On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 3:13 AM Julian Foad <julianfoad_at_apache.org> wrote:
> Nathan Hartman wrote:
> > Question: Some Python scripts have not been updated for Python 3.x
> > yet. Should those be listed in the release notes under "Known Issues"?
> > Should a bug be filed? Or both?
>
> Both: an Issue tracking which ones are known broken or untested, and a
> pointer to it in the release notes.
>
Recently, Yasuhito posted a thread titled "List of Python scripts
importing svn.*" I think those are the scripts that need to be checked
for Python 3 compatibility? Or is it necessary to check all Python
scripts?
Is it preferred to create one issue to track this, or to first check
Python scripts and then create an issue per script that is found to be
incompatible with Python 3?
More below:
> The updated text:
> >
> > [[[
> >
> > Support for Python 3.x:
> >
> > Some optional features of Subversion utilize the Python scripting
> > language.
> >
> > Subversion's SWIG Python bindings and automated test suite now support
> > Python 3.x (and newer).
> >
> > Support for Python 2.7 is being phased out:
> >
> > As of 1 January 2020, Python 2.7 has reached end of life. This means
> > that Python 2.7 will no longer receive maintenance releases or
> > patches, even for security issues. All users are strongly encouraged
> > to move to Python 3.
> >
> > As Subversion 1.14 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release with planned
> > support into 2024, well beyond end-of-life for Python 2.7, the
> > Subversion developers cannot commit to supporting and testing with
> > Python 2.7, or to fixing bugs that affect Python 2.7 only, for the
> > duration of this support period.
> >
> > This means that although Subversion 1.14.0 still technically works
> > with Python 2.7, any later 1.14.x point release may drop this support
> > if it becomes too difficult to maintain.
> >
> > If you must continue using Python 2.7, our previous Long Term Support
> > release, Subversion 1.10, is supported until 2022. Python 2.7 support
> > will not be removed from Subversion 1.10.
> >
> > Note that Subversion does not require Python for its basic operation.
> > If you are not using Subversion's SWIG Python bindings, automated test
> > suite, or other Python-coded tools that ship with Subversion, this
> > change does not affect you.
> >
> > ]]]
>
> Sounds good to me.
>
> Maybe add a note that in "3.x" we intend to choose a specific "x", in
> case we forget to update the text when we choose one?
>
Can we just pick one now rather than put it off and forget?
I suggest some sort of "rolling" support for Python, where each 1.14.x
point release will support all Python 3.x releases that are not EOL at
the time of that point release.
That is:
* When 1.14.0 is released, Python 3.5 will still have 8 months of
support. Therefore, we will support Python 3.5 through 3.8.
* Then, as a hypothetical example, suppose that 1.14.2 is released in
2021. Python 3.5 would be EOL. Therefore, we would NOT support
Python 3.5 anymore, but would support Python 3.6 through 3.9.
Thoughts?
For reference, the Python support period graphic you linked before is
here: https://python-release-cycle.glitch.me
More below...
I think it would be useful to have the info also available in summary
> form, a small table. We might want to put the summary in various
> places, not just in the release notes but in maybe another web page
> and/or emails etc. Something like:
>
> svn 1.9 Py 2.7 supported, Py 3.x not working
> svn 1.10 Py 2.7 supported, Py 3.x+ supported for build & test, not
> working for bindings (?)
> svn 1.14 Py 2.7 unsupported (working in 1.14.0), Py 3.x supported
>
> For 1.10 I am offering an example of the form of summary, not sure what
> the actual status is.
>
> If I did my search correctly, there is nothing about Python 3 in any of
> the 1.10 through 1.14 release notes. Haven't we got something to say
> about limited support (for build and test?) in some version before 1.14?
> All I could find was one py3 build fix (r1819444) merged to 1.10.x.
>
A table like that would be helpful. Hopefully someone knows what the
actual status of 1.10 is. I guess it can be tested. Only the latest,
1.10.6, should be tested.
Cheers,
Nathan
Received on 2019-11-12 04:14:16 CET