[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 18/06/2020

[Ferruh Yigit]

Minutes 18 June 2020
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Subtrees
* LTS
* Opens

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


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


Subtrees
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* main
  * Need to update PMD docs to use meson instead of make
  * Pulling from next-net
  * Bitops series merged
  * Windows port progressing
  * If-proxy related, control path discussion not started
    * Need to have discussion for more generic control path
      * Telemetry, if-proxy and others can use this control path
    * Plan was to create a spec for the control path and if-proxy will comply it
  * vfio token, new version is out with two acks
    * Marvell will test and send a tested-by tag
  * Roadmap is more complete in this release
    * Almost all major contributors shared the roadmap
      * 20.08 will be bigger than expected
    * Good indicator that shows project maturity is increasing
    * Will be good to get 20.11 roadmaps early

* next-net
  * Pulled from vendor sub-trees for mlx & intel
    * brcm also has a big base code update not merged yet to vendor tree
  * Some driver patches merged
  * There are a few ethdev patches, discussions going on

* next-crypto
  * Will start reviews next week

* next-eventdev
  * There is a new PMD from Intel (DLB) which cause ABI breakage
    * There will be new versions to prevent ABI break
  * Will merge some patches next week

* next-virtio
  * There are several series under review
  * Planning to send a pull request tomorrow
  * Big refactor on vdpa, there are API changes
  * Would like to get more reviews
    * Chenbo will support from Intel side

* next-net-mlx
  * Some patches pulled to next-net, more expected for release

* next-net-intel
  * Qi will take over the next-net-intel

* next-net-mrvl
  * A few patches will be merged
    * Will check if mvneta & mvpp2 PMDs are still active


LTS
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* v19.11.3-rc1 is out, please test
  * https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2020-June/169263.html
  * Test results from Intel, Mellanox, Red Hat & OvS
  * Waiting for results from Microsoft, expecting to have it today/tomorrow
  * Planning to release today/tomorrow after Microsoft test result

* v18.11.9 in progress
  * Issues with gcc10 for KNI ethtool which is still exist in 18.11
  * -rc1 expected this week


Opens
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* DPDK Userspace Summit, CFP is open
  * https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/announce/2020-April/000317.html
  * More to come related "DPDK Userspace Summit" soon



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>" for the invite.