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Golang 1.7

Summary

Rebase of Golang package to upcoming version 1.7 in Fedora 25, including rebuild of all dependent packages.

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 25
  • Last updated: 2016-06-03
  • Tracker bug:

Detailed Description

Rebase of Golang package to upcoming version 1.7 in Fedora 25. Golang 1.7 is schedule to be released in early Aug. Due to current nature of Go packages, rebuild of dependent package will be required to pick up the changes.


Benefit to Fedora

Staying closely behind upstream by providing latest release of golang, which includes performance improvements and added support for s390x architecture among other bug fixes and new features. For complete list of changes see upstream change notes at https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.7 . In result Fedora will be providing solid development platform for Go language.


Scope

  • Proposal owners: Rebase golang package in f25(side tag), bootstrap for s390x(+update golang srpm macros), help with resolving possible issues found during mass-rebuild.
  • Other developers: fix possible issues.
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A
  • Trademark approval: N/A

Upgrade/compatibility impact

None

How To Test

0.
a)Install golang 1.7 (from side tag) and use it to build your program(s)/package(s).
b)Scratch build against the side tag.
1.
Your program/package built using golang 1.7 should work as expected.

User Experience

None

Dependencies

TBD

Not all of listed requires re-build as they might not ship binaries.

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism:Staying on golang version 1.6.X if significatnt issues are discovered.
  • Contingency deadline: Beta Freeze(?)
  • Blocks release? No
  • Blocks product? No

Documentation

https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.7

Release Notes