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[SCM] gawk branch, master, updated. gawk-4.1.0-5195-g1bc73bfb


From: Arnold Robbins
Subject: [SCM] gawk branch, master, updated. gawk-4.1.0-5195-g1bc73bfb
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 05:20:31 -0400 (EDT)

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http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=1bc73bfb10f0600aaccca7220b5200e220f9a71a

commit 1bc73bfb10f0600aaccca7220b5200e220f9a71a
Merge: 2076c201 3489f403
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Sun Mar 26 12:20:05 2023 +0300

    Merge branch 'feature/backslash-u'

diff --cc doc/ChangeLog
index c9c346d2,6c557b98..4accab5d
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@@ -1,7 -1,9 +1,13 @@@
 +2023-03-26         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 +
 +      * texinfo.tex: Sync from GNULIB.
 +
+ 2023-03-23         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+ 
+       * gawktexi.in (Escape Sequences): Document \u.
+       (Feature History): Ditto.
+       * awkcard.in: Add \u to list of escape sequences.
+ 
  2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
  
        * gawkworkflow.texi (UPDATE-MONTH, EDITION): Updated.

http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=3489f4036f91d11d8cff1fbcb8dc17f2012546a3

commit 3489f4036f91d11d8cff1fbcb8dc17f2012546a3
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Fri Mar 24 12:48:05 2023 +0300

    Update ChangeLogs. Remove a lint message that wasn't needed.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 11c326b9..eca1e613 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2023-03-24         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       Add support for \u escape sequence.
+
+       * awk.h (parse_escaape): New bool* parameter for unicode.
+       * node.c (make_str_node): Deal with a \u escape.
+       (parse_escape): Handle \u.
+       * re.c (make_regexp): Deal with a \u escape.
+
 2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
        * gawkapi.h: Update copyright year. Small edit in leading comment.
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 1ef0c82a..6c557b98 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2023-03-23         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
+       * gawktexi.in (Escape Sequences): Document \u.
+       (Feature History): Ditto.
        * awkcard.in: Add \u to list of escape sequences.
 
 2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index e9b39c86..f2871bea 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -689,8 +689,6 @@ parse_escape(const char **string_ptr, bool *unicode)
                                break;
                        }
                }
-               if (do_lint && j == 8 && isxdigit((unsigned 
char)*(*string_ptr)))
-                       lintwarn(_("\\u escape \\u%.*s of %d characters 
probably not interpreted the way you expect"), 8, start, 8);
                *unicode = true;
                return i;
        case '\\':
diff --git a/pc/ChangeLog b/pc/ChangeLog
index e809bfac..a69bbcc6 100644
--- a/pc/ChangeLog
+++ b/pc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2023-03-24         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       * Makefile.tst: Regenerated.
+
 2023-03-12  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
 
        * Makefile.ext (readdir_test.$(SOEXT)): Fix typo.
diff --git a/pc/Makefile.tst b/pc/Makefile.tst
index 316d778c..504078a6 100644
--- a/pc/Makefile.tst
+++ b/pc/Makefile.tst
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ GAWK_EXT_TESTS = \
        symtab3 symtab4 symtab5 symtab6 symtab7 symtab8 symtab9 symtab10 \
        symtab11 symtab12 timeout typedregex1 typedregex2 typedregex3 \
        typedregex4 typedregex5 typedregex6 typeof1 typeof2 typeof3 \
-       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 watchpoint1
+       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 unicode1 watchpoint1
 
 ARRAYDEBUG_TESTS = arrdbg
 EXTRA_TESTS = inftest regtest ignrcas3 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ NEED_LOCALE_EN = \
        backbigs1 backsmalls1 backsmalls2 commas concat4 dfamb1 ignrcas2 
lc_num1 \
        mbfw1 mbprintf1 mbprintf3 mbprintf4 mbstr1 mbstr2 posix_compare \
        printhuge reint2 rri1 subamp subi18n wideidx wideidx2 \
-       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4
+       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4 unicode1
 
 
 # Unused at the moment, since nlstringtest has additional stuff it does
@@ -3563,6 +3563,12 @@ typeof6:
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
        @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
 
+unicode1:
+       @echo $@
+       @-[ -z "$$GAWKLOCALE" ] && GAWKLOCALE=ENU_USA.1252; export GAWKLOCALE; \
+       AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: $$? 
>>_$@
+       @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
+
 double1:
        @echo $@ $(ZOS_FAIL)
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
diff --git a/test/ChangeLog b/test/ChangeLog
index f16019f2..8853d068 100644
--- a/test/ChangeLog
+++ b/test/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
        * Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): New test: unicode1.
        * unicode1.awk, unicode1.ok: New files.
+       * funstack.ok: Updated after code change.
 
