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Re: PATCH (3.0.X branch): Move fix for libstdc++/5037?
- From: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- To: Zack Weinberg <zack at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: Phil Edwards <pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com>, "rittle at labs dot mot dot com" <rittle at labs dot mot dot com>, "gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>, "libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org" <libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 08:52:12 -0800
- Subject: Re: PATCH (3.0.X branch): Move fix for libstdc++/5037?
--On Tuesday, January 01, 2002 11:20:28 AM -0800 Zack Weinberg
<zack@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 07:29:53AM -0800, Mark Mitchell wrote:
>> --On Thursday, December 27, 2001 03:54:47 AM -0500 Phil Edwards
>> <pedwards@disaster.jaj.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 02:44:03AM -0600, Loren James Rittle wrote:
>> >> If possible, I would like an authoritative answer on whether
>> >> libstdc++/5037 should be closed with or without this patch being moved
>> >> to the 3.0.X branch.
>> >
>> > First question: is there going to be a 3.0.4?
>>
>> Only if there is a truly compelling reason.
>>
>> I would prefer to focus my (rather limited, unfortunately) energies
>> on the 3.1 release.
>
> I don't think this should discourage anyone from submitting patches
> for the 3.0 branch, though. We've been patching the 2.95 branch when
> serious bugs come up, without any plans for a 2.95.4.
That is true.
There is no reason not to accept patches for the 3.0 branch, with the
same criteria that we have used in the past. In particular, the
patch should fix a regression from a previous release.
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Mark Mitchell mark@codesourcery.com
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