next bugfix release? [was: Re: using libmagic in Emacs?]

[Dan Nicolaescu]

Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:

  > Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
  > 
  > >> I thought only relatively minor and safe ones,
  > >> but this one seems to break that rule, at least in my book.
  > >
  > > It looks pretty safe: the first step is to add the Lisp API, which
  > > should not impact any other code (tho it may cause temporary build
  > > failures, I guess).  After that, set-auto-mode (and/or image.el, ...)
  > > will need to be tweaked to also take libmagic into account
  > > when available.  This should also be fairly simple.
  > 
  > I don't think that sounds simple or safe; however, there's not enough
  > information to know for sure, until Joakim posts the patch.
  > 
  > >> Maybe we should simply decide right here and now that Emacs 23.2 will
  > >> be delivered from the RC branch, and open the trunk for all changes,
  > >> even not-so-safe ones?
  > >
  > > Yes, that's pretty much where we're at, I think, yes.
  > 
  > Actually, if people want to start including more intrusive changes, I
  > think we should cut a new branch from the current trunk.

Are there any plans for the next release?

IMO we need to make a bug fix release ASAP, this bug:

http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=4146

warrants it.  

Not being able to set the C style in a file (or directory) local
variable is a major annoyance for users.