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Re: A tiny request to v3 developers

From: Sahoo <sahoo_at_sun.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:26:15 +0530

Kedar Mhaswade wrote:
>>> But shouldn't build system *of a modular product* be designed such
>>> that a wrong commit in module "m" does not affect anyone other than
>>> those
>>> who depend on latest version of "m"?
>>>
>>> I understand we are not there yet, but that should be our goal.
>> Yes, that's our goal, but the goal can't achieved by build team
>> alone. Developers have to first modularize their components. Until
>> then, we should have a monolithic build system to avoid all the build
>> problems we are having today.
>
> I agree. I had no intention to blame it on someone.
> How should developers help?
> Have we identified specific action items that module developers must
> finish?
>
> Have we identified modules (and owners) that make v3 Prelude release?
Excellent questions. They deserve a dedicated thread and have nothing to
do with build as such. Do you want to start one?

Thanks,
Sahoo
>
> I don't expect one person to know answers to all of these, but we need
> to know these answers, isn't it?
>
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