[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 14/3/2019

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 3/14/2019 5:03 PM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> Minutes 14 March 2019
> ---------------------
> 
> Agenda:
> * Release Dates
> * Subtrees
> * OvS
> * Opens
> 
> 
> Participants:
> * Debian
> * Intel
> * Mellanox
> * RedHat
> 
> 
> Release Dates
> -------------
> 
> * v19.05 dates, no change:
>   * RC1: Friday, 29 March
>   * Release: Friday, 10 May
> 
>   * Schedule web page updated accordingly:
>     http://core.dpdk.org/roadmap/#dates
> 
> * v19.08 proposal, updating since no objection to mail list discussion [1],
>   please comment if there is any concern:
>   * Proposal/V1               Friday 03 June   2019  
>   * Integration/Merge/RC1     Friday 01 July   2019  
>   * Release                   Thurs  01 August 2019

Correction on dates, 'Friday's should be 'Monday':

   * Proposal/V1               Monday    03 June   2019
   * Integration/Merge/RC1     Monday    01 July   2019
   * Release                   Thursday  01 August 2019

> 
>   [1]: https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2019-February/125000.html
> 
> 
> Subtrees
> --------
> 
> * main
>   * More patches to merge, nothing major at this point
>   * Features of the release to pay attention:
>     * Arm locking patches
>       * Need more review
>     * Windows patches
>       * Thomas send a list of libs to cover for windows support to techboard,
>         will share with dev list after it has been discussed
>   * Overall ~500 patches are waiting, to be able to make rc1 on time, we should
>     be processed majority of it end of next week
> 
> * next-net
>   * nothing critical/urgent at this point
>   * af_xdp has a timing concern [2] since it dependents Linux kernel 5.1
>     version, suggestion is getting the PMD if Linux kernel side looks stable
>     - David Marchand offered additional reviews
>     [2]: https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2019-March/126426.html
> 
> * next-virtio
>   * not much merge expected this week
> 
> * next-crypto
>   * There is no update this week, Akhil will try to apply some patches over the
>     weekend
> 
> * next-eventdev
> * next-pipeline
> * next-qos
>   * No update, we need attendance from maintainers
>   * Will ping Cristian Dumitrescu for merging patches early to include them into
>     early merge
> 
> * Stable trees
>   * 18.11-1-rc1 is out, waiting to be tested
>     - Will try to get more detail on Intel testing plan for it
>   * 16.11.9-rc2 Intel confirmed that issues are not introduced in this release,
>     - Some issues already known
>     - There is a GRE checksum offload in i40e, can be possible to fix in LTS
>       It is waiting response from maintainers, if response doesn't come timely
>       it will be released with the issue.
>   * 18.08.1-rc3 is waiting for more test
>     - Will clarify Intel internally if there is a demand for it, if not can be
>       possible to drop the short term release.
>     - There is a discussion ongoing about future of short term stable trees:
>       https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2019-March/126394.html
> 
> 
> OvS
> ---
> 
> * No major issue, 2.11 released
> 
> 
> Opens
> -----
> 
> * Akhil is looking for co-maintainer for crypto sub-tree,
>   any volunteer please contact to Akhil or Thomas.
> * Security process, some updates done on draft, it will be shared for wider
>   review
> * Defects, we are not looking defects for a while, we should spend more time
>   on it in the next meeting.
> 
> 
> DPDK Release Status Meetings
> ============================
> 
> The DPDK Release Status Meeting is intended for DPDK Committers to discuss
> the status of the master tree and sub-trees, and for project managers to
> track progress or milestone dates.
> 
> The meeting occurs on Thursdays at 8:30 UTC. If you wish to attend just
> send an email to "John McNamara <john.mcnamara at intel.com>" for the invite.
>