Soft freeze for the upcoming 2.41 release

[Andreas K. Huettel]

> 
> 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?
> 

It's a logical group and this way we better keep track of it, so I think it makes sense.
Sam also already asked me about them for 2.41 - in my opinion no problem with the
corresponding reviews, as long as from now on we "just finish what we started". 

Best,
Andreas

> > 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)
> 
> 
> 
> 


-- 
Andreas K. Hüttel
dilfridge@gentoo.org
Gentoo Linux developer
(council, toolchain, base-system, perl, libreoffice)
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