26 files changed, 125 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d2017d4..2360718 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2012-09-07  Harald Oehlmann  <oehhar@users.sf.net>
 
+	*** 8.6b3 TAGGED FOR RELEASE ***
+
 	IMPLEMENTATION OF TIP#404.
 
 	* library/msgcat/msgcat.tcl:	[FRQ 3544988]: New commands [mcflset]
diff --git a/README b/README
index 0442a0e..56f7e38 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 README:  Tcl
-    This is the Tcl 8.6b2 source distribution.
+    This is the Tcl 8.6b3 source distribution.
 	http://tcl.sourceforge.net/
     You can get any source release of Tcl from the file distributions
     link at the above URL.
diff --git a/doc/define.n b/doc/define.n
index 6bdd9c5..1c36ca3 100644
--- a/doc/define.n
+++ b/doc/define.n
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ and
 operates identically to
 .QW "\fBoo::objdefine \fIcls subcommand ...\fR" .
 .TP
-\fBsuperclass\fI ?\fI\-slotOperation\fR? \fR?\fIclassName ...\fR?
+\fBsuperclass\fR ?\fI\-slotOperation\fR? ?\fIclassName ...\fR?
 .VS
 This slot (see \fBSLOTTED DEFINITIONS\fR below)
 .VE
diff --git a/generic/tcl.h b/generic/tcl.h
index 729e521..32d8e1e 100644
--- a/generic/tcl.h
+++ b/generic/tcl.h
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define TCL_MAJOR_VERSION   8
 #define TCL_MINOR_VERSION   6
 #define TCL_RELEASE_LEVEL   TCL_BETA_RELEASE
-#define TCL_RELEASE_SERIAL  2
+#define TCL_RELEASE_SERIAL  3
 
 #define TCL_VERSION	    "8.6"
-#define TCL_PATCH_LEVEL	    "8.6b2"
+#define TCL_PATCH_LEVEL	    "8.6b3"
 
 /*
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/generic/tclOO.c b/generic/tclOO.c
index d9f5d60..04a2bf7 100644
--- a/generic/tclOO.c
+++ b/generic/tclOO.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *	This file contains the object-system core (NB: not Tcl_Obj, but ::oo)
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2012 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOO.h b/generic/tclOO.h
index fef2bd0..280481c 100644
--- a/generic/tclOO.h
+++ b/generic/tclOO.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains the public API definitions and some of the function
  *	declarations for the object-system (NB: not Tcl_Obj, but ::oo).
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2008 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2010 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ extern const char *TclOOInitializeStubs(
  * version in the files:
  *
  * tests/oo.test
+ * tests/ooNext2.test
  * unix/tclooConfig.sh
  * win/tclooConfig.sh
  */
 
-#define TCLOO_VERSION "0.6.3"
+#define TCLOO_VERSION "0.7"
 #define TCLOO_PATCHLEVEL TCLOO_VERSION
 
 /*
diff --git a/generic/tclOOBasic.c b/generic/tclOOBasic.c
index 3637ede..0676618 100644
--- a/generic/tclOOBasic.c
+++ b/generic/tclOOBasic.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains implementations of the "simple" commands and
  *	methods from the object-system core.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2012 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOOCall.c b/generic/tclOOCall.c
index 760bd7b..a79e4fa 100644
--- a/generic/tclOOCall.c
+++ b/generic/tclOOCall.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains the method call chain management code for the
  *	object-system core.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2012 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOODefineCmds.c b/generic/tclOODefineCmds.c
index c022e6b..bacab38 100644
--- a/generic/tclOODefineCmds.c
+++ b/generic/tclOODefineCmds.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains the implementation of the ::oo::define command,
  *	part of the object-system core (NB: not Tcl_Obj, but ::oo).
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2008 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2012 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOOInfo.c b/generic/tclOOInfo.c
index 796442b..1a94e69 100644
--- a/generic/tclOOInfo.c
+++ b/generic/tclOOInfo.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains the implementation of the ::oo-related [info]
  *	subcommands.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2008 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOOInt.h b/generic/tclOOInt.h
index 631961f..ab54964 100644
--- a/generic/tclOOInt.h
+++ b/generic/tclOOInt.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *	This file contains the structure definitions and some of the function
  *	declarations for the object-system (NB: not Tcl_Obj, but ::oo).
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2006-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2012 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/generic/tclOOMethod.c b/generic/tclOOMethod.c
index 60eaa6e..28820e0 100644
--- a/generic/tclOOMethod.c
+++ b/generic/tclOOMethod.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *	This file contains code to create and manage methods.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2008 by Donal K. Fellows
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2011 by Donal K. Fellows
  *
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
diff --git a/library/init.tcl b/library/init.tcl
index 51c7f29..3ec78af 100644
--- a/library/init.tcl
+++ b/library/init.tcl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 if {[info commands package] == ""} {
     error "version mismatch: library\nscripts expect Tcl version 7.5b1 or later but the loaded version is\nonly [info patchlevel]"
 }
-package require -exact Tcl 8.6b2
+package require -exact Tcl 8.6b3
 
