2017-10-01 14:38:00

36 files changed, 367 insertions, 442 deletions

diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
index ff719786a..0d3c2b3bf 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
index 99ad4a1a6..3cb087445 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
index 5c5e1d2af..44cfc846c 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
index f47c52994..420850dd7 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
index df0aeca36..162822927 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
index db1435bad..33e62d05f 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
index 7e7e1686d..3ab10e34c 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
index 7fa18f895..9bd9abdc4 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
@@ -8476,7 +8476,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12918, stripped down to: 9174
+-- original size: 13044, stripped down to: 9231
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -8486,7 +8486,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local type,next,tostring,tonumber=type,next,tostring,tonumber
-local concat=table.concat
+local concat,sortedhash=table.concat,table.sortedhash
 local format,find,lower,gsub,topattern=string.format,string.find,string.lower,string.gsub,string.topattern
 local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
 local settings_to_hash=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     frozen=true
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
-      for key,newvalue in next,values do
+      for key,newvalue in sortedhash(values) do
         local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
@@ -8552,7 +8552,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       done={}
       t.done=done
     end
-    for w,value in next,what do
+    for w,value in sortedhash(what) do
       if value=="" then
         value=newvalue
       elseif not value then
@@ -8561,7 +8561,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
         value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
-      for name,functions in next,data do
+      for name,functions in sortedhash(data) do
         if done[name] then
         elseif find(name,w) then
           done[name]=true
@@ -8577,7 +8577,7 @@ end
 local function reset(t)
   local data=t.data
   if not data.frozen then
-    for name,functions in next,data do
+    for name,functions in sortedthash(data) do
       for i=1,#functions do
         functions[i](false)
       end
@@ -20754,8 +20754,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-sandbox.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-fil.lua util-sac.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-tpl.lua util-sbx.lua util-mrg.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 852425
--- stripped bytes    : 307408
+-- original bytes    : 852551
+-- stripped bytes    : 307477
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
index 7fa18f895..9bd9abdc4 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
@@ -8476,7 +8476,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12918, stripped down to: 9174
+-- original size: 13044, stripped down to: 9231
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -8486,7 +8486,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local type,next,tostring,tonumber=type,next,tostring,tonumber
-local concat=table.concat
+local concat,sortedhash=table.concat,table.sortedhash
 local format,find,lower,gsub,topattern=string.format,string.find,string.lower,string.gsub,string.topattern
 local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
 local settings_to_hash=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     frozen=true
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
-      for key,newvalue in next,values do
+      for key,newvalue in sortedhash(values) do
         local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
@@ -8552,7 +8552,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       done={}
       t.done=done
     end
-    for w,value in next,what do
+    for w,value in sortedhash(what) do
       if value=="" then
         value=newvalue
       elseif not value then
@@ -8561,7 +8561,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
         value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
-      for name,functions in next,data do
+      for name,functions in sortedhash(data) do
         if done[name] then
         elseif find(name,w) then
           done[name]=true
@@ -8577,7 +8577,7 @@ end
 local function reset(t)
   local data=t.data
   if not data.frozen then
-    for name,functions in next,data do
+    for name,functions in sortedthash(data) do
       for i=1,#functions do
         functions[i](false)
       end
@@ -20754,8 +20754,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-sandbox.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-fil.lua util-sac.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-tpl.lua util-sbx.lua util-mrg.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 852425
--- stripped bytes    : 307408
+-- original bytes    : 852551
+-- stripped bytes    : 307477
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
index 7fa18f895..9bd9abdc4 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
@@ -8476,7 +8476,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12918, stripped down to: 9174
+-- original size: 13044, stripped down to: 9231
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -8486,7 +8486,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local type,next,tostring,tonumber=type,next,tostring,tonumber
-local concat=table.concat
+local concat,sortedhash=table.concat,table.sortedhash
 local format,find,lower,gsub,topattern=string.format,string.find,string.lower,string.gsub,string.topattern
 local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
 local settings_to_hash=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     frozen=true
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
-      for key,newvalue in next,values do
+      for key,newvalue in sortedhash(values) do
         local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
@@ -8552,7 +8552,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       done={}
       t.done=done
     end
-    for w,value in next,what do
+    for w,value in sortedhash(what) do
       if value=="" then
         value=newvalue
       elseif not value then
@@ -8561,7 +8561,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
         value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
-      for name,functions in next,data do
+      for name,functions in sortedhash(data) do
         if done[name] then
         elseif find(name,w) then
           done[name]=true
@@ -8577,7 +8577,7 @@ end
 local function reset(t)
   local data=t.data
   if not data.frozen then
-    for name,functions in next,data do
+    for name,functions in sortedthash(data) do
       for i=1,#functions do
         functions[i](false)
       end
@@ -20754,8 +20754,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-sandbox.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-fil.lua util-sac.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-tpl.lua util-sbx.lua util-mrg.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 852425
--- stripped bytes    : 307408
+-- original bytes    : 852551
+-- stripped bytes    : 307477
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
index 7fa18f895..9bd9abdc4 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
@@ -8476,7 +8476,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12918, stripped down to: 9174
+-- original size: 13044, stripped down to: 9231
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -8486,7 +8486,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local type,next,tostring,tonumber=type,next,tostring,tonumber
-local concat=table.concat
+local concat,sortedhash=table.concat,table.sortedhash
 local format,find,lower,gsub,topattern=string.format,string.find,string.lower,string.gsub,string.topattern
 local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
 local settings_to_hash=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
@@ -8503,7 +8503,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     frozen=true
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
-      for key,newvalue in next,values do
+      for key,newvalue in sortedhash(values) do
         local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
@@ -8552,7 +8552,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       done={}
       t.done=done
     end
-    for w,value in next,what do
+    for w,value in sortedhash(what) do
       if value=="" then
         value=newvalue
       elseif not value then
@@ -8561,7 +8561,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
         value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
-      for name,functions in next,data do
+      for name,functions in sortedhash(data) do
         if done[name] then
         elseif find(name,w) then
           done[name]=true
@@ -8577,7 +8577,7 @@ end
 local function reset(t)
   local data=t.data
   if not data.frozen then
-    for name,functions in next,data do
+    for name,functions in sortedthash(data) do
       for i=1,#functions do
         functions[i](false)
       end
@@ -20754,8 +20754,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-sandbox.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-fil.lua util-sac.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-tpl.lua util-sbx.lua util-mrg.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 852425
--- stripped bytes    : 307408
+-- original bytes    : 852551
+-- stripped bytes    : 307477
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
index a6c702685..4ac67aef0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2017.09.28 10:07}
+\newcontextversion{2017.10.01 14:32}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an
 %D excellent place for hacks, patches, extensions and new
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
index 72af2dd25..29f91651b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2017.09.28 10:07}
+\edef\contextversion{2017.10.01 14:32}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
index a37e7187f..79c533955 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2017.09.28 10:07}
+\newcontextversion{2017.10.01 14:32}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an excellent place for
 %D hacks, patches, extensions and new features.
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
index fb967c947..57ae76dcd 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 %D up and the dependencies are more consistent.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2017.09.28 10:07}
+\edef\contextversion{2017.10.01 14:32}
 \edef\contextkind   {beta}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-otc.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-otc.lua
index 8059ad272..2bad62d60 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-otc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-otc.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local type, next = type, next
 local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
 local utfbyte, utflen, utfsplit = utf.byte, utf.len, utf.split
 local match = string.match
+local sortedhash = table.sortedhash
 
