On Wed, 9 Jan 2019, Tom de Vries wrote: > [ To revisit https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2018-04/msg00385.html ] > > The current formulation for the description of Stage 4 here ( > https://gcc.gnu.org/develop.html ) is: > ... > During this period, the only (non-documentation) changes that may be > made are changes that fix regressions. > > Other changes may not be done during this period. > > Note that the same constraints apply to release branches. > > This period lasts until stage 1 opens for the next release. > ... > > This updated formulation was proposed by Richi (with a request for > review of wording): > ... > During this period, the only (non-documentation) changes that may > be made are changes that fix regressions. > > -Other changes may not be done during this period. > +Other important bugs like wrong-code, rejects-valid or build issues may > +be fixed as well. All changes during this period should be done with > +extra care on not introducing new regressions - fixing bugs at all cost > +is not wanted. > > Note that the same constraints apply to release branches. > > This period lasts until stage 1 opens for the next release. > ... > > If a text can be agreed upon, then I can prepare a patch for wwwdocs.
The proposed text sounds good, please post a patch and apply! Thanks, Richard.
