From: oetiker Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 08:56:58 +0000 (+0000) Subject: prepare for the release of rrdtool-1.3rc6 X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ff4eac69680db37765826afb3b919b940725ba71;p=rrdtool-all.git prepare for the release of rrdtool-1.3rc6 git-svn-id: svn://svn.oetiker.ch/rrdtool/trunk@1380 a5681a0c-68f1-0310-ab6d-d61299d08faa --- diff --git a/program/bindings/perl-piped/RRDp.pm b/program/bindings/perl-piped/RRDp.pm index 510c480b..b016e88d 100644 --- a/program/bindings/perl-piped/RRDp.pm +++ b/program/bindings/perl-piped/RRDp.pm @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ sub cmd (@); sub end (); sub read (); -$VERSION=1.299908052500; +$VERSION=1.299908052600; sub start ($){ croak "rrdtool is already running" diff --git a/program/bindings/perl-shared/RRDs.pm b/program/bindings/perl-shared/RRDs.pm index 4eec589d..1246003e 100644 --- a/program/bindings/perl-shared/RRDs.pm +++ b/program/bindings/perl-shared/RRDs.pm @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use vars qw(@ISA $VERSION); require DynaLoader; -$VERSION=1.299908052500; +$VERSION=1.299908052600; bootstrap RRDs $VERSION; diff --git a/program/configure.ac b/program/configure.ac index 44ae02dc..cbbce923 100644 --- a/program/configure.ac +++ b/program/configure.ac @@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ dnl tell automake the this script is for rrdtool dnl the official version number is dnl a.b.c -AC_INIT([rrdtool],[1.3rc5]) +AC_INIT([rrdtool],[1.3rc6]) dnl for testing a numberical version number comes handy dnl the released version are dnl a.bccc dnl the devel versions will be something like dnl a.b999yymmddhh -NUMVERS=1.299908052500 +NUMVERS=1.299908052600 AC_SUBST(NUMVERS) dnl for the linker to understand which version the library is compatible with @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dnl removed do a=0. dnl dnl see http://sourceware.org/autobook/autobook/autobook_91.html dnl -LIBVERS=3:3:1 +LIBVERS=3:4:1 AC_SUBST(LIBVERS) AC_CANONICAL_TARGET diff --git a/program/doc/rrdbuild.pod b/program/doc/rrdbuild.pod index f8d3dd3e..b2f6f896 100644 --- a/program/doc/rrdbuild.pod +++ b/program/doc/rrdbuild.pod @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Where you want to install the software. Once you have decided. Save the two locations into environment variables. BUILD_DIR=/tmp/rrdbuild - INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/rrdtool-1.3rc5 + INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/rrdtool-1.3rc6 If your F is mounted with the option noexec (RHEL seems todo that) you have to choose @@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ Now make sure the BUILD_DIR exists and go there: Lets first assume you already have all the necessary libraries pre-installed. - wget http://oss.oetiker.ch/rrdtool/pub/rrdtool-1.3rc5.tar.gz - gunzip -c rrdtool-1.3rc5.tar.gz | tar xf - - cd rrdtool-1.3rc5 + wget http://oss.oetiker.ch/rrdtool/pub/rrdtool-1.3rc6.tar.gz + gunzip -c rrdtool-1.3rc6.tar.gz | tar xf - + cd rrdtool-1.3rc6 ./configure --prefix=$INSTALL_DIR && make && make install Ok, this was very optimistic. This try will probably have ended with @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ because it seems that a fair number of people have ill configured python and tcl setups that would prevent rrdtool from building if they are included in their current state. - cd $BUILD_DIR/rrdtool-1.3rc5 + cd $BUILD_DIR/rrdtool-1.3rc6 ./configure --prefix=$INSTALL_DIR --disable-tcl --disable-python $MAKE clean $MAKE diff --git a/program/rrdtool.spec b/program/rrdtool.spec index 56922f27..ec585c57 100644 --- a/program/rrdtool.spec +++ b/program/rrdtool.spec @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Summary: Round Robin Database Tool to store and display time-series data Name: rrdtool -Version: 1.3rc5 +Version: 1.3rc6 Release: 0.1%{?dist} License: GPL Group: Applications/Databases diff --git a/program/src/pngsize.c b/program/src/pngsize.c index 23dbce7d..dc2cc368 100644 --- a/program/src/pngsize.c +++ b/program/src/pngsize.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * pngsize.c determine the size of a PNG image *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd.h b/program/src/rrd.h index 6077351b..3007026e 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd.h +++ b/program/src/rrd.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrdlib.h Public header file for librrd ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_cgi.c b/program/src/rrd_cgi.c index c561100a..e3ac8aa9 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_cgi.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_cgi.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_cgi.c RRD Web Page Generator *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_create.c b/program/src/rrd_create.c index 005d61b1..92fe3b03 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_create.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_create.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_create.c creates new rrds *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_datalang.c b/program/src/rrd_datalang.c index ea0ac7a4..b98ce02e 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_datalang.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_datalang.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_datalang A system for passing named and typed parameters between * the different parts of rrdtool diff --git a/program/src/rrd_diff.c b/program/src/rrd_diff.c index b10a221f..efad4f82 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_diff.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_diff.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This code is stolen from rateup (mrtg-2.x) by Dave Rand ***************************************************************************** * diff calculate the difference between two very long integers available as diff --git a/program/src/rrd_dump.c b/program/src/rrd_dump.c index d8c10908..d5fbef62 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_dump.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_dump.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_dump Display a RRD ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_error.c b/program/src/rrd_error.c index d85ca06c..1d7ae6bc 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_error.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_error.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_error.c Common Header File ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_fetch.c b/program/src/rrd_fetch.c index 2e470d0d..778a7fc7 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_fetch.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_fetch.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_fetch.c read date from an rrd to use for further processing ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_first.c b/program/src/rrd_first.c index 404b9f27..aad5bbea 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_first.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_first.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_first Return ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_format.c b/program/src/rrd_format.c index 3e50f1f5..37a2c966 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_format.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_format.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_format.c RRD Database Format helper functions ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_format.h b/program/src/rrd_format.h index a6dd72d8..32e047c5 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_format.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_format.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_format.h RRD Database Format header *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_gfx.c b/program/src/rrd_gfx.c index 575e3572..eb733b70 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_gfx.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_gfx.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_gfx.c graphics wrapper for rrdtool **************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_graph.c b/program/src/rrd_graph.c index 0cc78d4c..480041f9 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_graph.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_graph.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd__graph.c produce graphs from data in rrdfiles ****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_graph_helper.c b/program/src/rrd_graph_helper.c index f57876ac..c9990f7e 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_graph_helper.