2.45 Release Schedule

[Nick Clifton]

Hi Jens,

>>>>> I would really like to get some SFrame items to make it to the release.
>>>>>     - Fix Relocatable SFrame links
>>>>>       https://sourceware.org/pipermail/binutils/2025-June/141872.html
>>>>>     - Add new section type SHT_GNU_SFRAME (RFD posted and is being discussed, will post patches soon).

>> Sorry but no.  There have been too many cases in the past where a last minute feature
>> addition turned out to have unexpected problems, resulting in the need to make a point
>> release to fix them.  So now I am being more strict and refusing this kind of request.
>> There will always be the 2.46 release...
> 
> That is sad, especially given the ongoing joint effort for and recent
> increasing interest in SFrame:

OK, now you are making me feel bad... :-)

> Please note that the assembler only generates .sframe when specifying
> option --gsframe.  The linker only generates .sframe for .plt, if
> .sframe is present.  The linker logic to merge .sframe is not target
> specific and is/was already present.  The overall risk should be low.

Fine.  In which case I withdraw my objection.  Please go ahead and apply
the patches to the branch.

But if it does turn out that there is an unexpected complication arising
from these patches I am going to be asking you for help...

Cheers
   Nick