 2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 

http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=5b82f0db728b5495ac4c46df41bc02e3efc7fbf6

commit 5b82f0db728b5495ac4c46df41bc02e3efc7fbf6
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Thu Mar 23 20:41:03 2023 +0200

    Add some tests.

diff --git a/test/ChangeLog b/test/ChangeLog
index e206fa9b..f16019f2 100644
--- a/test/ChangeLog
+++ b/test/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2023-03-23         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       * Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): New test: unicode1.
+       * unicode1.awk, unicode1.ok: New files.
+
 2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
        * badargs.ok: Update after code changes.
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 6d000178..00034a15 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -1404,6 +1404,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
        typeof5.ok \
        typeof6.awk \
        typeof6.ok \
+       unicode1.awk \
+       unicode1.ok \
        uninit2.awk \
        uninit2.ok \
        uninit3.awk \
@@ -1537,7 +1539,7 @@ GAWK_EXT_TESTS = \
        symtab3 symtab4 symtab5 symtab6 symtab7 symtab8 symtab9 symtab10 \
        symtab11 symtab12 timeout typedregex1 typedregex2 typedregex3 \
        typedregex4 typedregex5 typedregex6 typeof1 typeof2 typeof3 \
-       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 watchpoint1
+       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 unicode1 watchpoint1
 
 ARRAYDEBUG_TESTS = arrdbg
 
@@ -1625,7 +1627,7 @@ NEED_LOCALE_EN = \
        backbigs1 backsmalls1 backsmalls2 commas concat4 dfamb1 ignrcas2 
lc_num1 \
        mbfw1 mbprintf1 mbprintf3 mbprintf4 mbstr1 mbstr2 posix_compare \
        printhuge reint2 rri1 subamp subi18n wideidx wideidx2 \
-       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4
+       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4 unicode1
 
 # Unused at the moment, since nlstringtest has additional stuff it does
 # NEED_LOCALE_FR =
diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index 1cd775d1..d2343a7d 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -1668,6 +1668,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
        typeof5.ok \
        typeof6.awk \
        typeof6.ok \
+       unicode1.awk \
+       unicode1.ok \
        uninit2.awk \
        uninit2.ok \
        uninit3.awk \
@@ -1801,7 +1803,7 @@ GAWK_EXT_TESTS = \
        symtab3 symtab4 symtab5 symtab6 symtab7 symtab8 symtab9 symtab10 \
        symtab11 symtab12 timeout typedregex1 typedregex2 typedregex3 \
        typedregex4 typedregex5 typedregex6 typeof1 typeof2 typeof3 \
-       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 watchpoint1
+       typeof4 typeof5 typeof6 unicode1 watchpoint1
 
 ARRAYDEBUG_TESTS = arrdbg
 EXTRA_TESTS = inftest regtest ignrcas3 
@@ -1890,7 +1892,7 @@ NEED_LOCALE_EN = \
        backbigs1 backsmalls1 backsmalls2 commas concat4 dfamb1 ignrcas2 
lc_num1 \
        mbfw1 mbprintf1 mbprintf3 mbprintf4 mbstr1 mbstr2 posix_compare \
        printhuge reint2 rri1 subamp subi18n wideidx wideidx2 \
-       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4
+       widesub widesub2 widesub3 widesub4 unicode1
 
 
 # Unused at the moment, since nlstringtest has additional stuff it does
@@ -5322,6 +5324,12 @@ typeof6:
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
        @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
 
+unicode1:
+       @echo $@
+       @-[ -z "$$GAWKLOCALE" ] && GAWKLOCALE=en_US.UTF-8; export GAWKLOCALE; \
+       AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: $$? 
>>_$@
+       @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
+
 double1:
        @echo $@ $(ZOS_FAIL)
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
diff --git a/test/Maketests b/test/Maketests
index 628ff3fa..09d9c02c 100644
--- a/test/Maketests
+++ b/test/Maketests
@@ -2252,6 +2252,12 @@ typeof6:
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
        @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
 
+unicode1:
+       @echo $@
+       @-[ -z "$$GAWKLOCALE" ] && GAWKLOCALE=en_US.UTF-8; export GAWKLOCALE; \
+       AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: $$? 
>>_$@
+       @-$(CMP) "$(srcdir)"/$@.ok _$@ && rm -f _$@
+
 double1:
        @echo $@ $(ZOS_FAIL)
        @-AWKPATH="$(srcdir)" $(AWK) -f $@.awk  >_$@ 2>&1 || echo EXIT CODE: 
$$? >>_$@
diff --git a/test/unicode1.awk b/test/unicode1.awk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f97a2d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unicode1.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+BEGIN {
+       print "\u03b1"  # alpha
+       print "\u05d0"  # alef
+       print "\u20b9f" # hiragana "a" (i think)
+       print "\u1f648" # see no evil monkey
+}
diff --git a/test/unicode1.ok b/test/unicode1.ok
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8dbd054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unicode1.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+α
+א
+𠮟
+🙈

http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=e7e10331fafe73ed63b77969823aa06b77285c40

commit e7e10331fafe73ed63b77969823aa06b77285c40
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Thu Mar 23 20:12:37 2023 +0200

    Doc update.

diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 3df4953d..1ef0c82a 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2023-03-23         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
+
+       * awkcard.in: Add \u to list of escape sequences.
+
 2023-03-09         Arnold D. Robbins     <arnold@skeeve.com>
 