 # Compute the auto path to use in this interpreter.
 # The values on the path come from several locations:
diff --git a/pkgs/README b/pkgs/README
index e2b33f5..01c6f43 100644
--- a/pkgs/README
+++ b/pkgs/README
@@ -1 +1,57 @@
-Add notes here about bundling packages with Tcl.
+
+The 'pkgs' subdirectory of the Tcl source code distribution is meant to be
+a place where the source code distribution of Tcl packages may be placed so
+that they are built, installed, and tested along with Tcl.  As originally
+distributed, Tcl re-distributes a number of packages in this location.  The
+build systems for Tcl are written so that additional packages may be added,
+or the original packages removed in any number and still have all packages
+present get built, installed, and tested along with Tcl.
+
+In order for a package to work properly under the pkgs subdirectory, it
+needs to conform to the following conventions.
+
+  All files of the package need to be contained in (subdirs of ...) a
+  single subdirectory of the "pkgs" directrory.
+
+  In that subdirectory of "pkgs" there must be an executable file named
+  "configure".  When the program "configure" is run, it should generate
+  a file "Makefile" in the current working directory.  The "configure"
+  program should be able to accept as command line arguments all the
+  arguments that can be passed to the master unix/configure program.  It
+  should also accept the --with-tcl= and --with-tclinclude= options in
+  the conventional way.
+
+  The generated "Makefile" must be one suitable for controlling the operations
+  of a `make` program.  The following targets must be defined:
+
+    <default>:	Perform a build of the runtime components of the
+		package from sources.
+
+    install:	Copy the runtime components of the package into their
+		installed location.  Must respect the DESTDIR variable
+		for determining the installation location.
+
+    test:	Run the test suite of the package.  Must respect the
+		TCLSH_PROG, TESTFLAGS variables.
+
+    clean:	Delete all files generated by the default build target.
+
+    distclean:	Delete all generated files. 
+
+    dist:	Produce a copy of the package's source code distribution.
+		Must respect the DIST_ROOT variable determing where to
+		write the generated directory.
+
+Packages that are written to make use of the Tcl Extension Architecture (TEA)
+and that make use of the tclconfig collection of support files, should 
+conform to these conventions without further efforts.
+
+These conventions are subject to revision and refinement over time to
+better support the needs of the build system.  Efforts will be made to
+keep the TEA support scripts consistent with the demands of this system.
+
+In addition, it is requested that packages also support building with
+Microsoft Visual Studio tools.  This means the file win/makefile.vc
+should be included, suitable for use by the nmake program, defining the
+targets <default>, install, test, and clean.
+
diff --git a/tests/oo.test b/tests/oo.test
index 00663e9..540cdf3 100644
--- a/tests/oo.test
+++ b/tests/oo.test
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # Sourcing this file into Tcl runs the tests and generates output for errors.
 # No output means no errors were found.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Donal K. Fellows
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Donal K. Fellows
 #
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
 # this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 
-package require -exact TclOO 0.6.3 ;# Must match value in generic/tclOO.h
+package require -exact TclOO 0.7 ;# Must match value in generic/tclOO.h
 package require tcltest 2
 if {"::tcltest" in [namespace children]} {
     namespace import -force ::tcltest::*
diff --git a/tests/ooNext2.test b/tests/ooNext2.test
index eeade11..e78e0d0 100644
--- a/tests/ooNext2.test
+++ b/tests/ooNext2.test
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
 # Sourcing this file into Tcl runs the tests and generates output for errors.
 # No output means no errors were found.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Donal K. Fellows
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Donal K. Fellows
 #
 # See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
 # this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
-#
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: oo.test,v 1.59 2011/01/18 16:10:48 dkf Exp $
 
