On 2014-11-21 at 18:13:16 +0100, Neil Mitchell wrote:
As part of the forthcoming GHC release, I assume the filepath library will be sync'd to the latest version in the GitHub repo? When will that sync happen?
We'll probably try to sync up w/ filepath's current master-tip for the upcoming freeze to make sure it still builds. And then shortly before the first GHC 7.10.1 RC is cut sometime around mid-december (if nothing changes).
Who will do the sync?
It'll be probably me, or Austin
When is the last time I can make changes that go into GHC 7.10?
*Ideally* we'd want to have the libraries in a frozen RC-ish state before we cut the GHC 7.10.1 RC
What should I be doing to help? As this is my first time, any details would be most appreciated.
If you can time it so that `filepath` is in a releasable state (i.e. you don't need to actually upload it to Hackage) shortly before the first RC, it'd be great. Then, if during the public GHC 7.10.1 RC test-phase serious issues with the filepath package are found, it would very desirable for those to be fixed upstream in `filepath` in a timely manner in order to ship the final GHC 7.10.1 with a final bug-free `filepath` package. ...does that make any sense so far? :-) Cheers, hvr