 -- we assume that the other otf stuff is loaded already
 
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
                 local lookups = rule.lookups or false
                 local subtype = nil
                 if lookups and sublookups then
-                    for k, v in next, lookups do
+                    for k, v in sortedhash(lookups) do
                         local t = type(v)
                         if t == "table" then
                             -- already ok
@@ -501,7 +502,8 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
                         replacements, -- 7
                         subtype,      -- 8
                     }
-                    for unic in next, sequence[start] do
+--                     for unic in next, sequence[start] do
+                    for unic in sortedhash(sequence[start]) do
                         local cu = coverage[unic]
                         if not cu then
                             coverage[unic] = rulehash -- can now be done cleaner i think
@@ -551,9 +553,9 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
                 local s = sequences[i]
                 local f = s.features
                 if f then
-                    for k in next, f do
+                    for k in sortedhash(f) do -- next, f do
                         if k == position then
-                                index = i
+                            index = i
                             break
                         end
                     end
@@ -1103,7 +1105,6 @@ local function blockligatures(str)
                     after[i] = { after[i] }
                 end
             end
-
         else
             before  = nil
             current = utfsplit(ti)
@@ -1123,7 +1124,9 @@ local function blockligatures(str)
                 lookups = { 1 }, -- not shared !
             }
             revert[new] = {
+             -- before = before,
                 current = { one, zwj },
+             -- after   = { two, unpack(after) },
                 after   = { two },
                 lookups = { 1 }, -- not shared !
             }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
index 3d0606caf..55c5354da 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
@@ -299,9 +299,9 @@ local registermessage    = (tracers and tracers.steppers.message)  or function()
 
 -- local function checkdisccontent(d)
 --     local pre, post, replace = getdisc(d)
---     if pre     then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,pre)     do print("pre",nodes.idstostring(pre))     break end end
---     if post    then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,post)    do print("pos",nodes.idstostring(post))    break end end
---     if replace then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,replace) do print("rep",nodes.idstostring(replace)) break end end
+--     if pre     then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,pre)     do report("pre: %s",nodes.idstostring(pre))     break end end
+--     if post    then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,post)    do report("pos: %s",nodes.idstostring(post))    break end end
+--     if replace then for n in traverse_id(glue_code,replace) do report("rep: %s",nodes.idstostring(replace)) break end end
 -- end
 
 local function logprocess(...)
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ local gref  do
 
     local f_unicode = formatters["U+%X"]      -- was ["%U"]
     local f_uniname = formatters["U+%X (%s)"] -- was ["%U (%s)"]
-    local f_unilist = formatters["% t (% t)"]
+    local f_unilist = formatters["% t"]
 
     gref = function(n) -- currently the same as in font-otb
         if type(n) == "number" then
@@ -334,16 +334,20 @@ local gref  do
                 return f_unicode(n)
             end
         elseif n then
-            local num, nam = { }, { }
+            local t = { }
             for i=1,#n do
                 local ni = n[i]
                 if tonumber(ni) then -- later we will start at 2
                     local di = descriptions[ni]
-                    num[i] = f_unicode(ni)
-                    nam[i] = di and di.name or "-"
+                    local nn = di and di.name
+                    if nn then
+                        t[#t+1] = f_uniname(ni,nn)
+                    else
+                        t[#t+1] = f_unicode(ni)
+                    end
                 end
             end
-            return f_unilist(num,nam)
+            return f_unilist(t)
         else
             return "<error in node mode tracing>"
         end
@@ -1386,6 +1390,8 @@ this function (move code inline and handle the marks by a separate function). We
 assume rather stupid ligatures (no complex disc nodes).</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
+-- compare to handlers.gsub_ligature which is more complex ... why
+
 function chainprocs.gsub_ligature(head,start,stop,dataset,sequence,currentlookup,rlmode,skiphash,chainindex)
     local mapping = currentlookup.mapping
     if mapping == nil then
@@ -2189,7 +2195,6 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
             end
         end
     end
-
     local done = false
 
     if lookaheaddisc then
@@ -2217,7 +2222,7 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
             head = lookaheaddisc
         end
         local pre, post, replace = getdisc(lookaheaddisc)
-        local new  = copy_node_list(cf)
+        local new  = copy_node_list(cf) -- br, how often does that happen
         local cnew = new
         if pre then
             setlink(find_node_tail(cf),pre)
@@ -2275,10 +2280,7 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
                 break
             end
         end
-        if cnext then
-            setprev(cnext,backtrackdisc)
-        end
-        setnext(backtrackdisc,cnext)
+        setlink(backtrackdisc,cnext)
         setprev(cf)
         setnext(cl)
         local pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(backtrackdisc,true)
@@ -2337,16 +2339,17 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
     return head, start, done
 end
 
-local function chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck,match)
+local function chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck,match,discseen,sweepnode)
     local rule       = ck[1]
     local lookuptype = ck[8] or ck[2]
     local nofseq     = #ck[3]
     local first      = ck[4]
     local last       = ck[5]
     local char       = getchar(start)
-    logwarning("%s: rule %s %s at char %s for (%s,%s,%s) chars, lookuptype %a",
+    logwarning("%s: rule %s %s at char %s for (%s,%s,%s) chars, lookuptype %a, %sdisc seen, %ssweeping",
         cref(dataset,sequence),rule,match and "matches" or "nomatch",
-        gref(char),first-1,last-first+1,nofseq-last,lookuptype)
+        gref(char),first-1,last-first+1,nofseq-last,lookuptype,
+        discseen and "" or "no ", sweepnode and "" or "not ")
 end
 
 -- The next one is quite optimized but still somewhat slow, fonts like ebgaramond
@@ -2356,6 +2359,9 @@ end
 -- instead. This is one of the cases where it makes the code more readable and we
 -- might even gain a bit performance.
 
+-- when we have less replacements (lookups) then current matches we can push too much into
+-- the previous disc .. such be it (<before><disc><current=fl><after> with only f done)
+
 local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,skiphash)
     -- optimizing for rlmode gains nothing
     local sweepnode    = sweepnode
@@ -2363,7 +2369,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
     local postreplace
     local prereplace
     local checkdisc
-    local diskseen  -- = false
+    local discseen  -- = false
     if sweeptype then
         if sweeptype == "replace" then
             postreplace = true
@@ -2396,7 +2402,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
     local startchar = nofcontext == 1 or ischar(start,currentfont) -- only needed in a chain
 
 
-    for k=1,nofcontexts do
+    for k=1,nofcontexts do -- does this disc mess work well with n > 1
 
         local ck  = contexts[k]
         local seq = ck[3]
@@ -2459,7 +2465,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                         end
                     elseif id == disc_code then
                  -- elseif id == disc_code and (not discs or discs[last]) then
-                        diskseen              = true
+                        discseen              = true
                         discfound             = last
                         notmatchpre[last]     = nil
                         notmatchpost[last]    = true
@@ -2479,9 +2485,10 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                                     break
                                 end
                             end
-                            if n <= l then
-                                notmatchpre[last] = true
-                            end
+                            -- commented, for Kai to check
+                         -- if n <= l then
+                         --     notmatchpre[last] = true
+                         -- end
                         else
                             notmatchpre[last] = true
                         end
@@ -2568,12 +2575,13 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                             elseif id == disc_code then
                          -- elseif id == disc_code and (not discs or discs[prev]) then
                                 -- the special case: f i where i becomes dottless i ..
-                                diskseen              = true
+                                discseen              = true
                                 discfound             = prev
                                 notmatchpre[prev]     = true
                                 notmatchpost[prev]    = nil
                                 notmatchreplace[prev] = nil
                                 local pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(prev,true)
+                                -- weird test: needs checking
                                 if pre ~= start and post ~= start and replace ~= start then
                                     if post then
                                         local n = n
@@ -2615,6 +2623,8 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                                                 end
                                             end
                                         end
+                                    else
+                                        notmatchreplace[prev] = true -- new, for Kai to check
                                     end
                                 end
                                 prev = getprev(prev)
@@ -2653,7 +2663,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
         if s > l then
             local current = last and getnext(last)
             if not current and postreplace then
-                current   = getnext(sweepnode)
+                current = getnext(sweepnode)
             end
             if current then
                 local discfound -- = nil
@@ -2696,7 +2706,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                             end
                         elseif id == disc_code then
                      -- elseif id == disc_code and (not discs or discs[current]) then
-                            diskseen                 = true
+                            discseen                 = true
                             discfound                = current
                             notmatchpre[current]     = nil
                             notmatchpost[current]    = true
@@ -2735,7 +2745,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                                         end
                                     else
                                         notmatchreplace[current] = true
-                                        -- different than others, needs checking if "not" is okay
+                                        -- different than others, needs checking if "not" is okay so for Kai to check
                                         if not notmatchpre[current] then
                                             goto next
                                         else
@@ -2744,13 +2754,9 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                                     end
                                 end
                             else
-                                -- skip 'm
+                                notmatchreplace[current] = true -- new, for Kai to check
                             end
                             current = getnext(current)
-                     -- elseif id == glue_code and seq[n][32] and isspace(current,threshold,id) then
-                     -- elseif seq[n][32] and spaces[current] then
-                     --     n = n + 1
-                     --     current = getnext(current)
                         elseif id == glue_code then
                             local sn = seq[n]
                             if (sn[32] and spaces[current]) or sn[0xFFFC] then
@@ -2775,9 +2781,9 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
         end
 
