,6 @@ extern const TclStubs *tclStubsPtr;
 #   undef Tcl_SetVar
 #   undef Tcl_ObjSetVar2
 #   undef Tcl_StaticPackage
-#   undef TclFSGetNativePath
 #   define Tcl_CreateInterp() (tclStubsPtr->tcl_CreateInterp())
 #   define Tcl_GetStringResult(interp) (tclStubsPtr->tcl_GetStringResult(interp))
 #   define Tcl_Init(interp) (tclStubsPtr->tcl_Init(interp))
@@ -3864,6 +3863,28 @@ extern const TclStubs *tclStubsPtr;
 #undef Tcl_UpVar
 #define Tcl_UpVar(interp, frameName, varName, localName, flags) \
 	Tcl_UpVar2(interp, frameName, varName, NULL, localName, flags)
+#undef Tcl_AddErrorInfo
+#define Tcl_AddErrorInfo(interp, message) \
+	Tcl_AppendObjToErrorInfo(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(message, -1))
+#undef Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo
+#define Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length) \
+	Tcl_AppendObjToErrorInfo(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(message, length))
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+#undef Tcl_SetResult
+#define Tcl_SetResult(interp, result, freeProc) \
+	do { \
+	    char *__result = result; \
+	    Tcl_FreeProc *__freeProc = freeProc; \
+	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_NewStringObj(__result, -1)); \
+	    if (__result != NULL && __freeProc != NULL && __freeProc != TCL_VOLATILE) { \
+		if (__freeProc == TCL_DYNAMIC) { \
+		    ckfree(__result); \
+		} else { \
+		    (*__freeProc)(__result); \
+		} \
+	    } \
+	} while(0)
+#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 #if defined(USE_TCL_STUBS) && !defined(USE_TCL_STUB_PROCS)
 #   if defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG)
diff --git a/generic/tclDictObj.c b/generic/tclDictObj.c
index 1115999..970978f 100644
--- a/generic/tclDictObj.c
+++ b/generic/tclDictObj.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ UpdateStringOfDict(
 
     /* Handle empty list case first, simplifies what follows */
     if (numElems == 0) {
-	dictPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	dictPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
 	dictPtr->length = 0;
 	return;
     }
diff --git a/generic/tclEnsemble.c b/generic/tclEnsemble.c
index 6ada155..f3e8187 100644
--- a/generic/tclEnsemble.c
+++ b/generic/tclEnsemble.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static const Tcl_ObjType ensembleCmdType = {
  */
 
 typedef struct {
-    int epoch;                  /* Used to confirm when the data in this
+    size_t epoch;               /* Used to confirm when the data in this
                                  * really structure matches up with the
                                  * ensemble. */
     Command *token;             /* Reference to the command for which this
diff --git a/generic/tclEvent.c b/generic/tclEvent.c
index 0eabc13..436db7a 100644
--- a/generic/tclEvent.c
+++ b/generic/tclEvent.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ TclInitSubsystems(void)
 	    TclInitAlloc();		/* Process wide mutex init */
 #endif
 #if defined(TCL_THREADS) && defined(USE_THREAD_ALLOC)
-	    TclpInitAllocCache();
+	    TclInitThreadAlloc();	/* Setup thread allocator caches */
 #endif
 #ifdef TCL_MEM_DEBUG
 	    TclInitDbCkalloc();		/* Process wide mutex init */
diff --git a/generic/tclExecute.c b/generic/tclExecute.c
index 9103da0..c244b08 100644
--- a/generic/tclExecute.c
+++ b/generic/tclExecute.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ VarHashCreateVar(
 		    (&((objPtr)->internalRep.doubleValue)), TCL_OK) :	\
     ((((objPtr)->typePtr == NULL) && ((objPtr)->bytes == NULL)) ||	\
     (((objPtr)->bytes != NULL) && ((objPtr)->length == 0)))		\
-	? (*(tPtr) = TCL_NUMBER_LONG),TCL_ERROR :			\
+	? TCL_ERROR :			\
     TclGetNumberFromObj((interp), (objPtr), (ptrPtr), (tPtr)))
 #else /* !TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG */
 #define GetNumberFromObj(interp, objPtr, ptrPtr, tPtr) \
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ VarHashCreateVar(
 		    (&((objPtr)->internalRep.doubleValue)), TCL_OK) :	\
     ((((objPtr)->typePtr == NULL) && ((objPtr)->bytes == NULL)) ||	\
     (((objPtr)->bytes != NULL) && ((objPtr)->length == 0)))		\
-	? (*(tPtr) = TCL_NUMBER_LONG),TCL_ERROR :			\
+	? TCL_ERROR :			\
     TclGetNumberFromObj((interp), (objPtr), (ptrPtr), (tPtr)))
 #endif /* TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG */
 
@@ -5950,16 +5950,17 @@ TEBCresume(
 	value2Ptr = OBJ_AT_TOS;
 	valuePtr = OBJ_UNDER_TOS;
 
-	if (GetNumberFromObj(NULL, valuePtr, &ptr1, &type1) != TCL_OK) {
+	if (GetNumberFromObj(NULL, valuePtr, &ptr1, &type1) != TCL_OK
+		|| GetNumberFromObj(NULL, value2Ptr, &ptr2, &type2) != TCL_OK) {
 	    /*
 	     * At least one non-numeric argument - compare as strings.
 	     */
 
 	    goto stringCompare;
 	}
-	if (type1 == TCL_NUMBER_NAN) {
+	if (type1 == TCL_NUMBER_NAN || type2 == TCL_NUMBER_NAN) {
 	    /*
-	     * NaN first arg: NaN != to everything, other compares are false.
+	     * NaN arg: NaN != to everything, other compares are false.
 	     */
 
 	    iResult = (*pc == INST_NEQ);
@@ -5969,21 +5970,6 @@ TEBCresume(
 	    compare = MP_EQ;
 	    goto convertComparison;
 	}
-	if (GetNumberFromObj(NULL, value2Ptr, &ptr2, &type2) != TCL_OK) {
-	    /*
-	     * At least one non-numeric argument - compare as strings.
-	     */
-
-	    goto stringCompare;
-	}
-	if (type2 == TCL_NUMBER_NAN) {
-	    /*
-	     * NaN 2nd arg: NaN != to everything, other compares are false.
-	     */
-
-	    iResult = (*pc == INST_NEQ);
-	    goto foundResult;
-	}
 	if ((type1 == TCL_NUMBER_LONG) && (type2 == TCL_NUMBER_LONG)) {
 	    l1 = *((const long *)ptr1);
 	    l2 = *((const long *)ptr2);
diff --git a/generic/tclHistory.c b/generic/tclHistory.c
index b08e352..47806d4 100644
--- a/generic/tclHistory.c
+++ b/generic/tclHistory.c
@@ -62,15 +62,14 @@ Tcl_RecordAndEval(
 				 * instead of Tcl_Eval. */
 {
     register Tcl_Obj *cmdPtr;
-    int length = strlen(cmd);
     int result;
 
-    if (length > 0) {
+    if (cmd[0]) {
 	/*
 	 * Call Tcl_RecordAndEvalObj to do the actual work.
 	 */
 
-	cmdPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(cmd, length);
+	cmdPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(cmd, -1);
 	Tcl_IncrRefCount(cmdPtr);
 	result = Tcl_RecordAndEvalObj(interp, cmdPtr, flags);
 
diff --git a/generic/tclIO.c b/generic/tclIO.c
index 5c39e19..6bf8451 100644
--- a/generic/tclIO.c
+++ b/generic/tclIO.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int              WillRead(Channel *chanPtr);
 typedef struct ResolvedChanName {
     ChannelState *statePtr;	/* The saved lookup result */
     Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* The interp in which the lookup was done. */
-    int epoch;			/* The epoch of the channel when the lookup
+    size_t epoch;			/* The epoch of the channel when the lookup
 				 * was done. Use to verify validity. */
     size_t refCount;		/* Share this struct among many Tcl_Obj. */
 } ResolvedChanName;
@@ -7127,47 +7127,6 @@ Tcl_Tell(
 /*
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
- * Tcl_SeekOld, Tcl_TellOld --
- *
- *	Backward-compatibility versions of the seek/tell interface that do not
- *	support 64-bit offsets. This interface is not documented or expected
- *	to be supported indefinitely.
- *
- * Results:
- *	As for Tcl_Seek and Tcl_Tell respectively, except truncated to
- *	whatever value will fit in an 'int'.
- *
- * Side effects:
- *	As for Tcl_Seek and Tcl_Tell respectively.
- *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-int
-Tcl_SeekOld(
-    Tcl_Channel chan,		/* The channel on which to seek. */
-    int offset,			/* Offset to seek to. */
-    int mode)			/* Relative to which location to seek? */
-{
-    Tcl_WideInt wOffset, wResult;
-
-    wOffset = Tcl_LongAsWide((long) offset);
-    wResult = Tcl_Seek(chan, wOffset, mode);
-    return (int) Tcl_WideAsLong(wResult);
-}
-
-int
-Tcl_TellOld(
-    Tcl_Channel chan)		/* The channel to return pos for. */
-{
-    Tcl_WideInt wResult = Tcl_Tell(chan);
-
-    return (int) Tcl_WideAsLong(wResult);
-}
-
-/*
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- *
  * Tcl_TruncateChannel --
  *
  *	Truncate a channel to the given length.
diff --git a/generic/tclIO.h b/generic/tclIO.h
index ffbfa31..07c54fa 100644
--- a/generic/tclIO.h
+++ b/generic/tclIO.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ typedef struct ChannelState {
 				 * because it happened in the background. The
 				 * value is the chanMg, if any. #219's
 				 * companion to 'unreportedError'. */
-    int epoch;			/* Used to test validity of stored channelname
+    size_t epoch;		/* Used to test validity of stored channelname
 				 * lookup results. */
 } ChannelState;
 
diff --git a/generic/tclInt.h b/generic/tclInt.h
index 3c21de0..46b0a0f 100644
--- a/generic/tclInt.h
+++ b/generic/tclInt.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ typedef struct Namespace {
 				 * strings; values have type (Namespace *). If
 				 * NULL, there are no children. */
 #endif
-    long nsId;			/* Unique id for the namespace. */
+    size_t nsId;		/* Unique id for the namespace. */
     Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* The interpreter containing this
 				 * namespace. */
     int flags;			/* OR-ed combination of the namespace status
@@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ typedef struct Namespace {
 				 * registered using "namespace export". */
     int maxExportPatterns;	/* Mumber of export patterns for which space
 				 * is currently allocated. */
-    int cmdRefEpoch;		/* Incremented if a newly added command
+    size_t cmdRefEpoch;		/* Incremented if a newly added command
 				 * shadows a command for which this namespace
 				 * has already cached a Command* pointer; this
 				 * causes all its cached Command* pointers to
 				 * be invalidated. */
-    int resolverEpoch;		/* Incremented whenever (a) the name
+    size_t resolverEpoch;	/* Incremented whenever (a) the name
 				 * resolution rules change for this namespace
 				 * or (b) a newly added command shadows a
 				 * command that is compiled to bytecodes. This
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ typedef struct Namespace {
 				 * LookupCompiledLocal to resolve variable
 				 * references within the namespace at compile
 				 * time. */
-    int exportLookupEpoch;	/* Incremented whenever a command is added to
+    size_t exportLookupEpoch;	/* Incremented whenever a command is added to
 				 * a namespace, removed from a namespace or
 				 * the exports of a namespace are changed.
 				 * Allows TIP#112-driven command lists to be
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ typedef struct EnsembleConfig {
 				 * if the command has been deleted (or never
 				 * existed; the global namespace never has an
 				 * ensemble command.) */
-    int epoch;			/* The epoch at which this ensemble's table of
+    size_t epoch;		/* The epoch at which this ensemble's table of
 				 * exported commands is valid. */
     char **subcommandArrayPtr;	/* Array of ensemble subcommand names. At all
 				 * consistent points, this will have the same
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ typedef struct Command {
 				 * representing a command's name in a ByteCode
 				 * instruction sequence. This structure can be
 				 * freed when refCount becomes zero. */
-    int cmdEpoch;		/* Incremented to invalidate any references
+    size_t cmdEpoch;		/* Incremented to invalidate any references
 				 * that point to this command when it is
 				 * renamed, deleted, hidden, or exposed. */
     CompileProc *compileProc;	/* Procedure called to compile command. NULL
@@ -2745,7 +2745,6 @@ MODULE_SCOPE long	tclObjsShared[TCL_MAX_SHARED_OBJ_STATS];
  * shared by all new objects allocated by Tcl_NewObj.
  */
 
-MODULE_SCOPE char *	tclEmptyStringRep;
 MODULE_SCOPE char	tclEmptyString;
 
 /*
@@ -2945,6 +2944,7 @@ MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeNotifier(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeObjects(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizePreserve(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeSynchronization(void);
+MODULE_SCOPE void	TclInitThreadAlloc(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeThreadAlloc(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeThreadAllocThread(void);
 MODULE_SCOPE void	TclFinalizeThreadData(int quick);
@@ -3230,9 +3230,11 @@ MODULE_SCOPE Tcl_Command TclInitBinaryCmd(Tcl_Interp *interp);
 MODULE_SCOPE int	Tcl_BreakObjCmd(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 MODULE_SCOPE int	Tcl_CaseObjCmd(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
+#endif
 MODULE_SCOPE int	Tcl_CatchObjCmd(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
@@ -4078,7 +4080,7 @@ typedef const char *TclDTraceStr;
     TclIncrObjsAllocated(); \
     TclAllocObjStorage(objPtr); \
     (objPtr)->refCount = 0; \
-    (objPtr)->bytes    = tclEmptyStringRep; \
+    (objPtr)->bytes    = &tclEmptyString; \
     (objPtr)->length   = 0; \
     (objPtr)->typePtr  = NULL; \
     TCL_DTRACE_OBJ_CREATE(objPtr)
@@ -4095,7 +4097,7 @@ typedef const char *TclDTraceStr;
 	if (!(objPtr)->typePtr || !(objPtr)->typePtr->freeIntRepProc) { \
 	    TCL_DTRACE_OBJ_FREE(objPtr); \
 	    if ((objPtr)->bytes \
-		    && ((objPtr)->bytes != tclEmptyStringRep)) { \
+		    && ((objPtr)->bytes != &tclEmptyString)) { \
 		ckfree((objPtr)->bytes); \
 	    } \
 	    (objPtr)->length = -1; \
@@ -4256,7 +4258,7 @@ MODULE_SCOPE void	TclDbInitNewObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, const char *file,
 