        * gawkworkflow.texi (UPDATE-MONTH, EDITION): Updated.
diff --git a/doc/awkcard.in b/doc/awkcard.in
index ff55c1b5..908a5329 100644
--- a/doc/awkcard.in
+++ b/doc/awkcard.in
@@ -972,7 +972,8 @@ lp8 lp8 lp8 lp8.
 \*(FC\ef\fP~form feed~\*(FC\ev\fP~vertical tab
 \*(FC\en\fP~newline~\*(FC\e\e\fP~backslash
 \*(FC\e\*(FIddd\*(FR~octal value \*(FIddd\fP~\*(CL\*(FC\ex\*(FIhh\*(FR~hex 
value \*(FIhh\fP\*(CD
-\*(FC\e"\fP~double quote~\*(FC\e/\fP~forward slash\*(CX
+\*(FC\e"\fP~double quote~\*(FC\e/\fP~forward slash
+\*(CL\*(FC\eu\*(FIhh...\fR~unicode character\*(CX
 .TE
 .EB "\s+2\f(HBESCAPE SEQUENCES\*(FR\s0"
 .sp

http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=79b94a400aa1fbcf26e0535c1f6345ea7c1fbb54

commit 79b94a400aa1fbcf26e0535c1f6345ea7c1fbb54
Merge: e7720935 8bf639a1
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Thu Mar 23 20:03:05 2023 +0200

    Merge branch 'master' into feature/backslash-u

diff --cc doc/gawk.info
index 9ffe2a86,42c7ee5b..1cc523c5
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@@ -39492,568 -39502,568 +39522,568 @@@ Ref: AWKLIBPATH Variable-Footnote-1156
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  Node: Exit Status161532
  Node: Include Files162247
- Node: Loading Shared Libraries166118
- Node: Obsolete167610
- Node: Undocumented168246
- Node: Invoking Summary168545
- Node: Regexp171572
- Node: Regexp Usage173066
- Node: Escape Sequences175167
- Node: Regexp Operators182503
- Node: Regexp Operator Details182996
- Ref: Regexp Operator Details-Footnote-1190862
- Node: Interval Expressions191021
- Ref: Interval Expressions-Footnote-1193290
- Node: Bracket Expressions193390
- Ref: table-char-classes195950
- Node: Leftmost Longest199472
- Node: Computed Regexps200832
- Node: GNU Regexp Operators204355
- Node: Case-sensitivity208378
- Ref: Case-sensitivity-Footnote-1211335
- Ref: Case-sensitivity-Footnote-2211580
- Node: Regexp Summary211696
- Node: Reading Files213220
- Node: Records215537
- Node: awk split records216648
- Node: gawk split records221538
- Ref: gawk split records-Footnote-1226832
- Node: Fields226869
- Node: Nonconstant Fields229756
- Ref: Nonconstant Fields-Footnote-1232067
- Node: Changing Fields232283
- Node: Field Separators238591
- Node: Default Field Splitting241464
- Node: Regexp Field Splitting242607
- Node: Single Character Fields246436
- Node: Comma Separated Fields247525
- Ref: table-csv-examples248813
- Node: Command Line Field Separator249765
- Node: Full Line Fields253151
- Ref: Full Line Fields-Footnote-1254731
- Ref: Full Line Fields-Footnote-2254777
- Node: Field Splitting Summary254885
- Node: Constant Size257164
- Node: Fixed width data257908
- Node: Skipping intervening261427
- Node: Allowing trailing data262229
- Node: Fields with fixed data263294
- Node: Splitting By Content264920
- Ref: Splitting By Content-Footnote-1269105
- Node: More CSV269268
- Node: FS versus FPAT270921
- Node: Testing field creation272130
- Node: Multiple Line273823
- Node: Getline280305
- Node: Plain Getline282891
- Node: Getline/Variable285541
- Node: Getline/File286738
- Node: Getline/Variable/File288186
- Ref: Getline/Variable/File-Footnote-1289831
- Node: Getline/Pipe289927
- Node: Getline/Variable/Pipe292740
- Node: Getline/Coprocess293923
- Node: Getline/Variable/Coprocess295246
- Node: Getline Notes296012
- Node: Getline Summary298973
- Ref: table-getline-variants299417
- Node: Read Timeout300322
- Ref: Read Timeout-Footnote-1304286
- Node: Retrying Input304344
- Node: Command-line directories305611
- Node: Input Summary306549
- Node: Input Exercises309929
- Node: Printing310369
- Node: Print312312
- Node: Print Examples313818
- Node: Output Separators316671
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- Node: Format Modifiers328115
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- Node: Special Caveats349978
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- Node: Nonfatal360990
- Node: Output Summary363407
- Node: Output Exercises364693
- Node: Expressions365384
- Node: Values366586
- Node: Constants367264
- Node: Scalar Constants367961
- Ref: Scalar Constants-Footnote-1370536
- Node: Nondecimal-numbers370786
- Node: Regexp Constants373907
- Node: Using Constant Regexps374453
- Node: Standard Regexp Constants375099
- Node: Strong Regexp Constants378399
- Node: Variables382250
- Node: Using Variables382915
- Node: Assignment Options384895
- Node: Conversion387457
- Node: Strings And Numbers387989
- Ref: Strings And Numbers-Footnote-1391208
- Node: Locale influences conversions391317
- Ref: table-locale-affects394167
- Node: All Operators394810
- Node: Arithmetic Ops395451
- Node: Concatenation398281
- Ref: Concatenation-Footnote-1401231
- Node: Assignment Ops401354
- Ref: table-assign-ops406493
- Node: Increment Ops407875
- Node: Truth Values and Conditions411474
- Node: Truth Values412600
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- Node: Variable Typing414527
- Ref: Variable Typing-Footnote-1421189
- Ref: Variable Typing-Footnote-2421269
- Node: Comparison Operators421352
- Ref: table-relational-ops421779
- Node: POSIX String Comparison425465
- Ref: POSIX String Comparison-Footnote-1427224
- Ref: POSIX String Comparison-Footnote-2427367
- Node: Boolean Ops427451
- Ref: Boolean Ops-Footnote-1432144
- Node: Conditional Exp432240
- Node: Function Calls434026
- Node: Precedence437976
- Node: Locales441853
- Node: Expressions Summary443535
- Node: Patterns and Actions446198
- Node: Pattern Overview447340
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- Node: Expression Patterns449612
- Node: Ranges453521
- Node: BEGIN/END456699
- Node: Using BEGIN/END457512
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- Node: Empty466454
- Node: Using Shell Variables466771
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- Node: Arrays531026
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- Node: Assigning Elements540787
- Node: Array Example541282
- Node: Scanning an Array543251
- Node: Controlling Scanning546348
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- Node: Uninitialized Subscripts555609
- Node: Delete557288
- Ref: Delete-Footnote-1560102
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- Node: Numeric Functions576991
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- Ref: Numeric Functions-Footnote-3581920
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- Ref: String Functions-Footnote-1608332
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- Node: Gory Details608813
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- Ref: table-sub-proposed612366
- Ref: table-posix-sub613876
- Ref: table-gensub-escapes615564
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- Ref: table-system-return-values623339
- Ref: I/O Functions-Footnote-1625510
- Ref: I/O Functions-Footnote-2625658
- Node: Time Functions625778
- Ref: Time Functions-Footnote-1636934
- Ref: Time Functions-Footnote-2637010
- Ref: Time Functions-Footnote-3637172
- Ref: Time Functions-Footnote-4637283
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- Ref: table-bitwise-ops638520
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- Node: I18N Functions648743
- Node: User-defined650486
- Node: Definition Syntax651306
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- Node: Function Example657211
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Merge: 0928a907 0ada00ce
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Sun Feb 12 21:15:04 2023 +0200

