Re: [gnugo-devel] paul_3_17.2a

[Arend Bayer]

Trevor wrote:

> http://www.public32.com/games/go/vcrepair_3_17.1
>  - bring VC in sync w/ new -t syntax.

> Note: a new include file "random.h" snuck into dfa.c.  Breaks under VC, 
> compiles
> without just fine.  Is it needed?  This patch whacks it.

This is needed for the calls to gg_rand(). You should get warnings
without it.

> Also, the Debug build of VC doesn't use the "-t" option.  I don't
> remember what that used to do and why it's not there.  Should the
> new option be added there?

I think so.  Otherwise you won't use the optimized DFA rotations in
debug builds. This can lead to unexpected owl results, probably not
something you want.

Arend