* {win,mac,unix,tools,}/README:

	* win/README.binary:
	* win/makefile.vc:
	* {win,unix}/configure.in:
	* generic/tcl.h:
	* library/init.tcl: updated to 8.3a1 from 8.2.0.
	* win/tclWinReg.c: fixed registry command to properly 'get'
	HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA root key data.  Needs more work.
	* win/tclWinSerial.c: changed SerialSetOptionProc to return
	TCL_OK by default. (patch from Rolf Schroedter)

6 files changed, 50 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/win/README b/win/README
index 8f80a47..de37b53 100644
--- a/win/README
+++ b/win/README
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-Tcl 8.2 for Windows
+Tcl 8.3 for Windows
 
 by Scott Stanton
 Scriptics Corporation
 scott.stanton@scriptics.com
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.13 1999/07/22 21:50:56 redman Exp $
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README,v 1.14 1999/10/05 22:47:04 hobbs Exp $
 
 1. Introduction
 ---------------
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ The information in this file is maintained on the web at:
 
 In order to compile Tcl for Windows, you need the following items:
 
-	Tcl 8.2 Source Distribution (plus any patches)
+	Tcl 8.3 Source Distribution (plus any patches)
 
 	Visual C++ 2.x/4.x/5.x
 
-In practice, the 8.2 release is built with Visual C++ 5.0
+In practice, this release is built with Visual C++ 5.0
 
 In the "win" subdirectory of the source release, you will find
 "makefile.vc".  This is the makefile Visual C++ compiler.  You should
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@ find them.  Tcl looks in one of three places for the library files:
 
 	1) The path specified in the environment variable "TCL_LIBRARY".
 
-	2) In the lib\tcl8.2 directory under the installation directory
+	2) In the lib\tcl8.3 directory under the installation directory
 	   as specified in the registry:
 
-		HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Scriptics\Tcl\8.2
+		HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Scriptics\Tcl\8.3
 
 	3) Relative to the directory containing the current .exe.
-	    Tcl will look for a directory "..\lib\tcl8.2" relative to the
+	    Tcl will look for a directory "..\lib\tcl8.3" relative to the
 	    directory containing the currently running .exe.
 
-Note that in order to run tclsh82.exe, you must ensure that tcl82.dll
-and tclpip82.dll are on your path, in the system directory, or in the 
-directory containing tclsh82.exe.
+Note that in order to run tclsh83.exe, you must ensure that tcl83.dll
+and tclpip83.dll are on your path, in the system directory, or in the 
+directory containing tclsh83.exe.
 
 Note: Tcl no longer provides support for Win32s.
 
diff --git a/win/README.binary b/win/README.binary
index f036b3a..24e7190 100644
--- a/win/README.binary
+++ b/win/README.binary
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-Tcl/Tk 8.2 for Windows, Binary Distribution
+Tcl/Tk 8.3 for Windows, Binary Distribution
 
-RCS: @(#) $Id: README.binary,v 1.11 1999/08/21 19:41:30 hobbs Exp $ 
+RCS: @(#) $Id: README.binary,v 1.12 1999/10/05 22:47:04 hobbs Exp $ 
 
 1. Introduction
 --------------- 
 
-This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.2.0 for
+This directory contains the binary distribution of Tcl/Tk 8.3a1 for
 Windows.  It was compiled with Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 using Win32
 API, so that it will run under Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 98.
 
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ Tcl community by Scriptics Corporation.
 The official home for Tcl and Tk on the Web is at:
 	http://www.scriptics.com
 
-The home page for the Tcl/Tk 8.2 release is
-    http://www.scriptics.com/software/8.2.html
+The home page for the Tcl/Tk 8.3 release is
+    http://www.scriptics.com/software/8.3.html
 
-Information about new features in Tcl/Tk 8.2 can be found at
-    http://www.scriptics.com/software/whatsnew82.html
+Information about new features in Tcl/Tk 8.3 can be found at
+    http://www.scriptics.com/software/whatsnew83.html
 
 Detailed release notes can be found at
-    http://www.scriptics.com/software/relnotes/tcl8.2.0
+    http://www.scriptics.com/software/relnotes/tcl8.3a1
 
 Information about Tcl itself can be found at
     http://www.scriptics.com/scripting/
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ There are notes about compiling Tcl at
 ---------------
 
 The binary release is distributed as a self-extracting archive called
-tcl82.exe.  The setup program which will prompt you for an
+tcl83.exe.  The setup program which will prompt you for an
 installation directory.  It will create the installation heirarchy
 under the specified directory, and install a wish application icon
 under the program manager group of your choice.
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ this release, you will need to use the appropriate .lib file for your
 compiler.  In the lib directory of the installation directory, there
 are library files for the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler:
 
