From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from dpdk.org (dpdk.org [92.243.14.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 96267A3293 for ; Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:38:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [92.243.14.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24B351BFB5; Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:38:11 +0200 (CEST) Received: from new4-smtp.messagingengine.com (new4-smtp.messagingengine.com [66.111.4.230]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5BE8E1BF73 for ; Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:38:08 +0200 (CEST) Received: from compute1.internal (compute1.nyi.internal [10.202.2.41]) by mailnew.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E5077C72; Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:38:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailfrontend1 ([10.202.2.162]) by compute1.internal (MEProxy); Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:38:07 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=monjalon.net; h= from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-transfer-encoding:content-type; s=mesmtp; bh=hY+9JnQ/nGZLmW4Hk1itOuNIlNtvcD3jBWgpTs8zpEs=; b=YpDRHDUILxkC RLsiMPAtWeNtmQvHEKM5iFC4Kzzn1InRfPPB2PGBJYksJFZ9JcR+VmYJ6sq0Mo3a +ZKextlfbnseaFJ3hhV+KYWGqNzatyozaNspQwPZTRv5+1uqJqEjpDx3S+hFg3lP vTIowLeMVMdJC09+Nhel/Uaw5vkRRxY= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :date:from:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references :subject:to:x-me-proxy:x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender :x-sasl-enc; s=fm1; bh=hY+9JnQ/nGZLmW4Hk1itOuNIlNtvcD3jBWgpTs8zp Es=; b=UMvcG/lbaiIZk8YVaoA0s5ocaMM7YBm8idLUmACARD4Qq8q9+5LTm/z9G AaAHAB9CoUa5XfVOkdrPDJlZHLCoHostg8N/OayY5weZNL4NzB6Wcgx0N7+U7W/0 608pkKdqvg1CiRyW9Tnsfiy/EZQm/z/DvczlEhIxmGo0hMAh0z6vguAc7hRobRjB NuNcO69qthzbJyywZmOFtkLXj+VP1HMs1F/NlFOnNrkqRWnQxM1Jh4RdI5WyKKTC wap9Z6YX8uqZNt+la/Y3Op1EqHs4IFQRwChtJxv31ncy1RiKq/V85YkWnMN15Ct7 YNZEPSkfd2ayWwPfqKVPVB+hRnfdw== X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedufedrkeehgdekudcutefuodetggdotefrodftvf curfhrohhfihhlvgemucfhrghsthforghilhdpqfgfvfdpuffrtefokffrpgfnqfghnecu uegrihhlohhuthemuceftddtnecunecujfgurhephffvufffkfgjfhgggfgtsehtufertd dttddvnecuhfhrohhmpefvhhhomhgrshcuofhonhhjrghlohhnuceothhhohhmrghssehm ohhnjhgrlhhonhdrnhgvtheqnecukfhppeejjedrudefgedrvddtfedrudekgeenucfrrg hrrghmpehmrghilhhfrhhomhepthhhohhmrghssehmohhnjhgrlhhonhdrnhgvthenucev lhhushhtvghrufhiiigvpedt X-ME-Proxy: Received: from xps.localnet (184.203.134.77.rev.sfr.net [77.134.203.184]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 2D65A80063; Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:38:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Thomas Monjalon To: Ray Kinsella Cc: dev@dpdk.org, stephen@networkplumber.org, bruce.richardson@intel.com, ferruh.yigit@intel.com, konstantin.ananyev@intel.com, jerinj@marvell.com, olivier.matz@6wind.com, nhorman@tuxdriver.com, maxime.coquelin@redhat.com, john.mcnamara@intel.com, marko.kovacevic@intel.com, hemant.agrawal@nxp.com, ktraynor@redhat.com, aconole@redhat.com Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:38:02 +0200 Message-ID: <9948087.cGodC7oOOO@xps> In-Reply-To: <045a297d-27d7-87b4-b236-786cc2221ecd@ashroe.eu> References: <1569603283-1857-1-git-send-email-mdr@ashroe.eu> <4306711.lZEasSuxhK@xps> <045a297d-27d7-87b4-b236-786cc2221ecd@ashroe.eu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6 0/4] doc: changes to abi policy introducing major abi versions X-BeenThere: dev@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK patches and discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: dev-bounces@dpdk.org Sender: "dev" 21/10/2019 12:10, Ray Kinsella: > > On 21/10/2019 10:50, Thomas Monjalon wrote: > > 27/09/2019 18:54, Ray Kinsella: > >> TL;DR abbreviation: > >> A major ABI version that all DPDK releases during a one year period > >> support. ABI versioning is managed at a project-level, in place of library-level > >> management. ABI changes to add new features are permitted, as long as ABI > >> compatibility with the major ABI version is maintained. > >> > >> Detail: > >> This patch introduces major ABI versions, supported for one year and released > >> aligned with the LTS release. This ABI version is then supported by all > >> subsequent releases within that one year period. The intention is that the one > >> year support period, will then be reviewed after the initial year with the > >> intention of lengthing the support period for the next ABI version. > > > > For the record, I would prefer a v7 saying it is a fixed period of time, > > being one year at first and should be longer next. > > Please don't state "supported for one year", which can be understood as a general truth. > > Well I was very careful to only state an _intention_ to lengthen the fix period, > I though it prudent to avoid words like "should", as nothing is known until the year is behind us. > > Where I used the word "support", I talk about "abi support". > I suggest rewording as follows:- > > This patch introduces major ABI versions, released aligned with the LTS release, > maintained for one year through all subsequent releases within that one year period. > The intention is that the one year abi support period, will then be reviewed after > the initial year with the intention of lengthening the period for the next ABI version. Yes, looks better. I am going to review carefully the series.