Re: [boost] [1.61] Two weeks remaining for new libraries and breaking changes

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.61] Two weeks remaining for new libraries and breaking changes
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir.prus_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-19 15:47:10

On 3/6/2016 9:11 PM, Stefan Seefeld wrote:
> On 11.02.2016 01:25, Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>
>> I wanted to remind that the master branch is closing for new libraries
>> and breaking
>> changes on Feb 24, about two weeks from now. We'll be closed for major
>> changes
>> on March 2. That's not a lot of time, please make sure any big work is
>> completed.
>
> I have just merged a PR to the Boost.Python 'develop' branch that fixes
> a regression in Boost 1.60 (https://github.com/boostorg/python/pull/59).
> I would very much like to get this into master for the 1.61 release,
> though I'm aware that this doesn't give us much time. Luckily the fix is
> small, and doesn't have any ramifications outside Boost.Python. I'm now
> waiting to see what the next test builds show, though I'm unclear about
> the testing schedule, i.e. how long I need to wait until I can safely
> merge the 'develop' branch to 'master'.

Stefan,

it seems to me that this patch can be merged to master as soon as master
is open for bugfixes, hopefully soon. Probably you'll have test results
at that point as well.

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Vladimir Prus
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