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Re: Xen 4.18 release: Reminder about code freeze


  • To: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
  • From: Henry Wang <Henry.Wang@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:21:23 +0000
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  • Thread-topic: Xen 4.18 release: Reminder about code freeze

Hi Jan,

> On Sep 25, 2023, at 15:14, Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On 25.09.2023 08:40, Henry Wang wrote:
>> Hi Jan,
>> 
>>> On Sep 25, 2023, at 14:32, Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 25.09.2023 03:25, Henry Wang wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> This is the reminder that we are currently in code freeze. The hard code
>>>> freeze date will be in two weeks, i.e. Fri Oct 6, 2023.
>>> 
>>> Could you further remind us about what is (not) permitted to go in during
>>> this time?
>> 
>> Sorry, my bad. From code freeze, technically only bugfixes and release
>> Blockers can go in.
>> 
>>> I also understand all commits need a release ack from now on?
>> 
>> I think so.
>> 
>>> (I'm sorry, we're doing releases only every once in a while, so it is
>>> always good for things to be re-spelled out, i.e. even if they haven't
>>> changed from earlier releases.)
>> 
>> Actually, thanks for asking! For MISRA work...
>> 
>> 
>>> This, for example, would then likely mean
>>> that all Misra work now needs queuing for after the tree re-opens ...
>> 
>> …I also thought about this, to be honest I am tempted to loose the control
>> or at least offer some flexibility on this specific part, as normally MISRA
>> related changes are harmless and actually harden the code. I am wondering
>> if there are any objections from others…
> 
> On a case by case basis, still allowing some in might be okay. You will want
> to release-ack them, though. Right now I have three pending for commit which
> might qualify:
> xen/numa: address a violation of MISRA C:2012 Rule 8.3
> xen/hypercalls: address violations of MISRA C:2012 Rule 8.3
> xen/emul-i8254: remove forward declarations and re-order functions

Thanks for the list, your proposal sounds good to me and all release-acked.

> 
> I'll also commit "MAINTAINERS: Remove myself as RISC-V maintainer", without
> thinking that it would need a release ack.

Sure, of course.

Kind regards,
Henry

> 
> Jan


 


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