My two showstoppers are https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/10568 and https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/10672, both of which seem to be already on track for 7.10.3, great!
On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 7:15 AM, Tuncer Ayaz <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
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