-package require -exact TclOO 0.6.3 ;# Must match value in configure.in
-if {[lsearch [namespace children] ::tcltest] == -1} {
-    package require tcltest 2
+package require -exact TclOO 0.7 ;# Must match value in configure.in
+package require tcltest 2
+if {"::tcltest" in [namespace children]} {
     namespace import -force ::tcltest::*
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/thread.test b/tests/thread.test
index f2735da..43222ac 100644
--- a/tests/thread.test
+++ b/tests/thread.test
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if {[testConstraint thread]} {
 if {[testConstraint testthread]} {
     proc drainEventQueue {} {
 	while {[set x [testthread event]]} {
-	    puts "WARNING: drained $x event(s) on main thread"
+	    #puts "WARNING: drained $x event(s) on main thread"
 	}
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/tcl.wse.in b/tools/tcl.wse.in
index 653b1e1..77beb41 100644
--- a/tools/tcl.wse.in
+++ b/tools/tcl.wse.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ item: Global
   Log Pathname=%MAINDIR%\INSTALL.LOG
   Message Font=MS Sans Serif
   Font Size=8
-  Disk Label=tcl8.6b2
+  Disk Label=tcl8.6b3
   Disk Filename=setup
   Patch Flags=0000000000000001
   Patch Threshold=85
diff --git a/unix/configure b/unix/configure
index 3e247c7..cbb10b4 100755
--- a/unix/configure
+++ b/unix/configure
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu
 TCL_VERSION=8.6
 TCL_MAJOR_VERSION=8
 TCL_MINOR_VERSION=6
-TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b2"
+TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b3"
 VERSION=${TCL_VERSION}
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1355,7 +1355,10 @@ fi
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Empty slate for bundled packages, to avoid stale configuration
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-rm -Rf pkgs
+#rm -Rf pkgs
+if test -f Makefile; then
+    make distclean-packages
+fi
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Handle the --prefix=... option
diff --git a/unix/configure.in b/unix/configure.in
index dc0d543..f4b695d 100644
--- a/unix/configure.in
+++ b/unix/configure.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ m4_ifdef([SC_USE_CONFIG_HEADERS], [
 TCL_VERSION=8.6
 TCL_MAJOR_VERSION=8
 TCL_MINOR_VERSION=6
-TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b2"
+TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b3"
 VERSION=${TCL_VERSION}
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ fi
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Empty slate for bundled packages, to avoid stale configuration
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-rm -Rf pkgs
+#rm -Rf pkgs
+if test -f Makefile; then
+    make distclean-packages
+fi
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Handle the --prefix=... option
diff --git a/unix/tcl.spec b/unix/tcl.spec
index b35e220..0c42aa4 100644
--- a/unix/tcl.spec
+++ b/unix/tcl.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:          tcl
 Summary:       Tcl scripting language development environment
-Version:       8.6b2
+Version:       8.6b3
 Release:       2
 License:       BSD
 Group:         Development/Languages
diff --git a/unix/tclConfig.h.in b/unix/tclConfig.h.in
index 31466bc..f171cce 100644
--- a/unix/tclConfig.h.in
+++ b/unix/tclConfig.h.in
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     #ifndef _TCLCONFIG
     #define _TCLCONFIG
 
+/* Define if building universal (internal helper macro) */
+#undef AC_APPLE_UNIVERSAL_BUILD
+
 /* Is gettimeofday() actually declared in <sys/time.h>? */
 #undef GETTOD_NOT_DECLARED
 
@@ -13,8 +16,8 @@
 /* Define to 1 if the system has the type `blkcnt_t'. */
 #undef HAVE_BLKCNT_T
 
-/* Do we have BSDgettimeofday()? */
-#undef HAVE_BSDGETTIMEOFDAY
+/* Defined when compiler supports casting to union type. */
+#undef HAVE_CAST_TO_UNION
 
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `chflags' function. */
 #undef HAVE_CHFLAGS
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@
 /* Do we have access to Darwin CoreFoundation.framework? */
 #undef HAVE_COREFOUNDATION
 
+/* Is the cpuid instruction usable? */
+#undef HAVE_CPUID
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `freeaddrinfo' function. */
 #undef HAVE_FREEADDRINFO
 