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diff --cc doc/gawk.texi
index 0b2664a2,85ccc261..53ea283b
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@@ -42143,10 -42208,10 +42227,14 @@@ Version 5.3 added the following feature
  Comma separated value (CSV) field splitting
  (@pxref{Comma Separated Fields}).
  
+ @item
+ The ability to make @command{gawk} buffer output to pipes
+ (@pxref{Noflush}).
+ 
 +@item
 +The @samp{\u} escape sequence
 +(@pxref{Escape Sequences})
 +
  @item
  The need for GNU @code{libsigsegv} was removed from @command{gawk}.
  The value-add was never very much and it caused problems in some
diff --cc doc/gawktexi.in
index 226ae31b,951c118f..707d0758
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@@ -41059,10 -41124,10 +41143,14 @@@ Version 5.3 added the following feature
  Comma separated value (CSV) field splitting
  (@pxref{Comma Separated Fields}).
  
+ @item
+ The ability to make @command{gawk} buffer output to pipes
+ (@pxref{Noflush}).
+ 
 +@item
 +The @samp{\u} escape sequence
 +(@pxref{Escape Sequences})
 +
  @item
  The need for GNU @code{libsigsegv} was removed from @command{gawk}.
  The value-add was never very much and it caused problems in some

http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=0928a907b0c8a5f98f771dcd0ad2aaf0e32dffbe

commit 0928a907b0c8a5f98f771dcd0ad2aaf0e32dffbe
Merge: 95dfb8f2 a5010fa2
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Tue Dec 27 23:17:49 2022 +0200

    Merge branch 'master' into feature/backslash-u


http://git.sv.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/commit/?id=95dfb8f29b2a3ab2feaa823dc2dc03f4f6dada89

commit 95dfb8f29b2a3ab2feaa823dc2dc03f4f6dada89
Author: Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com>
Date:   Tue Dec 27 23:12:14 2022 +0200

    First cut at adding \u.

diff --git a/awk.h b/awk.h
index 79cdd85f..bf06dcf4 100644
--- a/awk.h
+++ b/awk.h
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ extern NODE *make_str_node(const char *s, size_t len, int 
flags);
 extern NODE *make_bool_node(bool value);
 extern NODE *make_typed_regex(const char *re, size_t len);
 extern void *more_blocks(int id);
-extern int parse_escape(const char **string_ptr);
+extern int parse_escape(const char **string_ptr, bool *unicode);
 extern NODE *str2wstr(NODE *n, size_t **ptr);
 extern NODE *wstr2str(NODE *n);
 #define force_wstring(n)       str2wstr(n, NULL)
diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index 59a0e397..a627642c 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -3716,6 +3716,20 @@ sequences apply to both string constants and regexp 
constants:
           produced undefined results.  As of version 4.2, only two
           digits are processed.
 
