DOSBox-Staging Git Update (February 2, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/02/02) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project using up-to-date development practices. Recent updates include the Dutch translation, removal of the ‘lerp’ helper function in favor of ‘std::lerp’, and various improvements across multiple source files, such as using ‘std::erase_if’ and ‘nullptr’ for null pointers. Additionally, iterator types have been standardized with ‘auto’, while unnecessary code and warnings have been addressed. These enhancements aim to better support contemporary systems and improve code efficiency. For download, visit the provided source link.

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DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/02/02) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting contemporary development practices and tools, addressing bugs, introducing features that enhance compatibility with modern systems, and submitting patches upstream.

Changelog for DOSBox-Staging Git:
* Updated Dutch (NL) translation
* Removed ‘lerp’ helper function in favor of ‘std::lerp’
* ci: Reduced PVS-Studio maximum warnings
* Prevented taking addresses of standard library functions in ‘sdl_gui.cpp’
* Prevented taking addresses of standard library functions in ‘string_utils.cpp’
* Replaced erase-remove idiom with ‘std::erase_if’ in ‘string_utils.cpp’
* Replaced erase-remove idiom with ‘std::erase_if’ in ‘vga_s3.cpp’
* Disallowed tab characters in literal strings in ‘shell_cmds.cpp’
* Utilized ‘auto’ for iterator type in ‘setup.cpp’
* Utilized ‘auto’ for iterator type in ‘cdrom_image.cpp’
* Implemented ‘override’ specifier in ‘fs_utils_tests.cpp’
* Implemented ‘override’ specifier in ‘imfc.cpp’
* Applied ‘override’ specifier in mouse-related code
* Employed ‘nullptr’ to represent null pointers in ‘opengl_renderer.cpp’
* Employed ‘nullptr’ to represent null pointers in ‘voodoo.cpp’
* Used ‘std::midpoint’ in ‘drive_cache.cpp’
* Avoided creating temporary strings in ‘int10_modes.cpp’
* Removed unnecessary ‘c_str()’ calls from ‘cdrom.cpp’ and ‘midi.cpp’
* Changed ‘insert’ to ’emplace’ in ‘dos_code_page.cpp’
* Used ‘std::has_single_bit’ to verify if a value is a power of 2 in ‘ide.cpp’
* Applied ‘std::to_address’ for converting iterators to addresses in ‘png_writer.cpp’
* Substituted include with C++ variant in ’emu.h’
* Corrected assignment to std::optional in ‘shell_batch.cpp’
* Eliminated redundant forward declaration in ‘drives.h’
* Addressed empty namespace warning in ‘cross.cpp’