         if trace_contexts then
-            chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,true)
+            chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,true,discseen,sweepnode)
         end
-        if diskseen or sweepnode then
+        if discseen or sweepnode then
             head, start, done = chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck)
         else
             head, start, done = chainrun(head,start,last,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck)
@@ -2789,10 +2795,10 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
         end
         ::next::
      -- if trace_chains then
-     --     chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,false)
+     --     chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,false,discseen,sweepnode)
      -- end
     end
-    if diskseen then
+    if discseen then
         notmatchpre     = { }
         notmatchpost    = { }
         notmatchreplace = { }
@@ -3079,7 +3085,7 @@ local function comprun(disc,c_run,...) -- vararg faster than the whole list
     --
     if pre then
         sweepnode = disc
-        sweeptype = "pre" -- in alternative code preinjections is uc_c_sed (also used then for properties, saves a variable)
+        sweeptype = "pre" -- in alternative code preinjections is used (also used then for properties, saves a variable)
         local new, done = c_run(pre,...)
         if done then
             pre     = new
@@ -3116,6 +3122,9 @@ local function comprun(disc,c_run,...) -- vararg faster than the whole list
     return getnext(disc), renewed
 end
 
+-- if we can hyphenate in a lig then unlikely a lig so we
+-- could have a option here to ignore lig
+
 local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     if trace_testruns then
         report_disc("test",disc)
@@ -3126,7 +3135,6 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
         return
     end
     local pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(disc,true)
-    local done = false
     if (post or replace) and prev then
         if post then
             setlink(posttail,next)
@@ -3142,7 +3150,7 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
         local d_replace = t_run(replace,next,...)
         if d_post > 0 or d_replace > 0 then
             local d = d_replace > d_post and d_replace or d_post
-            local head = getnext(disc)
+            local head = getnext(disc) -- is: next
             local tail = head
             for i=1,d do
                 tail = getnext(tail)
@@ -3150,7 +3158,8 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
                     head, tail = flattendisk(head,tail)
                 end
             end
-            local next = getnext(tail)
+--             local next = getnext(tail)
+            next = getnext(tail)
             setnext(tail)
             setprev(head)
             local new  = copy_node_list(head)
@@ -3164,7 +3173,7 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
             else
                 replace = new
             end
-            setlink(disc,next)
+--             setlink(disc,next)
         else
             -- we stay inside the disc
             if posttail then
@@ -3172,14 +3181,14 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
             else
                 post = nil
             end
-            setnext(replacetail)
             if replacetail then
                 setnext(replacetail)
             else
                 replace = nil
             end
-            setprev(next,disc)
+--             setprev(next,disc) -- setlink(dics,next)
         end
+setlink(disc,next)
      -- pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(disc,true)
     end
     --
@@ -3221,10 +3230,9 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     sweeptype = nil
     if renewed then
         setdisc(disc,pre,post,replace)
-        return next, true
-    else
-        return next, done
     end
+    -- next can have changed (copied list)
+    return getnext(disc), renewed
 end
 
 -- We can make some assumptions with respect to discretionaries. First of all it is very
@@ -3300,6 +3308,8 @@ local function c_run_single(head,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlm
     return head, done
 end
 
+-- only replace?
+
 local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
     local lastd = nil
     while start ~= stop do
@@ -3321,6 +3331,8 @@ local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
                         s = ss
                         ss = nil
                     end
+                    -- a bit weird: why multiple ... anyway we can't have a disc in a disc
+                    -- how about post ...
                     while getid(s) == disc_code do
                         ss = getnext(s)
                         s  = getfield(s,"replace")
@@ -3361,6 +3373,8 @@ local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
                     if l and l.ligature then
                         lastd = d
                     end
+                else
+                    -- no match (yet)
                 end
             else
                 -- go on can be a mixed one
@@ -3643,8 +3657,10 @@ do
     -- fonts per processor call), especially for fonts with lots of contextual lookups.
 
     local fastdisc = true
+    local testdics = false
 
-    directives.register("otf.fastdisc",function(v) fastdisc = v end)
+    directives.register("otf.fastdisc",function(v) fastdisc = v end) -- normally enabled
+    directives.register("otf.testdisc",function(v) testdisc = v end) -- only for myself
 
     -- using a merged combined hash as first test saves some 30% on ebgaramond and
     -- about 15% on arabtype .. then moving the a test also saves a bit (even when
@@ -3734,6 +3750,7 @@ do
             local topstack     = 0
             local typ          = sequence.type
             local gpossing     = typ == "gpos_single" or typ == "gpos_pair" -- store in dataset
+            local forcetestrun = testdisc or typ == "gsub_ligature"
             local handler      = handlers[typ] -- store in dataset
             local steps        = sequence.steps
             local nofsteps     = sequence.nofsteps
@@ -3843,7 +3860,7 @@ do
                                 local ok
                                 if gpossing then
                                     start, ok = kernrun(start,k_run_single,             font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
-                                elseif typ == "gsub_ligature" then
+                                elseif forcetestrun then
                                     start, ok = testrun(start,t_run_single,c_run_single,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
                                 else
                                     start, ok = comprun(start,c_run_single,             font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
@@ -3920,7 +3937,7 @@ do
                                 local ok
                                 if gpossing then
                                     start, ok = kernrun(start,k_run_multiple,               font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
-                                elseif typ == "gsub_ligature" then
+                                elseif forcetestrun then
                                     start, ok = testrun(start,t_run_multiple,c_run_multiple,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
                                 else
                                     start, ok = comprun(start,c_run_multiple,               font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
index b754714eb..632cbe29c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
@@ -783,11 +783,15 @@
 %D don't want huge switches to the main bodyfont and style, so
 %D here too we use a direct method.
 
-\let\infofont    \relax % satisfy dep checker
-\let\infofontbold\relax % satisfy dep checker
-
-\definefont[infofont]    [file:dejavusansmono      at 6pt] % todo \the\everybodyfont
-\definefont[infofontbold][file:dejavusansmono-bold at 6pt] % todo \the\everybodyfont
+\let\infofont         \relax
+\let\infofontbold     \relax
+\let\smallinfofont    \relax
+\let\smallinfofontbold\relax
+
+\definefont[infofont]         [file:dejavusansmono*none      at 6pt]
+\definefont[infofontbold]     [file:dejavusansmono-bold*none at 6pt]
+\definefont[smallinfofont]    [file:dejavusansmono*none      at 3pt]
+\definefont[smallinfofontbold][file:dejavusansmono-bold*none at 3pt]
 
 %D Optimization (later we overload in math). Also needed in order to get \type {\ss}
 %D properly defined.
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-tra.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-tra.mkiv
index dfde72c63..930798320 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-tra.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-tra.mkiv
@@ -323,6 +323,37 @@
    \stopotfsample
    \endgroup}
 
+%D \startbuffer
+%D \startotfcompositionlist{Serif*default @ 11pt}{l2r}%
+%D     \showotfcompositionsample{effe}
+%D \stopotfcompositionlist
+%D \stopbuffer
+%D
+%D \typebuffer \getbuffer
+
+\unexpanded\def\showotfcompositionlist#1#2#3%
+  {\begingroup
+   \definedfont[#1]%
+   \setbox\scratchbox\hbox\bgroup
+     \setotfcompositiondirection{#2}%
+     #3%
+   \egroup
+   \strut
+   \def|##1|{\kern\onepoint\string|\kern\onepoint##1\kern\onepoint\string|\kern\onepoint}%
+   \cldcontext{nodes.listtoutf(tex.box[\number\scratchbox].list,"{\\kern\\onepoint}",true)}%
+   \endgroup}
+
+\unexpanded\def\startotfcompositionlist#1#2#3\stopotfcompositionlist
+  {\begingroup
+   \unexpanded\def\showotfcompositionsample##1%
+     {\NC\type{##1}\NC\showotfcompositionlist{#1}{#2}{##1}\NC\definedfont[#1]##1\NC\NR}%
+   \starttabulate[|||| ]
+     #3%
+   \stoptabulate
+   \endgroup}
+
+\let\stopotfcompositionlist\relax
+
 % new
 
