[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 28/05/2020

[Ferruh Yigit]

Minutes 28 May 2020
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Zoom vs Skype
* 20.05 retrospective
* LTS

Participants:
* Arm
* Debian/Microsoft
* Intel
* Mellanox
* NXP
* Red Hat


Release Dates
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* v20.05 is released on Tuesday 26 May
  * https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2020-May/168769.html
  * https://core.dpdk.org/download/
  * https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/rel_notes/release_20_05.html

  Thanks everyone who contributed.

* v20.08 dates:
  * Proposal/V1:		Friday, 12 June 2020
  * -rc1:			Wednesday, 8 July 2020
  * -rc2:			Monday, 20 July 2020
  * Release:			Tuesday, 4 August 2020

  * Red Hat & Mellanox already sent roadmap, all contributors please send
    roadmap for the release.


Zoom vs Skype
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* Linux foundation is providing zoom accounts and should we switch the meetings
to the Zoom, as done in the regular CI meetings?

  * It seems Skype is not performing well on Linux

  * There can be some limitations using Zoom for some companies

  * jitsi can be an alternative

  * We will give it a try, @John & @Thomas will handle the details and will
    communicate the change

    * In next a few meetings we will keep the Skype open to prevent confusions


20.05 retrospective
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* We should do regular, weekly, merges from sub-trees.

* Latest gcc support

  * We should have CI support to test latest compiler versions early.

  * Travis ovsbuild has these tests, but we need script to report result
    to patchwork.

* Getting patch late in the release is increasing the risk, what can be done?

* Should we be more strict on the dates, to prevent perception that future
  dates will shift?

* Doc maintainership, this requires some unique skills and @John is doing good
  job but we need additional maintainers to help him.


LTS
---

  * v19.11.3-rc1 will be out next week, need to synchronize the validation
    effort for it

  * v18.11.9-rc1 will have similar schedule




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.