[fpc-devel] New -Xg option in the last 9778 revision

[Fabio Dell'Aria]

Hi,

2008/1/17, Michael Van Canneyt <michael at freepascal.org>:
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>
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008, Fabio Dell'Aria wrote:
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> > Hi,
> >
> > 2008/1/17, Michael Van Canneyt <michael at freepascal.org>:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 17 Jan 2008, Fabio Dell'Aria wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > 2008/1/17, Peter Vreman <peter at freepascal.org>:
> > > > > > Hi to all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have some questions about the last 9778 revision (related to the new
> > > > > > -Xg option).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The help tell: "-Xg now produces a .dbg file with debuginfo that can
> > > > > > be used by gdb."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My questions are:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1)...when this patch will be apply to the current 2.2.x version (I
> > > > > > think currently it works only on the last 2.3.x version)?
> > > > >
> > > > > The patch is not even 24 hours old and needs to stabilize first. Maybe in a couple of months it will be considered for inclusion.
> > > >
> > > > Do you think it will be included in the next 2.2.2 stable release?
> > >
> > > Normally not.
> >
> > Why?
>
> Because 2.2.2 is a bugfix only release, no new features are allowed.
>
> Michael.

I understand and agree with this position, add a new features in a
"bugfix only" release is dangerous!

Any opinion about the 2.4 release date?

-- 
Best regards...

Fabio Dell'Aria.