+‘\uHH...’
+     The hexadecimal value HH, where HH stands for a sequence of
+     hexadecimal digits (‘0’–‘9’, and either ‘A’–‘F’ or 
‘a’–‘f’).  A
+     maximum of eight digits are allowed after the ‘\u’.  Any further
+     hexadecimal digits are treated as simple letters or numbers.
+     (c.e.)  (The ‘\u’ escape sequence is not allowed in POSIX awk.)
+
+     This escape sequence is intended for designating a character in the
+     Unicode character set.  ‘gawk’ first converts the given digits into
+     an integer and then translates the given “wide character” value
+     into the current locale’s multibyte encoding (even if that is a not
+     a Unicode locale).  If the given bytes do not represent a valid
+     character, the value becomes ‘"?"’.
+
 ‘\/’
      A literal slash (should be used for regexp constants only).  This
      sequence is used when you want to write a regexp constant that
@@ -30732,6 +30746,8 @@ unfortunately.  It added the following features:
    • Comma separated value (CSV) field splitting (*note Comma Separated
      Fields::).
 
+   • The ‘\u’ escape sequence (*note Escape Sequences::)
+
    • The need for GNU ‘libsigsegv’ was removed from ‘gawk’.  The
      value-add was never very much and it caused problems in some
      environments.
@@ -35933,11 +35949,12 @@ Index
 * \ (backslash), \v escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  53)
 * \ (backslash), \NNN escape sequence:   Escape Sequences.    (line  56)
 * \ (backslash), \x escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  61)
-* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  76)
-* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  85)
-* \ (backslash), in escape sequences <1>: Escape Sequences.   (line 103)
+* \ (backslash), \u escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  76)
+* \ (backslash), \/ escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  90)
+* \ (backslash), \" escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  99)
+* \ (backslash), in escape sequences <1>: Escape Sequences.   (line 117)
 * \ (backslash), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 108)
+                                                              (line 122)
 * \ (backslash), regexp operator:        Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line  14)
 * \ (backslash), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line  25)
@@ -36306,11 +36323,12 @@ Index
 * backslash (\), \v escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  53)
 * backslash (\), \NNN escape sequence:   Escape Sequences.    (line  56)
 * backslash (\), \x escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  61)
-* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  76)
-* backslash (\), \" escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  85)
-* backslash (\), in escape sequences <1>: Escape Sequences.   (line 103)
+* backslash (\), \u escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  76)
+* backslash (\), \/ escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  90)
+* backslash (\), \" escape sequence:     Escape Sequences.    (line  99)
+* backslash (\), in escape sequences <1>: Escape Sequences.   (line 117)
 * backslash (\), in escape sequences, POSIX and: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 108)
+                                                              (line 122)
 * backslash (\), regexp operator:        Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line  14)
 * backslash (\), in bracket expressions: Bracket Expressions. (line  25)
@@ -36441,7 +36459,7 @@ Index
 * Brennan, Michael <5>:                  Other Versions.      (line   6)
 * Brennan, Michael <6>:                  Other Versions.      (line  39)
 * Brian Kernighan’s awk:                 When.                (line  21)
-* Brian Kernighan’s awk <1>:             Escape Sequences.    (line 112)
+* Brian Kernighan’s awk <1>:             Escape Sequences.    (line 126)
 * Brian Kernighan’s awk <2>:             GNU Regexp Operators.
                                                               (line  84)
 * Brian Kernighan’s awk <3>:             gawk split records.  (line  71)
@@ -36596,6 +36614,7 @@ Index
 * commenting:                            Comments.            (line   6)
 * commenting, backslash continuation and: Statements/Lines.   (line  77)
 * common extensions, \x escape sequence: Escape Sequences.    (line  61)
+* common extensions, \u escape sequence: Escape Sequences.    (line  76)
 * common extensions, RS as a regexp:     gawk split records.  (line   6)
 * common extensions, single character fields: Single Character Fields.
                                                               (line   6)
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 * dark corner, empty programs:           Command Line.        (line  20)
 * dark corner, escape sequences:         Other Arguments.     (line  46)
 * dark corner, escape sequences, for metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 143)
+                                                              (line 157)
 * dark corner, input files:              awk split records.   (line 104)
 * dark corner, strings, storing:         gawk split records.  (line  94)
 * dark corner, NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields.    (line 107)
@@ -37279,6 +37298,7 @@ Index
 * extensions, loadable, loading, @load directive: Loading Shared Libraries.
                                                               (line   8)
 * extensions, common, \x escape sequence: Escape Sequences.   (line  61)
+* extensions, common, \u escape sequence: Escape Sequences.   (line  76)
 * extensions, common, RS as a regexp:    gawk split records.  (line   6)
 * extensions, common, single character fields: Single Character Fields.
                                                               (line   6)
@@ -37560,8 +37580,8 @@ Index
 * gawk, version of, printing information about: Options.      (line 349)
 * gawk, ARGIND variable in:              Other Arguments.     (line  21)
 * gawk, PROCINFO array in:               Other Arguments.     (line  21)
-* gawk, escape sequences:                Escape Sequences.    (line 120)
-* gawk, escape sequences <1>:            Escape Sequences.    (line 120)
+* gawk, escape sequences:                Escape Sequences.    (line 134)
+* gawk, escape sequences <1>:            Escape Sequences.    (line 134)
