RE: [cdt-debug-dev] Zylin Embedded CDT plugin, which CDT branch t o use?

[Doug Schaefer <DSchaefer@xxxxxxx>]

Here's the official recommendation. Only distribute and use released
versions of CDT to production environments. Our current release is CDT 3.1,
our next release is CDT 3.1.1 at the end of Sept. CDT 3.1.2 should be out in
Feb 07 and our next major release is CDT 4.0 due out June 07.

If a released version of CDT does not meet your needs, you are free to patch
it in your own release. If you want those patches applied, they need to be
applicable to other users of the CDT and not disrupt the core architecture.
Of course there is no guarantee that the committers will agree with and
apply your patches. That's where influencing skills and good patches become
very important when working in open source. But as I mentioned, you do have
the out of releasing your own patched version of the CDT.

Doug Schaefer
QNX Software Systems
Eclipse CDT Project Lead
http://cdtdoug.blogspot.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: cdt-debug-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cdt-debug-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Øyvind Harboe
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:57 AM
To: cdt-debug-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cdt-debug-dev] Zylin Embedded CDT plugin, which CDT branch to use?

I have in the past been using a modified version of CDT CVS HEAD as I
wanted to get GDB patches/fixes in CDT GDB as early as possible. For
those that only use CDT as a debugger, the instability in CDT CVS HEAD
has not been too disruptive.

However, now I'm not so sure what to do:

- Use CDT 3.1 branch. Stable, but will CDT GDB fixes be applied here?
- Use CDT CVS HEAD. Unstable, but CDT GDB fixes might be more readily
applied here.

By observation, the number of CDT GDB changes these days are
relatively small, so perhaps I should use CDT 3.1 branch in
anticipation of some change in the situation w.r.t. more manhours
being devoted to CDT GDB support. (My patches have been submitted to
Eclipse, they have been assigned to a developer and I'm waiting for
comments/feedback).

-- 
Øyvind Harboe
http://www.zylin.com
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