[dmd-beta] Do a new release?

Walter Bright walter at digitalmars.com
Mon Dec 6 15:42:54 PST 2010


I don't know how much work is left for 64 bits to work.

David Simcha wrote:
> IMHO it depends on how close we are to fixing enough 64 bugs to make 
> 64 support usable.  I define "usable" as at least successfully 
> compiling, linking and running a version of "hello, world" that uses 
> std.stdio, not printf, so that people can test it on more complex code 
> and file bug reports. 
>
> If there's likely still another month's work or more there, then yeah, 
> now's a good time for a release because we just got rid of some nasty 
> and important bugs.  On the other hand, if there's only maybe a week 
> or two more worth of work (at least plausibly; I know it's somewhat 
> unpredictable), I suggest getting these last 64 bugs fixed before 
> releasing.
>


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