Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-25 Thread Julien Grall
Hi Ian, On 24/08/2021 14:38, Ian Jackson wrote: Julien Grall writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): On 19/08/2021 16:36, Ian Jackson wrote: Can I at least get a +1 from someone for appointing me as RM for 4.16 ? :-) +1. Sorry I forgot to mention it in the

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Stefano Stabellini
On Tue, 24 Aug 2021, Julien Grall wrote: > > Some of the thinness of this release in particular relates to an > > unusual combination of substantial leave taken by many key > > contributors, so maybe this is a thing we should consider. > > Even my proposing this schedule was rather late, in part fo

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Juergen Gross
On 24.08.21 15:38, Ian Jackson wrote: Julien Grall writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): On 19/08/2021 16:36, Ian Jackson wrote: One option is to slip the whole release, in the expectation (hope!) of collecting more input. In practical terms because of the

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Jan Beulich
On 24.08.2021 15:38, Ian Jackson wrote: > Julien Grall writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): >> On 19/08/2021 16:36, Ian Jackson wrote: >>> One option is to slip the whole release, in the expectation (hope!) of >>> collecting more inpu

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Ian Jackson
Julien Grall writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): > On 19/08/2021 16:36, Ian Jackson wrote: > > One option is to slip the whole release, in the expectation (hope!) of > > collecting more input. In practical terms because of the impact of >

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Julien Grall
Hi Ian, On 19/08/2021 16:36, Ian Jackson wrote: Jan Beulich writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): On 18.08.2021 17:09, Ian Jackson wrote: ** DRAFT ** Friday 17th September Last posting date Patches adding new features should be pos

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-24 Thread Julien Grall
Hi, On 18/08/2021 16:09, Ian Jackson wrote: We haven't formally appointed a release manager for Xen 4.16. I was approached and asked if I would do the job, and said yes, but I think things got stuck there. Taking this as a prima faciae indication of community confidence, I hereby volunteer to t

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-19 Thread Ian Jackson
Jan Beulich writes ("Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule"): > On 18.08.2021 17:09, Ian Jackson wrote: > > ** DRAFT ** > > > > Friday 17th September Last posting date > > > > Patches adding new features should be

Re: Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-19 Thread Jan Beulich
On 18.08.2021 17:09, Ian Jackson wrote: > We haven't formally appointed a release manager for Xen 4.16. > I was approached and asked if I would do the job, and said yes, > but I think things got stuck there. Taking this as a prima > faciae indication of community confidence, I hereby volunteer to

Xen 4.16: Proposed release manager and schedule

2021-08-18 Thread Ian Jackson
We haven't formally appointed a release manager for Xen 4.16. I was approached and asked if I would do the job, and said yes, but I think things got stuck there. Taking this as a prima faciae indication of community confidence, I hereby volunteer to take on this role. And, I would like to tentati