From: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com>
To: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
Cc: dpdk-dev <dev@dpdk.org>,
David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>,
Asaf Penso <asafp@nvidia.com>,
John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] doc: add release milestones definition
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:02:55 -0700 [thread overview]
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On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> wrote:
>
> From: Asaf Penso <asafp@nvidia.com>
>
> Adding more information about the release milestones.
> This includes the scope of change, expectations, etc.
>
> Signed-off-by: Asaf Penso <asafp@nvidia.com>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
Acked-by: Ajit Khaparde <ajit.khaparde@broadcom.com>
> ---
> v2: fix styling format and add content in the commit message
> v3: change punctuation and avoid plural form when unneeded
> v4: avoid abbreviations, "Priority" in -rc, and reword as John suggests
> v5: note that release candidates may vary
> v6: merge RFC and proposal deadline, add roadmap link and reduce duplication
> ---
> doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
> index 6dbbd5f8d1..1277443620 100644
> --- a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
> +++ b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
> @@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ Make your planned changes in the cloned ``dpdk`` repo. Here are some guidelines
> * Add documentation, if relevant, in the form of Doxygen comments or a User Guide in RST format.
> See the :ref:`Documentation Guidelines <doc_guidelines>`.
>
> +* Code and related documentation must be updated atomically in the same patch.
> +
> Once the changes have been made you should commit them to your local repo.
>
> For small changes, that do not require specific explanations, it is better to keep things together in the
> @@ -660,3 +662,70 @@ patch accepted. The general cycle for patch review and acceptance is:
> than rework of the original.
> * Trivial patches may be merged sooner than described above at the tree committer's
> discretion.
> +
> +
> +Milestones definition
> +---------------------
> +
> +Each DPDK release has milestones that help everyone to converge to the release date.
> +The following is a list of these milestones
> +together with concrete definitions and expectations,
> +for a typical release cycle (3 months ending after 4 release candidates).
> +The number and expectations of release candidates might vary slightly.
> +The schedule is updated in the `roadmap <https://core.dpdk.org/roadmap/#dates>`_.
> +
> +Roadmap
> +~~~~~~~
> +
> +* Announce new features in libraries, drivers, applications, and examples.
> +* To be published before the first day of the release cycle.
> +
> +Proposal Deadline
> +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> +
> +* Must send an RFC or a complete v1 patch.
> +* Early RFC gives time for design review before complete implementation.
> +* Should include at least the API changes in libraries and applications.
> +* Library code should be quite complete at the deadline.
> +* Nice to have: driver implementation (full or draft), example code, and documentation.
> +
> +rc1
> +~~~
> +
> +* Priority: new or updated API.
> +* New API should be defined and implemented in libraries.
> +* The API should include Doxygen documentation
> + and be part of the relevant .rst files (library-specific and release notes).
> +* API should be used in a test application (``/app``).
> +* At least one PMD should implement the API.
> + It can be a draft but must be sent as a separate series.
> +* The above should be sent to the mailing list at least 2 weeks before -rc1.
> +* Nice to have: example code (``/examples``)
> +
> +rc2
> +~~~
> +
> +* Priority: drivers.
> +* New features should be implemented in drivers.
> +* A driver change should include documentation
> + in the relevant .rst files (driver-specific and release notes).
> +* The above should be sent to the mailing list at least 2 weeks before -rc2.
> +
> +rc3
> +~~~
> +
> +* Priority: applications.
> +* New functionality that does not depend on libraries update
> + can be integrated as part of -rc3.
> +* The application should include documentation in the relevant .rst files
> + (application-specific and release notes if significant).
> +* It may be the last opportunity for miscellaneous changes.
> +* Libraries and drivers cleanup are allowed.
> +* Small driver reworks.
> +* Critical and minor bug fixes.
> +
> +rc4
> +~~~
> +
> +* Documentation updates.
> +* Critical bug fixes.
> --
> 2.30.1
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-03-29 2:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 34+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-01-10 18:44 [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] " Asaf Penso
2021-01-12 13:30 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] " Michael Baum
2021-01-13 9:12 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/1] " Thomas Monjalon
2021-01-27 18:33 ` Mcnamara, John
2021-02-01 22:13 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 " Thomas Monjalon
2021-02-01 22:31 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-02-01 22:38 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-02-03 7:58 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v5 " Thomas Monjalon
2021-02-03 10:14 ` David Marchand
2021-02-03 10:27 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-03-28 19:00 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v6] " Thomas Monjalon
2021-03-29 2:02 ` Ajit Khaparde [this message]
2021-05-18 11:57 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-05-18 12:25 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-05-18 13:13 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-05-18 17:20 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-05-18 16:43 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v7] " Thomas Monjalon
2021-05-19 8:56 ` Bruce Richardson
2021-05-19 11:58 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-05-19 12:16 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-08-26 10:11 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v8] " Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-02 16:33 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-09-03 11:50 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-03 15:35 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-09-14 7:53 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-14 16:11 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-09-14 16:46 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-03 12:26 ` Andrew Rybchenko
2021-09-03 12:55 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-14 7:56 ` [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v9] " Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-14 16:34 ` Ferruh Yigit
2021-09-14 16:50 ` Thomas Monjalon
2021-09-14 16:51 ` Ajit Khaparde
2021-09-14 17:20 ` Thomas Monjalon
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