Re: GCC 3.3, GCC 3.4

[Matt Austern <austern@apple.com>]

On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:48 AM, Mark Mitchell wrote:

> Nobody seems to be objecting particularly much to the idea of leaving
> stage 1 for GCC 3.4 on March 15th.  So, let's make that firm.  We've
> already got two major pieces of new technology: a new C++ parser, and
> PCH support.

I have two concerns about the March 15 deadline.

First, a technical concern: people have also been talking about putting
the new register allocator into 3.4.  I'd like to see that as a third 
major
piece of new technology, which would imply a later deadline.

Second, a process concern: March 15 for the end of 3.4 phase 1 is
awfully close to the 3.3 code freeze.  I hate to see major deadlines
on two branches so close to each other.  I'm afraid people might get
nervous about missing a 3.4 deadline, and won't feel like they're able
to spend much time on 3.3 regressions.  I'd be happier if the end of 3.4
phase 1 were well after the 3.3 code freeze.

			--Matt