[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 4/4/2019

[Ferruh Yigit]

Minutes 4 April 2019
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Subtrees
* OvS
* Opens


Participants:
* Debian
* Intel
* Mellanox
* NXP
* RedHat


Release Dates
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* v19.05 dates, rc1 date pushed to Friday:
  * RC1: *Friday, 5 April*
  * RC2: Wednesday, 17 April
  * Release: Friday, 10 May

* v19.08 dates:
  * Proposal/V1               Monday 03 June   2019  
  * Integration/Merge/RC1     Monday 01 July   2019  
  * Release                   Thurs  01 August 2019

  * schedule update patch:
    https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/web/2019-March/001055.html

* v19.11 dates should be discussed soon


Subtrees
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* main
  * rcu patches may not make rc1
  * There are ethdev patches to review
    * fix DMA zone reserve, async reset, stats fixes (may need more discussion)

* next-net
  * New pmds not merged yet: af_xdp, memif, ifpga ipn3ke, netcope nfb
    * Expecting af_xdp in rc1 but it is not blocker for rc1
    * Will review ipn3ke today
    * memif & nfb trending to miss the rc1

* next-virtio
  * No new patches for rc1

* next-crypto
  * ready for rc1
  * some patches can be slip to rc2

* next-eventdev
  * ready for rc1

* next-pipeline
* next-qos
  * No update, we need attendance from maintainers

* Stable trees
  * 18.08.1 is tagged, will be announced
    * web page is waiting
  * 18.11-1-rc2 is out, waiting to be tested
    * Intel, Mellanox, RedHat & Microsoft tested
    * 18.11.1 release planned on 8 April
    * Kevin is asking for details of what tested
  * 19.02
    * Not planned if there is no maintainer volunteered
  * 19.11
    * Luca will be tree maintainer


OvS
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* DPDK 18.11.1 tested and no problem detected
* On 'latest_dpdk' branch DPDK master looks good


Opens
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* Akhil is looking for co-maintainer for crypto sub-tree


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 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.