From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 41665 invoked by alias); 9 Jan 2019 09:02:21 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: Sender: gcc-owner@gcc.gnu.org Received: (qmail 41646 invoked by uid 89); 9 Jan 2019 09:02:20 -0000 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM,KAM_SHORT,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 spammy=Hx-languages-length:1554, stumbled X-HELO: mail-wm1-f49.google.com Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com (HELO mail-wm1-f49.google.com) (209.85.128.49) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.93/v0.84-503-g423c35a) with ESMTP; Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:02:18 +0000 Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id g67so7255602wmd.2; Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:02:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=2N9ze2s+ycPL/kqBUObQUwCJ/pCZIFfeD/tUnnzwfFQ=; b=JwpG7osmqo8H2EeOLGmXlhKrKITFkF17Ekti5dvblbHOU2vJsCDqFYjohi2RSbfEKC 7g6V4Opoaz+ftfJUVYrmg1c8J9aQYug2mBhFQh/paTljDXv5yAfLdV6OJM+O5W8EDwdm 03lN8/JDqN2dCUr/W9CTsvKp+8J8bSZnjRGvfDXgQu2mUfrb9fb9M10EJiXPdH97CvLE k3KxUdwcauE6bLrp1m0zzNFJHl8ME18KACg9oKIdjmaXwaNhEgQ1YFjOlpSctHJtLzVp ESZIWeR9kJVykbjN/lChUgoGikpVVBqPKg+n0NCxWM/819sKBop4zUAfL4s5HzI0PjTg GC3g== MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <869742ac-5f7e-7673-48c4-f393a1e2eb65@suse.de> In-Reply-To: <869742ac-5f7e-7673-48c4-f393a1e2eb65@suse.de> From: Jonathan Wakely Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:02:00 -0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [RFC] Update Stage 4 description To: Tom de Vries Cc: "gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org" , "gcc@gcc.gnu.org" , Richard Biener , Gerald Pfeifer Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-IsSubscribed: yes X-SW-Source: 2019-01/txt/msg00043.txt.bz2 On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 08:41, Tom de Vries wrote: > > [ To revisit https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2018-04/msg00385.html ] > > The current formulation for the description of Stage 4 here ( > https://gcc.gnu.org/develop.html ) is: > ... > During this period, the only (non-documentation) changes that may be > made are changes that fix regressions. > > Other changes may not be done during this period. > > Note that the same constraints apply to release branches. > > This period lasts until stage 1 opens for the next release. > ... > > This updated formulation was proposed by Richi (with a request for > review of wording): > ... > During this period, the only (non-documentation) changes that may > be made are changes that fix regressions. > > -Other changes may not be done during this period. > +Other important bugs like wrong-code, rejects-valid or build issues may > +be fixed as well. All changes during this period should be done with > +extra care on not introducing new regressions - fixing bugs at all cost ISTM that this should be either "at any cost" or "at all costs". The current wording can't make up its mind if it's singular or plural. I also stumbled over "on not introducing" ... would that be better as "to not introduce"? > +is not wanted. > > Note that the same constraints apply to release branches. > > This period lasts until stage 1 opens for the next release. > ... > > If a text can be agreed upon, then I can prepare a patch for wwwdocs. > > Thanks, > - Tom