Re: [PORTS] v6.3 release ToDo list and supported ports

Is the ix86/linux "confirmed" port using libc 5 or glibc 2.x (aka
libc6)?  As most major distributions are going to release all new
versions with glibc I think it's prudent to test on both "platforms"
independantly.

-Fred


> Bruce, are you planning on keeping a ToDo list for the 6.3 release
> as you have in (at least) the past few releases? That will make sure
> that we don't leave something out. As a start:
>
> Commit sgml document sources(Thomas)
> Commit html documents(Thomas)
> Commit postscript documents(Thomas)
> Fix aggregates in views reported by Brett
> Include subselect regression tests(Thomas, unless someone else wants
> it :) Fix crashes from backend collisions reported by Tom H. Fix
> isinf.c irix port problem reported by Andrew(Marc) Check triggers
> regression test(Vadim) Check select_views regression test Test ecpg
> new struct features(Michael) Test big-endian/little-endian
> operation(Tatsuo?) I don' know if we need this...
>
> Confirm ports for v6.3 (need this soon for docs):
>
> _  aix4.2 - already fixed? what are actual versions??
> _  aix3.5
> _  bsdi
> _  freebsd,etc (I don't know the different bsd variants)
> _  68k/bsdXXX (Macintosh port) never successful? Needed 68k locking
> code?? _  dgux _  hpux9.0.x _  hpux10.20 _  alpha/unix - currently
> broken? _  alpha/linux - currently broken? _  ppc/mklinux(Tatsuo?)
> *  ix86/linux(Thomas) - confirmed working
> _  ix86/solaris
> _  irix5
> _  irix6
> _  nextstep - not tested? not working??
> _  sco
> _  sparc/solaris
> _  sparc/sunos
> _  svr4(which platforms?)
> _  ultrix4
> _  univel
>
> If a platform does not get on this list, and have a confirmed
> compile/regression test, then it will go on the unsupported list for
> v6.3 :(  The regression tests do not have to pass completely (since
> there are a couple of remaining beta problems) but the port should
> compile, run, and produce reasonable results for most tests.
>
> Can people commit to checking on each platform? (I know some have
> been done already...)
>
>