 \unexpanded\def\savefont[#1]% not yet in i-*.xml
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
index 0dfb1ce08..ec470234f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
@@ -251,15 +251,25 @@ interfaces.implement {
     actions = languages.showdiscretionaries
 }
 
-local toutf = nodes.listtoutf
-
-function languages.serializediscretionary(d) -- will move to tracer
-    local pre, post, replace = getdisc(d)
-    return string.formatters["{%s}{%s}{%s}"](
-        pre     and toutf(pre)     or "",
-        post    and toutf(post)    or "",
-        replace and toutf(replace) or ""
-    )
+do
+
+    local toutf   = nodes.listtoutf
+    local utfchar = utf.char
+    local f_disc  = string.formatters["{%s}{%s}{%s}"]
+    local replace = lpeg.replacer( {
+        [utfchar(0x200C)] = "|",
+        [utfchar(0x200D)] = "|",
+    }, nil, true)
+
+    local function convert(list)
+        return list and replace(toutf(list)) or ""
+    end
+
+    function languages.serializediscretionary(d) -- will move to tracer
+        local pre, post, replace = getdisc(d)
+        return f_disc(convert(pre),convert(post),convert(replace))
+    end
+
 end
 
 -- --
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.mkiv
index 79de85c08..33d372569 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.mkiv
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@
 % \stoptexdefinition
 
 \endinput
+
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tra.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tra.lua
index d5165c50b..fab9d51ac 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tra.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tra.lua
@@ -297,34 +297,38 @@ nodes.showsimplelist = function(h,depth) showsimplelist(h,depth,0) end
 
 local function listtoutf(h,joiner,textonly,last,nodisc)
     local w = { }
+    local n = 0
     while h do
         local c, id = isglyph(h)
         if c then
-            w[#w+1] = c >= 0 and utfchar(c) or formatters["<%i>"](c)
+            n = n + 1 ; w[n] = c >= 0 and utfchar(c) or formatters["<%i>"](c)
             if joiner then
-                w[#w+1] = joiner
+                n = n + 1 ; w[n] = joiner
             end
         elseif id == disc_code then
             local pre, pos, rep = getdisc(h)
             if not nodisc then
-                w[#w+1] = formatters["[%s|%s|%s]"] (
+                n = n + 1 ; w[n] = formatters["[%s|%s|%s]"] (
                     pre and listtoutf(pre,joiner,textonly) or "",
                     pos and listtoutf(pos,joiner,textonly) or "",
                     rep and listtoutf(rep,joiner,textonly) or ""
                 )
             elseif rep then
-                w[#w+1] = listtoutf(rep,joiner,textonly) or ""
+                n = n + 1 ; w[n] = listtoutf(rep,joiner,textonly) or ""
+            end
+            if joiner then
+                n = n + 1 ; w[n] = joiner
             end
         elseif textonly then
             if id == glue_code then
                 if getwidth(h) > 0 then
-                    w[#w+1] = " "
+                    n = n + 1 ; w[n] = " "
                 end
             elseif id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code then
-                w[#w+1] = "[]"
+                n = n + 1 ; w[n] = "[]"
             end
         else
-            w[#w+1] = "[-]"
+            n = n + 1 ; w[n] = "[-]"
         end
         if h == last then
             break
@@ -332,7 +336,7 @@ local function listtoutf(h,joiner,textonly,last,nodisc)
             h = getnext(h)
         end
     end
-    return concat(w)
+    return concat(w,"",1,(w[n] == joiner) and (n-1) or n)
 end
 
 function nodes.listtoutf(h,joiner,textonly,last,nodisc)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-lay.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-lay.mkiv
index 6eec90149..ae04a34e0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-lay.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-lay.mkiv
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@
 \setuppapersize
   [A4] % [samesized]
 
-%D A few goodies:
+%D A few goodies, first a full page layout:
 
 \definelayout
   [\v!page]
@@ -1631,9 +1631,24 @@
    \c!lines=0,
    \c!grid=\v!no]
 
+%D A quick and dirty one:
+
 \definelayout
   [\v!middle]
   [\c!width=\v!middle,
    \c!height=\v!middle]
 
+%D One for testing examples (5mm is often the non printable area):
+
+\definelayout
+  [\v!tight]
+
+\definelayout
+  [\v!tight]
+  [\v!page]
+  [\c!backspace=5mm,
+   \c!cutspace=5mm,
+   \c!topspace=5mm,
+   \c!bottomspace=5mm]
+
 \protect \endinput
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-otr.mkvi b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-otr.mkvi
index 22d622db8..172363da5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-otr.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-otr.mkvi
@@ -114,8 +114,9 @@
      c:\number\mofcolumns,\space
      v:\the\vsize        ,\space
      g:\the\pagegoal     ,\space
-     t:\the\pagetotal    ,\space
+     t:\the\pagetotal
      \ifdim\pagetotal>\pagegoal
+       ,\space
        d:\the\dimexpr\pagetotal-\pagegoal\relax
      \fi}}
 
@@ -188,10 +189,10 @@
 
 \page_otf_set_engine_output_routine\page_otr_triggered_output_routine
 
-\installoutputroutine\synchronizeoutput
+\installoutputroutine\synchronizeoutput % use \triggerpagebuilder instead
   {\ifvoid\normalpagebox\else
      \unvbox\normalpagebox
-     \pagediscards
+     \pagediscards % does more harm than good .. needs thinking
    \fi}
 
 \installoutputroutine\discardpage
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-set.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-set.mkiv
index 0d62df75a..261aabf7a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-set.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-set.mkiv
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@
        \ifinotr % else problems with floats, see extreme
          \pagegoal\vsize % niet nodig, tenzij binnen otr
        \fi
-       \synchronizeoutput % fails on example
+       \synchronizeoutput % fails on example, try \triggerpagebuilder instead
       % \allowbreak % hm
      \fi
      \synchronizenotes
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
index f32a443be..2f5acaee6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
@@ -15,18 +15,19 @@
 
 \unprotect
 
-% These macro deal with side floats. We started with Daniel Comenetz macros as published
-% in TUGBoat Volume 14 (1993), No.\ 1: Anchored Figures at Either Margin. I extended and
-% patched the macros to suite our needs which results in a messy module. Therefore, this
-% module badly needs an update because it's now a mixture of old and new macros.
+%D These macro deal with side floats. We started with Daniel Comenetz macros as
+%D published in TUGBoat Volume 14 (1993), No.\ 1: Anchored Figures at Either Margin.
+%D I extended and patched the macros to suite our needs which results in a messy
+%D module. Therefore, this module badly needs an update because it's now a mixture
+%D of old and new macros.
 
 % Interesting cases where it goes wrong:
 %
 % \placefigure[left]{}{} \dorecurse{3}{\input ward } {\par} \input ward
 %
-% Here we get an unwanted carried over hangindent and parindent. A solution is to associate
-% it with the local par node instead. This is something to discuss with Taco as it could be
-% a new luatex/mkiv feature: explicitly set par properties.
+% Here we get an unwanted carried over hangindent and parindent. A solution is to
+% associate it with the local par node instead. This is something to discuss with
+% Taco as it could be a new luatex/mkiv feature: explicitly set par properties.
 
 % Maybe I should just rewrite the lot.
 
