[PATCH, 4.2] Backport Geode optimizations

[Andrew Pinski]

On 5/22/07, Paolo Bonzini <paolo.bonzini@lu.unisi.ch> wrote:
> >> Ok for gcc-4.2-branch?
> >
> > I would say NO.  Release branches are not for new features.  We
> > already had this discussion so many times, it is not funny any more.
>
> Andrew, AFAIK this is a call for the i386 maintainers and Mark.  Nothing
> needs to be funny.

Except we already kept out SSSE3 support from 4.2, why would this be
different.  I am just getting tried of making exceptions for patches
to be included on the release branch (even though we had a policy
against that) for adding features.  Also this is just another example
of the x86 guys taking GCC development over.  Sorry for this angry
message but I guess we need either to change our policy or let nothing
new (except for new targets which is in our policy by the way) into
the release branches.  Maybe I am just a bit upset of what happened
with 4.2.0 already with the last minute including of the strict
wrapping patch which still is getting bug reports.  I don't really
want a repeat of that.  Plus the distros which care about this can
backport this patch themselves.  It is not fare to the rest of the GCC
community if we include one new thing in 4.2.0 and not others.  This
is the reason behind our policy.  If we want to rethink the policy
that is fine with me but I guess we should stick to it until the
policy changes.

Maybe it is just me or people don't understand what release branches
are for any more.  Yes maybe our release schedule is messed up and we
need do something about that but at least lets don't mix that up with
release branches.

-- Pinski