 #define TclInitStringRep(objPtr, bytePtr, len) \
     if ((len) == 0) { \
-	(objPtr)->bytes	 = tclEmptyStringRep; \
+	(objPtr)->bytes	 = &tclEmptyString; \
 	(objPtr)->length = 0; \
     } else { \
 	(objPtr)->bytes = (char *) ckalloc((unsigned) ((len) + 1)); \
@@ -4314,7 +4316,7 @@ MODULE_SCOPE void	TclDbInitNewObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, const char *file,
 
 #define TclInvalidateStringRep(objPtr) \
     if ((objPtr)->bytes != NULL) { \
-	if ((objPtr)->bytes != tclEmptyStringRep) { \
+	if ((objPtr)->bytes != &tclEmptyString) { \
 	    ckfree((objPtr)->bytes); \
 	} \
 	(objPtr)->bytes = NULL; \
diff --git a/generic/tclLink.c b/generic/tclLink.c
index d6d709f..a39dfcd 100644
--- a/generic/tclLink.c
+++ b/generic/tclLink.c
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ typedef struct Link {
 	unsigned int ui;
 	short s;
 	unsigned short us;
+#if !defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) && !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
 	long l;
 	unsigned long ul;
+#endif
 	Tcl_WideInt w;
 	Tcl_WideUInt uw;
 	float f;
@@ -67,10 +69,9 @@ typedef struct Link {
 static char *		LinkTraceProc(ClientData clientData,Tcl_Interp *interp,
 			    const char *name1, const char *name2, int flags);
 static Tcl_Obj *	ObjValue(Link *linkPtr);
-static int		GetInvalidIntFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr,
-				int *intPtr);
-static int		GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr,
-				double *doublePtr);
+static int		GetInvalidIntFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, int *intPtr);
+static int		GetInvalidWideFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, Tcl_WideInt *widePtr);
+static int		GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, double *doublePtr);
 
 /*
  * Convenience macro for accessing the value of the C variable pointed to by a
@@ -130,6 +131,14 @@ Tcl_LinkVar(
     Tcl_IncrRefCount(linkPtr->varName);
     linkPtr->addr = addr;
     linkPtr->type = type & ~TCL_LINK_READ_ONLY;
+#if !defined(TCL_NO_DEPRECATED) && (defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) \
+	|| defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__))
+    if (linkPtr->type == 11 /* legacy TCL_LINK_LONG */) {
+	linkPtr->type = TCL_LINK_LONG;
+    } else if (linkPtr->type == 12 /* legacy TCL_LINK_ULONG */) {
+	linkPtr->type = TCL_LINK_ULONG;
+    }
+#endif
     if (type & TCL_LINK_READ_ONLY) {
 	linkPtr->flags = LINK_READ_ONLY;
     } else {
@@ -263,7 +272,8 @@ LinkTraceProc(
     int flags)			/* Miscellaneous additional information. */
 {
     Link *linkPtr = clientData;
-    int changed, valueLength;
+    int changed;
+    size_t valueLength;
     const char *value;
     char **pp;
     Tcl_Obj *valueObj;
@@ -335,12 +345,14 @@ LinkTraceProc(
 	case TCL_LINK_UINT:
 	    changed = (LinkedVar(unsigned int) != linkPtr->lastValue.ui);
 	    break;
+#if !defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) && !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
 	case TCL_LINK_LONG:
 	    changed = (LinkedVar(long) != linkPtr->lastValue.l);
 	    break;
 	case TCL_LINK_ULONG:
 	    changed = (LinkedVar(unsigned long) != linkPtr->lastValue.ul);
 	    break;
+#endif
 	case TCL_LINK_FLOAT:
 	    changed = (LinkedVar(float) != linkPtr->lastValue.f);
 	    break;
@@ -382,40 +394,31 @@ LinkTraceProc(
 
     switch (linkPtr->type) {
     case TCL_LINK_INT:
-	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i)
-		!= TCL_OK) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i) != TCL_OK) {
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have integer value";
-	    }
+	    return (char *) "variable must have integer value";
 	}
 	LinkedVar(int) = linkPtr->lastValue.i;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_WIDE_INT:
-	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.w)
-		!= TCL_OK) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.w) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidWideFromObj(valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.w) != TCL_OK) {
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have integer value";
-	    }
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.w = (Tcl_WideInt) valueInt;
+	    return (char *) "variable must have integer value";
 	}
 	LinkedVar(Tcl_WideInt) = linkPtr->lastValue.w;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_DOUBLE:
-	if (Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.d)
-		!= TCL_OK) {
+	if (Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.d) != TCL_OK) {
 #ifdef ACCEPT_NAN
 	    if (valueObj->typePtr != &tclDoubleType) {
 #endif
-		if (GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.d)
-			!= TCL_OK) {
+		if (GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.d) != TCL_OK) {
 		    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
 			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 		    return (char *) "variable must have real value";
@@ -429,8 +432,7 @@ LinkTraceProc(
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_BOOLEAN:
-	if (Tcl_GetBooleanFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i)
-		!= TCL_OK) {
+	if (Tcl_GetBooleanFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i) != TCL_OK) {
 	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 	    return (char *) "variable must have boolean value";
@@ -439,148 +441,115 @@ LinkTraceProc(
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_CHAR:
-	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueInt < SCHAR_MIN || valueInt > SCHAR_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have char value";
-	    }
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have char value";
 	}
-	linkPtr->lastValue.c = (char)valueInt;
-	LinkedVar(char) = linkPtr->lastValue.c;
+	LinkedVar(char) = linkPtr->lastValue.c = (char)valueInt;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_UCHAR:
-	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueInt < 0 || valueInt > UCHAR_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have unsigned char value";
-	    }
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have unsigned char value";
 	}
-	linkPtr->lastValue.uc = (unsigned char) valueInt;
-	LinkedVar(unsigned char) = linkPtr->lastValue.uc;
+	LinkedVar(unsigned char) = linkPtr->lastValue.uc = (unsigned char) valueInt;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_SHORT:
-	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueInt < SHRT_MIN || valueInt > SHRT_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have short value";
-	    }
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have short value";
 	}
-	linkPtr->lastValue.s = (short)valueInt;
-	LinkedVar(short) = linkPtr->lastValue.s;
+	LinkedVar(short) = linkPtr->lastValue.s = (short)valueInt;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_USHORT:
-	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueInt < 0 || valueInt > USHRT_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have unsigned short value";
-	    }
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have unsigned short value";
 	}
-	linkPtr->lastValue.us = (unsigned short)valueInt;
-	LinkedVar(unsigned short) = linkPtr->lastValue.us;
+	LinkedVar(unsigned short) = linkPtr->lastValue.us = (unsigned short)valueInt;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_UINT:
-	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidWideFromObj(valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueWide < 0 || valueWide > UINT_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have unsigned int value";
-	    }
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.ui = (unsigned int)valueInt;
-	} else {
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.ui = (unsigned int)valueWide;
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have unsigned int value";
 	}
-	LinkedVar(unsigned int) = linkPtr->lastValue.ui;
+	LinkedVar(unsigned int) = linkPtr->lastValue.ui = (unsigned int)valueWide;
 	break;
 
+#if !defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) && !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
     case TCL_LINK_LONG:
-	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidWideFromObj(valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueWide < LONG_MIN || valueWide > LONG_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have long value";
-	    }
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.l = (long)valueInt;
-	} else {
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.l = (long)valueWide;
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have long value";
 	}
-	LinkedVar(long) = linkPtr->lastValue.l;
+	LinkedVar(long) = linkPtr->lastValue.l = (long)valueWide;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_ULONG:
-	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidWideFromObj(valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueWide < 0 || (Tcl_WideUInt) valueWide > ULONG_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have unsigned long value";
-	    }
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.ul = (unsigned long)valueInt;
-	} else {
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.ul = (unsigned long)valueWide;
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have unsigned long value";
 	}
-	LinkedVar(unsigned long) = linkPtr->lastValue.ul;
+	LinkedVar(unsigned long) = linkPtr->lastValue.ul = (unsigned long)valueWide;
 	break;
+#endif
 
     case TCL_LINK_WIDE_UINT:
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: represent as a bignum.
 	 */
-	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK) {
-	    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(valueObj, &valueInt)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have unsigned wide int value";
-	    }
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.uw = (Tcl_WideUInt)valueInt;
-	} else {
-	    linkPtr->lastValue.uw = (Tcl_WideUInt)valueWide;
+	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidWideFromObj(valueObj, &valueWide) != TCL_OK) {
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have unsigned wide int value";
 	}
-	LinkedVar(Tcl_WideUInt) = linkPtr->lastValue.uw;
+	LinkedVar(Tcl_WideUInt) = linkPtr->lastValue.uw = (Tcl_WideUInt)valueWide;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_FLOAT:
-	if (Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueDouble) != TCL_OK
+	if ((Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(NULL, valueObj, &valueDouble) != TCL_OK
+		&& GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(valueObj, &valueDouble) != TCL_OK)
 		|| valueDouble < -FLT_MAX || valueDouble > FLT_MAX) {
-	    if (GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(valueObj, &valueDouble)
-		    != TCL_OK) {
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-			TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-		return (char *) "variable must have float value";
-	    }
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    return (char *) "variable must have float value";
 	}
-	linkPtr->lastValue.f = (float)valueDouble;
-	LinkedVar(float) = linkPtr->lastValue.f;
+	LinkedVar(float) = linkPtr->lastValue.f = (float)valueDouble;
 	break;
 
     case TCL_LINK_STRING:
-	value = TclGetStringFromObj(valueObj, &valueLength);
-	valueLength++;
+	value = TclGetString(valueObj);
+	valueLength = valueObj->length + 1;
 	pp = (char **) linkPtr->addr;
 
 	*pp = ckrealloc(*pp, valueLength);
-	memcpy(*pp, value, (unsigned) valueLength);
+	memcpy(*pp, value, valueLength);
 	break;
 
     default:
@@ -642,12 +611,14 @@ ObjValue(
     case TCL_LINK_UINT:
 	linkPtr->lastValue.ui = LinkedVar(unsigned int);
 	return Tcl_NewWideIntObj((Tcl_WideInt) linkPtr->lastValue.ui);
+#if !defined(TCL_WIDE_INT_IS_LONG) && !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
     case TCL_LINK_LONG:
 	linkPtr->lastValue.l = LinkedVar(long);
 	return Tcl_NewWideIntObj((Tcl_WideInt) linkPtr->lastValue.l);
     case TCL_LINK_ULONG:
 	linkPtr->lastValue.ul = LinkedVar(unsigned long);
 	return Tcl_NewWideIntObj((Tcl_WideInt) linkPtr->lastValue.ul);
+#endif
     case TCL_LINK_FLOAT:
 	linkPtr->lastValue.f = LinkedVar(float);
 	return Tcl_NewDoubleObj(linkPtr->lastValue.f);
@@ -688,17 +659,16 @@ static Tcl_ObjType invalidRealType = {
 
 static int
 SetInvalidRealFromAny(Tcl_Interp *interp, Tcl_Obj *objPtr) {
-    int length;
     const char *str;
     const char *endPtr;
 
-    str = TclGetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
-    if ((length == 1) && (str[0] == '.')){
+    str = TclGetString(objPtr);
+    if ((objPtr->length == 1) && (str[0] == '.')){
 	objPtr->typePtr = &invalidRealType;
 	objPtr->internalRep.doubleValue = 0.0;
 	return TCL_OK;
     }
-    if (TclParseNumber(NULL, objPtr, NULL, str, length, &endPtr,
+    if (TclParseNumber(NULL, objPtr, NULL, str, objPtr->length, &endPtr,
 	    TCL_PARSE_DECIMAL_ONLY) == TCL_OK) {
 	/* If number is followed by [eE][+-]?, then it is an invalid
 	 * double, but it could be the start of a valid double. */
@@ -708,7 +678,7 @@ SetInvalidRealFromAny(Tcl_Interp *interp, Tcl_Obj *objPtr) {
 	    if (*endPtr == 0) {
 		double doubleValue = 0.0;
 		Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(NULL, objPtr, &doubleValue);
-		if (objPtr->typePtr->freeIntRepProc) objPtr->typePtr->freeIntRepProc(objPtr);
+		TclFreeIntRep(objPtr);
 		objPtr->typePtr = &invalidRealType;
 		objPtr->internalRep.doubleValue = doubleValue;
 		return TCL_OK;
@@ -722,48 +692,61 @@ SetInvalidRealFromAny(Tcl_Interp *interp, Tcl_Obj *objPtr) {
 /*
  * This function checks for integer representations, which are valid
  * when linking with C variables, but which are invalid in other
- * contexts in Tcl. Handled are "+", "-", "0x", "0b" and "0o" (upper-
- * and lowercase). See bug [39f6304c2e].
+ * contexts in Tcl. Handled are "+", "-", "", "0x", "0b" and "0o"
+ * (upperand lowercase). See bug [39f6304c2e].
  */
 int
-GetInvalidIntFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr,
-				int *intPtr)
+GetInvalidIntFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, int *intPtr)
 {
-    int length;
-    const char *str = TclGetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
+    const char *str = TclGetString(objPtr);
 
-    if ((length == 1) && strchr("+-", str[0])) {
-	*intPtr = (str[0] == '+');
-	return TCL_OK;
-    } else if ((length == 2) && (str[0] == '0') && strchr("xXbBoO", str[1])) {
+    if ((objPtr->length == 0) ||
+	    ((objPtr->length == 2) && (str[0] == '0') && strchr("xXbBoO", str[1]))) {
 	*intPtr = 0;
 	return TCL_OK;
+    } else if ((objPtr->length == 1) && strchr("+-", str[0])) {
+	*intPtr = (str[0] == '+');
+	return TCL_OK;
     }
     return TCL_ERROR;
 }
 
+int
+GetInvalidWideFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, Tcl_WideInt *widePtr)
+{
+    int intValue;
+
+    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(objPtr, &intValue) != TCL_OK) {
+	return TCL_ERROR;
+    }
+    *widePtr = intValue;
+    return TCL_OK;
+}
+
 /*
  * This function checks for double representations, which are valid
  * when linking with C variables, but which are invalid in other
- * contexts in Tcl. Handled are ".", "+", "-", "0x", "0b" and "0o"
+ * contexts in Tcl. Handled are "+", "-", "", ".", "0x", "0b" and "0o"
  * (upper- and lowercase) and sequences like "1e-". See bug [39f6304c2e].
  */
 int
-GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr,
-				double *doublePtr)
+GetInvalidDoubleFromObj(Tcl_Obj *objPtr, double *doublePtr)
 {
-    int intValue, result;
+    int intValue;
 
