[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 22/10/2020

[Ferruh Yigit]

Meeting minutes of 22 October 2020
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* -rc1 status
* Subtrees
* LTS
* OvS
* Opens

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


Release Dates
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* v20.11 dates
   * -rc1 is released on Tuesday, 20 October 2020
     * http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/1695913.Ws3t40NQoN@thomas/
   * -rc2:           	Friday, 30 October 2020
   * Release pushed to   *Wednesday, 25 November 2020*

   * Nvidia Mellanox, Marvell, Broadcom & Arm already sent roadmap, all
     contributors please send roadmap for the release.


-rc1 status
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* Not much testing results yet, -rc1 is fresh out

* Microsoft testing may have found some issues, will report when clarified


Subtrees
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* main
   * working on documentation patch for make removal
   * power APIs, planning to merge them
   * language updates from Stephan
     * not ready, still getting CI errors
   * fib6 patchset planned for -rc2
   * lpm, accepted by techboard yesterday, will proceed with it
   * hash, integrate RCU QSBR
     * waiting confirmation from Window side

* next-net
   * Most of the ethdev patches merged, including cleanups
     * Two sets not able to make the -rc1 and postponed to next release
   * new txgbe PMD
     * Planning to merge for -rc2
   * Fixes and driver updates will be merged for -rc2

* next-crypto
   * ~18 patches in the backlog
   * detailed review not done for enqueue callbacks on cryptodev
     * May miss the release
   * bbdev app is planned for -rc2

* next-eventdev
   * Waiting next version of DLB
     * The umwait/umonitor instructions self contained in the driver
       * Dependent power library APIs for above instructions may merged
         in a few days
         * Will manage these based on which set merged first

* next-virtio
   * Some patches reviewed and ready for merge
     * Adrian's virtio-user server mode fix
     * VQ metadata
   * add async data path in vhost sample planned for -rc2

* next-net-intel
   * More patches expected for -rc2

* next-net-mlx
   * 2 patchset ready, ~40 more patches
   * More patches expected for -rc2

* next-net-mrvl
   * 5-10 patches expected for -rc2

* next-net-brcm
   * A few fixes in the internal review, everything under control
   * There is a licensing issue in one of the set, needs fixing


LTS
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* Next 18.11 release will be 18.11.11
   * This will be last 18.11 release
   * Working on backporting conflicted commits

* Next 19.11 release will be 19.11.6
   * just started working on it


OvS
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* It is important for DPDK that OvS compiles fine with latest version of DPDK


Opens
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* There are still open coverity issues, please check them
   https://scan.coverity.com/projects/dpdk-data-plane-development-kit

* Security issues
   There is no update in the current ones



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.