Re: [boost] [1.40.0] OK to build release?

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.40.0] OK to build release?
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-08 00:33:34

Robert Ramey wrote:

> Eric Niebler wrote:
>> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>>
>>>> There has been little feedback on the 1.40.0 beta release. I'm
>>>> hoping that is a good sign:-)
>>>
>>> Or users just don't do anything until it's really-really-final
>>> tarball :-( We've just got a bug report on boost-users:
>>>
>>>         http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/47346
>>>
>>> that say that install, on Linux, does not work, unless you specify
>>> --libdir option explicitly. 'stage' is not affected.
>>>
>>> I am very sorry for letting this slip, but the question is what to
>>> do now. I've already fixed the problem on trunk:
>>>
>>>         https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/52754
>>>
>>> How do we make this available to users?
>>>
>>> 1. Is release branch open now for all commits?
>>
>> Beman?
>>
>>> 2. It is desirable to create new set of packages, with fixed
>>> version of bootstrap.sh? Alternatively, should it be in some
>>> 'hot-fix' area?
>>
>> IMO, this issue is serious enough to justify a point release. Here's
>> what I'd like to see:
>>
>> - We create a 1.39.1 branch from the 1.39 tag.
>> - We merge the patched bootstrap.sh to the 1.39.1 branch
>> - We issue a new release from that branch
>>
>> Also,
> 
> *** here is one man's opinion.
> 
> I'm concerned that this would take up a lot of time on the
> release manager's part.  I propose something simpler.

I have said, it should not require more that (1) downloadining
current packages (2) replacing a single file (3) uploading new
ones.

While (3) is messy with sourceforge, it's probably about 10 mins
overall.

- Volodya