-    if ((objPtr->typePtr == &invalidRealType) ||
-	    (SetInvalidRealFromAny(NULL, objPtr) == TCL_OK)) {
-	*doublePtr = objPtr->internalRep.doubleValue;
-	return TCL_OK;
+    if (objPtr->typePtr == &invalidRealType) {
+	goto gotdouble;
     }
-    result = GetInvalidIntFromObj(objPtr, &intValue);
-    if (result == TCL_OK) {
+    if (GetInvalidIntFromObj(objPtr, &intValue) == TCL_OK) {
 	*doublePtr = (double) intValue;
+	return TCL_OK;
     }
-    return result;
+    if (SetInvalidRealFromAny(NULL, objPtr) == TCL_OK) {
+    gotdouble:
+	*doublePtr = objPtr->internalRep.doubleValue;
+	return TCL_OK;
+    }
+    return TCL_ERROR;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/generic/tclListObj.c b/generic/tclListObj.c
index c9fd333..11374cc 100644
--- a/generic/tclListObj.c
+++ b/generic/tclListObj.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Tcl_SetListObj(
 	listRepPtr = NewListIntRep(objc, objv, 1);
 	ListSetIntRep(objPtr, listRepPtr);
     } else {
-	objPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	objPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
 	objPtr->length = 0;
     }
 }
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Tcl_ListObjGetElements(
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
 	int result;
 
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    *objcPtr = 0;
 	    *objvPtr = NULL;
 	    return TCL_OK;
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ Tcl_ListObjAppendElement(
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
 	int result;
 
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    Tcl_SetListObj(listPtr, 1, &objPtr);
 	    return TCL_OK;
 	}
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ Tcl_ListObjIndex(
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
 	int result;
 
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    *objPtrPtr = NULL;
 	    return TCL_OK;
 	}
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ Tcl_ListObjLength(
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
 	int result;
 
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    *intPtr = 0;
 	    return TCL_OK;
 	}
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ Tcl_ListObjReplace(
 	Tcl_Panic("%s called with shared object", "Tcl_ListObjReplace");
     }
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    if (!objc) {
 		return TCL_OK;
 	    }
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ TclListObjSetElement(
     if (listPtr->typePtr != &tclListType) {
 	int result;
 
-	if (listPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (listPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    if (interp != NULL) {
 		Tcl_SetObjResult(interp,
 			Tcl_NewStringObj("list index out of range", -1));
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ UpdateStringOfList(
      */
 
     if (numElems == 0) {
-	listPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	listPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
 	listPtr->length = 0;
 	return;
     }
diff --git a/generic/tclObj.c b/generic/tclObj.c
index df900ce..7ec259f 100644
--- a/generic/tclObj.c
+++ b/generic/tclObj.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ Tcl_Mutex tclObjMutex;
  */
 
 char tclEmptyString = '\0';
-char *tclEmptyStringRep = &tclEmptyString;
 
 #if defined(TCL_MEM_DEBUG) && defined(TCL_THREADS)
 /*
@@ -345,17 +344,17 @@ typedef struct ResolvedCmdName {
 				 * reference (not the namespace that contains
 				 * the referenced command). NULL if the name
 				 * is fully qualified.*/
-    long refNsId;		/* refNsPtr's unique namespace id. Used to
+    size_t refNsId;		/* refNsPtr's unique namespace id. Used to
 				 * verify that refNsPtr is still valid (e.g.,
 				 * it's possible that the cmd's containing
 				 * namespace was deleted and a new one created
 				 * at the same address). */
-    int refNsCmdEpoch;		/* Value of the referencing namespace's
+    size_t refNsCmdEpoch;	/* Value of the referencing namespace's
 				 * cmdRefEpoch when the pointer was cached.
 				 * Before using the cached pointer, we check
 				 * if the namespace's epoch was incremented;
 				 * if so, this cached pointer is invalid. */
-    int cmdEpoch;		/* Value of the command's cmdEpoch when this
+    size_t cmdEpoch;		/* Value of the command's cmdEpoch when this
 				 * pointer was cached. Before using the cached
 				 * pointer, we check if the cmd's epoch was
 				 * incremented; if so, the cmd was renamed,
@@ -1060,7 +1059,7 @@ TclDbInitNewObj(
 				 * debugging. */
 {
     objPtr->refCount = 0;
-    objPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+    objPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
     objPtr->length = 0;
     objPtr->typePtr = NULL;
 
@@ -2004,9 +2003,10 @@ static int
 ParseBoolean(
     register Tcl_Obj *objPtr)	/* The object to parse/convert. */
 {
-    int i, length, newBool;
+    int newBool;
     char lowerCase[6];
-    const char *str = TclGetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
+    const char *str = TclGetString(objPtr);
+    size_t i, length = objPtr->length;
 
     if ((length == 0) || (length > 5)) {
 	/*
@@ -2058,25 +2058,25 @@ ParseBoolean(
 	/*
 	 * Checking the 'y' is redundant, but makes the code clearer.
 	 */
-	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "yes", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "yes", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 1;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
 	}
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     case 'n':
-	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "no", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "no", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 0;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
 	}
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     case 't':
-	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "true", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "true", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 1;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
 	}
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     case 'f':
-	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "false", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "false", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 0;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
 	}
@@ -2085,10 +2085,10 @@ ParseBoolean(
 	if (length < 2) {
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
 	}
-	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "on", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp(lowerCase, "on", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 1;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
-	} else if (strncmp(lowerCase, "off", (size_t) length) == 0) {
+	} else if (strncmp(lowerCase, "off", length) == 0) {
 	    newBool = 0;
 	    goto goodBoolean;
 	}
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@ Tcl_GetLongFromObj(
 	    if (interp != NULL) {
                 Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_ObjPrintf(
                         "expected integer but got \"%s\"",
-                        Tcl_GetString(objPtr)));
+                        TclGetString(objPtr)));
 		Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "TCL", "VALUE", "INTEGER", NULL);
 	    }
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(
 	    if (interp != NULL) {
                 Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_ObjPrintf(
                         "expected integer but got \"%s\"",
-                        Tcl_GetString(objPtr)));
+                        TclGetString(objPtr)));
 		Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "TCL", "VALUE", "INTEGER", NULL);
 	    }
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -3394,7 +3394,7 @@ GetBignumFromObj(
 		objPtr->internalRep.twoPtrValue.ptr2 = NULL;
 		objPtr->typePtr = NULL;
 		if (objPtr->bytes == NULL) {
-		    TclInitStringRep(objPtr, tclEmptyStringRep, 0);
+		    TclInitStringRep(objPtr, &tclEmptyString, 0);
 		}
 	    }
 	    return TCL_OK;
@@ -3414,7 +3414,7 @@ GetBignumFromObj(
 	    if (interp != NULL) {
                 Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_ObjPrintf(
                         "expected integer but got \"%s\"",
-                        Tcl_GetString(objPtr)));
+                        TclGetString(objPtr)));
 		Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "TCL", "VALUE", "INTEGER", NULL);
 	    }
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -3964,7 +3964,7 @@ TclCompareObjKeys(
     Tcl_Obj *objPtr1 = keyPtr;
     Tcl_Obj *objPtr2 = (Tcl_Obj *) hPtr->key.oneWordValue;
     register const char *p1, *p2;
-    register int l1, l2;
+    register size_t l1, l2;
 
     /*
      * If the object pointers are the same then they match.
diff --git a/generic/tclParse.c b/generic/tclParse.c
index 3a04df4..9b801a3 100644
--- a/generic/tclParse.c
+++ b/generic/tclParse.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,8 @@ ParseTokens(
 	    numBytes--;
 	    nestedPtr = TclStackAlloc(parsePtr->interp, sizeof(Tcl_Parse));
 	    while (1) {
+		const char *curEnd;
+		
 		if (Tcl_ParseCommand(parsePtr->interp, src, numBytes, 1,
 			nestedPtr) != TCL_OK) {
 		    parsePtr->errorType = nestedPtr->errorType;
@@ -1177,8 +1179,9 @@ ParseTokens(
 		    TclStackFree(parsePtr->interp, nestedPtr);
 		    return TCL_ERROR;
 		}
+		curEnd = src + numBytes;
 		src = nestedPtr->commandStart + nestedPtr->commandSize;
-		numBytes = parsePtr->end - src;
+		numBytes = curEnd - src;
 		Tcl_FreeParse(nestedPtr);
 
 		/*
diff --git a/generic/tclPathObj.c b/generic/tclPathObj.c
index 68ec2c4..0053041 100644
--- a/generic/tclPathObj.c
+++ b/generic/tclPathObj.c
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ UpdateStringOfFsPath(
 
     pathPtr->bytes = TclGetStringFromObj(copy, &cwdLen);
     pathPtr->length = cwdLen;
-    copy->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+    copy->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
     copy->length = 0;
     TclDecrRefCount(copy);
 }
diff --git a/generic/tclPkg.c b/generic/tclPkg.c
index 42dd08d..9ad3cb7 100644
--- a/generic/tclPkg.c
+++ b/generic/tclPkg.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
 
+MODULE_SCOPE char *tclEmptyStringRep;
+
+char *tclEmptyStringRep = &tclEmptyString;
+
 /*
  * Each invocation of the "package ifneeded" command creates a structure of
  * the following type, which is used to load the package into the interpreter
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct PkgAvail {
     char *script;		/* Script to invoke to provide this version of
 				 * the package. Malloc'ed and protected by
 				 * Tcl_Preserve and Tcl_Release. */
+    char *pkgIndex;		/* Full file name of pkgIndex file */
     struct PkgAvail *nextPtr;	/* Next in list of available versions of the
 				 * same package. */
 } PkgAvail;
@@ -569,6 +574,9 @@ PkgRequireCore(
 	    pkgName->nextPtr = pkgFiles->names;
 	    strcpy(pkgName->name, name);
 	    pkgFiles->names = pkgName;
+	    if (bestPtr->pkgIndex) {
+		TclPkgFileSeen(interp, bestPtr->pkgIndex);
+	    }
 	    code = Tcl_EvalEx(interp, script, -1, TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
 	    /* Pop the "ifneeded" package name from "tclPkgFiles" assocdata*/
 	    pkgFiles->names = pkgName->nextPtr;
@@ -917,6 +925,9 @@ Tcl_PackageObjCmd(
 		pkgPtr->availPtr = availPtr->nextPtr;
 		Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->version, TCL_DYNAMIC);
 		Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->script, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+		if (availPtr->pkgIndex) {
+		    Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->pkgIndex, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+		}
 		ckfree(availPtr);
 	    }
 	    ckfree(pkgPtr);
@@ -967,6 +978,9 @@ Tcl_PackageObjCmd(
 		    return TCL_OK;
 		}
 		Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->script, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+		if (availPtr->pkgIndex) {
+		    Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->pkgIndex, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+		}
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -977,6 +991,7 @@ Tcl_PackageObjCmd(
 	}
 	if (availPtr == NULL) {
 	    availPtr = ckalloc(sizeof(PkgAvail));
+	    availPtr->pkgIndex = 0;
 	    DupBlock(availPtr->version, argv3, (unsigned) length + 1);
 
 	    if (prevPtr == NULL) {
@@ -987,6 +1002,10 @@ Tcl_PackageObjCmd(
 		prevPtr->nextPtr = availPtr;
 	    }
 	}
+	if (iPtr->scriptFile) {
+	    argv4 = TclGetStringFromObj(iPtr->scriptFile, &length);
+	    DupBlock(availPtr->pkgIndex, argv4, (unsigned) length + 1);
+	}
 	argv4 = TclGetStringFromObj(objv[4], &length);
 	DupBlock(availPtr->script, argv4, (unsigned) length + 1);
 	break;
@@ -1342,6 +1361,9 @@ TclFreePackageInfo(
 	    pkgPtr->availPtr = availPtr->nextPtr;
 	    Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->version, TCL_DYNAMIC);
 	    Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->script, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+	    if (availPtr->pkgIndex) {
+		Tcl_EventuallyFree(availPtr->pkgIndex, TCL_DYNAMIC);
+	    }
 	    ckfree(availPtr);
 	}
 	ckfree(pkgPtr);
diff --git a/generic/tclProc.c b/generic/tclProc.c
index bed520a..373192c 100644
--- a/generic/tclProc.c
+++ b/generic/tclProc.c
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ TclCreateProc(
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < numArgs; i++) {
-	int fieldCount, nameLength, valueLength;
+	int fieldCount, nameLength;
+	size_t valueLength;
 	const char **fieldValues;
 
 	/*
@@ -602,12 +603,11 @@ TclCreateProc(
 	     */
 
 	    if (localPtr->defValuePtr != NULL) {
-		int tmpLength;
-		const char *tmpPtr = TclGetStringFromObj(localPtr->defValuePtr,
-			&tmpLength);
+		const char *tmpPtr = TclGetString(localPtr->defValuePtr);
+		size_t tmpLength = localPtr->defValuePtr->length;
 
 		if ((valueLength != tmpLength) ||
-			strncmp(fieldValues[1], tmpPtr, (size_t) tmpLength)) {
+			strncmp(fieldValues[1], tmpPtr, tmpLength)) {
 		    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_ObjPrintf(
 			    "procedure \"%s\": formal parameter \"%s\" has "
 			    "default value inconsistent with precompiled body",
diff --git a/generic/tclResult.c b/generic/tclResult.c
index 9d0714c..ddf764b 100644
--- a/generic/tclResult.c
+++ b/generic/tclResult.c
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ enum returnKeys {
 static Tcl_Obj **	GetKeys(void);
 static void		ReleaseKeys(ClientData clientData);
 static void		ResetObjResult(Interp *iPtr);
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 static void		SetupAppendBuffer(Interp *iPtr, int newSpace);
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  * This structure is used to take a snapshot of the interpreter state in
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ static void		SetupAppendBuffer(Interp *iPtr, int newSpace);
  * then back up to the result or the error that was previously in progress.
  */
 
-typedef struct InterpState {
+typedef struct {
     int status;			/* return code status */
     int flags;			/* Each remaining field saves the */
     int returnLevel;		/* corresponding field of the Interp */
@@ -407,6 +409,7 @@ Tcl_DiscardResult(
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 void
 Tcl_SetResult(
     Tcl_Interp *interp,		/* Interpreter with which to associate the
@@ -461,6 +464,7 @@ Tcl_SetResult(
 
     ResetObjResult(iPtr);
 }
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -483,18 +487,21 @@ const char *
 Tcl_GetStringResult(
     register Tcl_Interp *interp)/* Interpreter whose result to return. */
 {
+    Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+    return Tcl_GetString(iPtr->objResultPtr);
+#else
     /*
      * If the string result is empty, move the object result to the string
      * result, then reset the object result.
      */
 
