[asdf-devel] Re: ASDF 3.0.2.1 released

[Robert Goldman]

Raymond Toy wrote:
>>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Goldman <rpgoldman at sift.info> writes:
>
>     Robert> Raymond Toy wrote:
>     >>>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Goldman <rpgoldman at sift.info> writes:
>     >> 
>     Robert> Raymond Toy wrote:
>     >> >> If this is the first release candidate, can you explain the difference
>     >> >> between this and the 3.0.2 that was released a month or so ago?  I'm a
>     >> >> bit confused now on the numbering.
>     >> 
>     Robert> I have been assuming that the numbering is:
>     >> 
>     Robert> x.y.z
>     >> 
>     Robert> x = major revision -- I do not expect to preside over one of these!
>     Robert> ASDF 2 was a major clean-up.  ASDF 3 added substantial improvements in
>     Robert> dependency tracking, etc.
>     >> 
>     Robert> y = change to API
>     >> 
>     Robert> z = patch release
>     >> 
>     Robert> This is what is enshrined in the ASDF versioning predicates, so I
>     Robert> figured I would stick with that.
>     >> 
>     >> Thanks.  Previously, I think cmucl only updated on x.y, ignoring z.
>     >> But with asdf 3, I think we updated on x.y.z (3.0.2, in particular).
>     >> 
>     >> I was just wondering now when cmucl should update its copy of asdf.
>     >> And in particular should cmucl take 3.0.2.1?  I have not run into any
>     >> issues with 3.0.2, but I only use a small number of asdf systems.
>
>     Robert> Implementations should *not* update on tags like 3.0.2.1.
>
>     Robert> I will *try* to make this clear by not setting the "release" tag to
>     Robert> point to them.  E.g., the current release tag still points to 3.0.2.
>
> Thanks for clarifying this. I'll refrain from updating unless there's
> a "release".  BTW, what is this "release" tag?  Is it in git?  If not,
> that would be nice to have, because right now, I just see a bunch of
> numerical tags corresponding to the version (and various upstream and
> debian tags).
>
> Ray
>
>

Yes, there's a release tag.  You can see it in the gitweb:

http://common-lisp.net/gitweb?p=projects/asdf/asdf.git