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[SVN r21427]
Merge fix for missing <*> on stage target options.


[SVN r21447]
suppress warnings, add missing thow_exception call (Lars Gullik Bjønnes)


[SVN r21570]
missing std for remove, rename


[SVN r21708]
./.. detection recoded to cleanly avoid Borland std bug


[SVN r21875]
Added patch for file stat failing for reasons other than the file not existing in exists non-member function.


[SVN r22596]
Added fix for when the filename syntax is invalid.


[SVN r23033]