-    Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
-
     if (*(iPtr->result) == 0) {
 	Tcl_SetResult(interp, TclGetString(Tcl_GetObjResult(interp)),
 		TCL_VOLATILE);
     }
     return iPtr->result;
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -536,6 +543,7 @@ Tcl_SetObjResult(
 
     TclDecrRefCount(oldObjResult);
 
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     /*
      * Reset the string result since we just set the result object.
      */
@@ -550,6 +558,7 @@ Tcl_SetObjResult(
     }
     iPtr->result = iPtr->resultSpace;
     iPtr->resultSpace[0] = 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -578,6 +587,7 @@ Tcl_GetObjResult(
     Tcl_Interp *interp)		/* Interpreter whose result to return. */
 {
     register Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     Tcl_Obj *objResultPtr;
     int length;
 
@@ -604,6 +614,7 @@ Tcl_GetObjResult(
 	iPtr->result = iPtr->resultSpace;
 	iPtr->result[0] = 0;
     }
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
     return iPtr->objResultPtr;
 }
 
@@ -722,6 +733,21 @@ Tcl_AppendElement(
 				 * to result. */
 {
     Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+    Tcl_Obj *elementPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(element, -1);
+    Tcl_Obj *listPtr = Tcl_NewListObj(1, &elementPtr);
+    const char *bytes;
+
+    if (Tcl_IsShared(iPtr->objResultPtr)) {
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, Tcl_DuplicateObj(iPtr->objResultPtr));
+    }
+    bytes = TclGetString(iPtr->objResultPtr);
+    if (TclNeedSpace(bytes, bytes+iPtr->objResultPtr->length)) {
+	Tcl_AppendToObj(iPtr->objResultPtr, " ", 1);
+    }
+    Tcl_AppendObjToObj(iPtr->objResultPtr, listPtr);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(listPtr);
+#else
     char *dst;
     int size;
     int flags;
@@ -765,6 +791,7 @@ Tcl_AppendElement(
 	flags |= TCL_DONT_QUOTE_HASH;
     }
     iPtr->appendUsed += Tcl_ConvertElement(element, dst, flags);
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 }
 
 /*
@@ -786,6 +813,7 @@ Tcl_AppendElement(
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 static void
 SetupAppendBuffer(
     Interp *iPtr,		/* Interpreter whose result is being set up. */
@@ -846,6 +874,7 @@ SetupAppendBuffer(
     Tcl_FreeResult((Tcl_Interp *) iPtr);
     iPtr->result = iPtr->appendResult;
 }
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -875,6 +904,7 @@ Tcl_FreeResult(
 {
     register Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
 
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     if (iPtr->freeProc != NULL) {
 	if (iPtr->freeProc == TCL_DYNAMIC) {
 	    ckfree(iPtr->result);
@@ -884,6 +914,7 @@ Tcl_FreeResult(
 	iPtr->freeProc = 0;
     }
 
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
     ResetObjResult(iPtr);
 }
 
@@ -913,6 +944,7 @@ Tcl_ResetResult(
     register Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
 
     ResetObjResult(iPtr);
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     if (iPtr->freeProc != NULL) {
 	if (iPtr->freeProc == TCL_DYNAMIC) {
 	    ckfree(iPtr->result);
@@ -923,6 +955,7 @@ Tcl_ResetResult(
     }
     iPtr->result = iPtr->resultSpace;
     iPtr->resultSpace[0] = 0;
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
     if (iPtr->errorCode) {
 	/* Legacy support */
 	if (iPtr->flags & ERR_LEGACY_COPY) {
@@ -982,11 +1015,11 @@ ResetObjResult(
 	Tcl_IncrRefCount(objResultPtr);
 	iPtr->objResultPtr = objResultPtr;
     } else {
-	if (objResultPtr->bytes != tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (objResultPtr->bytes != &tclEmptyString) {
 	    if (objResultPtr->bytes) {
 		ckfree(objResultPtr->bytes);
 	    }
-	    objResultPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	    objResultPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
 	    objResultPtr->length = 0;
 	}
 	TclFreeIntRep(objResultPtr);
@@ -1276,10 +1309,8 @@ TclProcessReturn(
 	Tcl_DictObjGet(NULL, iPtr->returnOpts, keys[KEY_ERRORINFO],
                 &valuePtr);
 	if (valuePtr != NULL) {
-	    int infoLen;
-
-	    (void) TclGetStringFromObj(valuePtr, &infoLen);
-	    if (infoLen) {
+	    (void) TclGetString(valuePtr);
+	    if (valuePtr->length) {
 		iPtr->errorInfo = valuePtr;
 		Tcl_IncrRefCount(iPtr->errorInfo);
 		iPtr->flags |= ERR_ALREADY_LOGGED;
@@ -1382,13 +1413,11 @@ TclMergeReturnOptions(
     Tcl_Obj **keys = GetKeys();
 
     for (;  objc > 1;  objv += 2, objc -= 2) {
-	int optLen;
-	const char *opt = TclGetStringFromObj(objv[0], &optLen);
-	int compareLen;
-	const char *compare =
-		TclGetStringFromObj(keys[KEY_OPTIONS], &compareLen);
+	const char *opt = TclGetString(objv[0]);
+	const char *compare = TclGetString(keys[KEY_OPTIONS]);
 
-	if ((optLen == compareLen) && (memcmp(opt, compare, optLen) == 0)) {
+	if ((objv[0]->length == keys[KEY_OPTIONS]->length)
+		&& (memcmp(opt, compare, objv[0]->length) == 0)) {
 	    Tcl_DictSearch search;
 	    int done = 0;
 	    Tcl_Obj *keyPtr;
diff --git a/generic/tclStrToD.c b/generic/tclStrToD.c
index 6da6df3..224ab45 100644
--- a/generic/tclStrToD.c
+++ b/generic/tclStrToD.c
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@
 #include <math.h>
 
 /*
- * Define KILL_OCTAL to suppress interpretation of numbers with leading zero
- * as octal. (Ceterum censeo: numeros octonarios delendos esse.)
- */
-
-#undef	KILL_OCTAL
-
-/*
  * This code supports (at least hypothetically), IBM, Cray, VAX and IEEE-754
  * floating point; of these, only IEEE-754 can represent NaN. IEEE-754 can be
  * uniquely determined by radix and by the widths of significand and exponent.
@@ -546,6 +539,20 @@ TclParseNumber(
      */
 
     if (bytes == NULL) {
+	if (interp == NULL && endPtrPtr == NULL) {
+	    if (objPtr->typePtr == &tclDictType) {
+		/* A dict can never be a (single) number */
+		return TCL_ERROR;
+	    }
+	    if (objPtr->typePtr == &tclListType) {
+		int length;
+		/* A list can only be a (single) number if its length == 1 */
+		TclListObjLength(NULL, objPtr, &length);
+		if (length != 1) {
+		    return TCL_ERROR;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
 	bytes = TclGetString(objPtr);
     }
 
@@ -657,7 +664,7 @@ TclParseNumber(
 		state = ZERO_O;
 		break;
 	    }
-#ifdef KILL_OCTAL
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 	    goto decimal;
 #endif
 	    /* FALLTHROUGH */
@@ -740,7 +747,7 @@ TclParseNumber(
 
 		goto endgame;
 	    }
-#ifndef KILL_OCTAL
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 	    /*
 	     * Scanned a number with a leading zero that contains an 8, 9,
@@ -879,7 +886,7 @@ TclParseNumber(
 	     * digits.
 	     */
 
-#ifdef KILL_OCTAL
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 	decimal:
 #endif
 	    acceptState = state;
diff --git a/generic/tclStringObj.c b/generic/tclStringObj.c
index db233b3..c45baa1 100644
--- a/generic/tclStringObj.c
+++ b/generic/tclStringObj.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ GrowStringBuffer(
     char *ptr = NULL;
     int attempt;
 
-    if (objPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+    if (objPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	objPtr->bytes = NULL;
     }
     if (flag == 0 || stringPtr->allocated > 0) {
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ Tcl_SetObjLength(
 	    /*
 	     * Need to enlarge the buffer.
 	     */
-	    if (objPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	    if (objPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 		objPtr->bytes = ckalloc(length + 1);
 	    } else {
 		objPtr->bytes = ckrealloc(objPtr->bytes, length + 1);
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ Tcl_AttemptSetObjLength(
 
 	    char *newBytes;
 
-	    if (objPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	    if (objPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 		newBytes = attemptckalloc(length + 1);
 	    } else {
 		newBytes = attemptckrealloc(objPtr->bytes, length + 1);
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ Tcl_AppendObjToObj(
      * that appending nothing to anything leaves that starting anything...
      */
 
-    if (appendObjPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+    if (appendObjPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ Tcl_AppendObjToObj(
      * information; this is a special-case optimization only.
      */
 
-    if ((TclIsPureByteArray(objPtr) || objPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep)
+    if ((TclIsPureByteArray(objPtr) || objPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString)
 	    && TclIsPureByteArray(appendObjPtr)) {
 
 	/*
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ UpdateStringOfString(
     stringPtr->allocated = 0;
 
     if (stringPtr->numChars == 0) {
-	TclInitStringRep(objPtr, tclEmptyStringRep, 0);
+	TclInitStringRep(objPtr, &tclEmptyString, 0);
     } else {
 	(void) ExtendStringRepWithUnicode(objPtr, stringPtr->unicode,
 		stringPtr->numChars);
diff --git a/generic/tclStubInit.c b/generic/tclStubInit.c
index 23da6dc..561b9dd 100644
--- a/generic/tclStubInit.c
+++ b/generic/tclStubInit.c
@@ -290,10 +290,47 @@ static int formatInt(char *buffer, int n){
 #endif
 
 #else /* UNIX and MAC */
-#   define TclpLocaltime_unix TclpLocaltime
-#   define TclpGmtime_unix TclpGmtime
+#   ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+#	define TclpLocaltime_unix 0
+#	define TclpGmtime_unix 0
+#   else
+#	define TclpLocaltime_unix TclpLocaltime
+#	define TclpGmtime_unix TclpGmtime
+#   endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+#   define Tcl_SeekOld 0
+#   define Tcl_TellOld 0
+#   undef Tcl_SetResult
+#   define Tcl_SetResult 0
+#else /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
+#   define Tcl_SeekOld seekOld
+#   define Tcl_TellOld tellOld
+
+static int
+seekOld(
+    Tcl_Channel chan,		/* The channel on which to seek. */
+    int offset,			/* Offset to seek to. */
+    int mode)			/* Relative to which location to seek? */
+{
+    Tcl_WideInt wOffset, wResult;
+
+    wOffset = Tcl_LongAsWide((long) offset);
+    wResult = Tcl_Seek(chan, wOffset, mode);
+    return (int) Tcl_WideAsLong(wResult);
+}
+
+static int
+tellOld(
+    Tcl_Channel chan)		/* The channel to return pos for. */
+{
+    Tcl_WideInt wResult = Tcl_Tell(chan);
+
+    return (int) Tcl_WideAsLong(wResult);
+}
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
+
 /*
  * WARNING: The contents of this file is automatically generated by the
  * tools/genStubs.tcl script. Any modifications to the function declarations
diff --git a/generic/tclTest.c b/generic/tclTest.c
index b92c72e..a9dc1ca 100644
--- a/generic/tclTest.c
+++ b/generic/tclTest.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static Tcl_Trace cmdTrace;
  * TestdelCmd:
  */
 
-typedef struct DelCmd {
+typedef struct {
     Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter in which command exists. */
     char *deleteCmd;		/* Script to execute when command is deleted.
 				 * Malloc'ed. */
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ typedef struct DelCmd {
  * command.
  */
 
-typedef struct TclEncoding {
+typedef struct {
     Tcl_Interp *interp;
     char *toUtfCmd;
     char *fromUtfCmd;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int exitMainLoop = 0;
  * Event structure used in testing the event queue management procedures.
  */
 
-typedef struct TestEvent {
+typedef struct {
     Tcl_Event header;		/* Header common to all events */
     Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter that will handle the event */
     Tcl_Obj *command;		/* Command to evaluate when the event occurs */
@@ -290,12 +290,14 @@ static int		TestlinkCmd(ClientData dummy,
 static int		TestlocaleCmd(ClientData dummy,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 static int		TestMathFunc(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, Tcl_Value *args,
 			    Tcl_Value *resultPtr);
 static int		TestMathFunc2(ClientData clientData,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, Tcl_Value *args,
 			    Tcl_Value *resultPtr);
+#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 static int		TestmainthreadCmd(ClientData dummy,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char **argv);
 static int		TestsetmainloopCmd(ClientData dummy,
@@ -329,12 +331,10 @@ static int		TestreturnObjCmd(ClientData dummy,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
 static void		TestregexpXflags(const char *string,
 			    int length, int *cflagsPtr, int *eflagsPtr);
-#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 static int		TestsaveresultCmd(ClientData dummy,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int objc,
 			    Tcl_Obj *const objv[]);
 static void		TestsaveresultFree(char *blockPtr);
-#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 static int		TestsetassocdataCmd(ClientData dummy,
 			    Tcl_Interp *interp, int argc, const char **argv);
 static int		TestsetCmd(ClientData dummy,
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ Tcltest_Init(
     }
     /* TIP #268: Full patchlevel instead of just major.minor */
 
-    if (Tcl_PkgProvide(interp, "Tcltest", TCL_PATCH_LEVEL) == TCL_ERROR) {
+    if (Tcl_PkgProvideEx(interp, "Tcltest", TCL_PATCH_LEVEL, NULL) == TCL_ERROR) {
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -658,10 +658,8 @@ Tcltest_Init(
 	    NULL, NULL);
     Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "testreturn", TestreturnObjCmd,
 	    NULL, NULL);
-#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
     Tcl_CreateObjCommand(interp, "testsaveresult", TestsaveresultCmd,
 	    NULL, NULL);
-#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
     Tcl_CreateCommand(interp, "testsetassocdata", TestsetassocdataCmd,
 	    NULL, NULL);
     Tcl_CreateCommand(interp, "testsetnoerr", TestsetCmd,
@@ -823,7 +821,7 @@ TestasyncCmd(
 
     if (argc < 2) {
 	wrongNumArgs:
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "wrong # args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "wrong # args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
     if (strcmp(argv[1], "create") == 0) {
@@ -913,7 +911,7 @@ TestasyncCmd(
 		if (Tcl_CreateThread(&threadID, AsyncThreadProc,
 			INT2PTR(id), TCL_THREAD_STACK_DEFAULT,
 			TCL_THREAD_NOFLAGS) != TCL_OK) {
-		    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "can't create thread", TCL_STATIC);
+		    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "can't create thread", NULL);
 		    Tcl_MutexUnlock(&asyncTestMutex);
 		    return TCL_ERROR;
 		}
@@ -1060,7 +1058,7 @@ TestcmdinfoCmd(
 	Tcl_DStringResult(interp, &delString);
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "get") == 0) {
 	if (Tcl_GetCommandInfo(interp, argv[2], &info) ==0) {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "??", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "??", NULL);
 	    return TCL_OK;
 	}
 	if (info.proc == CmdProc1) {
@@ -1187,7 +1185,7 @@ TestcmdtokenCmd(
 	token = Tcl_CreateCommand(interp, argv[2], CmdProc1,
 		(ClientData) "original", NULL);
 	sprintf(buf, "%p", (void *)token);
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, buf, TCL_VOLATILE);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, buf, NULL);
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "name") == 0) {
 	Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
 
