Re: [boost] [1.43][beta] Fix for MPL under gcc 4.5

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.43][beta] Fix for MPL under gcc 4.5
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-22 02:39:28

Aleksey Gurtovoy wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:30:21 -0500, Daniel James <dnljms_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> On 21 April 2010 08:46, Joel Falcou <joel.falcou_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I thought we have another opportunity to merge bug fix and cycle test
>>> once ?
>>> Isn't 1.43 scheduled for May, 3rd ?
>>>
>>> This is a real show-stopper which fix won't broke anything
>>
>> The beta cycle is more about fixing regressions caused by changes to
>> boost, rather than existing problems or problems caused by external
>> changes. But the real problem here is that no one has accepted the
>> ticket. If the library was actively maintained, then IMO this would be
>> fine (after testing, naturally).
> 
> I've seen the ticket, but the scope/urgency of the issue (show stopper for
> Fusion and Xpressive) wasn't apparent to me from the ticket's description.

> My experience as a release manager (admittedly from a long time ago) was
> that release-critical issues will slip past even the most active library
> maintainers, and letting them know about it (and occasionally nagging)
> goes a long way towards "all green" release.

For all I can tell, it was not apparent to *anybody*, so there's nothing we
could have done differently -- unless anybody has a pill that give supernatural
powers.

- Volodya