[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] switch default git branch name to main

Thomas Monjalon thomas at monjalon.net
Wed Aug 12 15:32:40 CEST 2020


12/08/2020 14:47, Bruce Richardson:
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 11:29:15AM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > The default git branch of the main DPDK repository has been renamed
> > from master to main.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>
[...]
> > -The backup maintainer for the master tree should be selected from the existing sub-tree maintainers from the project.
> > +The backup maintainer for the main tree should be selected
> > +from the existing sub-tree maintainers of the project.
> 
> This does not need to be a straight master -> main replacement. I wonder if
> "release tree" would be a better name. However, "main" is probably clear
> enough, so I'm ok to keep this as suggested here.

"release tree" does not distinguish from stable releases.
I agree "main" is not ideal to identify the tree,
but I don't see any better wording.

[...]
> >  Any release of DPDK can be designated as a Stable Release if a
> >  maintainer volunteers to maintain it and there is a commitment from major
> >  contributors to validate it before releases. If a release is to be designated
> > -as a Stable Release, it should be done by 1 month after the master release.
> > +as a Stable Release, it should be done by 1 month after the main release.
> 
> Not sure if this the most readable. The term "release" might be better
> replaced with "version" to allow the use of "release" as a verb for
> readability.
> 
> "Any release version of DPDK can be designated a Stable Release if ...
> If a version is to be a "Stable Release", it should be designated as such
> within one month of that version being initially released"

You wording is a lot better. I take it, thanks.

> As-is or with above suggestions, this seems fine.
> 
> Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson at intel.com>

Applied with last suggestion, thanks




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