[llvm-dev] [cfe-dev] [lldb-dev] What version comes after 3.9? (Was: [3.9 Release] Release plan and call for testers)

[Rafael Espíndola via llvm-dev]

> I don't think this is as obvious as you might think it is. We can happily
> drop the "major version equals bitcode compatibility" implicit promise if we
> want, but it's been there for a while and will need some messaging as to the
> actual promises here and what we'll do to fulfill and what we mean when we
> want to change it (will we actually rev the version? not?). I think Hans's
> idea for the release is fine and then will let us argue it as much as we'd
> like on llvm-dev until we get a proposal that people are happy with.

The promise just says that 4.0 *will* read 3.X and 4.1 might.

I think I agree with Chris with 3.10 being the worst possible outcome.
If the "may be compatible" is too confusing lets change it to be time
base or just say that llvm for now can read bitcode of llvm 3.0 or
newer but we might change that in the future.

Cheers,
Rafael