neggert · Oct 13, 2012 · Oct 14, 2012 · Oct 15, 2012 · Oct 13, 2012 · Oct 15, 2012
diff --git a/doc/api/api_changes.rst b/doc/api/api_changes.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ For new features that were added to matplotlib, please see
 Changes in 1.2.x
 ================
 
+* The ``classic`` option of the rc parameter ``toolbar`` is deprecated
+  and will be removed in the next release.
+
 * The :meth:`~matplotlib.cbook.isvector` method has been removed since it
   is no longer functional.
 

diff --git a/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst b/doc/faq/troubleshooting_faq.rst
@@ -62,14 +62,22 @@ environment variable -- see
 
 .. _reporting-problems:
 
-Report a problem
-================
+Getting help
+============
 
-If you are having a problem with matplotlib, search the mailing
-lists first: there's a good chance someone else has already run into
-your problem.
+There are a number of good resources for getting help with matplotlib.
+There is a good chance your question has already been asked:
 
-If not, please provide the following information in your e-mail to the
+  - The `mailing list
+    <http://sourceforge.net/search/?group_id=80706&type_of_search=mlists>`_.
+
+  - `Github issues <https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues>`_.
+
+  - Stackoverflow questions tagged `matplotlib
+<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/matplotlib>`_.
+
+If you are unable to find an answer to your question through search,
+please provide the following information in your e-mail to the
 `mailing list
 <http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users>`_:
 

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes.py
@@ -8072,7 +8072,7 @@ def hist(self, x, bins=10, range=None, normed=False, weights=None,
             # so that each histogram uses the same bins
             m, bins = np.histogram(x[i], bins, weights=w[i], **hist_kwargs)
             if mlast is None:
-                mlast = np.zeros(len(bins)-1, np.int)
+                mlast = np.zeros(len(bins)-1, m.dtype)
             if normed:
                 db = np.diff(bins)
                 m = (m.astype(float) / db) / m.sum()

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ def print_svg(self, filename, *args, **kwargs):
                     svgwriter = io.TextIOWrapper(filename, 'utf-8')
                 else:
                     svgwriter = codecs.getwriter('utf-8')(filename)
+            else:
+                svgwriter = filename
             fh_to_close = None
         else:
             raise ValueError("filename must be a path or a file-like object")

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py b/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ def hist(x, bins=10, range=None, normed=False, weights=None, cumulative=False,
                       weights=weights, cumulative=cumulative, bottom=bottom,
                       histtype=histtype, align=align, orientation=orientation,
                       rwidth=rwidth, log=log, color=color, label=label,
-                      **kwargs)
+                      stacked=stacked, **kwargs)
         draw_if_interactive()
     finally:
         ax.hold(washold)

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py b/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py
@@ -110,9 +110,17 @@ def validate_backend(s):
 
 validate_qt4 = ValidateInStrings('backend.qt4', ['PyQt4', 'PySide'])
 
-validate_toolbar = ValidateInStrings('toolbar',[
-    'None','classic','toolbar2',
-    ], ignorecase=True)
+def validate_toolbar(s):
+    validator = ValidateInStrings(
+                'toolbar',
+                ['None','classic','toolbar2'],
+                ignorecase=True)
+    s = validator(s)
+    if s.lower == 'classic':
+        warnings.warn("'classic' Navigation Toolbar "
+                      "is deprecated in v1.2.x and will be "
+                      "removed in v1.3")
+    return s
 
 def validate_maskedarray(v):
     # 2008/12/12: start warning; later, remove all traces of maskedarray

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/hist_stacked_weights.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/hist_stacked_weights.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/hist_stacked_weights.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/hist_stacked_weights.png