[NTG-context] Trouble with latest...

[Wolfgang Schuster]

Thomas A. Schmitz via ntg-context schrieb am 08.01.2023 um 20:02:
> Hi all,
>
> I tried upgrading to the 2023 version, but generating the format fails with lots of these messages:
>
> ! Control sequence expected instead of undefined.
> <macro> \syst_basics_allocate_yes      #1#2#3#4#5->\ifnum #1<#4\relax \global \advanceby      #1\plusone \permanent \global #3#5=#1\relax \else \writestatus {warning}{no room f
> <line 3.493>      \newmuskip   \scratchmuskip
>           \newmuskip   \globalscratchmuskip  \newmuskip   \privatescratchmuskip
>
> ! Control sequence expected instead of undefined.
> <macro> \syst_basics_allocate_yes      #1#2#3#4#5->\ifnum #1<#4\relax \global \advanceby      #1\plusone \permanent \global #3#5=#1\relax \else \writestatus {warning}{no room f
> <line 3.493>
>
> But I was surprised that nobody else had seen it yet. Can anyone confirm (or yell “works for me!”)?

You luametatex binary is too old and fails on the new \advanceby command.

When I tried to update my current installation a few moments ago the 
updater also failed to load the new luametatex binary (I haven't tried 
to regenerate the format files) but a fresh installation works without 
problems.

Wolfgang