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_graph_helper.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_graph_helper.c commandline parser functions * this code initially written by Alex van den Bogaerdt diff --git a/program/src/rrd_hw.c b/program/src/rrd_hw.c index 12af4600..5010d9e3 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_hw.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_hw.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_hw.c : Support for Holt-Winters Smoothing/ Aberrant Behavior Detection ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_hw.h b/program/src/rrd_hw.h index de195c4b..fb984d95 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_hw.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_hw.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_hw.h : Support for Holt-Winters Smoothing/ Aberrant Behavior Detection *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_i18n.h b/program/src/rrd_i18n.h index 38a3f084..96fe9c74 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_i18n.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_i18n.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Takao Fujiwara, 2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Takao Fujiwara, 2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_i18n.h Common Header File *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_info.c b/program/src/rrd_info.c index 28bb4de1..cf90e0e2 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_info.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_info.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_info Get Information about the configuration of an RRD *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_is_thread_safe.h b/program/src/rrd_is_thread_safe.h index d9e2c4d9..9a9e0ac4 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_is_thread_safe.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_is_thread_safe.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This file: Copyright 2003 Peter Stamfest * & Tobias Oetiker * Distributed under the GPL diff --git a/program/src/rrd_last.c b/program/src/rrd_last.c index 93005882..240364b0 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_last.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_last.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_last.c ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_lastupdate.c b/program/src/rrd_lastupdate.c index e2dd438f..e3408934 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_lastupdate.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_lastupdate.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_lastupdate Get the last datum entered for each DS *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_not_thread_safe.c b/program/src/rrd_not_thread_safe.c index 25922e76..50226dde 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_not_thread_safe.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_not_thread_safe.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This file: Copyright 2003 Peter Stamfest * & Tobias Oetiker * Distributed under the GPL diff --git a/program/src/rrd_open.c b/program/src/rrd_open.c index 1d13caa9..f6aae3b1 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_open.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_open.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_open.c Open an RRD File ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_resize.c b/program/src/rrd_resize.c index 6a23ae8c..e20f6bf0 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_resize.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_resize.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_resize.c Alters size of an RRA ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_restore.c b/program/src/rrd_restore.c index 29567dd9..06153215 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_restore.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_restore.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This file: Copyright 2008 Florian octo Forster * Distributed under the GPL ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.c b/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.c index 3fd8d09b..aec519f9 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_rpncalc.c RPN calculator functions ****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.h b/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.h index 693eebdb..853715dc 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_rpncalc.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_rpncalc.h RPN calculator functions ****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_thread_safe.c b/program/src/rrd_thread_safe.c index 2499f6ac..78164e32 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_thread_safe.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_thread_safe.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This file: Copyright 2003 Peter Stamfest * & Tobias Oetiker * Distributed under the GPL diff --git a/program/src/rrd_thread_safe_nt.c b/program/src/rrd_thread_safe_nt.c index 25981664..4faa9959 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_thread_safe_nt.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_thread_safe_nt.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 * This file: Copyright 2003 Peter Stamfest * & Tobias Oetiker * Distributed under the GPL diff --git a/program/src/rrd_tool.c b/program/src/rrd_tool.c index 6c1d4d06..088c1955 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_tool.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_tool.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_tool.c Startup wrapper *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_tool.h b/program/src/rrd_tool.h index 0fdaa769..7928392d 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_tool.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_tool.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_tool.h Common Header File *****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_tune.c b/program/src/rrd_tune.c index 00946dff..8a683761 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_tune.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_tune.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * change header parameters of an rrd ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_update.c b/program/src/rrd_update.c index 561dc054..f79b3cbf 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_update.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_update.c @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_update.c RRD Update Function ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_version.c b/program/src/rrd_version.c index 35f9c5ab..252a997e 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_version.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_version.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrd_version Return ***************************************************************************** diff --git a/program/src/rrd_xport.c b/program/src/rrd_xport.c index 6e1260a8..a54df183 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_xport.c +++ b/program/src/rrd_xport.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_xport.c export RRD data ****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrd_xport.h b/program/src/rrd_xport.h index 4d482634..75bca6c8 100644 --- a/program/src/rrd_xport.h +++ b/program/src/rrd_xport.h @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /**************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 **************************************************************************** * rrd_xport.h contains XML related constants ****************************************************************************/ diff --git a/program/src/rrdupdate.c b/program/src/rrdupdate.c index 716fa804..2fbb74af 100644 --- a/program/src/rrdupdate.c +++ b/program/src/rrdupdate.c @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ /***************************************************************************** - * RRDtool 1.3rc5 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 + * RRDtool 1.3rc6 Copyright by Tobi Oetiker, 1997-2008 ***************************************************************************** * rrdupdate.c Main program for the (standalone) rrdupdate utility *****************************************************************************