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Re: Request for 48 hours of just regression/bug fixes
Richard Guenther wrote:
> I would even extend this "slush" to the point where all P1 4.1 regressions are
> fixed and a first 4.1.0 RC could be built.
Shutting down the mainline to get folks to focus on 4.1 is a step I'd
prefer not to take; I'm hopeful that the 4.1 P1s will get the attention
they deserve.
However, I am concerned about instability on mainline.
If someone will put together the meta-bug, I'll consider the request to
slush mainline. In the absence of that, I'd certainly ask that we hold
off on additional major merges until the consensus is that things have
been reasonably stabililized.
I do agree that we tend to let serious regressions sit for far too long.
It's true that Stage 1 is for major changes, and that those will
inevitably introduce problems, but we should not treat that as an excuse
to ignore regressions introduced at that point until our backs are
against the wall right before a release.
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Mark Mitchell
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