We're still showing active showstoppers for 1.45 (https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/report/29). If we ship anyway, we need to have a discussion about what "showstopper" means, and we need a policy for what to do about them prior to release.

They may well be addressable, but I note that most have only just been filed - maybe we need a cutoff date past which folks can't file showstoppers for the next release on the grounds that it's probably already too late? John.

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Eric Niebler <eric@boostpro.com> wrote:

On 11/6/2010 12:09 PM, Beman Dawes wrote:

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[1.45] Beta 1 release candidates are available at http://boost.cowic.de/rc/

As usual, please report success or failure doing builds. We like to get reports of successful builds on several varied platforms before the files are pushed out to SourceForge and the formal announcement made.

Beman,

We're still showing active showstoppers for 1.45 (https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/report/29). If we ship anyway, we need to have a discussion about what "showstopper" means, and we need a policy for what to do about them prior to release.

I'm mainly look for problems that would prevent large swaths of Boost from being used on a given platform. Thus #3550, bootstrap.bat not running on x64 Windows, would appear from the name to be a showstopper. But I tried the bootstrap procedure on my 64-bit Windows 7 system, and it seemed to work as expected. None of the others looked serious enough to hold the beta, although...

I suggest that we make a concerted effort to contact the maintainers in question and see what their plans are for addressing these bugs. If the maintainers say they're not showstoppers, we correct the bug's priority. If they can fix them in a reasonable amount of time, we hold the release. If we can't reach them, or if they can't provide a fix in a reasonable time, we bump the Milestone to release+1 and ship with a BIG warning in the release notes about serious outstanding bugs.

That seems worthwhile and useful, before the actual 1.45.0 release.

Also, for future releases, we need to notify maintainers early that they have active showstoppers assigned to them. Perhaps we can even set up automatic daily nag mail as the release approaches.

That sounds well worth trying. Are you volunteering to set it up for 1.46:-? --Beman

On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Vladimir Prus <vladimir@codesourcery.com> wrote:

Beman Dawes wrote:

...>> I'm mainly look for problems that would prevent large swaths of Boost

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from being used on a given platform.

Well, it seems if you think that issue #XXX is not a showstopper, it's best to update issue #XXX so that everybody is on the same page.

Good point, although there is also the question of beta vs final release. There are problems that wouldn't stop a beta but would stop a release.

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Thus #3550, bootstrap.bat not running on x64 Windows, would appear from the name to be a showstopper. But I tried the bootstrap procedure on my 64-bit Windows 7 system, and it seemed to work as expected.

That's because the the primary issue in the ticket was actually fixed long ago and it was left open due to less important follow-ups. I've made adjustments as necessary.

Understood. I've done that myself with other tickets. --Beman

On 11/7/2010 9:12 AM, John Maddock wrote:

Am I correct in thinking that it's still OK to correct documentation glitches in release?

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----- Original Message ----- From: "vicente.botet" <vicente.botet@wanadoo.fr> To: <boost@lists.boost.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [boost] [1.45] Beta 1 release candidates

mingw gcc 4.50 Build is OK.

