[RTEMS Project] #3220: Change RTEMS release number scheme from 4.12 to 5

RTEMS trac trac at rtems.org
Thu Nov 9 06:29:50 UTC 2017


#3220: Change RTEMS release number scheme from 4.12 to 5
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 Reporter:  Sebastian Huber  |       Owner:  Sebastian Huber
     Type:  project          |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  5.1
Component:  unspecified      |     Version:  4.12
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |
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Old description:

> As discussed here
>
> https://lists.rtems.org/pipermail/devel/2017-October/019169.html
>
> it was agreed to use version 5.1 with the new number scheme for the next
> RTEMS release.
>
> Most important items of this release:
>
> * SMP support
> * 64-bit time_t (year 2038 problem)
> * the network stack header consolidation and the move to Newlib
> * self-contained POSIX synchronization objects (impacting the
> configuration)
> * improved Ada support (however, not all Ada tests pass currently)
>
> The following steps are necessary to carry out the number change:
>
> 1. Change version of RTEMS tools
> 2. Change version of RSB
> 3. Change version of RTEMS
> 4. Documentation repo. Easy.
> 5. Documentation website repo. Easy.
> 6. Release procedure repo. Easy.
> 7. Trac tickets. Not sure.
> 8. Trac wiki. Medium(?). A wiki search of 4.12 gives 21 hits.
> 9. rtems.org website. That needs Joel.

New description:

 As discussed here

 https://lists.rtems.org/pipermail/devel/2017-October/019169.html

 it was agreed to use version 5.1 with the new number scheme for the next
 RTEMS release.

 Most important items of this release:

 * SMP support
 * 64-bit time_t (year 2038 problem)
 * the network stack header consolidation and the move to Newlib
 * self-contained POSIX synchronization objects (impacting the
 configuration)
 * improved Ada support (however, not all Ada tests pass currently)

 The following steps are necessary to carry out the number change:

 1. Change version of RTEMS tools
 2. Change version of RSB
 3. Change version of RTEMS
 4. Documentation repo. Easy.
 5. Documentation website repo. Easy.
 6. Release procedure repo. Easy.
 7. ~~Trac tickets. Not sure.~~
 8. Trac wiki. Medium(?). A wiki search of 4.12 gives 21 hits.
 9. rtems.org website. That needs Joel.

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Comment (by Sebastian Huber):

 Trac update done.

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Ticket URL: <http://devel.rtems.org/ticket/3220#comment:4>
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