Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Update submodules in boost.git
From: Daniel James (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-05 04:23:08


On 5 December 2013 05:37, Daniel Pfeifer <daniel_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> The purpose of modularisation was to allow a modular release process.
> I suggest the following:
>
> Each Boost library has its own release schedule.
> When there is a new release of Boost library X, you point the
> submodule in Boost/develop to X/master.
> Tests are run on Boost/develop.
> To make a new release of Boost, you merge the changes of Boost/develop
> to Boost/master.

Such a system should also have to deal with hotfixes. But the most
important question is, would anyone be willing to implement this?