Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> > Why do we need someone to complain? We know the bug is there. Has the
> > code changed a lot in that area?
>
> Do we have the policy of backpatching every fix? I thought it was only
> the major bugs we fixed in back branches. If someone wants to backpatch
> it, feel free to do so.
I think the policy is "we fix the bugs in supported releases". If you
start making exceptions, it becomes needlessly complex.
I've always assumed that I'm supposed to backpatch the bugs I fix in
HEAD, however far is reasonable.
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