GDB 14.1 release -- 2023-11-19 Update

GDB 14.1 release -- 2023-11-19 Update

[Joel Brobecker]

Hi everyone,

Quick update on the release process: We still have one PR which is
marked as blocking for the release due to the fact that it's a
regression: PR gdb/30912.

Does anyone know if there's been activity on this since Simon posted
a description of the regression 3 weeks ago? John?

What I propose is that we give it another week, and see where we are.
Ideally, it's fixed by next weekend, or at least we have a better
understanding of how long it might take to fix it, so as to help us
decide whether to wait for this fix, or whether to shoot for 14.2
instead. Otherwise, if there is no movement on this PR by next weekend,
let's just release.

Fixed Since the Previous Update:
--------------------------------

  < none >

Added Since the Last Update:
----------------------------

  < none >

Other Ongoing Items:
--------------------

 * [SimonM] PR gdb/30912
   Regression: make check TESTS="gdb.base/gcore.exp"
RUNTESTFLAGS="--target_board=native-extended-gdbserver"
   https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30912

   Not sure if anyone is working on this PR yet. Asked on the PR itself.

Not Blocking, But Keep An Eye On:
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  < none >

-- 
Joel

Re: GDB 14.1 release -- 2023-11-19 Update

[John Baldwin]

On 11/19/23 8:22 AM, Joel Brobecker wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Quick update on the release process: We still have one PR which is
> marked as blocking for the release due to the fact that it's a
> regression: PR gdb/30912.
> 
> Does anyone know if there's been activity on this since Simon posted
> a description of the regression 3 weeks ago? John?
> 
> What I propose is that we give it another week, and see where we are.
> Ideally, it's fixed by next weekend, or at least we have a better
> understanding of how long it might take to fix it, so as to help us
> decide whether to wait for this fix, or whether to shoot for 14.2
> instead. Otherwise, if there is no movement on this PR by next weekend,
> let's just release.
> 
> Fixed Since the Previous Update:
> --------------------------------
> 
>    < none >
> 
> Added Since the Last Update:
> ----------------------------
> 
>    < none >
> 
> Other Ongoing Items:
> --------------------
> 
>   * [SimonM] PR gdb/30912
>     Regression: make check TESTS="gdb.base/gcore.exp"
> RUNTESTFLAGS="--target_board=native-extended-gdbserver"
>     https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30912
> 
>     Not sure if anyone is working on this PR yet. Asked on the PR itself.

Sorry, I had missed this PR somehow.  I've commented on the PR and will try
to come up with a workaround for the release in the next day or two.

-- 
John Baldwin

Re: GDB 14.1 release -- 2023-11-19 Update

[Joel Brobecker]

> Joel> What I propose is that we give it another week, and see where we are.
> Joel> Ideally, it's fixed by next weekend, or at least we have a better
> Joel> understanding of how long it might take to fix it, so as to help us
> Joel> decide whether to wait for this fix, or whether to shoot for 14.2
> Joel> instead. Otherwise, if there is no movement on this PR by next weekend,
> Joel> let's just release.
> 
> I've been pushing DAP patches to the 14 branch.  There's one pending DAP
> patch that is a possible one for the release, "Fix bug in DAP handling
> of 'pause' requests" (no link because sourceware seems to be down right
> now).
> 
> I'm on the fence about it.  It adds some missing event emissions, so
> maybe it's better to go in.

Thanks Tom. I looked at the patch
(https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2023-November/204256.html),
and it looks OK for a backport to 14.1 to me (can only affect DAP anyway).

-- 
Joel