PS: Forgot to attach the relevant patches. Note that mainline is now 6.3.50. - Andrew Cagney wrote: > Hello, > > The gdb_6_3-branch has been created and is now available for testing and > late breaking fixes. The branch commit policy is: > > @itemize @bullet > @item > The @file{gdb/MAINTAINERS} file still holds. > @item > Don't fix something on the branch unless/until it is also fixed in the > trunk. If this isn't possible, mentioning it in the @file{gdb/PROBLEMS} > file is better than committing a hack. > @item > When considering a patch for the branch, suggested criteria include: > Does it fix a build? Does it fix the sequence @kbd{break main; run} > when debugging a static binary? > @item > The further a change is from the core of @value{GDBN}, the less likely > the change will worry anyone (e.g., target specific code). > @item > Only post a proposal to change the core of @value{GDBN} after you've > sent individual bribes to all the people listed in the > @file{MAINTAINERS} file @t{;-)} > @end itemize > > @emph{Pragmatics: Provided updates are restricted to non-core > functionality there is little chance that a broken change will be fatal. > This means that changes such as adding a new architectures or (within > reason) support for a new host are considered acceptable.} > > Andrew >