I think release-specific "hot fixes" could be useful. Perhaps, only changes preserving binary compatibility should qualify as hot fixes for a release. Also, I think only changes that are part of trunk code and, as such, are tested by the Boost regression testing should be allowed as hot fixes. Thanks, Boris
-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Beman Dawes Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:32 AM To: Boost Developers Mailing List Subject: [boost] Should we provide hot fixes?
Although it does look like we will be able to hold to a quarterly release schedule, it is really doubtful we have enough resources to issue point releases.
To get bug fixes into user's hands more quickly, should we provide hot fixes when appropriate?
Hot fixes might work something like this. (I'll use an embarrassing Boost.Filesystem mistake I made as an example.)
* Individual developers will decide on a case-by-case basis if they want to provide a hot fix for a given bug.
* There would be a prominent link on the web site to a "Hot Fixes" page in the trac.
* That "Hot Fixes" page would have a section for each release.
* Under release 1.36.0, there would be a changeset number, a description of the problem, and a directory-location:
48192 Restore deprecated basic_directory_entry names inadvertently removed. (boost/filesystem)
* The changeset number would link to http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/48192
* The "Hot Fixes" page would include instructions on how to apply a changeset. The instructions are the same for all operating systems:
-- Click on "Download in other formats: Unified Diff". -- From the command prompt, cd directory-location patch <download-location/changeset_r48192.diff
* The "Hot Fixes" page would include instructions on how to install "patch" for popular operating systems, and give an example of actual usage.
Comments?
--Beman
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