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Re: What are the chances of another release from gcc-3_2-branch?
- From: Phil Edwards <phil at jaj dot com>
- To: Michael Elizabeth Chastain <mec at shout dot net>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:54:13 -0500
- Subject: Re: What are the chances of another release from gcc-3_2-branch?
- References: <200212160442.gBG4g1w26851@duracef.shout.net>
On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 10:42:01PM -0600, Michael Elizabeth Chastain wrote:
> My question: is it safe for me to stop testing gcc-3_2-branch? That is,
> what are the chances of another gcc release such as a "gcc 3.2.2" coming
> from the gcc-3_2-branch?
>
> I note that several of the ChangeLog's have been updated since
> the release of gcc 3.2.1 on 2002-11-20:
>
> gcc/f/ChangeLog
> gcc/cp/ChangeLog
> libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
> gcc/ChangeLog
> gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog
>
> I'm just looking for some insight into the branch status here.
> My default plan is to keep testing with gcc-3_2-branch even after
> gcc-3_3-branch is created, as it appears to be active.
Likewise. I'd like to see at least one more release of 3.2. A number of
bugs have been fixed on the branch since 3.2.1.
Phil
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