Re: [Python-Dev] Python 2.2.1

Two questions wrt 2.2.1: - Is there a timeline for it? I couldn't find one in PEP251 (which stops at 2.2 final). The reason I ask is that there's a serious flaw in MacPython (has been there since day one) that renders it useless on multiprocessor Mac OS X machines. I'm waiting for an external party to fix this (as the problem is in an external library), but I could put a bit of pressure on if 2.2.1 is due reasonably soon (as I hope). - The final bits of the Mac tree havne't been checked in yet, should we move the release22-maint branch when that's done? Can you move a branch? How? -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen@oratrix.com | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm

Jack Jansen writes:
Yes, it should be moved as necessary to reflect the MacPython release; this can be done using these commands from the dist/src/ directory: cvs tag release22-mac cvs tag -r release22-mac -b -F release22-maint -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

Maybe I'm misunderstanding. It seems pointless to move a branch: Just check in to it. In terms of CVS commands cvs update -rrelease22-maint # get a sandbox of the branch # make modifications cvs commit # make modifications to the branch cvs update -A # return to mainline What am I missing? Regards, Martin

Martin v. Loewis writes:
Maybe I'm misunderstanding. It seems pointless to move a branch: Just check in to it. In terms of CVS commands
That would work too; I'm not going to be picky about the process. -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

No timeline -- that sort of depends on how many really bad bugs are reported, and whether someone volunteers as a release mananger.
Fred anticipated that; he said he would just move the tags when necessary. Don't worry about it. --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

Jack Jansen writes:
Yes, it should be moved as necessary to reflect the MacPython release; this can be done using these commands from the dist/src/ directory: cvs tag release22-mac cvs tag -r release22-mac -b -F release22-maint -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

Maybe I'm misunderstanding. It seems pointless to move a branch: Just check in to it. In terms of CVS commands cvs update -rrelease22-maint # get a sandbox of the branch # make modifications cvs commit # make modifications to the branch cvs update -A # return to mainline What am I missing? Regards, Martin

Martin v. Loewis writes:
Maybe I'm misunderstanding. It seems pointless to move a branch: Just check in to it. In terms of CVS commands
That would work too; I'm not going to be picky about the process. -Fred -- Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at acm.org> PythonLabs at Zope Corporation

No timeline -- that sort of depends on how many really bad bugs are reported, and whether someone volunteers as a release mananger.
Fred anticipated that; he said he would just move the tags when necessary. Don't worry about it. --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)
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Fred L. Drake, Jr.
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Guido van Rossum
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Jack Jansen
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Martin v. Loewis