[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 29/04/2021

[Thinh Tran]

DPDK 21.05 RC1 on IBM Power result

* DPDK: v21.05-rc1-0-g1b593b9c8
* OS:   RHEL 8.3 kernel level: 4.18.0-240.el8.ppc64le
* GCC:  version 8.3.1 20191121 (Red Hat 8.3.1-5)
* Basic PF on Mellanox: No new issues or regressions were seen.
* Performance: not tested.

System tested:
- IBM Power9 Model 8335-101 CPU: 2.3 (pvr 004e 1203)
Tested NICs:
- Mellanox Technologies MT28800 Family [ConnectX-5 Ex]
- MLNX_OFED_LINUX-5.2-1.0.4.1
- Firmware level: 16.29.1017

Regards,
Thinh Tran

On 4/29/2021 6:03 AM, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
> Release status meeting minutes {Date}
> =====================================
> :Date: 29 April 2021
> :toc:
> 
> .Agenda:
> * Release Dates
> * -rc1 status
> * Subtrees
> * LTS
> * Defects
> 
> .Participants:
> * Broadcom
> * Intel
> * Marvell
> * Nvidia
> * Red Hat
> 
> 
> Release Dates
> -------------
> 
> * `v21.05` dates
>    - -rc2:           Wednesday, 5 May
>    - -rc3:           Wednesday, 12 May
>    - Release pushed to *Friday, 21 May*
> 
> * 1-5 May is Labor Day holiday in PRC.
> 
> * `v21.08` draft dates, please comment:
>    - Proposal/V1:    Wednesday, 2 June
>    - -rc1:           Wednesday, 7 July
>    - Release:        Friday, 6 August
> 
> * Expecting a small `v21.08` release.
> 
> 
> rc1 status
> ----------
> 
> * Intel shared the -rc1 test results
>    - http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/SJ0PR11MB51502A2AC546E7561F331192FE5F9@SJ0PR11MB5150.namprd11.prod.outlook.com/
>    - No critical or blocking issue
>    - Some Bugzilla defects submitted
>    - Konstantin reported an IPsec issue, in ipsec-secgw
>      ** Investigation is going on, will submit a Bugzilla defect when ready
> 
> 
> Subtrees
> --------
> 
> * main
>    - Quite this week, not much update
>    - There is a doc patch to include code in documentation
>      ** https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210421091146.1384708-1-conor.walsh@intel.com/
>      ** Waiting for more review/ack to merge
>         *** Intel is planning a rework on existing documentation for this
>    - meson syntax update patch merged
>      ** There is another series from Bruce with a script to check the syntax
>         *** https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210426105403.226004-1-bruce.richardson@intel.com/
> 
> * next-net
>    - Some fixes already merged, ~60 patches in backlog
>    - Fixes in the backlog, looks OK for -rc2
>    - Pulled from vendor sub-trees yesterday
> 
> * next-crypto
>    - No update
> 
> * next-eventdev
>    - CNXK eventdev driver for -rc2, may get a new version
>    - For dlb2, techboard made a decision
>      ** Waiting for new version
> 
> * next-virtio
>    - Chenbo sent pull request yesterday
>    - During PRC holiday Maxime will take care of the tree
>    - Maxime will review patches next week
> 
> * next-net-brcm
>    - A couple of patches merged, a few to follow, nothing big for release
> 
> * next-net-intel
>    - No update
> 
> * next-net-mlx
>    - Merged some patches, ~30 left in backlog
>    - May get one more new series, but that won't be big
> 
> * next-net-mrvl
>    - CNXK net driver planned for -rc2
>      ** It may be postponed to next release
>      ** Since driver will go via next-net, Ferruh will try to review
> 
> 
> LTS
> ---
> 
> * `v19.11` (next version is `v19.11.9`)
>    - Not much update at this stage
> 
> * `v20.11` (next version is `v20.11.2`)
>    - Not much update at this stage
> 
> 
> Defects
> -------
> 
> * Ajit continues to follow/manage the Bugzilla
>    - Bugs are under control, some new ones assigned to owners
>    - Some regressions reported
>    - Some fix patches sent for gcc11 errors
>      ** Kevin not verified them yet
>      ** Both Fedora 34 and gcc11 are released, better to support them
>         *** We can take gcc11 build issues as soft-blocker for the release
> 
> 
> 
> .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.
> *****
>