[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 2021-10-21

[Mcnamara, John]

Release status meeting minutes 2021-10-21
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Subtrees
* Roadmaps
* LTS
* Defects
* Opens

Participants:
* ARM
* Broadcom
* Intel
* Marvell
* Nvidia
* Red Hat


Release Dates
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* v21.11 dates
  * Proposal/V1:    Friday, 10 September (complete)
  * -rc1:           Friday, 15 October - Moved to Monday 25 October
  * Release:        Friday, 19 November


Subtrees
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* next-net

  * Subtrees pulled

  * Most patches are in

  * Ethdev patchset from Intel still iterating

  * 2 Series from Nvidia around eth_dev, can go in after RC1

  * Other eth_dev patches reviewed

  * Some testpmd patches still to be reviewed

  * Series should be ready Friday 22

* next-net-intel

  * Mainly merged up

* next-net-mlx

  * Some patch pulled
  * Need to push fix for eal interrupts

* next-net-brcm

  * 1 patchset on patchwork
  * Will need a v2. Probably after RC1

* next-net-mrvl

  * Almost all patches merged and pulled
  * A few minor ones to be checked

* next-eventdev

  * PR submitted

* next-virtio

  * Started to apply patches
  * PR hopefully ready today
  * Not all series will be in this series

* next-crypto

  * Merged ipsec changes

  * Maybe some compilation  issues

  * 2 library changes pending



* main

  * Interrupt series

    - Some issues/feedback on  mailing list
    - https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=18664

  * Series to rename mbuf flags - API cleanup

  * PCI Series

   - Still under discussion

  * Series for ARM on redefining wait schemes

    - https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=19829

  * Series for new pdump design

  * DMA library merged. PMDs under review.

  * New Slack channel: https://join.slack.com/t/dpdkproject/shared_invite/zt-v6c9ef5z-FqgOAS7BDAYqev_a~pbXdw




LTS
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* v19.11 (next version is v19.11.10)
  * 20.11.3 released on Monday Sept 6

  * 19.11.10 released on Monday Sept 6



* Distros
  * v20.11 in Debian 11
  * v20.11 in Ubuntu 21.04




Defects
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* Bugzilla links, 'Bugs',  added for hosted projects
  - https://www.dpdk.org/hosted-projects/


Opens
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* None


DPDK Release Status Meetings
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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 every Thursdays at 8:30 UTC. on https://meet.jit.si/DPDK

If you wish to attend just send an email to "John McNamara john.mcnamara at intel.com<mailto:john.mcnamara at intel.com>" for the invite.