The 2.47 release branch has been created

[Jan Beulich]

On 12.07.2026 12:50, H.J. Lu wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>>   The 2.47 branch has now been created:
>>
>>      git clone git://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git -b binutils-2_47-branch
>>
>>   A snapshot of the sources is also available here:
>>
>>     https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-2.46.90.tar.xz
>>
>>   Please could all patches for the branch be run by me.
>>   The rules for the branch are:
>>
>>     * No new features.
>>     * Target specific bug fixes are OK.
>>     * Generic bug fixes are OK if they are important and widely tested.
>>     * Documentation updates/fixes are OK.
>>     * Translation updates are OK.
>>     * Fixes for testsuite failures are OK.
>>
>>   Ideally I would like to make the release happen in two weeks time,
>>   i.e. July 26.  Which I hope will be enough time for everyone
>>   to get their final fixes in.
> 
> Hi Nick,
> 
> I'd like to fix
> 
> https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34343

This is okay for the branch (but not for master, as previously indicated), albeit
I'm pretty unhappy with the description. This is largely your subjective view on
things. Down the road we really may want (or even need) to settle on what we
intend to optimize and what not. The present situation makes it rather hard to
form an objective view, as no objective (and agreed upon) criteria exist. Once we
have come to a shared understanding, some of the later added optimizations may
then want removing again, which may or may not include the one here. (And btw,
I've been holding back a further set which I have otherwise ready.)

Jan