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Subject: [dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 4/03/2021
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Release status meeting minutes {Date}
=====================================
:Date: 4 March 2021
:toc:

.Agenda:
* Release Dates
* Subtrees
* LTS
* Opens

.Participants:
* Arm
* Broadcom
* Debian/Microsoft
* Intel
* Marvell
* Nvidia
* Red Hat


Release Dates
-------------

* `v21.05` dates
  - Proposal/V1:    Thursday, 18 March
  - -rc1:           Thursday, 15 April
  - Release:        Friday, 14 May

* Please send roadmaps, preferably before beginning of the release
  - Thanks to `Marvell`, `Huawei hns3` and `Nvidia` for sending roadmap


Subtrees
--------

* main
  - Some `eal` patches merged
  - For Alibaba's PIO patchset better to do more test
    ** Ferruh will follow if Intel validation team can help
  - ethdev SubFunction representor patches target next-net
  - Will do an early pull from next-net

* next-net
  - Progressing, backlog mostly consumed
    ** The ones not getting response won't be carried away to next release
  - Not observed the peak for the release yet

* next-crypto
  - One libcrypto patches, will commit today/tomorrow
  - Rest are PMD/application patches

* next-eventdev
  - There are three RFCs in the backlog
  - octeontx2 changes from Marvell
  - Intel DLB patchest
    ** Removing DLB v1 support
       *** Why removing driver soon after it is merged
  - Harry has SW eventdev patch

* next-virtio
  - Will send roadmap
  - Small patches in the backlog
  - Two series remaining from the previous release

* next-net-brcm
  - A big series is merged and waiting for pull
  - No big series expected for release except regular fixes

* next-net-intel
  - Progressing
  - Some patches are missing in the tree will sync with Qi

* next-net-mlx
  - Backlog is empty as of now, all merged

* next-net-mrvl
  - A new octeontx3 driver expected for this release


LTS
---

* `v19.11.7-rc1` is out, please test
  - http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20210222155851.3002880-1-christian.ehrhardt@canonical.com/
  - Canonical, Red Hat reported test results
  - Intel almost finished testing, 5 issues found, issues reported
    ** http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/BY5PR11MB39733B6F1CD807F9377533F185979@BY5PR11MB3973.namprd11.prod.outlook.com/
       *** Make build issue, devbind issue, rest are driver issues

* `v20.11.1-rc1` is out, please test
  - http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20210222150918.279483-1-luca.boccassi@gmail.com/
  - Canonical, Red Hat, Broadcom and Intel reported test results
    - Intel reported some issues, working on them, not blocker for release
  - Nvidia will send a report soon.
  - Will OvS send a report?

* For both of them target release date is March 8.
  - If no issues found during testing.


Opens
-----

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.DPDK Release Status Meetings
*****
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>" for the invite.
*****

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