[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 12/11/2020

[Ferruh Yigit]

Meeting minutes of 12 November 2020
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Roadmaps
* -rc3 status
* Subtrees
* LTS

Participants:
* Arm
* Debian/Microsoft
* Intel
* Marvell
* Nvidia
* Red Hat


Release Dates
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* v20.11 dates
   * -rc3 is released on      Thursday, 5 November 2020
     * http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/1695484.4DzFrLkl2F@thomas/
   * -rc4:                    Friday, 13 November 2020
   * -rc5:                    Friday, 20 November 2020
   * Release:                 Wednesday, 25 November 2020

* v21.02 proposal dates, please comment:
   * Proposal/V1:    Sunday, 20 December 2020
   * -rc1:           Friday, 15 January 2021
   * Release:        Friday, 5 February 2021


Roadmaps
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* Targeting a better project management with roadmaps from all contributors in
   advance.

* This enables allocating resources according, manage maintainers' time and set
   expectations correct.

* The features announced with a roadmap in advance will get priority on
   processing/reviews/commits for that release cycle.

* The roadmap should be sent as early as possible, if possible before start of a
   release cycle but not later than two weeks after the previous release.


-rc3 status
-----------

* Ping (form Intel) sent the test repot
   * https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2020-November/192242.html
   * Nothing critical, found defects are worked on them

* Marvell found an issue on Rx adapter, working on it


Subtrees
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* main
   * Example build fix patch is out
     * Fix is out, trying to figure out the root cause
   * Patch to enable building more examples is in the queue
   * Mbuf patches looks ready, planning to merge soon
   * Stephen's replace blacklist/whitelist with allow/block patch has a new
     version
     * Luca did detailed review
       * Previous comments are addressed
     * Bruce reviewed for build and reported build issues
   * pipeline doc updates in the queue
   * Juraj's Arm build options rework set
     * needs more testing
   * In suse build environment, there are some arm and PPC build error
     * For arm the RHEL 7 compiler for arm is too old
       * Can be possible to disable the failing driver and still test the rest

* next-net
   * txgbe second set doesn't look ready, most probably will be
     postponed to next release
     * fixes after first set has been merged
   * There are a few ethdev deprecation notices in the queue
   * The RFC to replace the 'rte_eth_mirror_*' APIs postponed to next release
     * https://patches.dpdk.org/user/todo/dpdk/?series=13606&delegate=319&state=*
     * The existing APIs will be removed 21.11, so we have time for this
   * Rest are various fixes
   * Regularly pulling from vendor trees

* next-crypto
   * No update

* next-eventdev
   * Pull request sent for -rc4
   * There are some new DLB fixes
     * Will check them and send another pull request

* next-virtio
   * A series for fixes requires new version
   * Patch to enable prefetch is under discussion
     * It is causing performance drop
     * This is a global problem and can be solved in global level
       * Performance drop is seen more in the virtio
   * vhost sample, removing ioat dependency is under review

* next-net-intel
   * Fixes are coming, there are more fixes in the queue

* next-net-mlx
   * Fixes are coming, there are more fixes in the queue
   * There was a patch changing rte_flow items sizes,
     it may affect some drivers + applications
     * Fixes are ready, will hit mail list soon

* next-net-mrvl
   * No more patch expected for the -rc

* next-net-brcm
   * No new patches in the tree


LTS
---

* Next 18.11 release will be 18.11.11
   * Half of the backlog processed

* Next 19.11 release will be 19.11.6
   * Worked all patches, no surprise



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 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>" for the invite.