@@ -50,9 +51,6 @@
 \newconditional \c_page_sides_short        % needs checking .. best write this from scratch
 \newconditional \c_page_sides_flag
 
-\newconditional \c_page_sides_r_eq         % messy, needs checking anyway
-\newconditional \c_page_sides_l_eq         % messy, needs checking anyway
-
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_shift
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_extrashift
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_leftshift
@@ -63,6 +61,7 @@
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_topskip
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_bottomskip
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_downshift
+\newdimen       \d_page_sides_pagetotal
 
 \setnewconstant \c_page_sides_method \plusone   % 0=raw 1=safe (.99) 2=tight (-1pt)
 \setnewconstant \c_page_sides_align  \zerocount
@@ -77,15 +76,10 @@
 \def\page_sides_process_float_cutspace   {\global\c_page_sides_float_type\pluseight\page_sides_handle_float}
 \def\page_sides_process_float_margin     {\global\c_page_sides_float_type\pluseight\page_sides_handle_float}
 
-\let\logsidefloat\relax
-
 \newif\iftracesidefloats % public (might change)
 
 % end of public variables
 
-\def\page_sides_insert_info
-  {\page_floats_report_total}
-
 \def\page_sides_apply_horizontal_shift
   {\ifdim\d_page_sides_maximum>\zeropoint
      \ifcase\c_page_sides_float_type
@@ -190,7 +184,7 @@
 
 \def\page_sides_flush_floats
   {\par
-   \ifnum\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
+   \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
      \page_sides_flush_floats_indeed
    \fi
    % also here if used at all \global\holdinginserts\zerocount
@@ -200,7 +194,7 @@
 
 \unexpanded\def\doifelsesidefloat
   {\par
-   \ifnum\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
+   \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
      \expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
    \else
      \expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -208,36 +202,6 @@
 
 \let\doifsidefloatelse\doifelsesidefloat
 
-% \def\page_sides_flush_floats_indeed
-%   {\global\advance\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip
-%    \begingroup
-%    \let\page_sides_flush_floats\relax
-%    \forgetall
-%    \doloop
-%      {\strut
-%       \iftracesidefloats
-%         \color[darkgray]{\ruledhbox{\strut\kern\d_page_sides_width}}%
-%       \fi
-%       \par
-%     % \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
-%       \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
-%         \ifnum\recurselevel>\plushundred % safeguard, sort of deadcycles
-%           \exitloop
-%         \fi
-%       \else
-%         \exitloop
-%       \fi}%
-%    \endgroup
-%    \ifdim\parskip>\zeropoint % why this test ?
-%      \ifdim\d_page_sides_bottomskip>\parskip
-%      % \nowhitespace
-%      % \vskip\d_page_sides_bottomskip
-%        \blank[\v!nowhite,\the\dimexpr\d_page_sides_bottomskip]
-%      \fi
-%    \else
-%       \blank[\the\d_page_sides_bottomskip]% new, so needs checking
-%    \fi}
-
 \installcorenamespace{sidefloatsteps}
 
 \setvalue{\??sidefloatsteps\v!line  }{\strut}
@@ -249,63 +213,59 @@
 % we don't officially know what kind of float we flush
 
 \def\page_sides_flush_floats_indeed
-  {\global\advance\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip
-   \begingroup
-   \let\page_sides_flush_floats\relax
-   \edef\m_pages_strut{\executeifdefined{\??sidefloatsteps\rootfloatparameter\c!step}\strut}%
-   \forgetall
-   \doloop
-     {\iftracesidefloats
-        \dontleavehmode
-        \ruledhpack{\m_pages_strut\kern\d_page_sides_width}%
-      \else
-        \m_pages_strut
-      \fi
-      \par
-      \nointerlineskip
-    % \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
-      \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
-        \ifnum\recurselevel>\plushundred % safeguard, sort of deadcycles
-          \exitloop
+  {% the \d_page_sides_bottomskip == \rootfloatparameter\c!sidespaceafter is embedded
+   % in the progression of the float
+   \global\advance\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip\relax
+   \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint % new per 2017-09-28
+     \begingroup
+     \let\page_sides_flush_floats\relax
+     \edef\m_pages_strut
+       {\ifcsname\??sidefloatsteps\rootfloatparameter\c!step\endcsname
+          \lastnamedcs
+        \else
+          \strut
+       \fi}%
+     \forgetall
+     \doloop
+       {\iftracesidefloats
+          \dontleavehmode
+          \ruledhpack{\m_pages_strut\kern\d_page_sides_width}%
+        \else
+          \m_pages_strut
         \fi
-      \else
-        \exitloop
-      \fi}%
-   \endgroup
+        \par
+        \nointerlineskip
+        \ifdim\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\pagetotal\relax>\zeropoint
+          \ifnum\recurselevel>\plushundred % safeguard, sort of deadcycles
+           %\writestatus{sidefloats}{\recurselevel\space empty lines forced, quitting}%
+            \exitloop
+          \fi
+        \else
+         %\writestatus{sidefloats}{\recurselevel\space empty lines forced}%
+          \exitloop
+        \fi}%
+     \endgroup
+   \else
+     % no need as the par just fits next to the previous float
+   \fi
    \ifdim\parskip>\zeropoint % why this test ?
      \ifdim\d_page_sides_bottomskip>\parskip
-     % \nowhitespace
-     % \vskip\d_page_sides_bottomskip
-%      \blank[\v!nowhite,\the\dimexpr\d_page_sides_bottomskip]
-       \blank[\v!nowhite,\rootfloatparameter\c!sidespaceafter]
+       \blank[\v!nowhite,\rootfloatparameter\c!sidespaceafter]%
      \fi
    \else
-%     \blank[\the\d_page_sides_bottomskip]% new, so needs checking
-      \blank[\rootfloatparameter\c!sidespaceafter]% new, so needs checking
+      \blank[\rootfloatparameter\c!sidespaceafter]%
    \fi}
 
-% alternative method (unsnapped)
-%
-% \def\page_sides_flush_floats_indeed
-%   {\privatescratchdimen\dimexpr\d_page_sides_vsize-\d_page_sides_bottomskip-\pagetotal\relax
-%    \ifdim\parskip>\zeropoint % why this test ?
-%      \ifdim\privatescratchdimen>\parskip
-%        \blank[\v!nowhite,\the\privatescratchdimen] % better in stages
-%      \fi
-%    \else
-%        \blank[\the\privatescratchdimen]
-%    \fi}
-
 \def\page_sides_check_floats_after_par
   {\page_sides_check_floats_indeed
-   \ifdim\oldpagetotal=\pagetotal \else
+   \ifdim\d_page_sides_pagetotal=\pagetotal \else
      \global\let\page_sides_check_floats\page_sides_check_floats_indeed
      \page_sides_flush_floats
      \global\c_page_sides_n_of_lines\zerocount % here !
    \fi}
 
 \unexpanded\def\page_sides_flush_floats_after_par
-  {\xdef\oldpagetotal{\the\pagetotal}%
+  {\global\d_page_sides_pagetotal\pagetotal
    \global\let\page_sides_check_floats\page_sides_check_floats_after_par}
 
 \unexpanded\def\page_sides_forget_floats
@@ -318,30 +278,6 @@
 \let\page_otr_sides_pop_penalties \relax
 \let\page_otr_sides_push_penalties\relax
 
-% \def\page_otr_sides_push_penalties % needed ? and right
-%   {\widowpenalty\plusone
-%    \clubpenalty\plustwo
-%    \brokenpenalty\plusone
-%    \let\page_otr_sides_push_penalties\relax
-%    \edef\page_otr_sides_pop_penalties
-%      {\widowpenalty \the\widowpenalty
-%       \clubpenalty  \the\clubpenalty
-%       \brokenpenalty\the\brokenpenalty
-%       \let\page_otr_sides_pop_penalties\relax}}
-%
-% shouldn't that be:
-%
-% \def\page_otr_sides_push_penalties % needed?
-%   {\let\page_otr_sides_push_penalties\relax
-%    \edef\page_otr_sides_pop_penalties
-%      {\widowpenalty \the\widowpenalty
-%       \clubpenalty  \the\clubpenalty
-%       \brokenpenalty\the\brokenpenalty
-%       \let\page_otr_sides_pop_penalties\relax}%
-%    \widowpenalty\plusone
-%    \clubpenalty\plustwo
-%    \brokenpenalty\plusone}
-
 \def\page_sides_restore_output_penalty
   {\ifnum\outputpenalty=\plustenthousand \else
      \penalty\outputpenalty
@@ -363,7 +299,7 @@
 
