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Re: GCC 3.3, GCC 3.4
- From: Matt Austern <austern at apple dot com>
- To: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: "Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28 at cam dot ac dot uk>, Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz at redhat dot com>, "gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:52:23 -0800
- Subject: Re: GCC 3.3, GCC 3.4
On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:48 AM, Mark Mitchell wrote:
Nobody seems to be objecting particularly much to the idea of leaving
stage 1 for GCC 3.4 on March 15th. So, let's make that firm. We've
already got two major pieces of new technology: a new C++ parser, and
PCH support.
I have two concerns about the March 15 deadline.
First, a technical concern: people have also been talking about putting
the new register allocator into 3.4. I'd like to see that as a third
major
piece of new technology, which would imply a later deadline.
Second, a process concern: March 15 for the end of 3.4 phase 1 is
awfully close to the 3.3 code freeze. I hate to see major deadlines
on two branches so close to each other. I'm afraid people might get
nervous about missing a 3.4 deadline, and won't feel like they're able
to spend much time on 3.3 regressions. I'd be happier if the end of 3.4
phase 1 were well after the 3.3 code freeze.
--Matt