-	tcl82.lib
-	tk82.lib
+	tcl83.lib
+	tk83.lib
 
 5. Building dynamically loadable extensions
 --------------------------------------------
diff --git a/win/configure.in b/win/configure.in
index a25b8a7..7c24c20 100644
--- a/win/configure.in
+++ b/win/configure.in
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # generate the file "configure", which is run during Tcl installation
 # to configure the system for the local environment.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: configure.in,v 1.13 1999/08/10 23:16:27 redman Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: configure.in,v 1.14 1999/10/05 22:47:05 hobbs Exp $
 
 AC_INIT(../generic/tcl.h)
 
-TCL_VERSION=8.2
+TCL_VERSION=8.3
 TCL_MAJOR_VERSION=8
-TCL_MINOR_VERSION=2
-TCL_PATCH_LEVEL=".0"
+TCL_MINOR_VERSION=3
+TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="a1"
 VER=$TCL_MAJOR_VERSION$TCL_MINOR_VERSION
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/win/makefile.vc b/win/makefile.vc
index d802cc8..f14fdcc 100644
--- a/win/makefile.vc
+++ b/win/makefile.vc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 # Copyright (c) 1998-1999 by Scriptics Corporation.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: makefile.vc,v 1.43 1999/08/13 16:49:06 redman Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: makefile.vc,v 1.44 1999/10/05 22:47:05 hobbs Exp $
 
 # Does not depend on the presence of any environment variables in
 # order to compile tcl; all needed information is derived from 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ NODEBUG = 1
 
 NAMEPREFIX = tcl
 STUBPREFIX = $(NAMEPREFIX)stub
-DOTVERSION = 8.2
-VERSION = 82
+DOTVERSION = 8.3
+VERSION = 83
 
 BINROOT		= .
 !IF "$(NODEBUG)" == "1"
diff --git a/win/tclWinReg.c b/win/tclWinReg.c
index 479435c..7d296a1 100644
--- a/win/tclWinReg.c
+++ b/win/tclWinReg.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinReg.c,v 1.9 1999/04/16 00:48:09 stanton Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinReg.c,v 1.10 1999/10/05 22:47:05 hobbs Exp $
  */
 
 #include <tclPort.h>
@@ -694,7 +694,13 @@ GetValue(
 
     result = (*regWinProcs->regQueryValueExProc)(key, valueName, NULL, &type,
 	    (BYTE *) Tcl_DStringValue(&data), &length);
-    if (result == ERROR_MORE_DATA) {
+    while (result == ERROR_MORE_DATA) {
+	/*
+	 * The Windows docs say that in this error case, we just need
+	 * to expand our buffer and request more data.
+	 * Required for HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA
+	 */
+	length *= 2;
         Tcl_DStringSetLength(&data, length);
         result = (*regWinProcs->regQueryValueExProc)(key, valueName, NULL,
 		&type, (BYTE *) Tcl_DStringValue(&data), &length);
@@ -975,8 +981,18 @@ OpenSubKey(
 	result = (*regWinProcs->regCreateKeyExProc)(rootKey, keyName, 0, "",
 		REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, mode, NULL, keyPtr, &create);
     } else {
-	result = (*regWinProcs->regOpenKeyExProc)(rootKey, keyName, 0, mode,
-		keyPtr);
+	if (rootKey == HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA) {
+	    /*
+	     * Here we fudge it for this special root key.
+	     * See MSDN for more info on HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA and
+	     * the peculiarities surrounding it
+	     */
+	    *keyPtr = HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA;
+	    result = ERROR_SUCCESS;
+	} else {
+	    result = (*regWinProcs->regOpenKeyExProc)(rootKey, keyName, 0,
+		    mode, keyPtr);
+	}
     }
     Tcl_DStringFree(&buf);
 
diff --git a/win/tclWinSerial.c b/win/tclWinSerial.c
index 67b29b4..42a18f6 100644
--- a/win/tclWinSerial.c
+++ b/win/tclWinSerial.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  * Changes by Rolf.Schroedter@dlr.de June 25-27, 1999
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinSerial.c,v 1.7 1999/08/12 17:38:49 redman Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinSerial.c,v 1.8 1999/10/05 22:47:05 hobbs Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclWinInt.h"
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ SerialSetOptionProc(instanceData, interp, optionName, value)
 	return Tcl_BadChannelOption(interp, optionName,
 		"mode pollinterval");
     }
-    return TCL_ERROR;
+    return TCL_OK;
 }
 
 /*