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Re: The Linux binutils 2.14.90.0.1 is released
Ben Elliston wrote:
> Jack Howarth <howarth@bromo.msbb.uc.edu> writes:
>
> > I think the rational of the HJ releases is provide a way to
> > rapidly release as many critical fixes as possible for use with
> > linux.
>
> Hmmm .. this sounds like something with a much greater sense of
> urgency than I would expect for binutils. I can understand that it
> makes sense when a new Linux kernel port and binutils are coming up at
> the same time,
New Features or just different usage are also a point to consider,
for the kernel as well as for userland.
> but for established platforms, I can't see the need.
The Linux development tree is probably never a "established platform".
And IMO it's very valuable for binutils to get a wider test audience
sooner than the release cycle suggests.
Thiemo