[CMake] CMake 2.8.4 release scheduled for next month

[Ryan Pavlik]

In lieu of a full fix to this bug, could the small improvement I've attached
be included in the meantime?
http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=11445

<http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=11445>Ryan

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM, David Cole <david.cole at kitware.com> wrote:

> (copying a CMake developers email to the users list, just as an FYI to
> all the CMake users out here...)
>
> The CMake developers held a "bug triage" meeting yesterday, and here
> are some notes about it:
>
> We are still planning to start the release candidate cycle for CMake
> 2.8.4 on Wed. Jan. 12, 2011. Because of that, all changes to be
> considered for inclusion in the -rc1 build should be pushed to the
> stage and merged to 'next' before the nightly start time on the
> evening of Mon. Jan. 10, 2011.
>
> Assuming changes are in by that time, and they all pass the 'Nightly
> Expected' dashboard the next day, Brad and I will merge them into
> 'master' on Tues. Jan. 11. Then, we'll be ready to build the rc1 on
> Wed., assuming nothing alarming in the 'Nightly 2.8 Release' dashboard
> section.
>
> After that point, we will not accept further changes for CMake 2.8.4
> except for fixes for regressions and crashes.
>
> Closed:
> =====================
> We closed these because they are fixed long ago, they no longer apply,
> or we're just never going to do them:
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=861
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=1048
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=1053
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=1063
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=1103
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=9968
>
> Deferrals:
> =====================
> We decided to defer the following bugs to a future release because
> there is not enough time left to complete them before the scheduled
> date:
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=115
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=8396
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=11445
>
> Still in progress:
> =====================
> The remainder of the bugs that are still targeted for potential
> inclusion in 2.8.4 are listed on the roadmap:
>  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/roadmap_page.php
>
>
> Thanks to all who slogged through the bug list with us yesterday.
> Looking forward to a solid 2.8.4 release first thing in 2011!
>
>
> Cheers,
> David
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