Soft freeze for the upcoming 2.41 release

[Sam James]

"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com> writes:

> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 7:12 AM Andreas K. Huettel <dilfridge@gentoo.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> as of today 21 Dec 2024 we're in "soft freeze" for glibc-2.41.
>>
>>  * No *starting* of new features
>>  * Avoid changes to translateable strings
>>  * Decision / figuring out what goes still in and what goes not
>>  * Review and addition of patches
>>
>> Also, please, let's try to get everything
>>  - currently under construction and
>>  - intended for 2.41 that
>>  - changes test results by design (i.e., math changes)
>> completed and pushed soon.
>
> I am working on running glibc tests with Clang.  My patches are
> done.  I am using some patches from
>
> https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/azanella/clang
>
> I have total of 39 patches plus:
>
> https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/patch/20241217071836.2309110-1-hjl.tools@gmail.com/
>
> Many of my patches are independent of each other,
> but "Add clang specific warnings suppress macros":
>
> https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/patch/20241221222300.753331-1-hjl.tools@gmail.com/
>
> is used by other patches.
>
> Should I send out my patches as a set?
>

Yes please. We will get it done next few days. Thank you very much for this.

>> In the meantime, to everyone who celebrates it a merry christmas, and to
>> all of you hopefully an enjoyable holiday break and a happy new year!
>>
>> Best,
>> Andreas
>>
>>
>>
>> Am Donnerstag, 5. Dezember 2024, 15:52:50 MEZ schrieb Andreas K. Huettel:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > unless someone else wants to step in or help out to take over
>> > in the future, I'm going to take care of the upcoming release again.
>> >
>> > Since the 6-week schedule worked out rather well last time, I suggest to do
>> > it similar again (now would be the time for objections; I realize that it
>> > somewhat collides with christmas / new year, so ideas are welcome).
>> >
>> > - 21 Dec 2024: Soft freeze
>> >   * No *starting* of new features
>> >   * Decision on what goes still in and what goes not
>> >   * Review and addition of patches
>> >
>> > - 4 Jan 2025: Hard freeze
>> >   * Machine testing
>> >   * Noncritical bug fixes
>> >   * No ABI changes without RM discussion.
>> >   * High risk bug fixes should be discussed on the list.
>> >
>> > - 1 Feb 2025 (or ideally a bit earlier, since FOSDEM): Release
>> >
>> > My apologies for being rather absent for the last months; I'll be back.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Andreas
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Andreas K. Hüttel
>> dilfridge@gentoo.org
>> Gentoo Linux developer
>> (council, toolchain, base-system, perl, libreoffice)