 * gawk, regular expressions, precedence: Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line 142)
 * gawk, interval expressions and:        Interval Expressions.
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 * matching, expressions:                 Typing and Comparison.
                                                               (line   9)
 * matching, null strings:                String Functions.    (line 567)
-* mawk utility:                          Escape Sequences.    (line 120)
+* mawk utility:                          Escape Sequences.    (line 134)
 * mawk utility <1>:                      Getline/Pipe.        (line  62)
 * mawk utility <2>:                      Concatenation.       (line  36)
 * mawk utility <3>:                      Nextfile Statement.  (line  47)
@@ -38095,7 +38115,7 @@ Index
 * message object files, converting from portable object files: I18N Example.
                                                               (line  80)
 * messages from extensions:              Printing Messages.   (line   6)
-* metacharacters, escape sequences for:  Escape Sequences.    (line 139)
+* metacharacters, escape sequences for:  Escape Sequences.    (line 153)
 * metacharacters, in regular expressions: Regexp Operators.   (line   6)
 * minimum precision required by MPFR library: Auto-set.       (line 279)
 * Minshall, Greg:                        Getopt Function.     (line 105)
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 * portability, ARGV variable:            Executable Scripts.  (line  55)
 * portability, backslash continuation and: Statements/Lines.  (line  30)
 * portability, POSIXLY_CORRECT environment variable: Options. (line 416)
-* portability:                           Escape Sequences.    (line 103)
+* portability:                           Escape Sequences.    (line 117)
 * portability, backslash in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 108)
+                                                              (line 122)
 * portability, data files as single record: gawk split records.
                                                               (line  77)
 * portability, NF variable, decrementing: Changing Fields.    (line 115)
@@ -38416,7 +38436,7 @@ Index
 * POSIX awk:                             This Manual.         (line  14)
 * POSIX awk, GNU long options and:       Options.             (line  15)
 * POSIX awk, backslashes in string constants: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 108)
+                                                              (line 122)
 * POSIX awk, period (.), using:          Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line  47)
 * POSIX awk, regular expressions and:    Regexp Operator Details.
@@ -38869,9 +38889,9 @@ Index
 * sidebar, Quoting Shell Variables On The awk Command Line: Other Arguments.
                                                               (line  71)
 * sidebar, Backslash Before Regular Characters: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 106)
+                                                              (line 120)
 * sidebar, Escape Sequences for Metacharacters: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 137)
+                                                              (line 151)
 * sidebar, What About The Empty Regexp?: Regexp Operator Details.
                                                               (line 147)
 * sidebar, Using \n in Bracket Expressions of Dynamic Regexps: Computed 
Regexps.
@@ -39129,7 +39149,7 @@ Index
                                                               (line 102)
 * troubleshooting, --non-decimal-data option: Options.        (line 255)
 * troubleshooting, backslash before nonspecial character: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 108)
+                                                              (line 122)
 * troubleshooting, regexp constants vs. string constants: Computed Regexps.
                                                               (line  40)
 * troubleshooting, awk uses FS not IFS:  Field Separators.    (line  30)
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 * Unix, awk scripts and:                 Executable Scripts.  (line   6)
 * Unix:                                  Glossary.            (line 747)
 * Unix awk, backslashes in escape sequences: Escape Sequences.
-                                                              (line 120)
+                                                              (line 134)
 * Unix awk, password files, field separators and: Command Line Field Separator.
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 * Unix awk, close() function and:        Close Return Value.  (line   6)
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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi
index fb23f98b..0b2664a2 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.texi
+++ b/doc/gawk.texi
@@ -5686,6 +5686,25 @@ As of @value{PVERSION} 4.2, only two digits
 are processed.
 @end quotation
 
+@cindex @code{\} (backslash) @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex backslash (@code{\}) @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex common extensions @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex extensions @subentry common @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@item \u@var{hh}@dots{}
+The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
+of hexadecimal digits (@samp{0}--@samp{9}, and either @samp{A}--@samp{F}
+or @samp{a}--@samp{f}).  A maximum of eight digits are allowed after
+the @samp{\u}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers.  @value{COMMONEXT}
+(The @samp{\u} escape sequence is not allowed in POSIX awk.)
+
+This escape sequence is intended for designating a character in the
+Unicode character set.  @command{gawk} first converts the given digits
+into an integer and then translates the given ``wide character''
+value into the current locale's multibyte encoding (even if that
+is a not a Unicode locale).  If the given bytes do not represent
+a valid character, the value becomes @code{"?"}.
+
 @cindex @code{\} (backslash) @subentry @code{\/} escape sequence
 @cindex backslash (@code{\}) @subentry @code{\/} escape sequence
 @item \/
@@ -42124,6 +42143,10 @@ Version 5.3 added the following features:
 Comma separated value (CSV) field splitting
 (@pxref{Comma Separated Fields}).
 
