Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8] doc: add release milestones definition

[Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>]

03/09/2021 17:35, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 9/3/2021 12:50 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 02/09/2021 18:33, Ferruh Yigit:
> >> On 8/26/2021 11:11 AM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> >>> +* Any issue found in -rc1 should be fixed.
> >>> +
> >>> +rc3
> >>> +~~~
> >>> +
> >>> +* Priority: applications. No application feature should be accepted after -rc3.
> >>> +* New functionality that does not depend on libraries update
> >>> +  can be integrated as part of -rc3.
> >>> +* The application change must include documentation in the relevant .rst files
> >>> +  (application-specific and release notes if significant).
> >>> +* Libraries and drivers cleanup are allowed.
> >>> +* Small driver reworks.
> >>> +* Critical and minor bug fixes.
> >>
> >> As mentioned before, my concern is this may create false impression that bugs
> >> are fixed only in this phase. What about remove this line completely and update
> >> below -rc4 one as 'Critical bug fixes only.'? I think that makes intention more
> >> clear.
> > 
> > I had added in -rc2: "Any issue found in -rc1 should be fixed."
> > Do you want to remove it as well?
> 
> I think we can keep it, good to highlight one of the major tasks for -rc2 is to
> fix defects found in -rc1, and it doesn't limit fixes to ones found in -rc1.

Actually I think it is better to remove.
It looks weird to have it only in -rc2.