Mainline in regression-fix mode after Thanksgiving

Mark Mitchell mark@codesourcery.com
Tue Nov 23 01:31:00 GMT 2004


Diego Novillo wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 20:15 -0500, Kazu Hirata wrote:
> 
> 
>>Are compile-time regressions considered to be regressions?  I am
>>guessing the answer is "no" to be on the safe side.
>>
> 
> I certainly hope they are.  Several PRs are of this nature and compile
> time problems are among the #1 complaints I've heard about mainline.

Yes, compile-time regressions are OK -- but let's be circumspect.  For 
example, Nathan's bitmap patches are probably more aggressive than I'd 
like after this goes into effect.  Things that are less far-reaching and 
have less associated murkyness would be better.

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