Re: [boost] Re: 1.31.0 progress report

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-20 15:32:47

At 06:12 AM 12/20/2003, John Maddock wrote:
 > >
 >>  >Okay. Let's branch, then.
 >>
 >> One argument against branching is that this coming week is so 
fragmented
 >> that it might be better to just peck away at minor stuff link the Linux
 >> regressions and Intel 8.0 testing, and branch in a week as people start 

 >to
 >> refocus.
 >>
 >> Is any one desperately waiting for the branch?
 >
 >No, personally I would prefer this weekend to finish off a few minor
 >issues:
 >
 >Thread lib better #errror messages
 >Patch to msvc-stlport-tools.jam (documented STLPORT_VERSION currently has 

 >no
 >effect).
 >Add vc7-stlport and vc7.1-stlport toolsets
 >Minor patch to test/src/execusion_monitor.cpp (reported a while ago, but 
no
 >response).
 >
 >All those are ready to go.

Good! I see you've checked them in.

 >What were the gcc-2.95 issues?

My memory is that there were regressions in several Libraries.

 >
 >However I think we should set a definite timetable for release now, how
 >about branching right after Christmas with a release for early in the New
 >Year?  Depends a lot on how busy people are.

That sounds good to me. I've just gotten a first run off on Intel 8.0. 
Fails dropped from 68 to 6.  I'd like people to look at those six failures 
to be very sure they aren't Boost problems. But I don't know if it will be 
possible to get people's attention this week and next.

--Beman