[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] version: 21.02-rc0

[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] version: 21.02-rc0

[David Marchand]

Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.

Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
---
Here we go again!

Patches have been archived in patchwork, all deferred patches are back in
the NEW state.

I'll send a separate patch to re-enable the ABI checks in the CI.

Please maintainers, rebase your trees.

The current dates for this release:
- Proposal deadline (RFC/v1 patches): December 20, 2020
- API freeze (-rc1): January 15, 2021
- Release: February 5, 2021

---
 ABI_VERSION                            |   2 +-
 VERSION                                |   2 +-
 doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst         |   1 +
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst | 139 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst

diff --git a/ABI_VERSION b/ABI_VERSION
index 204da679a1..a9ac8dacb0 100644
--- a/ABI_VERSION
+++ b/ABI_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-21.0
+21.1
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4e3f998d00..30bbcd61a4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-20.11.0
+21.02.0-rc0
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
index 31278d2a8a..05c9d837a4 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Release Notes
     :maxdepth: 1
     :numbered:
 
+    release_21_02
     release_20_11
     release_20_08
     release_20_05
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39064afbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright 2020 The DPDK contributors
+
+.. include:: <isonum.txt>
+
+DPDK Release 21.02
+==================
+
+.. **Read this first.**
+
+   The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes.
+
+   Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections.
+
+   Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text:
+   ``LIKE_THIS``.
+
+   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
+
+      make doc-guides-html
+
+      xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
+
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new features added in this release.
+   Sample format:
+
+   * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense.
+     The description should be enough to allow someone scanning
+     the release notes to understand the new feature.
+
+     If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list
+     like this:
+
+     * Added feature foo to do something.
+     * Enhanced feature bar to do something else.
+
+     Refer to the previous release notes for examples.
+
+     Suggested order in release notes items:
+     * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
+     * Device abstraction libs and PMDs
+       - ethdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - cryptodev (lib, PMDs)
+       - eventdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - etc
+     * Other libs
+     * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant)
+
+     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+     =========================================================
+
+
+Removed Items
+-------------
+
+.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item
+     in the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =========================================================
+
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =========================================================
+
+
+ABI Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =========================================================
+
+* No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11.
+
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * **Add title in present tense with full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue
+     in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =========================================================
+
+
+Tested Platforms
+----------------
+
+.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested
+   with this release.
+
+   The format is:
+
+   * <vendor> platform with <vendor> <type of devices> combinations
+
+     * List of CPU
+     * List of OS
+     * List of devices
+     * Other relevant details...
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =========================================================
-- 
2.23.0

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] version: 21.02-rc0

[Thomas Monjalon]

30/11/2020 10:23, David Marchand:
> Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
> ---
[...]
> +   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
> +
> +      make doc-guides-html
> +
> +      xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html

Useless blank line

[...]
> +     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
> +     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
> +     =========================================================

Such underlining was reduced in 20.11 to match only the line above.

Except details,
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>

Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] version: 21.02-rc0

[David Marchand]

On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:48 AM Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> wrote:
>
> 30/11/2020 10:23, David Marchand:
> > Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
> > ---
> [...]
> > +   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
> > +
> > +      make doc-guides-html
> > +
> > +      xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_02.html
>
> Useless blank line
>
> [...]
> > +     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
> > +     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
> > +     =========================================================
>
> Such underlining was reduced in 20.11 to match only the line above.
>
> Except details,
> Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>

Fixed, and applied.


-- 
David Marchand