@@ -1293,7 +1291,7 @@ TestcmdtraceCmd(
 	result = Tcl_EvalEx(interp, argv[2], -1, 0);
 	Tcl_DeleteTrace(interp, cmdTrace);
 	if (!deleteCalled) {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "Delete wasn't called", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "Delete wasn't called", NULL);
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
 	} else {
 	    return result;
@@ -1593,7 +1591,7 @@ TestdelCmd(
     Tcl_Interp *slave;
 
     if (argc != 4) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "wrong # args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "wrong # args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -1798,7 +1796,7 @@ TestdstringCmd(
 
     if (argc < 2) {
 	wrongNumArgs:
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "wrong # args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "wrong # args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
     if (strcmp(argv[1], "append") == 0) {
@@ -1834,9 +1832,9 @@ TestdstringCmd(
 	    goto wrongNumArgs;
 	}
 	if (strcmp(argv[2], "staticsmall") == 0) {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "short", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "short", NULL);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[2], "staticlarge") == 0) {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "first0 first1 first2 first3 first4 first5 first6 first7 first8 first9\nsecond0 second1 second2 second3 second4 second5 second6 second7 second8 second9\nthird0 third1 third2 third3 third4 third5 third6 third7 third8 third9\nfourth0 fourth1 fourth2 fourth3 fourth4 fourth5 fourth6 fourth7 fourth8 fourth9\nfifth0 fifth1 fifth2 fifth3 fifth4 fifth5 fifth6 fifth7 fifth8 fifth9\nsixth0 sixth1 sixth2 sixth3 sixth4 sixth5 sixth6 sixth7 sixth8 sixth9\nseventh0 seventh1 seventh2 seventh3 seventh4 seventh5 seventh6 seventh7 seventh8 seventh9\n", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "first0 first1 first2 first3 first4 first5 first6 first7 first8 first9\nsecond0 second1 second2 second3 second4 second5 second6 second7 second8 second9\nthird0 third1 third2 third3 third4 third5 third6 third7 third8 third9\nfourth0 fourth1 fourth2 fourth3 fourth4 fourth5 fourth6 fourth7 fourth8 fourth9\nfifth0 fifth1 fifth2 fifth3 fifth4 fifth5 fifth6 fifth7 fifth8 fifth9\nsixth0 sixth1 sixth2 sixth3 sixth4 sixth5 sixth6 sixth7 sixth8 sixth9\nseventh0 seventh1 seventh2 seventh3 seventh4 seventh5 seventh6 seventh7 seventh8 seventh9\n", NULL);
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[2], "free") == 0) {
 	    char *s = ckalloc(100);
 	    strcpy(s, "This is a malloc-ed string");
@@ -1996,7 +1994,7 @@ EncodingToUtfProc(
     TclEncoding *encodingPtr;
 
     encodingPtr = (TclEncoding *) clientData;
-    Tcl_EvalEx(encodingPtr->interp,encodingPtr->toUtfCmd,-1,TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
+    Tcl_EvalEx(encodingPtr->interp, encodingPtr->toUtfCmd, -1, TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
 
     len = strlen(Tcl_GetStringResult(encodingPtr->interp));
     if (len > dstLen) {
@@ -2028,7 +2026,7 @@ EncodingFromUtfProc(
     TclEncoding *encodingPtr;
 
     encodingPtr = (TclEncoding *) clientData;
-    Tcl_EvalEx(encodingPtr->interp, encodingPtr->fromUtfCmd,-1,TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
+    Tcl_EvalEx(encodingPtr->interp, encodingPtr->fromUtfCmd, -1, TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
 
     len = strlen(Tcl_GetStringResult(encodingPtr->interp));
     if (len > dstLen) {
@@ -2436,7 +2434,7 @@ TestexprlongCmd(
 		" expression\"", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
-    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "This is a result", TCL_STATIC);
+    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "This is a result", NULL);
     result = Tcl_ExprLong(interp, argv[1], &exprResult);
     if (result != TCL_OK) {
 	return result;
@@ -2478,7 +2476,7 @@ TestexprlongobjCmd(
 	Tcl_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, objv, "expression");
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
-    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "This is a result", TCL_STATIC);
+    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "This is a result", NULL);
     result = Tcl_ExprLongObj(interp, objv[1], &exprResult);
     if (result != TCL_OK) {
 	return result;
@@ -2521,7 +2519,7 @@ TestexprdoubleCmd(
 		" expression\"", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
-    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "This is a result", TCL_STATIC);
+    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "This is a result", NULL);
     result = Tcl_ExprDouble(interp, argv[1], &exprResult);
     if (result != TCL_OK) {
 	return result;
@@ -2564,7 +2562,7 @@ TestexprdoubleobjCmd(
 	Tcl_WrongNumArgs(interp, 1, objv, "expression");
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
-    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "This is a result", TCL_STATIC);
+    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "This is a result", NULL);
     result = Tcl_ExprDoubleObj(interp, objv[1], &exprResult);
     if (result != TCL_OK) {
 	return result;
@@ -3341,6 +3339,7 @@ TestlocaleCmd(
  */
 
 	/* ARGSUSED */
+#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 static int
 TestMathFunc(
     ClientData clientData,	/* Integer value to return. */
@@ -3406,7 +3405,7 @@ TestMathFunc2(
 	    resultPtr->type = TCL_WIDE_INT;
 	    resultPtr->wideValue = ((w0 > w1)? w0 : w1);
 	} else {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, (char *)"T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	}
     } else if (args[0].type == TCL_DOUBLE) {
@@ -3428,7 +3427,7 @@ TestMathFunc2(
 	    resultPtr->type = TCL_DOUBLE;
 	    resultPtr->doubleValue = ((d0 > d1)? d0 : d1);
 	} else {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, (char *)"T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	}
     } else if (args[0].type == TCL_WIDE_INT) {
@@ -3451,15 +3450,16 @@ TestMathFunc2(
 	    resultPtr->type = TCL_WIDE_INT;
 	    resultPtr->wideValue = ((w0 > w1)? w0 : w1);
 	} else {
-	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, "T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
+	    Tcl_SetResult(interp, (char *)"T3: wrong type for arg 2", TCL_STATIC);
 	    result = TCL_ERROR;
 	}
     } else {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "T3: wrong type for arg 1", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_SetResult(interp, (char *)"T3: wrong type for arg 1", TCL_STATIC);
 	result = TCL_ERROR;
     }
     return result;
 }
+#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ TestseterrorcodeCmd(
     const char **argv)		/* Argument strings. */
 {
     if (argc > 6) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "too many args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "too many args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
     switch (argc) {
@@ -5090,7 +5090,7 @@ TestsetCmd(
     const char *value;
 
     if (argc == 2) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "before get", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "before get", NULL);
 	value = Tcl_GetVar2(interp, argv[1], NULL, flags);
 	if (value == NULL) {
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -5098,7 +5098,7 @@ TestsetCmd(
 	Tcl_AppendElement(interp, value);
 	return TCL_OK;
     } else if (argc == 3) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "before set", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "before set", NULL);
 	value = Tcl_SetVar2(interp, argv[1], NULL, argv[2], flags);
 	if (value == NULL) {
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -5122,7 +5122,7 @@ Testset2Cmd(
     const char *value;
 
     if (argc == 3) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "before get", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "before get", NULL);
 	value = Tcl_GetVar2(interp, argv[1], argv[2], flags);
 	if (value == NULL) {
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -5130,7 +5130,7 @@ Testset2Cmd(
 	Tcl_AppendElement(interp, value);
 	return TCL_OK;
     } else if (argc == 4) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "before set", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "before set", NULL);
 	value = Tcl_SetVar2(interp, argv[1], argv[2], argv[3], flags);
 	if (value == NULL) {
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -5144,7 +5144,6 @@ Testset2Cmd(
     }
 }
 
-#ifndef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
@@ -5197,10 +5196,11 @@ TestsaveresultCmd(
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
+    freeCount = 0;
     objPtr = NULL;		/* Lint. */
     switch ((enum options) index) {
     case RESULT_SMALL:
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "small result", TCL_VOLATILE);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "small result", NULL);
 	break;
     case RESULT_APPEND:
 	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "append result", NULL);
@@ -5221,7 +5221,6 @@ TestsaveresultCmd(
 	break;
     }
 
-    freeCount = 0;
     Tcl_SaveResult(interp, &state);
 
     if (((enum options) index) == RESULT_OBJECT) {
@@ -5239,11 +5238,9 @@ TestsaveresultCmd(
 
     switch ((enum options) index) {
     case RESULT_DYNAMIC: {
-	int present = iPtr->freeProc == TestsaveresultFree;
-	int called = freeCount;
+	int presentOrFreed = (iPtr->freeProc == TestsaveresultFree) ^ freeCount;
 
-	Tcl_AppendElement(interp, called ? "called" : "notCalled");
-	Tcl_AppendElement(interp, present ? "present" : "missing");
+	Tcl_AppendElement(interp, presentOrFreed ? "presentOrFreed" : "missingOrLeak");
 	break;
     }
     case RESULT_OBJECT:
@@ -5278,7 +5275,6 @@ TestsaveresultFree(
 {
     freeCount++;
 }
-#endif /* TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5310,7 +5306,7 @@ TestmainthreadCmd(
 	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, idObj);
 	return TCL_OK;
     } else {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "wrong # args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "wrong # args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 }
@@ -6111,7 +6107,7 @@ TestWrongNumArgsObjCmd(
 	 * Don't use Tcl_WrongNumArgs here, as that is the function
 	 * we want to test!
 	 */
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "insufficient arguments", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "insufficient arguments", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -6128,7 +6124,7 @@ TestWrongNumArgsObjCmd(
 	/*
 	 * Asked for more arguments than were given.
 	 */
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "insufficient arguments", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "insufficient arguments", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -6905,7 +6901,7 @@ TestgetintCmd(
     const char **argv)
 {
     if (argc < 2) {
-	Tcl_SetResult(interp, "wrong # args", TCL_STATIC);
+	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "wrong # args", NULL);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     } else {
 	int val, i, total=0;
@@ -7429,7 +7425,7 @@ InterpCmdResolver(
              */
 
             CallFrame *parentFramePtr = varFramePtr->callerPtr;
-            char *context = parentFramePtr != NULL ? parentFramePtr->nsPtr->name : "(NULL)";
+            const char *context = parentFramePtr != NULL ? parentFramePtr->nsPtr->name : "(NULL)";
 
             if (strcmp(context, "ctx1") == 0 && (name[0] == 'z') && (name[1] == '\0')) {
                 resolvedCmdPtr = Tcl_FindCommand(interp, "y", NULL, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
diff --git a/generic/tclThreadAlloc.c b/generic/tclThreadAlloc.c
index 2ee758e..8077de4 100644
--- a/generic/tclThreadAlloc.c
+++ b/generic/tclThreadAlloc.c
@@ -196,20 +196,11 @@ GetCache(void)
 
     if (listLockPtr == NULL) {
 	Tcl_Mutex *initLockPtr;
-	unsigned int i;
 
 	initLockPtr = Tcl_GetAllocMutex();
 	Tcl_MutexLock(initLockPtr);
 	if (listLockPtr == NULL) {
-	    listLockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
-	    objLockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
-	    for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; ++i) {
-		bucketInfo[i].blockSize = MINALLOC << i;
-		bucketInfo[i].maxBlocks = 1 << (NBUCKETS - 1 - i);
-		bucketInfo[i].numMove = i < NBUCKETS - 1 ?
-			1 << (NBUCKETS - 2 - i) : 1;
-		bucketInfo[i].lockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
-	    }
+	    TclInitThreadAlloc();
 	}
 	Tcl_MutexUnlock(initLockPtr);
     }
@@ -1064,6 +1055,40 @@ GetBlocks(
     }
     return 1;
 }
+
+/*
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * TclInitThreadAlloc --
+ *
+ *	Initializes the allocator cache-maintenance structures.
+ *      It is done early and protected during the TclInitSubsystems().
+ *
+ * Results:
+ *	None.
+ *
+ * Side effects:
+ *	None.
+ *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+void
+TclInitThreadAlloc(void)
+{
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    listLockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
+    objLockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
+    for (i = 0; i < NBUCKETS; ++i) {
+	bucketInfo[i].blockSize = MINALLOC << i;
+	bucketInfo[i].maxBlocks = 1 << (NBUCKETS - 1 - i);
+	bucketInfo[i].numMove = i < NBUCKETS - 1 ?
+		1 << (NBUCKETS - 2 - i) : 1;
+	bucketInfo[i].lockPtr = TclpNewAllocMutex();
+    }
+    TclpInitAllocCache();
+}
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/generic/tclUtil.c b/generic/tclUtil.c
index 531f386..a4d523a 100644
--- a/generic/tclUtil.c
+++ b/generic/tclUtil.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ TclConvertElement(
      */
 
     if ((src == NULL) || (length == 0) || (*src == '\0' && length == -1)) {
-	src = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	src = &tclEmptyString;
 	length = 0;
 	conversion = CONVERT_BRACE;
     }
@@ -2894,7 +2894,6 @@ Tcl_DStringResult(
     Tcl_DString *dsPtr)		/* Dynamic string that is to become the
 				 * result of interp. */
 {
-    Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
     Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, TclDStringToObj(dsPtr));
 }
 
@@ -2924,6 +2923,14 @@ Tcl_DStringGetResult(
     Tcl_DString *dsPtr)		/* Dynamic string that is to become the result
 				 * of interp. */
 {
+#ifdef TCL_NO_DEPRECATED
+    Tcl_Obj *obj = Tcl_GetObjResult(interp);
+    const char *bytes = TclGetString(obj);
+
+    Tcl_DStringFree(dsPtr);
+    Tcl_DStringAppend(dsPtr, bytes, obj->length);
+    Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
+#else
     Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
 
     if (dsPtr->string != dsPtr->staticSpace) {
@@ -2932,7 +2939,7 @@ Tcl_DStringGetResult(
 
