> -----Original Message----- > From: dev <dev-boun...@dpdk.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:12 AM > To: dev@dpdk.org > Cc: david.march...@redhat.com; Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yi...@intel.com>; Asaf > Penso <as...@nvidia.com> > Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3 1/1] doc: add release milestones definition > > From: Asaf Penso <as...@nvidia.com> > > Adding more information about the release milestones. > This includes the scope of change, expectations, etc.
First off, thanks for putting this together, it is a good initiative to document the processes we follow. Some minor corrections/suggestions below. > +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. > + > +Roadmap > +~~~~~~~ > + > +* Content: new features in libs, drivers, apps, and examples. > +* Timeframe: to be published until the first day of the release cycle. s/until/before > +rc2 > +~~~ > + > +* Content: drivers. > +* New features should be implemented in drivers. > +* A driver change should include documentation > + in the relevant .rst files (driver, release notes). > +* Code and related documentation must be updated atomically in the same > patch. > +* At least 2 weeks before -rc2 the above should be sent to the ML for > review. Maybe slightly better as: * The above should be sent to the mailing list at least 2 weeks before -rc2. > +rc3 > +~~~ > + > +* Content: test apps. > +* New functionality that does not depend on libs update > + can be integrated as part of -rc3. > +* The app should include documentation in the relevant .rst files > + (app, release notes if significant). > +* Code and related documentation must be updated atomically in the same > patch. > +* Last opportunity for miscellaneous changes. > +* Libs and drivers cleanup. > +* Small driver reworks. > +* Big bug fixes. Maybe instead of "Big bug fixes" we could use "Critical and minor bug fixes only" > +rc4 > +~~~ > + > +* Documentation updates. > +* Critical bug fixes. Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnam...@intel.com>
