Is it known yet whether the changes in cloog/ppl will require
new soversions of those libraries or might the new cloog/ppl
libraries be backward compatible with current gcc 4.4.x (ie have
the same soversion number but a higher compatibility version)?
Jack
On Sun, Jul 05, 2009 at 02:50:30PM -0700, Mark Mitchell wrote:
> David Edelsohn has informed the release managers that the Graphite
> branch is nearly ready for merge to mainline. Graphite will provide a
> bunch of new loop optimization capabilities, and is one of the important
> infrastructure developments that will help to improve the performance of
> code generated by GCC.
>
> The Graphite developers feel that they will be ready to merge in
> mid-to-late July. The RMs have approved this plan. As the Graphite
> developers firm up their plans, they will let us know, and we'll
> coordinate the exact mechanics for the merge, including any necessary
> "quiet period" on the trunk to accommodate that.
>
> Of course, all the patches will go through technical review/approval as
> part of the merge, and the remaining questions about exactly what
> versions of CLooG/PPL should be used will be worked out as well. I
> encourage the Graphite developers to start discussing those issues on
> the mailing list as soon as possible so that we have everything ready
> when the time comes.
>
> Thanks,
>
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