Re: merge from 1.8 branch

[Neil Jerram]

Rob Browning <address@hidden> writes:

> Neil Jerram <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I guess I could copy all my debugging and Emacs interface stuff into
>> 1.8.x; it's all only documentation and Scheme code, after all, so
>> couldn't hurt much.  Any votes for or objections to this?
>
> If the changes are extremely unlikely break existing code that's based
> on 1.8, then I probably wouldn't object.
>
> I suppose the hard restriction we have is that we can't change
> existing APIs (C or Scheme) in backward incompatible ways during the
> stable series.

Yes, I think those are good guidelines.  (And according to those, I
believe I can proceed.)

> Of course we could also just shift 1.8 into maintenance mode, start
> focusing on the main branch, and plan to release 1.10 sooner.  I'd be
> open to that as well.

How would that be different from the current situation?  (In other
words, in what sense is 1.8 not already in maintenance mode?)

Regards,
     Neil