In article <9d506035-7c2d-4929-a134-e88eeb7b7...@python.org>, Barry Warsaw <ba...@python.org> wrote:
> On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Ned Deily wrote: > > > In article <11a6545d-7204-4f61-b55b-1cc77cb56...@python.org>, > > Barry Warsaw <ba...@python.org> wrote: > >> I still want to release by the 25th, but I'd be willing to move the > >> rc > >> to Monday the 21st. We're really just trying to avoid a brown bag > >> moment, so that should give us enough time to double check the > >> releases. > > > > The recent release of OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) has triggered a fair > > amount of 2.6 bug tracker activity, since 10.6 now includes 2.6 > > (2.6.1) > > and a 64-bit version at that. A number of patches have either just > > been checked-in over the past couple of weeks or are getting some > > exposure before check-in. Given the timing and the (appropriate) > > infrequency of 2.6.x releases, I think it would be unfortunate to push > > 2.6.3 out the door without ensuring that it works well on 10.6. > > Therefore, I propose that 2.6.3 should have 10.6 compatibility as a > > "release goal". > > > > Without trying to put Ronald on the spot (too much!), it would be a > > good > > idea to get his assessment where things stand wrt 2.6 on 10.6 before > > setting a final release date. > > I'm hoping that Python won't have any issues building and running on > 10.6, but I don't have it yet so I can't personally test it out. > > How would you quantify "works well"? Do you have any thoughts on > tests you'd run other than the standard test suite? If 2.6.3 is shown > to pass its test suite on 10.5.x, is that good enough? Are the > specific bug fixes necessary for 10.6? Running the standard test suite on 10.6 and seeing no regressions compared to the same suite on 10.5.x seems a reasonable necessary requirement. We have the resources to do that. Beyond that, as Ronald suggests, I think it important to go through the open issues in the next couple of days and identify and flag any potential release-blockers (besides the IDLE problem already mentioned). One other open issue is 64-bit support in the python.org OS X installer. There have been discussions and requests in the past and, with Apple providing 64-bit out of the box in 10.6, it seems like it's time to provide something on python.org as well. One option: continue to provide a 32-bit only installer for ppc and i386 for 10.3.9 and beyond and add a second installer image with 3-way (ppc, i386, x86_64 but no ppc64) 32/64 for 10.5 and beyond. Ronald, is that your current thinking? -- Ned Deily, n...@acm.org _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
