Re: GDB 13 release branch created! - [PING][PATCH v8] gdb: split array and string limiting options

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

> Does this mean that the "split array and string limiting options" is now
> unlikely to even land in GDB 13?

This is not excluded, but for it to be in GDB 13, it first needs
to land in master. Once in master, a Global Maintainer can evaluate
its impact on GDB 13 and help determine whether it would be suitable
for GDB 13 or not. My personal opinion looking at the patch series
and its objective is that it would be prudent from a UI perspective
to give this patch some time to mature in master first, before being
introduced in a release.

> After the latest "ping" there was nothing open, maybe I've just missed its
> integration?
> 
> Looking at https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=string
> it doesn't look like the patches are applied yet - but so far I've not seen
> a single reason that those aren't.

The GDB community unfortunately relies on a small group of volunteer
maintainers who dedicate as much time as they can, but we know
unfortunately that this is not enough. This kind of situation is
sadly an unwanted byproduct of the lack of volunteer time.

-- 
Joel