Further updates related to minimal MATLAB version bump

m4/ax_mexopts.m4

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ AC_REQUIRE([AX_MATLAB_ARCH])
 AC_REQUIRE([AX_MATLAB_VERSION])
 AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED])
 
-AX_COMPARE_VERSION([$MATLAB_VERSION], [lt], [7.5], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Your MATLAB is too old, please upgrade to 7.5 (R2007b) at least.])])
+AX_COMPARE_VERSION([$MATLAB_VERSION], [lt], [7.9], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Your MATLAB is too old, please upgrade to 7.9 (R2009b) at least.])])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for options to compile MEX for MATLAB])
 

matlab/dynare.m

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ if isoctave
                  'of models approximated at third order, will not be available.'], supported_octave_version())
         skipline()
     elseif octave_ver_less_than('4.2') % Should match the test in mex/build/octave/configure.ac
+                                       % and in m4/ax_mexopts.m4
         skipline()
         warning(['This version of Dynare has only been tested on Octave 4.2 and above. Dynare may fail to run or give unexpected result. Consider upgrading your version of Octave.'])
         skipline()

matlab/get_dynare_random_generator_state.m

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function [state_u,state_n] = get_dynare_random_generator_state()
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-matlab_random_streams = ~(isoctave || matlab_ver_less_than('7.7'));
+matlab_random_streams = ~isoctave;
 
 if matlab_random_streams% Use new matlab interface.
     if matlab_ver_less_than('7.12')

matlab/set_dynare_random_generator_state.m

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function [state_u,state_n] = set_dynare_random_generator_state(state_u,state_n)
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-matlab_random_streams = ~(isoctave || matlab_ver_less_than('7.7'));
+matlab_random_streams = ~isoctave;
 
 if matlab_random_streams% Use new matlab interface.
     if matlab_ver_less_than('7.12')

matlab/set_dynare_seed.m

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ~nargin
     error('set_dynare_seed:: I need at least one input argument!')
 end
 
-matlab_random_streams = ~(isoctave || matlab_ver_less_than('7.7') || options_.parallel_info.isHybridMatlabOctave);
+matlab_random_streams = ~(isoctave || options_.parallel_info.isHybridMatlabOctave);
 
 if matlab_random_streams% Use new matlab interface.
     if nargin==1

windows/README.txt

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ NOTE: Dynare comes with an automated uninstaller, which you can run from the
 Using Dynare with MATLAB (R)
 ----------------------------
 
-Dynare requires MATLAB (R) version 7.5 (R2007b) or above. With older versions
+Dynare requires MATLAB (R) version 7.9 (R2009b) or above. With older versions
 of MATLAB (R), it may fail or give unexpected results.
 
 To use Dynare, you just have to add the 'matlab' subdirectory of your Dynare