 \def\page_sides_output_routine_yes % we need to rework this ... add pagediscards and such
   {\unvbox\normalpagebox % bah, and the discards?
-% \pagediscards
+% \pagediscards % not good
    \setbox\b_page_sides_bottom\lastbox
    \ifdim\wd\b_page_sides_bottom>\d_page_sides_hsize
      \penalty-201 % hm, i really need to write this from scatch
@@ -377,17 +313,9 @@
        \ifinner\else
          \vadjust{\penalty\minusone}%
        \fi
-       \ifconditional\c_page_sides_l_eq
-         \global\setfalse\c_page_sides_l_eq
-       \else
-         \global\advance\d_page_sides_hsize -\wd\b_page_sides_bottom
-         \ifconditional\c_page_sides_r_eq
-           \global\setfalse\c_page_sides_r_eq
-         \else
-           \global\divide\d_page_sides_hsize \plustwo
-         \fi
-         \hskip\d_page_sides_hsize % \kern
-       \fi
+       \global\advance\d_page_sides_hsize -\wd\b_page_sides_bottom
+       \global\divide\d_page_sides_hsize \plustwo
+       \hskip\d_page_sides_hsize % \kern
      \fi
      \box\b_page_sides_bottom
      \page_sides_restore_output_penalty
@@ -410,51 +338,6 @@
      \fi
    \fi}
 
-% The clean way:
-%
-% \global\setbox\floatbox\hbox
-%   {\ifcase\c_page_sides_float_type
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%    \or % 1
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_leftshift
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%    \or % 2
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%    \or % 3
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%    \or % 4
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_leftshift
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \vbox{#1\removedepth}%
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%    \or % 5
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_rightshift
-%    \or % 6
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%    \or % 7
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%    \or % 8
-%      \kern-\d_page_sides_extrashift
-%      \vbox{#1}%
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_shift
-%      \kern\d_page_sides_rightshift
-%    \fi}
-%
-% The compact way:
-
 \def\page_sides_relocate_float#1%
   {\global\setbox\floatbox\hpack
      {\ifnum\c_page_sides_float_type=\plusfour
@@ -554,8 +437,8 @@
 \def\page_sides_place_float_normal
   {\page_sides_push_float_inline\firstofoneargument}
 
-% The following needs some more work .. consider this a quick hack. We
-% probably need an mkiv hanging grid option.
+%D The following needs some more work .. consider this a quick hack. We probably
+%D need an mkiv hanging grid option.
 
 \def\page_sides_place_snap_to_grid#1%
   {\edef\p_grid{\floatparameter\c!grid}%
@@ -576,7 +459,7 @@
    \reseteverypar % needed !
    \parskip\zeropoint  % needed !
    \page_sides_set_skips
-   \page_sides_insert_info
+   \page_floats_report_total
    \relax
    \lefttoright % \textdir TLT\relax  % or \ifconditional\displaylefttoright below (more work)
    \strc_floats_mark_par_as_free
@@ -626,24 +509,24 @@
    \global\d_page_sides_hsize \dimexpr\hsize-\d_page_sides_width\relax
    \global\d_page_sides_height\dimexpr\ht\floatbox+\dp\floatbox+\d_page_sides_topskip\relax
    \global\d_page_sides_vsize \dimexpr\d_page_sides_height+\d_page_sides_page_total\relax
-   \dimen0\d_page_sides_vsize
-   \dimen2\pagegoal
+   \scratchdimenone\d_page_sides_vsize
+   \scratchdimentwo\pagegoal
    \relax
    \ifcase\c_page_sides_method
      % method 0 : raw
    \or
      % method 1 : safe
-     \dimen2 .99\pagegoal
+     \scratchdimentwo .99\pagegoal
    \or
      % method 2 : tight
-     \advance\dimen0 -\onepoint
+     \advance\scratchdimenone -\onepoint
    \fi
    \relax % really needed ! ! ! !
-   \ifdim\dimen0>\dimen2
+   \ifdim\scratchdimenone>\scratchdimentwo
      \global\setfalse\c_page_floats_room
    \else
      \ifdim\dimexpr\pagegoal-\d_page_sides_vsize\relax<\d_page_sides_bottomskip
-      % just weird: \global\advance\d_page_sides_vsize \dimen0
+      % just weird: \global\advance\d_page_sides_vsize \scratchdimenone
        \global\settrue\c_page_sides_short
        \page_otr_sides_push_penalties
        % why was this \global\holdinginserts\plusone
@@ -654,41 +537,6 @@
      \global\settrue\c_page_floats_room
    \fi}
 
-% \def\page_sides_prepare_space
-%   {\par
-%    % no longer needed  \whitespace
-%    \begingroup
-%    \forgetall
-%    \reseteverypar
-%    \verticalstrut
-%    \vskip-\struttotal
-%    \endgroup}
-
-% \installtextracker
-%   {sidefloats.anchor}
-%   {\let\page_sides_anchor\page_sides_anchor_yes}
-%   {\let\page_sides_anchor\page_sides_anchor_nop}
-%
-% \def\page_sides_anchor_yes
-%   {\darkred
-%    \hskip-5\emwidth
-%    \vrule\s!height.05\exheight\s!depth.05\exheight\s!width10\emwidth}
-%
-% \def\page_sides_anchor_nop
-%   {\strut}
-%
-% \let\page_sides_anchor\page_sides_anchor_nop
-%
-% \def\page_sides_prepare_space
-%   {\par
-%    \begingroup
-%    \reseteverypar
-%    \dontleavehmode\hpack to \zeropoint{\page_sides_anchor\hss\strut}%
-%    \vskip-\parskip
-%    \vskip-\struttotal
-%    \inhibitblank
-%    \endgroup}
-
 \def\page_sides_prepare_space
   {\fakenextstrutline
    \inhibitblank}
@@ -803,42 +651,6 @@
    \penalty\zerocount
    \endgroup}
 
-% Display math
-%
-% If we need this, it will be redone but redefining
-% these macros does not really work out in the current
-% situation.
-%
-% \ifx\normalleqno\undefined
-%
-%   \let\floatrighteqo=\eqno
-%   \let\floatleftleqo=\leqno
-%
-% \else
-%
-%   \let\floatrighteqo=\normaleqno
-%   \let\floatleftleqo=\normalleqno
-%
-% \fi
-%
-% \ifx\normaleqno\undefined
-%
-%   \def\normaleqno
-%     {\ifconditional\c_page_sides_short
-%        \global\settrue\c_page_sides_r_eq
-%      \fi
-%      \floatrighteqo}
-%
-% \else
-%
-%   \def\eqno
-%     {\ifconditional\c_page_sides_short
-%        \global\settrue\c_page_sides_r_eq
-%      \fi
-%      \floatrighteqo}
-%
-% \fi
-
 \def\adjustsidefloatdisplaylines % public, will change
   {\aftergroup\page_sides_adjust_display_lines}
 
@@ -847,12 +659,8 @@
    \noindent
    \ignorespaces}
 
-% We need to hook it into the other otr's. This code will be adapted
-% once we rename the callers.
-
-% \def as they can be redefined!
-
-% some will become obsolete
+%D We need to hook it into the other otr's. This code will be adapted once we rename
+%D the callers. We use \type {\def} as they can be redefined! Some will become obsolete
 
 \def\checksidefloat         {\page_sides_check_floats}
 \def\flushsidefloats        {\page_sides_flush_floats}
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-grd.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-grd.mkiv
index 899b6e890..66e582879 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-grd.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-grd.mkiv
@@ -303,18 +303,7 @@
 % This is new (and experimental) and might replace some of the above. beware it doesn't always work
 % out well, e.g. when used grouped and such (e.g. before display math doesn't work out well).
 
