Re: [virtio-dev] [virtio 1.3] Feature freeze has started

[Cornelia Huck <cohuck@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Jul 03 2023, Cornelia Huck <cohuck@redhat.com> wrote:

> As outlined in
> https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio/202304/msg00036.html ff.,
> as part of the release process for the 1.3 version of the virtio spec,
> we have now entered feature freeze. This means:
>
> ***
> By July 1st[3rd], all not yet integrated features that are targeting 1.3 need
> to have at least a github issue open that is pointing to a patch (set)
> on the list.
> ***
>
> AFAICS, the list of features matching these criteria is the following:
>
> https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/173 ("virtio-net:
> support inner header hash")
>   * this looks very close, with voting likely to start in the next
>     couple of days
>
> https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/167 ("Support
> transitional device for PCIe VF")
>   * I have not followed that one in detail, but it has been stated that
>     this one should also be ready soon -- can people please confirm that
>     this will be ready for inclusion in July?
>
> https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/170 ("The size of
> virtio_net_hdr struct are wrong when VIRTIO_NET_HASH_REPORT feature is
> negotiated.")
>  * Can someone please check the status of this? Looks like a patch is
>    available, but no progress for a long time? Is this maybe interacting
>    with the inner header hash feature?
>
> Any others that I have missed?

Last call for 1.3. The first two are done now, the third one has not
seen any action, so if anything, it's going to be post-1.3.

I think we're good (and can start preparing for the next steps).

>
> I'd like to wrap this up in July; not a real problem if we spill over
> a couple of days into August, but I'd really like to avoid delaying the
> process for too much (it will take long enough already.)
>
> virtio 1.3 timeline:
>
> Development
>
> July 3rd: feature freeze (github issue                   <-- we are here
> and change on list)
>
> August 1st: change freeze (all voted
> upon)
>
> virtio-next development branch opens
>
> August: prepare draft
>
> August 31st (latest): draft voted upon by TC
>
> September: public review period
>
> October: addtl public review period, if needed
>
> October (November): 1.3 released
>
> merge virtio-next development branch
>
>
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