@@ -205,10 +211,10 @@
 /* Is 'struct stat64' in <sys/stat.h>? */
 #undef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT64
 
-/* Define to 1 if `st_blksize' is member of `struct stat'. */
+/* Define to 1 if `st_blksize' is a member of `struct stat'. */
 #undef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_BLKSIZE
 
-/* Define to 1 if `st_blocks' is member of `struct stat'. */
+/* Define to 1 if `st_blocks' is a member of `struct stat'. */
 #undef HAVE_STRUCT_STAT_ST_BLOCKS
 
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <sys/filio.h> header file. */
@@ -271,6 +277,9 @@
 /* Default libtommath precision. */
 #undef MP_PREC
 
+/* Is no debugging enabled? */
+#undef NDEBUG
+
 /* Use compat implementation of getaddrinfo() and friends */
 #undef NEED_FAKE_RFC2553
 
@@ -349,6 +358,9 @@
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #undef PACKAGE_TARNAME
 
+/* Define to the home page for this package. */
+#undef PACKAGE_URL
+
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
 #undef PACKAGE_VERSION
 
@@ -361,9 +373,6 @@
 /* What encoding should be used for embedded configuration info? */
 #undef TCL_CFGVAL_ENCODING
 
-/* Is debugging enabled? */
-#undef NDEBUG
-
 /* Is this a 64-bit build? */
 #undef TCL_CFG_DO64BIT
 
@@ -439,9 +448,17 @@
 /* Should we use vfork() instead of fork()? */
 #undef USE_VFORK
 
-/* Define to 1 if your processor stores words with the most significant byte
-   first (like Motorola and SPARC, unlike Intel and VAX). */
-#undef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+/* Define WORDS_BIGENDIAN to 1 if your processor stores words with the most
+   significant byte first (like Motorola and SPARC, unlike Intel). */
+#if defined AC_APPLE_UNIVERSAL_BUILD
+# if defined __BIG_ENDIAN__
+#  define WORDS_BIGENDIAN 1
+# endif
+#else
+# ifndef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+#  undef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+# endif
+#endif
 
 /* Are Darwin SUSv3 extensions available? */
 #undef _DARWIN_C_SOURCE
@@ -496,7 +513,7 @@
 /* Define to `int' if <sys/types.h> does not define. */
 #undef pid_t
 
-/* Define to `unsigned' if <sys/types.h> does not define. */
+/* Define to `unsigned int' if <sys/types.h> does not define. */
 #undef size_t
 
 /* Define as int if socklen_t is not available */
diff --git a/unix/tclooConfig.sh b/unix/tclooConfig.sh
index 68de106..dce540a 100644
--- a/unix/tclooConfig.sh
+++ b/unix/tclooConfig.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ TCLOO_STUB_LIB_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_INCLUDE_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_CFLAGS=-DUSE_TCLOO_STUBS
-TCLOO_VERSION=0.6.3
+TCLOO_VERSION=0.7
diff --git a/win/configure b/win/configure
index 5cf1513..521fc51 100755
--- a/win/configure
+++ b/win/configure
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ SHELL=/bin/sh
 TCL_VERSION=8.6
 TCL_MAJOR_VERSION=8
 TCL_MINOR_VERSION=6
-TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b2"
+TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b3"
 VER=$TCL_MAJOR_VERSION$TCL_MINOR_VERSION
 
 TCL_DDE_VERSION=1.4
diff --git a/win/configure.in b/win/configure.in
index de56bf7..9145ff3 100644
--- a/win/configure.in
+++ b/win/configure.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SHELL=/bin/sh
 TCL_VERSION=8.6
 TCL_MAJOR_VERSION=8
 TCL_MINOR_VERSION=6
-TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b2"
+TCL_PATCH_LEVEL="b3"
 VER=$TCL_MAJOR_VERSION$TCL_MINOR_VERSION
 
 TCL_DDE_VERSION=1.4
diff --git a/win/tclooConfig.sh b/win/tclooConfig.sh
index 68de106..dce540a 100644
--- a/win/tclooConfig.sh
+++ b/win/tclooConfig.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ TCLOO_STUB_LIB_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_INCLUDE_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_SPEC=""
 TCLOO_CFLAGS=-DUSE_TCLOO_STUBS
-TCLOO_VERSION=0.6.3
+TCLOO_VERSION=0.7