-\unexpanded\def\spac_fake_next_line_new
-  {\par
-   \begingroup
-   \reseteverypar
-   \dontleavehmode\hpack{\strut}\par
-   \clf_fakenextstrutline
-   \ifdim\pagetotal>\lineheight
-     \pagetotal\dimexpr\pagetotal-\lineheight\relax
-   \fi
-   \endgroup}
-
-% \unexpanded\def\spac_fake_next_line_old
+% \unexpanded\def\fakenextstrutline
 %   {\par
 %    \begingroup
 %    \reseteverypar
@@ -323,7 +312,24 @@
 %    \vskip-\struttotal
 %    \endgroup}
 
-%let\fakenextstrutline\spac_fake_next_line_old
-\let\fakenextstrutline\spac_fake_next_line_new
+% \unexpanded\def\fakenextstrutline
+%   {\par
+%    \begingroup
+%    \reseteverypar
+%    \dontleavehmode\hpack{\strut}\par
+%    \clf_fakenextstrutline
+%    \ifdim\pagetotal>\lineheight
+%      \pagetotal\dimexpr\pagetotal-\lineheight\relax
+%    \fi
+%    \endgroup}
+
+\unexpanded\def\fakenextstrutline
+  {\par
+   \begingroup
+   \reseteverypar
+   \forgetall
+   \dontleavehmode\hpack{\strut}\par
+   \clf_removelastline
+   \endgroup}
 
 \protect \endinput
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
index e7183b569..cafab12ad 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ local texset       = tex.set
 local texsetdimen  = tex.setdimen
 local texnest      = tex.nest
 
+local buildpage    = tex.triggerbuildpage
+
 local variables    = interfaces.variables
 local implement    = interfaces.implement
 
@@ -737,14 +739,16 @@ storage.register("builders/vspacing/data/skip", vspacingdata.skip, "builders.vsp
 
 do -- todo: interface.variables and properties
 
-    local P, C, R, S, Cc = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.Cc
+    local P, C, R, S, Cc, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Cs
 
     vspacing.fixed   = false
 
     local map        = vspacingdata.map
     local skip       = vspacingdata.skip
 
-    local multiplier = C(S("+-")^0 * R("09")^1) * P("*")
+    local sign       = S("+-")^0
+    local multiplier = C(sign * R("09")^1) * P("*")
+    local singlefier = Cs(sign * Cc(1))
     local separator  = S(", ")
     local category   = P(":") * C((1-separator)^1)
     local keyword    = C((1-category-separator)^1)
@@ -817,7 +821,7 @@ do -- todo: interface.variables and properties
         end
     end
 
-    local splitter = ((multiplier + Cc(1)) * keyword * (category + Cc(false))) / handler
+    local splitter = ((multiplier + singlefier) * keyword * (category + Cc(false))) / handler
           pattern  = (splitter + separator^1)^0
 
     function vspacing.analyze(str)
@@ -2091,6 +2095,23 @@ do
             if head then
                 local head = remove_node(head,find_node_tail(head),true)
                 texlists.page_head = head
+                buildpage()
+            end
+        end
+    }
+
+    interfaces.implement {
+        name    = "removelastline",
+        actions = function()
+            local head = texlists.page_head
+            if head then
+                local tail = find_node_tail(head)
+                if tail then
+                    -- maybe check for hlist subtype 1
+                    local head = remove_node(head,tail,true)
+                    texlists.page_head = head
+                    buildpage()
+                end
             end
         end
     }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.mkiv
index 4aa846dd0..8d55fc133 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.mkiv
@@ -2117,10 +2117,6 @@
 \definevspacingamount[\v!height]      [\strutht]           [\bodyfontstrutheight]
 \definevspacingamount[\v!depth]       [\strutdp]           [\bodyfontstrutdepth]
 
-\definevspacingamount[-\v!line]       [-\openlineheight]   [-\bodyfontlineheight]
-\definevspacingamount[-\v!halfline]   [-.5\openlineheight] [-.5\bodyfontlineheight]
-\definevspacingamount[-\v!quarterline][-.25\openlineheight][-.25\bodyfontlineheight]
-
 \definevspacingamount[\v!standard]    [.75\openlineheight] [.75\openlineheight] % mkii compatible
 
 \def\bodyfontwhitespace
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
index 0fdfef63f..de691e00e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
index 89a249d31..b4b799b4f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-set.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-set.lua
index fccf52d3a..530915fe0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-set.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-set.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['trac-set'] = { -- might become u
 -- maybe this should be util-set.lua
 
 local type, next, tostring, tonumber = type, next, tostring, tonumber
-local concat = table.concat
+local concat, sortedhash = table.concat, table.sortedhash
 local format, find, lower, gsub, topattern = string.format, string.find, string.lower, string.gsub, string.topattern
 local is_boolean = string.is_boolean
 local settings_to_hash = utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ local data        = { }
 -- We can initialize from the cnf file. This is sort of tricky as
 -- later defined setters also need to be initialized then. If set
 -- this way, we need to ensure that they are not reset later on.
+--
+-- The sorting is needed to get a predictable setters in case of *.
 
 local trace_initialize = false -- only for testing during development
 
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values) -- filename only for diagnosti
      -- trace_initialize = true
         local data = setter.data
         if data then
-            for key, newvalue in next, values do
+            for key, newvalue in sortedhash(values) do
                 local newvalue = is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) -- strict
                 local functions = data[key]
                 if functions then
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
             done = { }
             t.done = done
         end
-        for w, value in next, what do
+        for w, value in sortedhash(what) do
             if value == "" then
                 value = newvalue
             elseif not value then
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
                 value = is_boolean(value,value,true) -- strict
             end
             w = topattern(w,true,true)
-            for name, functions in next, data do
+            for name, functions in sortedhash(data) do
                 if done[name] then
                     -- prevent recursion due to wildcards
                 elseif find(name,w) then
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ end
 local function reset(t)
     local data = t.data
     if not data.frozen then
-        for name, functions in next, data do
+        for name, functions in sortedthash(data) do
             for i=1,#functions do
                 functions[i](false)
             end
diff --git a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
index 5c5e1d2af..44cfc846c 100644
--- a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
index 1dc3ae1a7..47468dc06 100644
--- a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/modules/mkiv/s-pages-statistics.mkiv b/tex/context/modules/mkiv/s-pages-statistics.mkiv
index 375dd9949..54d49bb9f 100644
--- a/tex/context/modules/mkiv/s-pages-statistics.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/modules/mkiv/s-pages-statistics.mkiv
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@
     }
 \stopsetups
 
+\definecolor[system:page:otr:statistics][t=.8,a=1]
+
 \defineoverlay
   [system:page:otr:statistics]
-  [{\framed
+  [{\starttransparent[system:page:otr:statistics]%
+    \framed
       [\c!offset=\bodyfontsize,
        \c!background=\v!color,
        \c!strut=\v!no,
@@ -96,7 +99,8 @@
        \c!align=\v!middle]
       {\forgetall
        \insidefloattrue
-       \setups{system:page:otr:statistics}}}]
+       \setups{system:page:otr:statistics}}%
+   \stoptransparent}]
 
 \unexpanded\def\page_one_command_package_show_state_indeed
   {\scratchheight\ht\b_page_one_contents
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index 38e94a091..18c00e569 100644
--- a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
+++ b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- merged file : c:/data/develop/context/sources/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
 -- parent file : c:/data/develop/context/sources/luatex-fonts.lua
--- merge date  : 09/28/17 10:07:40
+-- merge date  : 10/01/17 14:32:33
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
 
