Release status meeting minutes 2024-06-13

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Agenda:

* Release Dates

* Subtrees

* Roadmaps

* LTS

* Defects

* Opens

Participants:

* AMD  [No]

* ARM

* Debian/Microsoft [No]

* Intel

* Marvell

* Nvidia

* Red Hat

Release Dates

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The following are the current/updated working dates for 24.07:

- Proposal deadline (RFC/v1 patches): 26 April 2024

- API freeze (-rc1): 14 June 2024

- PMD features freeze (-rc2): 5 July 2024

- Builtin applications features freeze (-rc3): Mid July 2024 (TBC)

- Release: End July 2023 (TBC)

https://core.dpdk.org/roadmap/#dates

Subtrees

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* next-net

  * Merged most of the ethdev patches.

  * GENEVE one is remaining, I guess that is for next release.

  * Napatech PMD reviewed, will wait for new version.

  * Overall next-net is OK for -rc1.d

* next-net-intel

  * Large ICE driver base code update submitted and waiting

    review.

* next-net-mlx

  * Almost completed for merge.

  * Still working on one patchset.

* next-net-mvl

  * PR ready.

* next-eventdev

  * PR ready.

* next-baseband

  * Prepared a pull request, there is one series which needs

    a respin from Hernan.

* next-virtio

  * Prepared a pull request (around 16 patches merged),

    more patches need reviews and will go to rc2.

* next-crypto

  * 2 PMDs to merge but should be ready for the PR.

  * Awaiting some updates as requested from submitters.

* main

  * Some series for Windows merged.

  * Working on some respin patches.

  * RC1 should be out Monday 17th June

  * RC2 targeted for 5 July 2024

LTS

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Please add acks to confirm validation support for a 3 year LTS window:

http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20240117161804.223582-1-ktraynor@redhat.com/

* 23.11.1 - Released.

* 22.11.5 - Released.

* 21.11.7 - Released.

* 20.11.10 - Will only be updated with CVE and critical fixes.

* 19.11.15 - Will only be updated with CVE and critical fixes.

* Distros

  * Debian 12 contains DPDK v22.11

  * Ubuntu 24.04 contains DPDK v23.11

  * Ubuntu 23.04 contains DPDK v22.11

Defects

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* Bugzilla links, 'Bugs',  added for hosted projects

  * https://www.dpdk.org/hosted-projects/

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 Thursday at 9:30 UTC over Jitsi on https://meet.jit.si/DPDK

You don't need an invite to join the meeting but if you want a calendar reminder just

send an email to "John McNamara john.mcnamara@intel.com" for the invite.