GCC 4.3 release schedule

Andrew MacLeod amacleod@redhat.com
Mon Oct 29 18:14:00 GMT 2007


Jason Merrill wrote:
> Andrew MacLeod wrote:
>> But yes, Id still be in favour of trying this or anything else which 
>> might help. Cut a release branch, and simply refuse to open stage 1 
>> until we release.
>
> I think I prefer Richard's suggestion of not branching until we're 
> ready to make the .0 release.  The effect should be the same except 
> that people don't have to deal with checking patches in on the branch 
> vs. the trunk until after 4.3.0 goes out.

Sure, I think it boils down to the same thing from a conceptual point of 
view, but perhaps the nitty gritty details are easier if you keep it as 
mainline so we dont have to check everything into 2 branches.  Bottom 
line is you freeze development until its time to release.

Andrew



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