[Rd] libtool FIXME

Hi, looking on the build scripts, I noticed on configure.ac ## ## Completely disable using libtool for building shlibs until libtool ## fully supports Fortran and C++. ## AC_ARG_WITH([libtool], ## [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-libtool],[use libtool for building shared libraries @ <:@yes@:>@])], ## [

[Rd] Generic Functions for dffits and covratio

Dear All, A while back, I asked about the possibility of adding a generic function for dffits to stats: https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2011-May/061011.html I am still hoping that this would be possible. The same also applies to covratio. Currently, there are no generics for these two f

[Rd] "Error: invalid version specification 2.2" during make

Hi, all. I'm installing R with the lastest version, but an error got during make, as follows: .. icc -std=c99 -I../../../../include -I/home/user/R/altixR-2.12.2/include -fpic -DMKL_ILP64 -c init.c -o init.o icc -std=c99 -I../../../../include -I/home/user/R/altixR-2.12.2/inc

[Rd] do.call and sys.call: suggestion for improval?

Hi all. I'll start by introducing the origin of the problem, although it appears to me that it goes beyond my specific setting. I'm currently working on a method for finding the 'lowest named function call' on the call stack. I am aware that the name of a function is not uniquely defined, but for