[cfe-dev] [llvm-dev] [lldb-dev] [6.0.0 Release] Scheduling the release

[Robinson, Paul via cfe-dev]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Renato Golin [mailto:renato.golin at linaro.org]
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2017 11:52 AM
> To: Robinson, Paul
> Cc: Hans Wennborg; Release-testers; llvm-dev; cfe-dev; openmp-dev (openmp-
> dev at lists.llvm.org); LLDB Dev (lldb-dev at lists.llvm.org)
> Subject: Re: [llvm-dev] [lldb-dev] [6.0.0 Release] Scheduling the release
> 
> On 6 December 2017 at 21:06, Robinson, Paul via llvm-dev
> <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
> > I'm very sympathetic to syncing upstream stabilization with internal
> > processes; that said, branching so soon after New Year's Day (which
> > I'd guess is celebrated essentially everywhere) seems like not such a
> > great idea.  This is not a strong objection, more of an observation.
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> I'm curious as to what problems you're expecting... My reasoning (more
> of a feeling) is that most people will refrain from controversial
> changes just before the turn of the year, though I have no data points
> to corroborate that. :)

I agree with you about lower levels of project activity at that point; my
own selfish concern is about internal staffing levels for handling the new
branch, on what for us is the first day back from the holidays.  But as I
said it's not a strong objection, we can make sure to capture the branch
at the correct revision even if we don't do it exactly in the moment, and 
you make a reasonable argument for going with the earlier date.  I don't 
want to stand in the way here.
Thanks,
--paulr

> 
> cheers,
> --renato