@@ -22981,7 +22981,7 @@ end
 local gref do
   local f_unicode=formatters["U+%X"]   
   local f_uniname=formatters["U+%X (%s)"] 
-  local f_unilist=formatters["% t (% t)"]
+  local f_unilist=formatters["% t"]
   gref=function(n) 
     if type(n)=="number" then
       local description=descriptions[n]
@@ -22992,16 +22992,20 @@ local gref do
         return f_unicode(n)
       end
     elseif n then
-      local num,nam={},{}
+      local t={}
       for i=1,#n do
         local ni=n[i]
         if tonumber(ni) then 
           local di=descriptions[ni]
-          num[i]=f_unicode(ni)
-          nam[i]=di and di.name or "-"
+          local nn=di and di.name
+          if nn then
+            t[#t+1]=f_uniname(ni,nn)
+          else
+            t[#t+1]=f_unicode(ni)
+          end
         end
       end
-      return f_unilist(num,nam)
+      return f_unilist(t)
     else
       return "<error in node mode tracing>"
     end
@@ -24580,7 +24584,7 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
       head=lookaheaddisc
     end
     local pre,post,replace=getdisc(lookaheaddisc)
-    local new=copy_node_list(cf)
+    local new=copy_node_list(cf) 
     local cnew=new
     if pre then
       setlink(find_node_tail(cf),pre)
@@ -24635,10 +24639,7 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
         break
       end
     end
-    if cnext then
-      setprev(cnext,backtrackdisc)
-    end
-    setnext(backtrackdisc,cnext)
+    setlink(backtrackdisc,cnext)
     setprev(cf)
     setnext(cl)
     local pre,post,replace,pretail,posttail,replacetail=getdisc(backtrackdisc,true)
@@ -24692,16 +24693,17 @@ local function chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck)
   end
   return head,start,done
 end
-local function chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck,match)
+local function chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,ck,match,discseen,sweepnode)
   local rule=ck[1]
   local lookuptype=ck[8] or ck[2]
   local nofseq=#ck[3]
   local first=ck[4]
   local last=ck[5]
   local char=getchar(start)
-  logwarning("%s: rule %s %s at char %s for (%s,%s,%s) chars, lookuptype %a",
+  logwarning("%s: rule %s %s at char %s for (%s,%s,%s) chars, lookuptype %a, %sdisc seen, %ssweeping",
     cref(dataset,sequence),rule,match and "matches" or "nomatch",
-    gref(char),first-1,last-first+1,nofseq-last,lookuptype)
+    gref(char),first-1,last-first+1,nofseq-last,lookuptype,
+    discseen and "" or "no ",sweepnode and "" or "not ")
 end
 local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,skiphash)
   local sweepnode=sweepnode
@@ -24709,7 +24711,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
   local postreplace
   local prereplace
   local checkdisc
-  local diskseen 
+  local discseen 
   if sweeptype then
     if sweeptype=="replace" then
       postreplace=true
@@ -24727,7 +24729,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
   local done
   local nofcontexts=contexts.n 
   local startchar=nofcontext==1 or ischar(start,currentfont) 
-  for k=1,nofcontexts do
+  for k=1,nofcontexts do 
     local ck=contexts[k]
     local seq=ck[3]
     local f=ck[4] 
@@ -24783,7 +24785,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
               goto next
             end
           elseif id==disc_code then
-            diskseen=true
+            discseen=true
             discfound=last
             notmatchpre[last]=nil
             notmatchpost[last]=true
@@ -24803,9 +24805,6 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                   break
                 end
               end
-              if n<=l then
-                notmatchpre[last]=true
-              end
             else
               notmatchpre[last]=true
             end
@@ -24884,7 +24883,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                 end
                 break
               elseif id==disc_code then
-                diskseen=true
+                discseen=true
                 discfound=prev
                 notmatchpre[prev]=true
                 notmatchpost[prev]=nil
@@ -24930,6 +24929,8 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                         end
                       end
                     end
+                  else
+                    notmatchreplace[prev]=true 
                   end
                 end
                 prev=getprev(prev)
@@ -25003,7 +25004,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                 goto next
               end
             elseif id==disc_code then
-              diskseen=true
+              discseen=true
               discfound=current
               notmatchpre[current]=nil
               notmatchpost[current]=true
@@ -25049,6 +25050,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
                   end
                 end
               else
+                notmatchreplace[current]=true 
               end
               current=getnext(current)
             elseif id==glue_code then
@@ -25074,9 +25076,9 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
       end
     end
     if trace_contexts then
-      chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,true)
+      chaintrac(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck,true,discseen,sweepnode)
     end
-    if diskseen or sweepnode then
+    if discseen or sweepnode then
       head,start,done=chaindisk(head,start,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck)
     else
       head,start,done=chainrun(head,start,last,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skipped and skiphash,ck)
@@ -25086,7 +25088,7 @@ local function handle_contextchain(head,start,dataset,sequence,contexts,rlmode,s
     end
     ::next::
   end
-  if diskseen then
+  if discseen then
     notmatchpre={}
     notmatchpost={}
     notmatchreplace={}
@@ -25340,7 +25342,6 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     return
   end
   local pre,post,replace,pretail,posttail,replacetail=getdisc(disc,true)
-  local done=false
   if (post or replace) and prev then
     if post then
       setlink(posttail,next)
@@ -25356,7 +25357,7 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     local d_replace=t_run(replace,next,...)
     if d_post>0 or d_replace>0 then
       local d=d_replace>d_post and d_replace or d_post
-      local head=getnext(disc)
+      local head=getnext(disc) 
       local tail=head
       for i=1,d do
         tail=getnext(tail)
@@ -25364,7 +25365,7 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
           head,tail=flattendisk(head,tail)
         end
       end
-      local next=getnext(tail)
+      next=getnext(tail)
       setnext(tail)
       setprev(head)
       local new=copy_node_list(head)
@@ -25378,21 +25379,19 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
       else
         replace=new
       end
-      setlink(disc,next)
     else
       if posttail then
         setnext(posttail)
       else
         post=nil
       end
-      setnext(replacetail)
       if replacetail then
         setnext(replacetail)
       else
         replace=nil
       end
-      setprev(next,disc)
     end
+setlink(disc,next)
   end
   local renewed=false
   if pre then
@@ -25426,10 +25425,8 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
   sweeptype=nil
   if renewed then
     setdisc(disc,pre,post,replace)
-    return next,true
-  else
-    return next,done
   end
+  return getnext(disc),renewed
 end
 local nesting=0
 local function c_run_single(head,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
@@ -25533,6 +25530,7 @@ local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
           if l and l.ligature then
             lastd=d
           end
+        else
         end
       else
       end
@@ -25762,7 +25760,9 @@ otf.helpers.txtdirstate=txtdirstate
 otf.helpers.pardirstate=pardirstate
 do
   local fastdisc=true
-  directives.register("otf.fastdisc",function(v) fastdisc=v end)
+  local testdics=false
+  directives.register("otf.fastdisc",function(v) fastdisc=v end) 
+  directives.register("otf.testdisc",function(v) testdisc=v end)
   local otfdataset=nil 
   local getfastdisc={ __index=function(t,k)
     local v=usesfont(k,currentfont)
@@ -25815,6 +25815,7 @@ do
       local topstack=0
       local typ=sequence.type
       local gpossing=typ=="gpos_single" or typ=="gpos_pair" 
+      local forcetestrun=testdisc or typ=="gsub_ligature"
       local handler=handlers[typ] 
       local steps=sequence.steps
       local nofsteps=sequence.nofsteps
@@ -25912,7 +25913,7 @@ do
                 local ok
                 if gpossing then
                   start,ok=kernrun(start,k_run_single,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
-                elseif typ=="gsub_ligature" then
+                elseif forcetestrun then
                   start,ok=testrun(start,t_run_single,c_run_single,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
                 else
                   start,ok=comprun(start,c_run_single,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
@@ -25984,7 +25985,7 @@ do
                 local ok
                 if gpossing then
                   start,ok=kernrun(start,k_run_multiple,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
-                elseif typ=="gsub_ligature" then
+                elseif forcetestrun then
                   start,ok=testrun(start,t_run_multiple,c_run_multiple,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
                 else
                   start,ok=comprun(start,c_run_multiple,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlmode,skiphash,handler)
@@ -28765,6 +28766,7 @@ local type,next=type,next
 local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
 local utfbyte,utflen,utfsplit=utf.byte,utf.len,utf.split
 local match=string.match
+local sortedhash=table.sortedhash
 local trace_loading=false trackers.register("otf.loading",function(v) trace_loading=v end)
 local report_otf=logs.reporter("fonts","otf loading")
 local fonts=fonts
@@ -29160,7 +29162,7 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
         local lookups=rule.lookups or false
         local subtype=nil
         if lookups and sublookups then
-          for k,v in next,lookups do
+          for k,v in sortedhash(lookups) do
             local t=type(v)
             if t=="table" then
               for i=1,#v do
@@ -29209,7 +29211,7 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
             replacements,
             subtype,
           }
-          for unic in next,sequence[start] do
+          for unic in sortedhash(sequence[start]) do
             local cu=coverage[unic]
             if not cu then
               coverage[unic]=rulehash 
@@ -29256,9 +29258,9 @@ local function addfeature(data,feature,specifications)
         local s=sequences[i]
         local f=s.features
         if f then
-          for k in next,f do
+          for k in sortedhash(f) do 
             if k==position then
-                index=i
+              index=i
               break
             end
           end