Re: [CORE] back-branch multixact fixes & 9.5 alpha/beta: schedule - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: [CORE] back-branch multixact fixes & 9.5 alpha/beta: schedule
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In response to Re: [CORE] back-branch multixact fixes & 9.5 alpha/beta: schedule  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [CORE] back-branch multixact fixes & 9.5 alpha/beta: schedule  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com>)
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On 06/08/2015 12:21 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> writes:
>> On 2015-06-08 14:18:22 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>>> As I saw it, on Friday it was not clear whether we would be able to do a
>>> release this week.  Now it's Monday, and we still have a rather long list
>>> of issues
>
>> Well, these issues aren't regressions, they're "just" general problems
>> we need to fix. And some of them are going to require somewhat invasive
>> changes. Both you and Robert have argued that the regressions should be
>> fixed first. And by now you've convinced me.
>
>>> , and apparently Andres isn't all that happy even with the fixes
>>> that have gone in, because he still wants more time for testing.
>
>> I'm now satisfied that the current HEAD is better than what was released
>> last time round.
>
> If there's general agreement that there are no regressions from
> 9.4.anything, then perhaps we should put out a release this week.
> Wrap today seems out of the question but we could still do it tomorrow
> for Friday release.

If we release on Friday that is the 12th, PgCon is starts the 16th and 
there is a weekend in between. If there is an unknown regression or new 
bug that is severe, are we going to have the resources to resolve it?

Sincerely,

JD

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