+@item
+The @samp{\u} escape sequence
+(@pxref{Escape Sequences})
+
 @item
 The need for GNU @code{libsigsegv} was removed from @command{gawk}.
 The value-add was never very much and it caused problems in some
diff --git a/doc/gawktexi.in b/doc/gawktexi.in
index 81a9e6e2..226ae31b 100644
--- a/doc/gawktexi.in
+++ b/doc/gawktexi.in
@@ -5552,6 +5552,25 @@ As of @value{PVERSION} 4.2, only two digits
 are processed.
 @end quotation
 
+@cindex @code{\} (backslash) @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex backslash (@code{\}) @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex common extensions @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@cindex extensions @subentry common @subentry @code{\u} escape sequence
+@item \u@var{hh}@dots{}
+The hexadecimal value @var{hh}, where @var{hh} stands for a sequence
+of hexadecimal digits (@samp{0}--@samp{9}, and either @samp{A}--@samp{F}
+or @samp{a}--@samp{f}).  A maximum of eight digits are allowed after
+the @samp{\u}. Any further hexadecimal digits are treated as simple
+letters or numbers.  @value{COMMONEXT}
+(The @samp{\u} escape sequence is not allowed in POSIX awk.)
+
+This escape sequence is intended for designating a character in the
+Unicode character set.  @command{gawk} first converts the given digits
+into an integer and then translates the given ``wide character''
+value into the current locale's multibyte encoding (even if that
+is a not a Unicode locale).  If the given bytes do not represent
+a valid character, the value becomes @code{"?"}.
+
 @cindex @code{\} (backslash) @subentry @code{\/} escape sequence
 @cindex backslash (@code{\}) @subentry @code{\/} escape sequence
 @item \/
@@ -41040,6 +41059,10 @@ Version 5.3 added the following features:
 Comma separated value (CSV) field splitting
 (@pxref{Comma Separated Fields}).
 
+@item
+The @samp{\u} escape sequence
+(@pxref{Escape Sequences})
+
 @item
 The need for GNU @code{libsigsegv} was removed from @command{gawk}.
 The value-add was never very much and it caused problems in some
diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 44ddfdb3..ccb63be2 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ make_str_node(const char *s, size_t len, int flags)
 
                        c = *pf++;
                        if (c == '\\') {
-                               c = parse_escape(&pf);
+                               bool unicode;
+                               c = parse_escape(&pf, &unicode);
                                if (c < 0) {
                                        if (do_lint)
                                                lintwarn(_("backslash string 
continuation is not portable"));
@@ -462,7 +463,23 @@ make_str_node(const char *s, size_t len, int flags)
                                                continue;
                                        c = '\\';
                                }
-                               *ptm++ = c;
+                               if (unicode) {
+                                       char buf[20];
+                                       size_t n;
+                                       mbstate_t mbs;
+                                       int i;
+
+                                       memset(& mbs, 0, sizeof(mbs));
+
+                                       n = wcrtomb(buf, c, & mbs);
+                                       if (n == (size_t) -1)   // bad value
+                                               *ptm++ = '?';
+                                       else {
+                                               for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+                                                       *ptm++ = buf[i];
+                                       }
+                               } else
+                                       *ptm++ = c;
                        } else
                                *ptm++ = c;
                }
@@ -540,11 +557,11 @@ r_unref(NODE *tmp)
  * If \ is followed by 000, we return 0 and leave the string pointer after the
  * zeros.  A value of 0 does not mean end of string.
  *
- * POSIX doesn't allow \x.
+ * POSIX doesn't allow \x or \u.
  */
 
 int
-parse_escape(const char **string_ptr)
+parse_escape(const char **string_ptr, bool *unicode)
 {
        int c = *(*string_ptr)++;
        int i;
@@ -552,6 +569,8 @@ parse_escape(const char **string_ptr)
        int j;
        const char *start;
 
