[ovs-dev] Open vSwitch 2.7 release dates and process

[Ben Pfaff]

That series is already in progress so I'd expect it to commit before
branching on Jan. 16.

On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 12:43:14AM +0000, Alin Serdean wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Maybe it is a bit late to bring this to the table, but I was wondering if the series: https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2016-December/326916.html
> would make the cut for 2.7 .
> 
> The main advantages it allows the native implementation of Neutron ML2 with the existing ovs pypi (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ovs) to work under Windows.
> 
> We have spent the last month trying to make the code cleaner, when compared to the original patchset, reviewing it in house and testing it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alin.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ovs-dev-bounces at openvswitch.org [mailto:ovs-dev-
> > bounces at openvswitch.org] On Behalf Of Ben Pfaff
> > Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 6:40 PM
> > To: dev at openvswitch.org
> > Subject: [ovs-dev] Open vSwitch 2.7 release dates and process
> > 
> > Documentation/release-process.rst generally lays out the following dates for
> > the Open vSwitch 2.7 release (adjusted slightly for better alignment to
> > workweeks):
> > 
> >     Jan.  2, 2017: Fork branch-2.7 from master.
> >     Feb. 17, 2017: Release branch-2.7 as version 2.7.0.
> > 
> > However, after our positive experience with it last cycle, I suggest
> > instead:
> > 
> >     Jan.  2, 2017: Begin feature freeze on master--bug fixes only.
> >     Jan. 16, 2017: Fork branch-2.7 from master; end master feature freeze.
> >     Feb. 17, 2017: Release branch-2.7 as version 2.7.0.
> > 
> > As a reminder, our policy is that, only bug fixes should be applied to release
> > branches (or in this case, to master during the freeze), except for any
> > features discussed in advance on ovs-dev.  If you're working on a feature
> > that you think may arrive around Jan. 1, please bring it up for discussion now.
> > 
> > Please read Documentation/release-process.rst for more information about
> > the Open vSwitch release process and schedule.
> > 
> > Many thanks to all Open vSwitch contributors!
> > 
> > Ben
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