[Info-vax] Updated VMS Roadmap

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 08-01-2010 10:11, jls wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 02:22:53 -0800 (PST), Guy Peleg
> <makleeengineering at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> You might want to consider relinking your application using the
>> V8.3-1H1
>> Linker. On Itanium the linker generates some code and this code
>> generation
>> has been improved with the 8.3-1H1 linker  (you can also use the
>> 8.3-1H1 linker
>> on 8.3).
>>
>> As for testing, I advise to go through full testing cycle, even though
>> this
>> supposed to be a minor release, there multiple new features in it.
>
> I wouldn't consider changes to the linker to be insignificant, minor
> release or not.  I agree that any relinking would require full testing
> cycle.
>
> And if you don't relink, all plans for app mods in the future, no
> matter how minor, should include a full testing cycle (since they
> would presumably be using the changed linker).

Given that all your code is linked with VMS shareable images,
then relink or no relink does not seem as the most important
factor in the decision to retest or not.

Arne