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If the current release branch is version X, the phrase "the previous major release." sounds to me as if it is referring to releases of X-1. Not to the last release from the current release branch, which is what I think it intends.

(if it meant X-1, then we could never change the ABI)

If the current release branch is version X, the phrase "the previous major release."
sounds to me as if it is referring to releases of X-1. Not to
the last release from the current release branch, which is what
I think it intends.

(if it meant X-1, then we could never change the ABI)
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Maybe this is way more confusing, but you see my confusion here at least.

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ping!

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ping!

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tru commented Feb 4, 2025

LGTM

@DavidSpickett DavidSpickett merged commit 4b720f8 into llvm:main Feb 4, 2025
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Icohedron pushed a commit to Icohedron/llvm-project that referenced this pull request Feb 11, 2025
If the current release branch is version X, the phrase "the previous
major release." sounds to me as if it is referring to releases of X-1.
Not to the last release from the current release branch, which is what I
think it intends.

(if it meant X-1, then we could never change the ABI)
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