[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #38870] load reads stochastic data from MAT -file

[anonymous]

Follow-up Comment #11, bug #38870 (project octave):

Good point: small data elements (i.e. data included in tag) are the norm as
written by Matlab. That compatability should not be broken.

The MAT-file format actually declares small data elements as optional. Octave
just doesn't support them as normal data elements and does not even detect the
situation and therefore reads in bogus data.

The in-lab code can be changed. I made a quick test and (1) four letter name
gave incorrect read, (2) five letter name gave correct read, (3) writing in
small data element format gave correct read. To me this is enough evidence.

I'll see if I can make Octave at least to report the standard format as
unsupported, if not read it.

The 'results2.mat' is attached.

Thanks for help so far and for the repository tip. Checking it out at the
moment.

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