Re: [boost] Is merging to the release branch allowed again?

Subject: Re: [boost] Is merging to the release branch allowed again?
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-30 22:25:06

On 11/30/2010 2:23 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Marshall Clow <mclow.lists_at_[hidden]>wrote:
> 
>> On Nov 30, 2010, at 6:44 AM, Hartmut Kaiser wrote:
>>
>>> Since I hate holding back merging to the release branch to the last
>>> minute
>>> before the next release I would like to start doing this asap. Any idea
>>> when
>>> this might be allowed again?
>>
>> It is my belief that once the release is made, the release branch is open
>> for changes again.
>> In fact, I merged files to the release branch last night.
>>
>> If this is incorrect, then I'm sure one of the release managers will step
>> up and slap me silly^H^H^H^ gently correct me.
> 
> Yep, OK to merge to release.

I guess you've now (indirectly) answered in the negative my question
about a point release to address the type_traits vc-7.1 regression.
That's too bad.

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Eric Niebler
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