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Re: GCC 3.1 Branch
- From: Corey Minyard <minyard at acm dot org>
- To: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:39:30 -0600
- Subject: Re: GCC 3.1 Branch
- References: <72590000.1014708406@warlock.codesourcery.com>
It doesn't look like the big GNAT merge made it. Just curious if that's
enough to delay, or if that will be 3.2.
-Corey
Mark Mitchell wrote:
> I have created the GCC 3.1 branch.
>
> I have also checked in "branching.html" to the web site, which contains
> the instructions Joseph came up with for creating branches.
>
> At this point, the 3.1 branch is now a release branch; that means that
> check-ins there should address regressions from previous releases of
> GCC. There is no need to get my approval for check-ins at this time.
>
> Meanwhile, the mainline is what will eventually become GCC 3.2. All
> check-ins are acceptable on the mainline, assuming that they receive
> appropriate approvals.
>
> The GCC 3.1 release is scheduled for April 15th. That means that we
> need to stop development on the branch by April 1st, which gives us
> almost exactly one month for stabilization. (We are getting a late
> start due to the combination of a late 3.0.4 release and unexpected
> turbulence on the mainline.) If we need more time to get GCC 3.1
> in shape, I will ask the SC to approve an extension. However, at this
> point, we will stick with the original schedule.
>
> Yours,
>