Re: [gofrontend-dev] [PATCH 1/2, libgo] Add reflection support to gccgo for ppc64, ppc64le in gcc 4.9

[Ian Lance Taylor <iant at golang dot org>]

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 5:49 AM, Lynn A. Boger
<laboger@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> I have an updated patch for the reflection functions in gcc 4.9 for ppc64 &
> ppc64le which allows the recover.go test to pass and the updated version of
> libgo/go/reflect/all_tests.go to pass once all testcases are enabled for
> ppc64 & ppc64le.
>
> Based on the discussion we've had on this patch, has the decision changed
> concerning whether or not this patch might be accepted into the gcc 4.9
> branch?  If so, I will post the updated patch.

To me it is not appropriate to add brand new code, code that has never
been in mainline, to an existing release branch.  That is not what
release branches are for.  Release branches are for backports of bug
fixes, not for new code.

I assume that the people who want this code are not going to sit on
their hands waiting for the 4.9.3 release, which won't happen for
several months even in the best case.  Why not provide this code as a
separate patch on top of the 4.9 releases?  Or manage your own branch
if necessary?

Ian