There are some errors on Boost.Test when I build gcc-mingw-4.5.0 with c++0x. C:\cygwin\boost\v45>bjam -j2 toolset=gcc --built-type=complete --layout=versioned cxxflags="-std=c++0x" Vicente Building the Boost C++ Libraries. warning: Graph library does not contain MPI-based parallel components. note: to enable them, add "using mpi ;" to your user-config.jam warning: skipping optional Message Passing Interface (MPI) library. note: to enable MPI support, add "using mpi ;" to user-config.jam. note: to suppress this message, pass "--without-mpi" to bjam. note: otherwise, you can safely ignore this message. warning: No python installation configured and autoconfiguration note: failed. See http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/building.html note: for configuration instructions or pass --without-python to note: suppress this message and silently skip all Boost.Python targets warning: Unable to construct ./stage-unversioned warning: Unable to construct ./stage-unversioned ...patience... ...patience... ...patience... ...found 5849 targets... ...updating 22 targets... gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp: In function 'boost::program_options::parsed_options boost::program_options::parse_environment(const boost::program_options::options_description&, const boost::function1<std::basic_string<char>, std::basic_string<char> >&)': libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp:190:36: error: 'environ' was not declared in this scope "g++" -ftemplate-depth-128 -O0 -fno-inline -Wall -g -mthreads -std=c++0x -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -I"." -c -o "bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o" "libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp" ...failed gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>parsers.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>parsers.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a... gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o In file included from ./boost/test/utils/runtime/cla/dual_name_parameter.hpp:19:0, from ./boost/test/impl/unit_test_parameters.ipp:31, from libs\test\src\unit_test_parameters.cpp:16: ./boost/test/utils/runtime/config.hpp: In function 'void boost::runtime::putenv_impl(boost::runtime::cstring, boost::runtime::cstring)': ./boost/test/utils/runtime/config.hpp:95:51: error: 'putenv' was not declared in this scope "g++" -ftemplate-depth-128 -O0 -fno-inline -Wall -pedantic -g -mthreads -std=c++0x -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -I"." -c -o "bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o" "libs\test\src\unit_test_parameters.cpp" ...failed gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\debug\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-d-1_45.a... gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp: In function 'boost::program_options::parsed_options boost::program_options::parse_environment(const boost::program_options::options_description&, const boost::function1<std::basic_string<char>, std::basic_string<char> >&)': libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp:190:36: error: 'environ' was not declared in this scope In file included from ./boost/function/detail/prologue.hpp:17:0, from ./boost/function/function_template.hpp:13, from ./boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp:18, from ./boost/function/function1.hpp:11, from ./boost/program_options/value_semantic.hpp:13, from ./boost/program_options/options_description.hpp:13, from ./boost/program_options/detail/cmdline.hpp:14, from ./boost/program_options/parsers.hpp:12, from libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp:11: ./boost/function/function_base.hpp: In static member function 'static void boost::detail::function::functor_manager_common<Functor>::manage_small(const boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::functor_manager_operation_type) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper]': ./boost/function/function_base.hpp:360:11: instantiated from 'static void boost::detail::function::functor_manager<Functor>::manager(const boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::functor_manager_operation_type, mpl_::true_) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper, mpl_::true_ = mpl_::bool_<true>]' ./boost/function/function_base.hpp:406:11: instantiated from 'static void boost::detail::function::functor_manager<Functor>::manager(const boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::functor_manager_operation_type, boost::detail::function::function_obj_tag) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper]' ./boost/function/function_base.hpp:434:13: instantiated from 'static void boost::detail::function::functor_manager<Functor>::manage(const boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::function_buffer&, boost::detail::function::functor_manager_operation_type) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper]' ./boost/function/function_template.hpp:913:60: instantiated from 'void boost::function1<R, T1>::assign_to(Functor) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper, R = std::basic_string<char>, T0 = std::basic_string<char>]' ./boost/function/function_template.hpp:722:7: instantiated from 'boost::function1<R, T1>::function1(Functor, typename boost::enable_if_c<boost::type_traits::ice_not<boost::is_integral<Functor>::value>::value, int>::type) [with Functor = boost::program_options::detail::prefix_name_mapper, R = std::basic_string<char>, T0 = std::basic_string<char>, typename boost::enable_if_c<boost::type_traits::ice_not<boost::is_integral<Functor>::value>::value, int>::type = int]' libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp:233:74: instantiated from here ./boost/function/function_base.hpp:321:15: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules ./boost/function/function_base.hpp:325:13: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules "g++" -ftemplate-depth-128 -O3 -finline-functions -Wno-inline -Wall -mthreads -std=c++0x -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -DNDEBUG -I"." -c -o "bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o" "libs\program_options\src\parsers.cpp" ...failed gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\parsers.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>parsers.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>parsers.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\program_options\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_program_options-mgw45-mt-1_45.a... gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o In file included from ./boost/test/utils/runtime/cla/dual_name_parameter.hpp:19:0, from ./boost/test/impl/unit_test_parameters.ipp:31, from libs\test\src\unit_test_parameters.cpp:16: ./boost/test/utils/runtime/config.hpp: In function 'void boost::runtime::putenv_impl(boost::runtime::cstring, boost::runtime::cstring)': ./boost/test/utils/runtime/config.hpp:95:51: error: 'putenv' was not declared in this scope "g++" -ftemplate-depth-128 -O3 -finline-functions -Wno-inline -Wall -pedantic -mthreads -std=c++0x -DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 -DNDEBUG -I"." -c -o "bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o" "libs\test\src\unit_test_parameters.cpp" ...failed gcc.compile.c++ bin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_test_exec_monitor-mgw45-mt-1_45.a... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-1_45.a(clean) for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>unit_test_parameters.o... ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-1_45.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\test\build\gcc-mingw-4.5.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>libboost_unit_test_framework-mgw45-mt-1_45.a... ...failed updating 4 targets... ...skipped 18 targets...