+       *unicode = false;
+
        if (do_lint_old) {
                switch (c) {
                case 'a':
@@ -638,6 +657,42 @@ parse_escape(const char **string_ptr)
                if (do_lint && j == 2 && isxdigit((unsigned 
char)*(*string_ptr)))
                        lintwarn(_("hex escape \\x%.*s of %d characters 
probably not interpreted the way you expect"), 3, start, 3);
                return i;
+       case 'u':
+               if (do_lint) {
+                       static bool warned = false;
+
+                       if (! warned) {
+                               warned = true;
+                               lintwarn(_("POSIX does not allow `\\u' 
escapes"));
+                       }
+               }
+               if (do_posix)
+                       return ('u');
+               if (! isxdigit((unsigned char) (*string_ptr)[0])) {
+                       warning(_("no hex digits in `\\u' escape sequence"));
+                       return ('u');
+               }
+               start = *string_ptr;
+               for (i = j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+                       /* do outside test to avoid multiple side effects */
+                       c = (unsigned char) *(*string_ptr)++;
+                       if (isxdigit(c)) {
+                               i *= 16;
+                               if (isdigit(c))
+                                       i += c - '0';
+                               else if (isupper(c))
+                                       i += c - 'A' + 10;
+                               else
+                                       i += c - 'a' + 10;
+                       } else {
+                               (*string_ptr)--;
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+               if (do_lint && j == 8 && isxdigit((unsigned 
char)*(*string_ptr)))
+                       lintwarn(_("\\u escape \\u%.*s of %d characters 
probably not interpreted the way you expect"), 8, start, 8);
+               *unicode = true;
+               return i;
        case '\\':
        case '"':
                return c;
diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index 9c1905a6..3ebf0206 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ make_regexp(const char *s, size_t len, bool ignorecase, 
bool dfa, bool canfatal)
                   character.  */
                if ((gawk_mb_cur_max == 1 || ! is_multibyte) &&
                    (*src == '\\')) {
+                       bool unicode;
+
                        c = *++src;
                        switch (c) {
                        case '\0':      /* \\ before \0, either dynamic data or 
real end of string */
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ make_regexp(const char *s, size_t len, bool ignorecase, 
bool dfa, bool canfatal)
                        case 't':
                        case 'v':
                        case 'x':
+                       case 'u':
                        case '0':
                        case '1':
                        case '2':
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ make_regexp(const char *s, size_t len, bool ignorecase, 
bool dfa, bool canfatal)
                        case '5':
                        case '6':
                        case '7':
-                               c2 = parse_escape(&src);
+                               c2 = parse_escape(&src, &unicode);
                                if (c2 < 0)
                                        cant_happen("received bad result %d 
from parse_escape()", c2);
                                /*
@@ -155,7 +158,23 @@ make_regexp(const char *s, size_t len, bool ignorecase, 
bool dfa, bool canfatal)
                                    && (isdigit(c) || c == 'x')
                                    && strchr("()|*+?.^$\\[]", c2) != NULL)
                                        *dest++ = '\\';
-                               *dest++ = (char) c2;
+                               if (unicode) {
+                                       char buf[20];
+                                       size_t n;
+                                       mbstate_t mbs;
+                                       int i;
+
+                                       memset(& mbs, 0, sizeof(mbs));
+
+                                       n = wcrtomb(buf, c, & mbs);
+                                       if (n == (size_t) -1)   // bad value
+                                               *dest++ = '?';
+                                       else {
+                                               for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+                                                       *dest++ = buf[i];
+                                       }
+                               } else
+                                       *dest++ = (char) c2;
                                if (do_lint
                                    && ! nul_warned
                                    && c2 == '\0') {
diff --git a/test/funstack.ok b/test/funstack.ok
index 04030d3b..6c28fad0 100644
--- a/test/funstack.ok
+++ b/test/funstack.ok
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ gawk: funstack.awk:129: warning: regexp escape sequence `\"' is 
not a known rege
 gawk: funstack.awk:381: warning: regexp escape sequence `\e' is not a known 
regexp operator
 gawk: funstack.awk:386: warning: regexp escape sequence `\i' is not a known 
regexp operator
 gawk: funstack.awk:395: warning: regexp escape sequence `\o' is not a known 
regexp operator
-gawk: funstack.awk:402: warning: regexp escape sequence `\u' is not a known 
regexp operator
+gawk: funstack.awk:402: warning: no hex digits in `\u' escape sequence
 gawk: funstack.awk:412: warning: regexp escape sequence `\A' is not a known 
regexp operator
 gawk: funstack.awk:427: warning: regexp escape sequence `\I' is not a known 
regexp operator
 gawk: funstack.awk:436: warning: regexp escape sequence `\O' is not a known 
regexp operator

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog         |    9 +
 awk.h             |    2 +-
 doc/ChangeLog     |    6 +
 doc/awkcard.in    |    3 +-
 doc/gawk.info     | 1172 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 doc/gawk.texi     |   23 ++
 doc/gawktexi.in   |   23 ++
 node.c            |   61 ++-
 pc/ChangeLog      |    4 +
 pc/Makefile.tst   |   10 +-
 re.c              |   23 +-
 test/ChangeLog    |    6 +
 test/Makefile.am  |    6 +-
 test/Makefile.in  |   12 +-
 test/Maketests    |    6 +
 test/funstack.ok  |    2 +-
 test/unicode1.awk |    6 +
 test/unicode1.ok  |    4 +
 18 files changed, 787 insertions(+), 591 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 test/unicode1.awk
 create mode 100644 test/unicode1.ok


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