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* [dpdk-dev] DPDK Release Status Meeting 25/03/2021
@ 2021-03-25 13:20 Ferruh Yigit
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Release status meeting minutes {Date}
=====================================
:Date: 25 March 2021
:toc:

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

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


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

* `v21.05` dates
  - Proposal/V1 passed, it was on 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`, `Nvidia`, `Wangxun`, `Intel` and `Arm`
    for sending roadmap


Subtrees
--------

* main
  - eal patches are under review
    ** there are many eal patches
  - Dmitry reported regression on Windows related memory subsystem
    ** Need Anatoly's support
  - pipeline patches are merged

* next-net
  - Progressing, nothing critical, ~80 patches in backlog
  - ethdev library changes planned to be merged before -rc1
    ** expected peak of patches not observed, more driver patches still may
       arrive
  - pulled from vendor trees yesterday

* next-crypto
  - Some patches are merged, nothing critical
  - ipsec gateway discussions/reviews are going on
  - test/application patches are remaining

* next-eventdev
  - "periodic mode for event timer adapter" is merged
  - Will be sending new version for Marvell CNXK
    ** Because of common code dependency it may be postponed to -rc2
  - Intel dlb1 remove set merged
  - Intel dlb2, new version expected

* next-virtio
  - Chenbo is preparing a pull request
  - Half of the patches in the backlog reviewed
  - There is an RFC from Ilya to use SocketPair Broker to improve vhost in
    containers
    ** It is under review, may be late for 21.05
    ** It has a dependency external library by Ilya

* next-net-brcm
  - Progressing

* next-net-intel
  - Progressing

* next-net-mlx
  - Progressing, nothing critical
  - More patches are due, 1-2 new features are expected

* next-net-mrvl
  - Progressing
  - Waiting new version of qede patch from Red Hat


LTS
---

* `v19.11.7` is released
  - http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20210317170343.3267049-1-christian.ehrhardt@canonical.com/
  - A regression is reported with 19.11.7
    ** An 19.11.8-rc will be created, based on interest from stakeholders, and
       test reports received, and early 19.11.8 can be released.
       If there is no enough interest fix will wait regular 19.11.8 cycle

* `v20.11.1` is released
  - http://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20210308181351.409609-1-luca.boccassi@gmail.com/


Conferences
-----------

* DPDK APAC 2021 event was on 22-23 March, presentations can be found at:
  - https://events.linuxfoundation.org/dpdk-summit-apac/program/schedule/


Opens
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* Security issues
  - The resourcing discussed in the governing board, the role requires a trusted
    name but chain of trust can be accepted.
    ** Can discuss the possible candidate(s) again in next techboard meeting
    ** It will be good to have an assigned resource for security issues
  - Why most of the issues are in vhost/virtio domain?
    ** vhost is the interface to untrusted domain
    ** vhost is easier to test by security researchers, it doesn't require any
      specific hardware



.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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