On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Austin Seipp wrote: > Hi *, > > (This is an email primarily aimed at users reading this list and > developers who have any interest). > > As some of you may know, there's currently a 7.10.3 milestone and > status page on our wiki: > > https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Status/GHC-7.10.3 > > The basic summary is best captured on the above page: > > "We have not yet decided when, or even whether, to release GHC > 7.10.3. We will do so if (but only if!) we have documented cases of > "show-stoppers" in 7.10.2. Namely, cases from users where > > - You are unable to use 7.10.2 because of some bug > - There is no reasonable workaround, so you are truly stuck > - We know how to fix it > - The fix is not too disruptive; i.e. does not risk introducing a > raft of new bugs" > > That is, we're currently not fully sold on the need for a release. > However, the milestone and issue page serve as a useful guide, and > also make it easier to keep track of smaller, point-release worthy > issues. > > So in the wake of the 8.0 roadmap I just sent: If you *need* 7.10.3 > because the 7.10.x series has a major regression or problem you > can't work around, let us know! > > - Find or file a bug in Trac > - Make sure it's highest priority > - Assign it to the 7.10.3 milestone > - Follow up on this email if possible, or edit it on the status page > text above - it would be nice to get some public feedback in one place > about what everyone needs. > > Currently we have two bugs on the listed page in the 'show stopper > category', possibly the same bug, which is a deal-breaker for HERMIT > I believe. Knowing of anything else would be very useful.
Would tracking down and fixing some of the reported time and space regressions qualify as 7.10.3 material? _______________________________________________ ghc-devs mailing list [email protected] http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs
