[dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 2021-09-30

["Mcnamara, John" <john.mcnamara@intel.com>]

Release status meeting minutes 2021-09-30
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Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Subtrees
* Roadmaps
* LTS
* Defects
* Opens

Participants:
* Broadcom
* Debian
* Intel
* Marvell
* Nvidia
* Red Hat


Release Dates
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* v21.11 dates
  * Proposal/V1:    Friday, 10 September (complete)
  * -rc1:           Friday, 15 October
  * Release:        Friday, 19 November


Subtrees
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* next-net

  * Reviewing and merging ongoing
  * Pulled sub-trees and rebased to main
  * Will merge other subtrees today
  * Patch from ARM to fix descriptor order. However, there is a 20% decrease in performance on ThunderX. Other ARM vendors should check.
  * Release queue patch -  awaiting response

* next-net-intel

  - Waiting base code update
  - Tests need to be enabled in the  CI

* next-net-mlx

  - 3 patches merged and some merges ongoing
  - Big regex patchset will be merged directly to main

* next-net-brcm

  * Issue with GCC7 resolved

* next-net-mrvl

  - A lot of patches to merge
  - 2 big patches for inline-ipsec and ingress meter
  - https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=18917&state=*

* next-eventdev

  * Intel patches merged (except one)
  * Changes on API hiding (for ABI stability) reviewed and looks  good.

* next-virtio

  * Still quite a few series under review
  * Fix for regression that could be merged: net/virtio: revert forcing IOVA as VA mode for virtio-user

* next-crypto

  * Progressing.
  * A few patches that can be merged
  * Issue with Windows CI failure

* main

  * **NOTE**: there are several large patchset on main the review detailed
    reviews from the community such as the series for Interrupts
    and for Thread API.
  * Merging experimental API updates ongoing
  * API updates for interrupts
    * Call to driver maintainers  to look at it:
    * https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=18664
  * Some ASAN patches under review but need rework
  * Thread API series needs more reviews
    * https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=18338
  * DMA device under review
  * Need to fix issue with MBUF segments
    * Should be merged this release and needs review
    * https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210929213707.17727-1-olivier.matz@6wind.com/
  * Patches under test for automatic delegation patch delegation in the CI
  * Issue with KNI build on SuSE
  * New Slack channel: https://join.slack.com/t/dpdkproject/shared_invite/zt-v6c9ef5z-FqgOAS7BDAYqev_a~pbXdw




LTS
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* v19.11 (next version is v19.11.10)
  * 20.11.3 released on Monday Sept 6

  * 19.11.10 released on Monday Sept 6



* Distros
  * v20.11 in Debian 11

  * v20.11 in Ubuntu 21.04




Defects
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* Bugzilla links, 'Bugs',  added for hosted projects
  - https://www.dpdk.org/hosted-projects/


Opens
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* Release of OpenSSL 3.0 will cause some compilation issues in cryptodev: https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2021/09/07/OpenSSL3.Final/


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@intel.com<mailto:john.mcnamara@intel.com>" for the invite.