     /*
      * Do more efficient transfer when we know the result is a Tcl_Obj. When
-     * there's no st`ring result, we only have to deal with two cases:
+     * there's no string result, we only have to deal with two cases:
      *
      *  1. When the string rep is the empty string, when we don't copy but
      *     instead use the staticSpace in the DString to hold an empty string.
@@ -2947,7 +2954,7 @@ Tcl_DStringGetResult(
 
     if (!iPtr->result[0] && iPtr->objResultPtr
 	    && !Tcl_IsShared(iPtr->objResultPtr)) {
-	if (iPtr->objResultPtr->bytes == tclEmptyStringRep) {
+	if (iPtr->objResultPtr->bytes == &tclEmptyString) {
 	    dsPtr->string = dsPtr->staticSpace;
 	    dsPtr->string[0] = 0;
 	    dsPtr->length = 0;
@@ -2957,7 +2964,7 @@ Tcl_DStringGetResult(
 	    dsPtr->length = iPtr->objResultPtr->length;
 	    dsPtr->spaceAvl = dsPtr->length + 1;
 	    TclFreeIntRep(iPtr->objResultPtr);
-	    iPtr->objResultPtr->bytes = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	    iPtr->objResultPtr->bytes = &tclEmptyString;
 	    iPtr->objResultPtr->length = 0;
 	}
 	return;
@@ -2995,6 +3002,7 @@ Tcl_DStringGetResult(
 
     iPtr->result = iPtr->resultSpace;
     iPtr->resultSpace[0] = 0;
+#endif /* !TCL_NO_DEPRECATED */
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3576,7 +3584,7 @@ TclGetIntForIndex(
     int *indexPtr)		/* Location filled in with an integer
 				 * representing an index. */
 {
-    int length;
+    size_t length;
     char *opPtr;
     const char *bytes;
 
@@ -3594,7 +3602,8 @@ TclGetIntForIndex(
 	return TCL_OK;
     }
 
-    bytes = TclGetStringFromObj(objPtr, &length);
+    bytes = TclGetString(objPtr);
+    length = objPtr->length;
 
     /*
      * Leading whitespace is acceptable in an index.
diff --git a/generic/tclZlib.c b/generic/tclZlib.c
index c231f44..96b8318 100644
--- a/generic/tclZlib.c
+++ b/generic/tclZlib.c
@@ -1204,10 +1204,10 @@ Tcl_ZlibStreamPut(
 	zshPtr->stream.avail_in = size;
 
 	/*
-	 * Must not do a zero-length compress. [Bug 25842c161]
+	 * Must not do a zero-length compress unless finalizing. [Bug 25842c161]
 	 */
 
-	if (size == 0) {
+	if (size == 0 && flush != Z_FINISH) {
 	    return TCL_OK;
 	}
 
diff --git a/library/init.tcl b/library/init.tcl
index 544ea77..fac1722 100644
--- a/library/init.tcl
+++ b/library/init.tcl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if {![info exists auto_path]} {
 	set auto_path ""
     }
 }
+
 namespace eval tcl {
     variable Dir
     foreach Dir [list $::tcl_library [file dirname $::tcl_library]] {
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ namespace eval tcl {
     }
 }
 
+namespace eval tcl::Pkg {}
+
 # Windows specific end of initialization
 
 if {(![interp issafe]) && ($tcl_platform(platform) eq "windows")} {
@@ -457,6 +460,22 @@ proc auto_load {cmd {namespace {}}} {
     return 0
 }
 
+# ::tcl::Pkg::source --
+# This procedure provides an alternative "source" command, which doesn't
+# register the file for the "package files" command. Safe interpreters
+# don't have to do anything special.
+#
+# Arguments:
+# filename
+
+proc ::tcl::Pkg::source {filename} {
+    if {[interp issafe]} {
+	uplevel 1 [list ::source $filename]
+    } else {
+	uplevel 1 [list ::source -nopkg $filename]
+    }
+}
+
 # auto_load_index --
 # Loads the contents of tclIndex files on the auto_path directory
 # list.  This is usually invoked within auto_load to load the index
@@ -499,7 +518,7 @@ proc auto_load_index {} {
 			}
 			set name [lindex $line 0]
 			set auto_index($name) \
-				"source [file join $dir [lindex $line 1]]"
+				"::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir [lindex $line 1]]"
 		    }
 		} else {
 		    error "[file join $dir tclIndex] isn't a proper Tcl index file"
@@ -636,8 +655,9 @@ proc auto_execok name {
     }
     set auto_execs($name) ""
 
-    set shellBuiltins [list cls copy date del dir echo erase md mkdir \
-	    mklink rd ren rename rmdir start time type ver vol]
+    set shellBuiltins [list assoc cls copy date del dir echo erase ftype \
+                           md mkdir mklink move rd ren rename rmdir start \
+                           time type ver vol]
     if {[info exists env(PATHEXT)]} {
 	# Add an initial ; to have the {} extension check first.
 	set execExtensions [split ";$env(PATHEXT)" ";"]
diff --git a/library/package.tcl b/library/package.tcl
index 44e3b28..c72fbfb 100644
--- a/library/package.tcl
+++ b/library/package.tcl
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ proc tclPkgUnknown {name args} {
 		set dir [file dirname $file]
 		if {![info exists procdDirs($dir)]} {
 		    try {
-			source $file
+			::tcl::Pkg::source $file
 		    } trap {POSIX EACCES} {} {
 			# $file was not readable; silently ignore
 			continue
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ proc tclPkgUnknown {name args} {
 	    # safe interps usually don't have "file exists",
 	    if {([interp issafe] || [file exists $file])} {
 		try {
-		    source $file
+		    ::tcl::Pkg::source $file
 		} trap {POSIX EACCES} {} {
 		    # $file was not readable; silently ignore
 		    continue
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ proc tcl::MacOSXPkgUnknown {original name args} {
 	    set dir [file dirname $file]
 	    if {![info exists procdDirs($dir)]} {
 		try {
-		    source $file
+		    ::tcl::Pkg::source $file
 		} trap {POSIX EACCES} {} {
 		    # $file was not readable; silently ignore
 		    continue
diff --git a/library/tclIndex b/library/tclIndex
index 26603c1..87a2814 100644
--- a/library/tclIndex
+++ b/library/tclIndex
@@ -7,69 +7,69 @@
 # element name is the name of a command and the value is
 # a script that loads the command.
 
-set auto_index(auto_reset) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_findLibrary) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(auto_mkindex) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(auto_mkindex_old) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::init) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::cleanup) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::mkindex) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::hook) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::slavehook) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::command) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::commandInit) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::fullname) [list source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
-set auto_index(history) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistAdd) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistKeep) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistClear) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistInfo) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistRedo) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistIndex) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistEvent) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::HistChange) [list source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
-set auto_index(pkg_mkIndex) [list source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tclPkgSetup) [list source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tclPkgUnknown) [list source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::MacOSXPkgUnknown) [list source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::pkg::create) [list source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
-set auto_index(parray) [list source [file join $dir parray.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::InterpStatics) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::InterpNested) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpCreate) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpInit) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::CheckInterp) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpConfigure) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::InterpCreate) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::InterpSetConfig) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpFindInAccessPath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpAddToAccessPath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::InterpInit) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AddSubDirs) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::interpDelete) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::setLogCmd) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::SyncAccessPath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::PathToken) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::TranslatePath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::Log) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::CheckFileName) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AliasGlob) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AliasSource) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AliasLoad) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::FileInAccessPath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::DirInAccessPath) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::Subset) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AliasSubset) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::safe::AliasEncoding) [list source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_wordBreakAfter) [list source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_wordBreakBefore) [list source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_endOfWord) [list source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_startOfNextWord) [list source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
-set auto_index(tcl_startOfPreviousWord) [list source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::add) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::remove) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::list) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::Defaults) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::UnknownHandler) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::roots) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
-set auto_index(::tcl::tm::path) [list source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(auto_reset) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_findLibrary) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(auto_mkindex) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(auto_mkindex_old) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::init) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::cleanup) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::mkindex) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::hook) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::slavehook) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::command) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::commandInit) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::auto_mkindex_parser::fullname) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir auto.tcl]]
+set auto_index(history) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistAdd) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistKeep) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistClear) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistInfo) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistRedo) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistIndex) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistEvent) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::HistChange) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir history.tcl]]
+set auto_index(pkg_mkIndex) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tclPkgSetup) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tclPkgUnknown) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::MacOSXPkgUnknown) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::pkg::create) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir package.tcl]]
+set auto_index(parray) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir parray.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::InterpStatics) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::InterpNested) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpCreate) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpInit) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::CheckInterp) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpConfigure) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::InterpCreate) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::InterpSetConfig) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpFindInAccessPath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpAddToAccessPath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::InterpInit) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AddSubDirs) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::interpDelete) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::setLogCmd) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::SyncAccessPath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::PathToken) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::TranslatePath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::Log) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::CheckFileName) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AliasGlob) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AliasSource) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AliasLoad) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::FileInAccessPath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::DirInAccessPath) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::Subset) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AliasSubset) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::safe::AliasEncoding) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir safe.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_wordBreakAfter) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_wordBreakBefore) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_endOfWord) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_startOfNextWord) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
+set auto_index(tcl_startOfPreviousWord) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir word.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::add) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::remove) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::list) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::Defaults) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::UnknownHandler) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::roots) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
+set auto_index(::tcl::tm::path) [list ::tcl::Pkg::source [file join $dir tm.tcl]]
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Asia/Aqtau b/library/tzdata/Asia/Aqtau
index 90cc94d..c128b27 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Asia/Aqtau
+++ b/library/tzdata/Asia/Aqtau
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ set TZData(:Asia/Aqtau) {
     {-9223372036854775808 12064 0 LMT}
     {-1441164064 14400 0 +04}
     {-1247544000 18000 0 +05}
-    {-220942800 18000 0 +05}
     {370724400 21600 0 +06}
     {386445600 18000 0 +05}
     {386449200 21600 1 +06}
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Asia/Atyrau b/library/tzdata/Asia/Atyrau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f274540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/tzdata/Asia/Atyrau
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# created by tools/tclZIC.tcl - do not edit
+
+set TZData(:Asia/Atyrau) {
+    {-9223372036854775808 12464 0 LMT}
+    {-1441164464 14400 0 +04}
+    {-1247544000 18000 0 +05}
+    {370724400 21600 0 +06}
+    {386445600 18000 0 +05}
+    {386449200 21600 1 +06}
+    {402256800 18000 0 +05}
+    {417985200 21600 1 +06}
+    {433792800 18000 0 +05}
+    {449607600 21600 1 +06}
+    {465339600 18000 0 +05}
+    {481064400 21600 1 +06}
+    {496789200 18000 0 +05}
+    {512514000 21600 1 +06}
+    {528238800 18000 0 +05}
+    {543963600 21600 1 +06}
+    {559688400 18000 0 +05}
+    {575413200 21600 1 +06}
+    {591138000 18000 0 +05}
+    {606862800 21600 1 +06}
+    {622587600 18000 0 +05}
+    {638312400 21600 1 +06}
+    {654642000 18000 0 +05}
+    {670366800 14400 0 +04}
+    {670370400 18000 1 +05}
+    {686095200 14400 0 +04}
+    {695772000 18000 0 +05}
+    {701816400 21600 1 +06}
+    {717541200 18000 0 +05}
+    {733266000 21600 1 +06}
+    {748990800 18000 0 +05}
+    {764715600 21600 1 +06}
+    {780440400 18000 0 +05}
+    {796165200 21600 1 +06}
+    {811890000 18000 0 +05}
+    {828219600 21600 1 +06}
+    {846363600 18000 0 +05}
+    {859669200 21600 1 +06}
+    {877813200 18000 0 +05}
+    {891118800 21600 1 +06}
+    {909262800 18000 0 +05}
+    {922568400 14400 0 +04}
+    {922572000 18000 1 +05}
+    {941320800 14400 0 +04}
+    {954021600 18000 1 +05}
+    {972770400 14400 0 +04}
+    {985471200 18000 1 +05}
+    {1004220000 14400 0 +04}
+    {1017525600 18000 1 +05}
+    {1035669600 14400 0 +04}
+    {1048975200 18000 1 +05}
+    {1067119200 14400 0 +04}
+    {1080424800 18000 1 +05}
+    {1099173600 18000 0 +05}
+}
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Asia/Famagusta b/library/tzdata/Asia/Famagusta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..384c183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/tzdata/Asia/Famagusta
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# created by tools/tclZIC.tcl - do not edit
+
+set TZData(:Asia/Famagusta) {
+    {-9223372036854775808 8148 0 LMT}
+    {-1518920148 7200 0 EET}
+    {166572000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {182293200 7200 0 EET}
+    {200959200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {213829200 7200 0 EET}
+    {228866400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {243982800 7200 0 EET}
+    {260316000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {276123600 7200 0 EET}
+    {291765600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {307486800 7200 0 EET}
+    {323820000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {338936400 7200 0 EET}
+    {354664800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {370386000 7200 0 EET}
+    {386114400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {401835600 7200 0 EET}
+    {417564000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {433285200 7200 0 EET}
+    {449013600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {465339600 7200 0 EET}
+    {481068000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {496789200 7200 0 EET}
+    {512517600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {528238800 7200 0 EET}
+    {543967200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {559688400 7200 0 EET}
+    {575416800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {591138000 7200 0 EET}
+    {606866400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {622587600 7200 0 EET}
+    {638316000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {654642000 7200 0 EET}
+    {670370400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {686091600 7200 0 EET}
+    {701820000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {717541200 7200 0 EET}
+    {733269600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {748990800 7200 0 EET}
+    {764719200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {780440400 7200 0 EET}
+    {796168800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {811890000 7200 0 EET}
+    {828223200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {843944400 7200 0 EET}
+    {859672800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {875394000 7200 0 EET}
+    {891122400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {904597200 10800 0 EEST}
+    {909277200 7200 0 EET}
+    {922582800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {941331600 7200 0 EET}
+    {954032400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {972781200 7200 0 EET}
+    {985482000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1004230800 7200 0 EET}
+    {1017536400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1035680400 7200 0 EET}
+    {1048986000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1067130000 7200 0 EET}
+    {1080435600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1099184400 7200 0 EET}
+    {1111885200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1130634000 7200 0 EET}
+    {1143334800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1162083600 7200 0 EET}
+    {1174784400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1193533200 7200 0 EET}
+    {1206838800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1224982800 7200 0 EET}
+    {1238288400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1256432400 7200 0 EET}
+    {1269738000 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1288486800 7200 0 EET}
+    {1301187600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1319936400 7200 0 EET}
+    {1332637200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1351386000 7200 0 EET}
+    {1364691600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1382835600 7200 0 EET}
+    {1396141200 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1414285200 7200 0 EET}
+    {1427590800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1445734800 7200 0 EET}
+    {1459040400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {1473285600 10800 0 +03}
+}
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Asia/Gaza b/library/tzdata/Asia/Gaza
index ab53317..1149d51 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Asia/Gaza
+++ b/library/tzdata/Asia/Gaza
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 set TZData(:Asia/Gaza) {
     {-9223372036854775808 8272 0 LMT}
-    {-2185409872 7200 0 EET}
-    {-933645600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-857358000 7200 0 EET}
-    {-844300800 10800 1 EET}
-    {-825822000 7200 0 EET}
-    {-812685600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-794199600 7200 0 EET}
-    {-779853600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-762656400 7200 0 EET}
-    {-748310400 10800 1 EET}
-    {-731127600 7200 0 EET}
+    {-2185409872 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-933645600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-857358000 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-844300800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-825822000 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-812685600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-794199600 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-779853600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-762656400 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-748310400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-731127600 7200 0 EEST}
     {-682653600 7200 0 EET}
     {-399088800 10800 1 EEST}
     {-386650800 7200 0 EET}
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Asia/Hebron b/library/tzdata/Asia/Hebron
index c9f94f2..5d312b8 100644
--- a/library/tzdata/Asia/Hebron
+++ b/library/tzdata/Asia/Hebron
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 set TZData(:Asia/Hebron) {
     {-9223372036854775808 8423 0 LMT}
-    {-2185410023 7200 0 EET}
-    {-933645600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-857358000 7200 0 EET}
-    {-844300800 10800 1 EET}
-    {-825822000 7200 0 EET}
-    {-812685600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-794199600 7200 0 EET}
-    {-779853600 10800 1 EET}
-    {-762656400 7200 0 EET}
-    {-748310400 10800 1 EET}
-    {-731127600 7200 0 EET}
+    {-2185410023 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-933645600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-857358000 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-844300800 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-825822000 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-812685600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-794199600 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-779853600 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-762656400 7200 0 EEST}
+    {-748310400 10800 1 EEST}
+    {-731127600 7200 0 EEST}
     {-682653600 7200 0 EET}
     {-399088800 10800 1 EEST}
     {-386650800 7200 0 EET}
diff --git a/library/tzdata/Europe/Saratov b/library/tzdata/Europe/Saratov
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d89a217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/tzdata/Europe/Saratov
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# created by tools/tclZIC.tcl - do not edit
+
+set TZData(:Europe/Saratov) {
+    {-9223372036854775808 11058 0 LMT}
+    {-1593820800 10800 0 +03}
+    {-1247540400 14400 0 +05}
+    {354916800 18000 1 +05}
+    {370724400 14400 0 +04}
+    {386452800 18000 1 +05}
+    {402260400 14400 0 +04}
+    {417988800 18000 1 +05}
+    {433796400 14400 0 +04}
+    {449611200 18000 1 +05}
+    {465343200 14400 0 +04}
+    {481068000 18000 1 +05}
+    {496792800 14400 0 +04}
+    {512517600 18000 1 +05}
+    {528242400 14400 0 +04}
+    {543967200 18000 1 +05}
+    {559692000 14400 0 +04}
+    {575416800 10800 0 +04}
+    {575420400 14400 1 +04}
+    {591145200 10800 0 +03}
+    {606870000 14400 1 +04}
+    {622594800 10800 0 +03}
+    {638319600 14400 1 +04}
+    {654649200 10800 0 +03}
+    {670374000 14400 0 +04}
+    {701820000 10800 0 +04}
+    {701823600 14400 1 +04}
+    {717548400 10800 0 +03}
+    {733273200 14400 1 +04}
+    {748998000 10800 0 +03}
+    {764722800 14400 1 +04}
+    {780447600 10800 0 +03}
+    {796172400 14400 1 +04}
+    {811897200 10800 0 +03}
+    {828226800 14400 1 +04}
+    {846370800 10800 0 +03}
+    {859676400 14400 1 +04}
+    {877820400 10800 0 +03}
+    {891126000 14400 1 +04}
+    {909270000 10800 0 +03}
+    {922575600 14400 1 +04}
+    {941324400 10800 0 +03}
+    {954025200 14400 1 +04}
+    {972774000 10800 0 +03}
+    {985474800 14400 1 +04}
+    {1004223600 10800 0 +03}
+    {1017529200 14400 1 +04}
+    {1035673200 10800 0 +03}
+    {1048978800 14400 1 +04}
+    {1067122800 10800 0 +03}
+    {1080428400 14400 1 +04}
+    {1099177200 10800 0 +03}
+    {1111878000 14400 1 +04}
+    {1130626800 10800 0 +03}
+    {1143327600 14400 1 +04}
+    {1162076400 10800 0 +03}
+    {1174777200 14400 1 +04}
+    {1193526000 10800 0 +03}
+    {1206831600 14400 1 +04}
+    {1224975600 10800 0 +03}
+    {1238281200 14400 1 +04}
+    {1256425200 10800 0 +03}
+    {1269730800 14400 1 +04}
+    {1288479600 10800 0 +03}
+    {1301180400 14400 0 +04}
+    {1414274400 10800 0 +03}
+    {1480806000 14400 0 +04}
+}
diff --git a/macosx/Tcl-Common.xcconfig b/macosx/Tcl-Common.xcconfig
index f1ecee6..77402b7 100644
--- a/macosx/Tcl-Common.xcconfig
+++ b/macosx/Tcl-Common.xcconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GCC_NO_COMMON_BLOCKS = YES
 GCC_DYNAMIC_NO_PIC = YES
 GCC_VERSION = 4.2
 GCC = gcc-$(GCC_VERSION)
-WARNING_CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-unused-value -Winit-self -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wdisabled-optimization -Winline $(WARNING_CFLAGS)
+WARNING_CFLAGS = -Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wextra -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-unused-value -Winit-self -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wdisabled-optimization -Winline $(WARNING_CFLAGS)
 BINDIR = $(PREFIX)/bin
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
 CPPFLAGS = -mmacosx-version-min=$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET) $(CPPFLAGS)
diff --git a/tests/case.test b/tests/case.test
index 6d63cea..d7558a9 100644
--- a/tests/case.test
+++ b/tests/case.test
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 
+if {![llength [info commands case]]} {
+    # No "case" command? So no need to test
+    return
+}
+
 if {[lsearch [namespace children] ::tcltest] == -1} {
     package require tcltest
     namespace import -force ::tcltest::*
diff --git a/tests/chanio.test b/tests/chanio.test
index 075b64e..8e27af9 100644
--- a/tests/chanio.test
+++ b/tests/chanio.test
@@ -6775,7 +6775,7 @@ test chan-io-52.10 {TclCopyChannel & encodings} {fcopy} {
 } 5
 test chan-io-52.11 {TclCopyChannel & encodings} -setup {
     set f [open $path(utf8-fcopy.txt) w]
-    fconfigure $f -encoding utf-8
+    fconfigure $f -encoding utf-8 -translation lf
     puts $f "\u0410\u0410"
     close $f
 } -constraints {fcopy} -body {
diff --git a/tests/expr.test b/tests/expr.test
index 4046411..8e083c5 100644
--- a/tests/expr.test
+++ b/tests/expr.test
@@ -910,6 +910,15 @@ test expr-22.9 {non-numeric floats: shared object equality and NaN} {
     set x NaN
     expr {$x == $x}
 } 0
+# Make sure [Bug d0f7ba56f0] stays fixed.
+test expr-22.10 {non-numeric arguments: equality and NaN} {
+    set x NaN
+    expr {$x > "Gran"}
+} 1
+test expr-22.11 {non-numeric arguments: equality and NaN} {
+    set x NaN
+    expr {"Gran" < $x}
+} 1
 
