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[Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 09:21:26PM +0200, Anders Logg wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 02:20:44PM +0200, Marie E. Rognes wrote:
> >
> > Is the plan for 1.0-beta to fix
> >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ffc/+bug/787010
> >
> > and then release?
>
> Yes + decide on the interface for NonlinearVariationalProblem.

Bug is fixed so we can make a release as soon as the buildbot has
tested my branch and the fix has been merged into main, and we have
decided on the interface for NonlinearVariationalProblem.

--
Anders


>
> It would be good to hear more comments on the two suggestions:
>
> 1. (current)
>
>   NonlinearVariationalProblen(lhs, rhs, u, bcs, [J])
>
>   This is consistent with LinearVariationalProblem and the solve()
>   functions; same order of arguments.
>
> 2. (Garth)
>
>   NonlinearVariationalProblen(lhs, u, bcs, [J])
>
>   This removes the unnecessary rhs argument which always has to be
>   zero.
>
> I think there are good arguments for both but not very strong so it's
> a matter of taste.
>
> I'll try to fix bug 787010 now. I'm on vacation so I'm working slower
> than usual.
>