Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:57:04 +0100 From: David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Cc: re@freebsd.org, miwi@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports-bugs@freebsd.org, ports@freebsd.org, portmgr@freebsd.org, freebsd-python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADSUP]: Ports feature freeze now enforced Message-ID: <200909151057.04556.david@vizion2000.net> In-Reply-To: <20090915095154.GH54962@droso.net> References: <20090915095154.GH54962@droso.net>
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> As an experiment, there will not be a complete ports freeze ahead of the > release of 8.0. To ensure that the tree is kept in a stable condition, > we do need to have more discipline about the feature freeze we are > currently using. To achieve this, I have added a new tag to the commit > log Feature safe: which needs to be set to yes explicitly for each > commit. While this is is tedious, it does mean that commits will be > allowed without prior explicit approval from portmgr. Portmgr is still > working on a written set of rules for what is and isn't allowed during a > feature freeze, so please use common sense for now, and try to err on > the side of caution and contact portmgr when in any doubt. Sweeping > commits touching a large number of ports, shared library updates affect > more than a trivial number of ports, you get the picture; anything that > would require a rebuild of more than a trivial amount of ports is not > allowed without prior approval from portmgr. With the release only a > few weeks off, we cannot afford any major mishaps, so be conservative. > > The feature freeze is enforced from right now and current plan is to tag > the tree after RC1 is released. There will be a short freeze while the > tag is processed, and after that we will proceed with the ports slush as > usual. > > Please consider your commits in this light and help make this experiment > a success so we can avoid long freezes for future releases. > > -erwin > Please can we ensure the python bug can be fixed. I noiw have a problem python26 will not build and the maintainer has not fixed the port. He has not tested the routine that causes the failure and a lot of ports are dependent upon python26!! See latest PRs David Southwell
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