Re: [jamboost] jam_src needs a version bump

From: Rene Rivera (grafik666_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-27 09:42:39

[2003-10-27] Vladimir Prus wrote:

>Rene Rivera wrote:
>> [2003-10-25] Christopher Currie wrote:
>> >The new CALC builtin means that jam_src needs a version bump. This has
>> >impacts to BBv2, because the number.jam file uses it. I know this is an
>> >awkward time, becauase of the restructuring, but I thought I should
>> >point it out.
>> >
>> >Suggested patches included.
>>
>> Yea, Volodya forgot about doing that :-) 
>
>Up till now, I only bumped version number when doing V2 releases. The 
>motivation was that for releases, the check is really necessary, while for 
>persons who use CVS version, rebuilding jam after each CVS update is not a 
>problem. If we bump version after adding each builtin, the version number 
>will grow very quickly. Of course, other opinions are welcome.

Hmm, not sure what is better, to bump right after each release, or right
before each release. I haven't done the version changes so I'll hold off on
doing that now :-)

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