Since this is a feature release, this can still be done. We can think about setting the minimum required versions later. I would need to add that to my scripts that I use to prepare a release, but that is not a big deal.
Stefan Manegold wrote: > Sjoerd, fellow developers, > > I just realize the following: > > (at least) due to my recent changes, (at least) MonetDB4 & MonetDB5 in the > Aug2009 release branch (most probably) do no longer compile with an earlier > version of MonetDB common (GDK), mainly because I added (for convenience) > the assert_shift_width() C macro to gdk.mx/gdk.h . > > It could well be, that binary build of the latest versions of MonetDB4 & > MonetDB5 still work with binary builds of earlier versions of MonetDB common > (GDK); at least I'm not aware of any interface changes. > > Hence, unless we remove the assert_shift_width() C macro, again (and > implement its functionlity differently), we'd need to make the upcoming > MonetDB-4.32.0 and MonetDB-5.14.0 requiring MonetDB-1.32.0. However, this > also changes the dependencies for the binaries. > > Well, given our regular release cycle, and Windows installers and super > source balls that contain "everything", anyway, I don't expect too many > users that would like to upgrade only M4 or M5 or sql, while keeping the > "old" GDK ... > > Hence, to be on the save side, I'd propose to update all dependecies in the > Aug2009 branch to require part from that very branch (and possibly introduce > this as a standard procedure, unless/until we indeed do partial releases). > > Any thoughs, comments, objections? > > Thanks! > > Stefan > -- Sjoerd Mullender
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