Re: [RFA] Update README post gdb-6.5 branch creation

[Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org>]

On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 01:06:32PM -0700, Joel Brobecker wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Now that the gdb-6.5 branch has been created, one the items that needs
> to be done is the update of the README file. Normally, it just consists
> of bumping the version number up, but in this case, I have a question.
> 
> The version number currently used is gdb-6.3. In the 6.5 branch, I think
> it makes sense to have it use gdb-6.5. But in the head, I think it makes
> sense to use gdb-6.6. That way, assuming we follow the usual pattern of
> only increasing the minor version number for the next release, I don't
> have to update this file at all after I cut the gdb-6.6 branch.
> 
> I therefore propose the following patch for the head:
> 
> 2006-05-16  Joel Brobecker  <brobecker@adacore.com>
> 
>         * README: Update GDB version number.
> 
> What do you guys think?

For at least the last couple of releases, this file has just gotten
sedded.  Should we have a README.in instead?  It would still need to be
proofread at some point on the release checklist - but GCC has adopted
a strict "version number in one place only" policy and it seems to be
quite helpful.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery