Re: [Tcllib-devel] Tcllib 1.18 RC period has started

[Lars H. <Lar...@re...>]

Andreas Kupries skrev 2015-12-10 07.31:
>
> I have now created the branch "tcllib-1-18-rc" for final work on the
> upcoming 1.18 release of Tcllib.

Am I right in suspecting that this release hasn't happened yet? If so, then 
good, since I just noticed I have a bugfix that hadn't made it into the 
repository (discovered the bug at a point where I didn't have commit access, 
and only fixed it in a local version).

Will probably need a calm couple of hours with good internet connection to 
get the fixed code uploaded to core.tcl.tk properly. (Well, the upload is 
probably no big deal. But I probably need to RTFM to make sure I do the 
right things with fossil.)

Lars Hellström


> Over the next few days I will run Tcllib through its testsuite,
> against the heads of the main branches of the Tcl/Tk core, i.e. 8.4,
> 8.5 and 8.6. My tests will only be done on the Linux/64 platform. I
> ask anybody with time on their hands to perform testing of the same on
> the platforms they have access to.
>
> Beyond that I will start working on the README to provide information
> on the overall changes since 1.17 was released (April 30, 2015).
>
> As I will go into vacation on Dec 18, i.e. Friday next week, until new
> year, I do _not_ expect to actually make the release in December. My
> hope is that I can make it happen within the first two weeks of
> January however.
>
> This should really give anybody with interest enough time to do their
> own tests and report back to me.
>
> Note: While I am willing to fix bugs in the release period I expect
> such bugs to
>
> - have a ticket to refer to, see http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist (*)
> - have a patch fixing that bug
> - have that patch update the testsuite to demo bug and fix
> - have that patch update the documentation, if appropriate
>
> IOW, such bugs should have everything to make application and
> verification of the fix as easy as possible.
>
> (Ad *) To enter a ticket you must be logged in, at least as anonymous.
>
> Regarding new features, please provide either a branch which can be
> merged into the release, or a fossil bundle. Remember to provide a
> testsuite and documentation. If you have no time for both, I strongly
> prefer to have a testsuite. In that case the first ticket entered
> against the feature will be the request for the documentation.
>
>
> The release will be made from branch "tcllib-1-18-rc", when that
> branch is considered to be in a good enough shape. This means that the
> trunk is kept open for development, and changes on trunk may be
> cherrypicked over into the release as needed and/or suitable.
>