Re: How to test legacy (glib-compat) code

[Joerg Mayer <jmayer () loplof de>]

On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 09:53:43AM -0700, Gerald Combs wrote:
> The oldest version of GLib that we build with is 2.56.1 on the CentOS 7 builder:
>
> CentOS 7       2.56.1
...

> Is there any reason we shouldn't increase the minimum GLib version to 2.56 in the master and 3.6 branches? That would 
> mean that we no longer support RHEL 6, but it's currently in "extended life cycle support": 
> https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata

OK, that would be my preferred solution ;-)
While we are at it: Would it make sense to increase some other requirements?

In the meantime I will increase the compat test to something like 2.58 and see whether it compiles.

Thanks!
   Jörg

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Joerg Mayer                                           <jmayer () loplof de>
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