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Re: [cdt-dev] Addition of Mach-O 64 Binary Parser to 6.0.2
The problem with adding new API on the maintenance stream is that any client bundle that wants to use this new API needs a new minor version (x.y) of the bundle that supplies the API, in order to sensibly express a new lower bound in its dependency range.  However, the supplier bundle can't actually raise its version to the next minor number because then (a) it will conflict with the minor version increment of the next release and (b) it will no longer look like a service release, so user installs performing service updates won't get anything.

If this really is new public API, then adding it in the maintenance stream is certain to break some client workflows.

Cheers,

Christian


On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 11:27 -0600, John Cortell wrote:
I don't believe new API is a problem, even for a maintenance release. I think stability is the key. Any significant amount of code, API-related or not, that can destabilize existing features is what we should avoid. I think a new binary parser is a safe addition, as long as it hasn't mucked around much with the underlying support code.

John

At 11:18 AM 11/3/2009, Andrew Gvozdev wrote:
Hi,
There is a contribution of Mach-O binary parser for Mac 64 bit. In CDT 6.1 it is being added as a new parser. I believe it would be valuable addition to 6.0.X stream as well. Technically it introduces new API and API changes for maintenance stream are not allowed but in this case I would advocate to add it there.

Does anybody have an objection?

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=270790

Andrew
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Christian W. Damus
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QNX Software Systems

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