 # Tests for exponentiation handling
 test expr-23.1 {CompileExponentialExpr: just exponential expr} {expr 4**2} 16
diff --git a/tests/get.test b/tests/get.test
index 7aa06c1..d6a7206 100644
--- a/tests/get.test
+++ b/tests/get.test
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@ test get-3.2 {Tcl_GetDouble(FromObj), bad numbers} {
 } {0 1 0 1 1 {expected floating-point number but got "++1.0"} 1 {expected floating-point number but got "+-1.0"} 1 {expected floating-point number but got "-+1.0"} 0 -1 1 {expected floating-point number but got "--1.0"} 1 {expected floating-point number but got "- +1.0"}}
 # Bug 7114ac6141
 test get-3.3 {tcl_GetInt with iffy numbers} testgetint {
-    lmap x {0 " 0" "0 " " 0 " " 0xa " " 010 " " 0o10 " " 0b10 "} {
+    lmap x {0 " 0" "0 " " 0 " " 0xa " " 007 " " 0o10 " " 0b10 "} {
 	catch {testgetint 44 $x} x
 	set x
     }
-} {44 44 44 44 54 52 52 46}
+} {44 44 44 44 54 51 52 46}
 test get-3.4 {Tcl_GetDouble with iffy numbers} testdoubleobj {
-    lmap x {0 0.0 " .0" ".0 " " 0e0 " "09" "- 0" "-0" "0o12" "0b10"} {
+    lmap x {0 0.0 " .0" ".0 " " 0e0 " "07" "- 0" "-0" "0o12" "0b10"} {
 	catch {testdoubleobj set 1 $x} x
 	set x
     }
-} {0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 {expected floating-point number but got "09" (looks like invalid octal number)} {expected floating-point number but got "- 0"} 0.0 10.0 2.0}
+} {0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 {expected floating-point number but got "- 0"} 0.0 10.0 2.0}
 
 # cleanup
 ::tcltest::cleanupTests
diff --git a/tests/httpd11.tcl b/tests/httpd11.tcl
index 6eae2b7..7880494 100644
--- a/tests/httpd11.tcl
+++ b/tests/httpd11.tcl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 # of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 
-package require Tcl 8.6
+package require Tcl 8.6-
 
 proc ::tcl::dict::get? {dict key} {
     if {[dict exists $dict $key]} {
diff --git a/tests/incr.test b/tests/incr.test
index 9243be0..aa2872a 100644
--- a/tests/incr.test
+++ b/tests/incr.test
@@ -494,6 +494,18 @@ test incr-2.31 {incr command (compiled): bad increment} {
     (reading increment)
     invoked from within
 "incr x 1a"}}
+test incr-2.32 {incr command (compiled): bad pure list increment} {
+    list [catch {incr x [list 1 2]} msg] $msg $::errorInfo
+} {1 {expected integer but got "1 2"} {expected integer but got "1 2"
+    (reading increment)
+    invoked from within
+"incr x [list 1 2]"}}
+test incr-2.33 {incr command (compiled): bad pure dict increment} {
+    list [catch {incr x [dict create 1 2]} msg] $msg $::errorInfo
+} {1 {expected integer but got "1 2"} {expected integer but got "1 2"
+    (reading increment)
+    invoked from within
+"incr x [dict create 1 2]"}}
 
 test incr-3.1 {increment by wide amount: bytecode route} {
     set x 0
diff --git a/tests/nre.test b/tests/nre.test
index 3313df5..58f5511 100644
--- a/tests/nre.test
+++ b/tests/nre.test
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ if {[testConstraint testnrelevels]} {
     namespace import testnre::*
 }
 
-test nre-0.1 {levels while unwinding} {
+test nre-0.1 {levels while unwinding} -body {
     testnreunwind
-} {0 0 0}
+} -constraints {
+    testnrelevels
+} -result {0 0 0}
 
 test nre-1.1 {self-recursive procs} -setup {
     proc a i [makebody {a $i}]
diff --git a/tests/parseExpr.test b/tests/parseExpr.test
index fda25b7..47dbec5 100644
--- a/tests/parseExpr.test
+++ b/tests/parseExpr.test
@@ -1044,9 +1044,8 @@ test parseExpr-22.13 {Bug 3401704} -constraints testexprparser -body {
 } -result {- {} 0 subexpr naner() 1 operator naner 0 {}}
 
 test parseExpr-22.14 {Bug 3401704} -constraints testexprparser -body {
-    catch {testexprparser 08 -1} m o
-    dict get $o -errorcode
-} -result {TCL PARSE EXPR BADNUMBER OCTAL}
+    testexprparser 07 -1
+} -result {- {} 0 subexpr 07 1 text 07 0 {}}
 test parseExpr-22.15 {Bug 3401704} -constraints testexprparser -body {
     catch {testexprparser 0o8 -1} m o
     dict get $o -errorcode
diff --git a/tests/result.test b/tests/result.test
index 9e8a66b..859e546 100644
--- a/tests/result.test
+++ b/tests/result.test
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ test result-1.2 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
 } {append result}
 test result-1.3 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
     testsaveresult dynamic {set x 42} 0
-} {dynamic result notCalled present}
+} {dynamic result presentOrFreed}
 test result-1.4 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
     testsaveresult object {set x 42} 0
 } {object result same}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test result-1.6 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
 } {42}
 test result-1.7 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
     testsaveresult dynamic {set x 42} 1
-} {42 called missing}
+} {42 presentOrFreed}
 test result-1.8 {Tcl_SaveInterpResult} {testsaveresult} {
     testsaveresult object {set x 42} 1
 } {42 different}
diff --git a/tests/zlib.test b/tests/zlib.test
index ae8742b..63bac7e 100644
--- a/tests/zlib.test
+++ b/tests/zlib.test
@@ -157,6 +157,48 @@ test zlib-7.8 {zlib stream: Bug b26e38a3e4} -constraints zlib -setup {
     catch {$strm close}
     unset -nocomplain randdata data
 } -result {120185 18003000}
+test zlib-7.9 {zlib stream finalize (bug 25842c161)} -constraints zlib -setup {
+    set z1 [zlib stream gzip]
+    set z2 [zlib stream gzip]
+} -body {
+    $z1 put ABCDEedbca..
+    $z1 finalize
+    zlib gunzip [$z1 get]
+} -cleanup {
+    $z1 close
+} -result ABCDEedbca..
+test zlib-7.10 {zlib stream finalize (bug 25842c161)} -constraints zlib -setup {
+    set z2 [zlib stream gzip]
+} -body {
+    $z2 put -finalize ABCDEedbca..
+    zlib gunzip [$z2 get]
+} -cleanup {
+    $z2 close
+} -result ABCDEedbca..
+test zlib-7.11 {zlib stream put -finalize (bug 25842c161)} -constraints zlib -setup {
+    set c [zlib stream gzip]
+    set d [zlib stream gunzip]
+} -body {
+    $c put abcdeEDCBA..
+    $c finalize
+    $d put [$c get]
+    $d finalize
+    $d get
+} -cleanup {
+    $c close
+    $d close
+} -result abcdeEDCBA..
+test zlib-7.12 {zlib stream put; zlib stream finalize (bug 25842c161)} -constraints zlib -setup {
+    set c [zlib stream gzip]
+    set d [zlib stream gunzip]
+} -body {
+    $c put -finalize abcdeEDCBA..
+    $d put -finalize [$c get]
+    $d get
+} -cleanup {
+    $c close
+    $d close
+} -result abcdeEDCBA..
 
