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...)
>
>