Re: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18 release: Proposed release schedule)

[Bertrand Marquis <Bertrand.Marquis@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Henry,

> On 21 Apr 2023, at 08:33, Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: RE: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18
>> release: Proposed release schedule)
>> 
>> Hi Bertrand,
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bertrand Marquis <Bertrand.Marquis@xxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: Re: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18
>>> release: Proposed release schedule)
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>>> On 21 Apr 2023, at 05:22, Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> Following the discussion in April community call, here comes the two
>>>> updated possible release schedule options that I came up with.
>>>> 
>>>> Both of these two options will satisfy the requirements/concerns that
>>>> I've received so far. But I personally would prefer the option 2 as we
>>>> shouldn't expect there will be much progress happen in August due to
>>>> the EU holiday season. I wonder if anyone has any objections or alternate
>>>> suggestions.
>>> 
>>> Even if the release date is in september, all major deadlines will happen in
>>> August.
>>> 
>>> So how about introducing an end of october possibility ?
>> 
>> Thanks for raising this. I am personally good with this plan. If nobody 
>> objects
>> this proposal then yes why not :-)
> 
> And here comes the option 3:
> 
> ** Proposed option 3: Wed Oct 25, 2023 **
> (+10 months from Xen 4.17 release)
> 
> - Last posting date          Fri Aug 11, 2023
> 
> Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
> list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
> 
> - Feature freeze             Fri Sep 1, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting date)
> 
> Patches adding new features should be committed by this date.
> Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers.
> 
> - Code freeze                Fri Sep 15, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes only.
> 
> - Hard code freeze           Fri Oct 6, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
> 
> Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
> 
> - Final commits              Fri Oct 20, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze)
> 
> Branch off staging-4.18.
> 
> - Release                    Wed Oct 25, 2023

I will vote for 3 :-)

Cheers
Bertrand

> 
> Kind regards,
> Henry
> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Bertrand
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please don't hesitate to raise your concerns and opinions. I would
>>>> encourage that the feedback collection is cut off by the middle of May
>>>> (say May 19). If nobody will have anything better, then let's go option 2
>>>> by "lazy consensus". Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> ** Proposed option 1: Wed Aug 30, 2023 **
>>>> (+8 months from Xen 4.17 release)
>>>> 
>>>> - Last posting date          Fri Jun 16, 2023
>>>> 
>>>> Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
>>>> list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
>>>> 
>>>> (Note that Xen Summit is Jun 24 - 26, 2023)
>>>> 
>>>> - Feature freeze             Fri Jul 7, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting 
>>>> date)
>>>> 
>>>> Patches adding new features should be committed by this date.
>>>> Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers.
>>>> 
>>>> - Code freeze                Fri Jul 21, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature 
>>>> freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Bugfixes only.
>>>> 
>>>> - Hard code freeze           Fri Aug 11, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
>>>> 
>>>> - Final commits              Fri Aug 25, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code 
>>>> freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Branch off staging-4.18.
>>>> 
>>>> - Release                    Wed Aug 30, 2023
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ** Proposed option 2: Wed Sep 27, 2023 (or the first week of Oct)**
>>>> (+9 months from Xen 4.17 release)
>>>> 
>>>> - Last posting date          Fri Jul 14, 2023
>>>> 
>>>> Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing
>>>> list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version.
>>>> 
>>>> - Feature freeze             Fri Aug 4, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting 
>>>> date)
>>>> 
>>>> Patches adding new features should be committed by this date.
>>>> Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers.
>>>> 
>>>> - Code freeze                Fri Aug 18, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature 
>>>> freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Bugfixes only.
>>>> 
>>>> - Hard code freeze           Fri Sep 8, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only.
>>>> 
>>>> - Final commits              Fri Sep 22, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code 
>>>> freeze)
>>>> 
>>>> Branch off staging-4.18.
>>>> 
>>>> - Release                    Wed Sep 27, 2023
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Henry