- convert from nil pointers to the nil interface{}
- dereference non-nil pointers
- convert from nil interface{}s to nil pointers
- allocate pointers for non-nil interface{}s
- tests for all of the above
R=golang-dev, bradfitz, rsc, rogpeppe
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5630052
Specifically, remove simply where it is claiming that the
code or the action to be carried out is simple, since the
reader might disagree.
R=golang-dev, bradfitz, gri
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5637048
Consequently, remove many package Makefiles,
and shorten the few that remain.
gomake becomes 'go tool make'.
Turn off test phases of run.bash that do not work,
flagged with $BROKEN. Future CLs will restore these,
but this seemed like a big enough CL already.
R=golang-dev, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5601057
