Open branches for backports

[Stefan Schulze Frielinghaus]

Hi Nick,

thanks for clarification.  I will quickly come up with the fix and
prepare it for mainline and 2.{39,40} then.

Cheers,
Stefan

On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 12:29:05PM +0000, Nick Clifton wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
> 
> > I'm preparing a target specific fix which I would like to backport.
> > Which branches are currently open for backports?
> 
> Generally speaking we only accept backports to the most recent release
> branch.  So in this case that would mean the 2.39 branch.  But ...
> 
> ... The 2.40 branch has been created and is currently accepting bug
> fix backports.  So if your fix is submitted soon, it may get in before
> the release actually happens.  Once the 2.40 release is out of the door,
> the 2.40 branch will then be the branch suitable for receiving backports.
> 
> It is possible to apply patches to other, earlier branches as well.  But
> it is very unlikely that there will ever be any more official releases
> made from those old branches.
> 
> 
> > Just for the future,
> > is there a place where this information is kept
> 
> There is a small reference to this issue in the binutils/MAINTAINERS file
> where it says:
> 
>     "If a patch is approved for check in to the mainline
>      sources, it can also be checked into the current
>      release branch."
> 
> But it could be publicised more widely.  I feel like this is something
> that should be mentioned on the Binutils wiki as well.
> 
> 
> > or should I just ask on the mailinglist again?
> 
> You can always do that too.
> 
> Cheers
>   Nick
>