[dpdk-dev] code.dpdk.org bugfix releases

[Morten Brørup]

> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> Sent: Friday, 4 June 2021 10.12
> 
> 03/06/2021 21:36, Morten Brørup:
> > > From: Thomas Monjalon [mailto:thomas at monjalon.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2021 21.18
> > k-dev] code.dpdk.org bugfix releases
> > >
> > > 03/06/2021 20:15, Morten Brørup:
> > > > > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
> > > Monjalon
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2021 18.11
> > > > >
> > > > > 03/06/2021 17:18, Morten Brørup:
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bugfix releases are missing on code.dpdk.org.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > E.g. version 17.11 is present, but version 17.11.10 is
> missing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can whoever is the maintainer of code.dpdk.org please fix
> this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ali is the admin of dpdk.org.
> > > > > I'm not sure your request is easy because stable releases
> > > > > are in a separate repository dpdk-stable.git.
> > > >
> > > > Ali, it would be great if you can include them.
> > > > Not having easy access to browse the source code of the LTS
> > > > bugfix releases could be a barrier for DPDK users to upgrade
> > > > to the latest LTS bugfix release.
> > >
> > > Actually it's already included (thanks Ali for reminding it to me):
> > > 	https://code.dpdk.org/dpdk-stable/v20.11/source
> > >
> > > There are 2 different repos and that's how it is exposed in this
> tool.
> >
> > Great... It was just me not knowing where to click. We learn
> something new every day!
> >
> > > It may be a bit confusing.
> > > Do you think it would be OK to rename dpdk-stable to dpdk in this
> tool?
> >
> > Having learned that the box saying "dpdk" is a dropdown, I headed
> over to my favorite Linux source code browser at Bootlin. And they
> already have what I was asking for:
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/dpdk/latest/source
> >
> > And they call it "dpdk", not "dpdk-stable"... so I support Thomas'
> suggestion here.
> 
> No, what is in bootlin instance is really dpdk, not dpdk-stable.

You are right. I got confused because they also showed the -rc releases.

> 
> > Or alternatively: https://code.dpdk.org/ currently redirects to
> https://code.dpdk.org/dpdk/latest/source. Perhaps it could redirect to
> https://code.dpdk.org/dpdk-stable/latest/source instead.
> >
> > Now, I have another question: What does code.dpdk.org show for "dpdk"
> that it does not show for "dpdk-stable"?
> 
> stable releases are only in dpdk-stable but everything is in dpdk-
> stable.

If you meant "dpdk" (not "dpdk-stable") at the end of that sentence, then "dpdk" at code.dpdk.org should show many more tags, as I originally requested.