 test zlib-8.1 {zlib transformation} -constraints zlib -setup {
     set file [makeFile {} test.gz]
@@ -269,7 +311,7 @@ test zlib-8.8 {transformation and fconfigure} -setup {
     lassign [chan pipe] inSide outSide
 } -constraints zlib -body {
     zlib push compress $outSide -dictionary $spdyDict
-    fconfigure $outSide -blocking 0 -translation binary -buffering none
+    fconfigure $outSide -blocking 1 -translation binary -buffering none
     fconfigure $inSide -blocking 1 -translation binary
     puts -nonewline $outSide $spdyHeaders
     chan pop $outSide
@@ -466,6 +508,7 @@ test zlib-9.2 "socket fcopy with push" -constraints zlib -setup {
         chan configure $c -translation binary -buffering none -blocking 0
         puts -nonewline $c [zlib gzip [string repeat a 81920]]
         close $c
+        set ::total -1
     }}} 0]
     set file [makeFile {} test.gz]
 } -body {
@@ -473,7 +516,10 @@ test zlib-9.2 "socket fcopy with push" -constraints zlib -setup {
     set sin [socket $addr $port]
     chan configure $sin -translation binary
     zlib push gunzip $sin
-    update
+    after 1000 {set ::total timeout}
+    vwait ::total
+    after cancel {set ::total timeout}
+    if {$::total != -1} {error "unexpected value $::total of ::total"}
     set total [fcopy $sin [set fout [open $file wb]]]
     close $sin
     close $fout
diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index 7c4d3db..5903cc8 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu
 #       not, assume that its top-level directory is a sibling of ours.
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DEF_VER=8.6
+DEF_VER=8.7
 
 
 # Check whether --with-tcl was given.
diff --git a/tools/genStubs.tcl b/tools/genStubs.tcl
index 9f2c6ca..742aa46 100644
--- a/tools/genStubs.tcl
+++ b/tools/genStubs.tcl
@@ -199,6 +199,13 @@ proc genStubs::declare {args} {
 		set stubs($curName,$platform,lastNum) $index
 	    }
 	}
+	if {$platformList eq "deprecated"} {
+	    set stubs($curName,generic,$index) $decl
+	    if {![info exists stubs($curName,generic,lastNum)] \
+		    || ($index > $stubs($curName,generic,lastNum))} {
+		set stubs($curName,$platform,lastNum) $index
+	    }
+	}
     }
     return
 }
@@ -455,10 +462,16 @@ proc genStubs::parseArg {arg} {
 
 proc genStubs::makeDecl {name decl index} {
     variable scspec
+    variable stubs
+    variable libraryName
     lassign $decl rtype fname args
 
     append text "/* $index */\n"
+    if {[info exists stubs($name,deprecated,$index)]} {
+    set line "[string toupper $libraryName]_DEPRECATED $rtype"
+    } else {
     set line "$scspec $rtype"
+    }
     set count [expr {2 - ([string length $line] / 8)}]
     append line [string range "\t\t\t" 0 $count]
     set pad [expr {24 - [string length $line]}]
@@ -682,7 +695,10 @@ proc genStubs::forAllStubs {name slotProc onAll textVar
 	for {set i 0} {$i <= $lastNum} {incr i} {
 	    set slots [array names stubs $name,*,$i]
 	    set emit 0
-	    if {[info exists stubs($name,generic,$i)]} {
+	    if {[info exists stubs($name,deprecated,$i)]} {
+		append text [$slotProc $name $stubs($name,generic,$i) $i]
+		set emit 1
+	    } elseif {[info exists stubs($name,generic,$i)]} {
 		if {[llength $slots] > 1} {
 		    puts stderr "conflicting generic and platform entries:\
 			    $name $i"
diff --git a/unix/configure b/unix/configure
index baea1f1..741ae47 100755
--- a/unix/configure
+++ b/unix/configure
@@ -4985,7 +4985,7 @@ fi
     if test "$GCC" = yes; then :
 
 	CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE=-O2
-	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
+	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
 
 else
 
diff --git a/unix/tcl.m4 b/unix/tcl.m4
index 3189960..c1d7a7d 100644
--- a/unix/tcl.m4
+++ b/unix/tcl.m4
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([SC_CONFIG_CFLAGS], [
     CFLAGS_DEBUG=-g
     AS_IF([test "$GCC" = yes], [
 	CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE=-O2
-	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
+	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
     ], [
 	CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE=-O
 	CFLAGS_WARNING=""
diff --git a/unix/tclUnixSock.c b/unix/tclUnixSock.c
index 8e97543..9387d05 100644
--- a/unix/tclUnixSock.c
+++ b/unix/tclUnixSock.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ InitializeHostName(
         }
     }
     if (native == NULL) {
-	native = tclEmptyStringRep;
+	native = &tclEmptyString;
     }
 #else /* !NO_UNAME */
     /*
diff --git a/unix/tclUnixThrd.c b/unix/tclUnixThrd.c
index 7394545..805599d 100644
--- a/unix/tclUnixThrd.c
+++ b/unix/tclUnixThrd.c
@@ -711,9 +711,7 @@ TclpFreeAllocMutex(
 void
 TclpInitAllocCache(void)
 {
-    pthread_mutex_lock(allocLockPtr);
     pthread_key_create(&key, NULL);
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(allocLockPtr);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/win/configure b/win/configure
index 73d6d9f..147252c 100755
--- a/win/configure
+++ b/win/configure
@@ -4165,7 +4165,7 @@ $as_echo "using shared flags" >&6; }
 
 	CFLAGS_DEBUG=-g
 	CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE="-O2 -fomit-frame-pointer"
-	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
+	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
 	LDFLAGS_DEBUG=
 	LDFLAGS_OPTIMIZE=
 
diff --git a/win/nmakehlp.c b/win/nmakehlp.c
index 84cf75c..22b7b06 100644
--- a/win/nmakehlp.c
+++ b/win/nmakehlp.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /* protos */
 
 static int CheckForCompilerFeature(const char *option);
-static int CheckForLinkerFeature(const char *option);
+static int CheckForLinkerFeature(const char **options, int count);
 static int IsIn(const char *string, const char *substring);
 static int SubstituteFile(const char *substs, const char *filename);
 static int QualifyPath(const char *path);
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ main(
 	    }
 	    return CheckForCompilerFeature(argv[2]);
 	case 'l':
-	    if (argc != 3) {
+	    if (argc < 3) {
 		chars = snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg) - 1,
-	       		"usage: %s -l <linker option>\n"
+	       		"usage: %s -l <linker option> ?<mandatory option> ...?\n"
 			"Tests for whether link.exe supports an option\n"
 			"exitcodes: 0 == no, 1 == yes, 2 == error\n", argv[0]);
 		WriteFile(GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), msg, chars,
 			&dwWritten, NULL);
 		return 2;
 	    }
-	    return CheckForLinkerFeature(argv[2]);
+	    return CheckForLinkerFeature(&argv[2], argc-2);
 	case 'f':
 	    if (argc == 2) {
 		chars = snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg) - 1,
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ CheckForCompilerFeature(
 
 static int
 CheckForLinkerFeature(
-    const char *option)
+    const char **options,
+    int count)
 {
     STARTUPINFO si;
     PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
@@ -322,7 +323,8 @@ CheckForLinkerFeature(
     char msg[300];
     BOOL ok;
     HANDLE hProcess, h, pipeThreads[2];
-    char cmdline[100];
+    int i;
+    char cmdline[255];
 
     hProcess = GetCurrentProcess();
 
@@ -368,7 +370,11 @@ CheckForLinkerFeature(
      * Append our option for testing.
      */
 
-    lstrcat(cmdline, option);
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+	lstrcat(cmdline, " \"");
+	lstrcat(cmdline, options[i]);
+	lstrcat(cmdline, "\"");
+    }
 
     ok = CreateProcess(
 	    NULL,	    /* Module name. */
@@ -433,7 +439,9 @@ CheckForLinkerFeature(
     return !(strstr(Out.buffer, "LNK1117") != NULL ||
 	    strstr(Err.buffer, "LNK1117") != NULL ||
 	    strstr(Out.buffer, "LNK4044") != NULL ||
-	    strstr(Err.buffer, "LNK4044") != NULL);
+	    strstr(Err.buffer, "LNK4044") != NULL ||
+	    strstr(Out.buffer, "LNK4224") != NULL ||
+	    strstr(Err.buffer, "LNK4224") != NULL);
 }
 
 static DWORD WINAPI
diff --git a/win/rules.vc b/win/rules.vc
index e12854d..4a3ae26 100644
--- a/win/rules.vc
+++ b/win/rules.vc
@@ -188,9 +188,14 @@ COMPILERFLAGS   = $(COMPILERFLAGS) -QIA64_Bx
 !endif

 !endif

 

+# Prevents "LNK1561: entry point must be defined" error compiling from VS-IDE:

+!ifndef LINKER_TESTFLAGS

+LINKER_TESTFLAGS = /DLL /NOENTRY /OUT:nmhlp-out.txt

+!endif

+

 !if "$(MACHINE)" == "IX86"

 ### test for -align:4096, when align:512 will do.

-!if [nmakehlp -l -opt:nowin98]

+!if [nmakehlp -l -opt:nowin98 $(LINKER_TESTFLAGS)]

 !message *** Linker has 'Win98 alignment problem'

 ALIGN98_HACK	= 1

 !else

@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ ALIGN98_HACK	= 0
 

 LINKERFLAGS     =

 

-!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg]

+!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg $(LINKER_TESTFLAGS)]

 LINKERFLAGS     =-ltcg

 !endif

 

@@ -417,7 +422,7 @@ TCL_NO_DEPRECATED	    = 0
 !if [nmakehlp -f $(CHECKS) "fullwarn"]

 !message *** Doing full warnings check

 WARNINGS		    = -W4

-!if [nmakehlp -l -warn:3]

+!if [nmakehlp -l -warn:3 $(LINKER_TESTFLAGS)]

 LINKERFLAGS		    = $(LINKERFLAGS) -warn:3

 !endif

 !else

@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ WARNINGS		    = $(WARNINGS) -Wp64
 !endif

 

 !if $(PGO) > 1

-!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg:pgoptimize]

+!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg:pgoptimize $(LINKER_TESTFLAGS)]

 LINKERFLAGS	= $(LINKERFLAGS:-ltcg=) -ltcg:pgoptimize

 !else

 MSG=^

@@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ This compiler does not support profile guided optimization.
 !error $(MSG)

 !endif

 !elseif $(PGO) > 0

-!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg:pginstrument]

+!if [nmakehlp -l -ltcg:pginstrument $(LINKER_TESTFLAGS)]

 LINKERFLAGS	= $(LINKERFLAGS:-ltcg=) -ltcg:pginstrument

 !else

 MSG=^

diff --git a/win/tcl.dsp b/win/tcl.dsp
index 9ea990b..cade8a7 100644
--- a/win/tcl.dsp
+++ b/win/tcl.dsp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release\tcl_Dynamic"

 # PROP BASE Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=none MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP BASE Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP BASE Target_File "Release\tclsh85.exe"

+# PROP BASE Target_File "Release\tclsh87.exe"

 # PROP BASE Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP BASE Target_Dir ""

 # PROP Use_MFC 0

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release\tcl_Dynamic"

 # PROP Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=threads MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP Rebuild_Opt "clean release"

-# PROP Target_File "Release\tclsh85t.exe"

+# PROP Target_File "Release\tclsh87t.exe"

 # PROP Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP Target_Dir ""

 

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug\tcl_Dynamic"

 # PROP BASE Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=symbols MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP BASE Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP BASE Target_File "Debug\tclsh85g.exe"

+# PROP BASE Target_File "Debug\tclsh87g.exe"

 # PROP BASE Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP BASE Target_Dir ""

 # PROP Use_MFC 0

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug\tcl_Dynamic"

 # PROP Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=threads,symbols MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP Rebuild_Opt "clean release"

-# PROP Target_File "Debug\tclsh85tg.exe"

+# PROP Target_File "Debug\tclsh87tg.exe"

 # PROP Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP Target_Dir ""

 

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug\tcl_Static"

 # PROP BASE Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=symbols,static MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP BASE Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP BASE Target_File "Debug\tclsh85sg.exe"

+# PROP BASE Target_File "Debug\tclsh87sg.exe"

 # PROP BASE Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP BASE Target_Dir ""

 # PROP Use_MFC 0

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug\tcl_Static"

 # PROP Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=symbols,static MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP Target_File "Debug\tclsh85sg.exe"

+# PROP Target_File "Debug\tclsh87sg.exe"

 # PROP Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP Target_Dir ""

 

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release\tcl_Static"

 # PROP BASE Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=static MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP BASE Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP BASE Target_File "Release\tclsh85s.exe"

+# PROP BASE Target_File "Release\tclsh87s.exe"

 # PROP BASE Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP BASE Target_Dir ""

 # PROP Use_MFC 0

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ CFG=tcl - Win32 Debug Static
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release\tcl_Static"

 # PROP Cmd_Line "nmake -nologo -f makefile.vc OPTS=static MSVCDIR=IDE"

 # PROP Rebuild_Opt "-a"

-# PROP Target_File "Release\tclsh85s.exe"

+# PROP Target_File "Release\tclsh87s.exe"

 # PROP Bsc_Name ""

 # PROP Target_Dir ""

 

diff --git a/win/tcl.m4 b/win/tcl.m4
index 7eff8e8..b4fbcce 100644
--- a/win/tcl.m4
+++ b/win/tcl.m4
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([SC_CONFIG_CFLAGS], [
 
 	CFLAGS_DEBUG=-g
 	CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE="-O2 -fomit-frame-pointer"
-	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
+	CFLAGS_WARNING="-Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wsign-compare -Wdeclaration-after-statement"
 	LDFLAGS_DEBUG=
 	LDFLAGS_OPTIMIZE=