Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Log4cxx 1.8.0

I have opened this PR to improve the patternlayout 2gb test robustness.

On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 10:37=E2=80=AFPM Robert Middleton <rmiddleton@apach=
e.org> wrote:
>
> 64 bit, but my VM only has <6GB of RAM allocated to it.  Freeing up
> some RAM and swap by closing some applications does let the test run
> without being killed.
>
> -Robert Middleton
>
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 1:43=E2=80=AFAM Stephen Webb <[email protected]=
> wrote:
> >
> > What architecture is your compiler targeting? Is it a 32bit system?
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 10:16=E2=80=AFAM Robert Middleton <rmiddleton@a=
pache.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Signatures and checksums are all good, however one of the tests is
> > > failing for me(the patternlayout 2gb test).  This is being killed by
> > > the OOM killer.  Should we disable the test and require it to be
> > > explicitly enabled?
> > >
> > > -Robert Middleton
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 9:08=E2=80=AFPM Robert Middleton <rmiddleton@=
apache.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I attempted to validate the release, but it seems that dist.apache.=
org
> > > > is having problems at the moment.  I will check tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > -Robert Middleton
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 2:50=E2=80=AFPM Gary Gregory <garydgregory@=
gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Note that in the future it is not necessary to publish SHA256 has=
hes,
> > > > > 512 is enough.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 6:36=E2=80=AFPM Stephen Webb <swebb2066@g=
mail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is a vote to release Apache Log4cxx 1.8.0.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Website: https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4cxx/changelog.ht=
ml#rel_1_8_0
> > > > > > GitHub: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4cxx
> > > > > > Commit: 5f10a19f444cc84d49e94f8d195edc671cba6287
> > > > > > Distribution: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/lo=
g4cxx/
> > > > > > Signing key: 077E8893A6DCC33DD4A4D5B256E73BA9A0B592D0
> > > > > > Review kit: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4cxx/blob/mast=
er/admin/release-review-instructions.md
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please download, test, and cast your votes on this mailing list=
.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [ ] +1, release the artifacts
> > > > > > [ ] -1, don't release, because ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This vote is open for 72 hours and will pass unless it gets a n=
et
> > > > > > negative vote count.
> > > > > > All votes are welcome, and we encourage everyone to test the re=
lease,
> > > > > > but only the
> > > > > > Logging Services PMC votes are officially counted.