makes fewer copies if the input has dimnames.

Most of the linear algebra functions make fewer copies when

the input(s) are not double (e.g., integer or logical).

argument will only look in the first DLL

searching all loaded DLLs.  A few packages needed

operator is now implemented as a primitive,

which should reduce some copying of objects when used.  Note that

the operator object must now be in package

The transitional support for installing packages without

package will be ignored (with an installation warning for now).

Package vignettes can now be processed by other engines

tangled source code for vignettes is now

produced at install time, but eventually this will be dropped.

the repository without any Mac subtype (which used to be

the compiler in use can be changed by setting just these (and if

This is convenient for those working with binary distributions of

in compiled code, and has been able to find the

The location of the build and check environment files can

now be specified by the environment variables

to control possibly reducing the size of the PDF file it creates

defined within reference classes, including of

to prepare the tarball.  This is more likely to

packages which re-define base functions such as

There is now a test that a JNI program can be compiled (like

did) and only working settings are used.

It makes use of custom settings from configuration recorded in

(re)build vignettes and never omitted them.

removed, including the oft misused non-API header

other non-vector object is now an error.

Several non-API entry points have been transferred to

since version 2.15.1 is no longer available.

defunct: LAPACK will be used, with a warning.

is defunct.  This option needs to be set

All the (non-API) EISPACK entry points in

deprecated: only the public versions without the dot have ever

The C code underlying base graphics has been migrated to the

package have been migrated to C code in that package.

been used by packages no longer exist, including

executable or shared library) have been moved to