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{ "id": 88013, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/88013/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210219111711.416979-1-ktraynor@redhat.com/", "project": { "id": 1, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/projects/1/?format=api", "name": "DPDK", "link_name": "dpdk", "list_id": "dev.dpdk.org", "list_email": "dev@dpdk.org", "web_url": "http://core.dpdk.org", "scm_url": "git://dpdk.org/dpdk", "webscm_url": "http://git.dpdk.org/dpdk", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev", "list_archive_url_format": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/{}", "commit_url_format": "" }, "msgid": "<20210219111711.416979-1-ktraynor@redhat.com>", "list_archive_url": "https://inbox.dpdk.org/dev/20210219111711.416979-1-ktraynor@redhat.com", "date": "2021-02-19T11:17:11", "name": "[v2] doc: update stable section", "commit_ref": null, "pull_url": null, "state": "accepted", "archived": true, "hash": "62cd15d4f92f011590f548118b84c2a3d8d50319", "submitter": { "id": 598, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/people/598/?format=api", "name": "Kevin Traynor", "email": "ktraynor@redhat.com" }, "delegate": { "id": 1, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/users/1/?format=api", "username": "tmonjalo", "first_name": "Thomas", "last_name": "Monjalon", "email": "thomas@monjalon.net" }, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20210219111711.416979-1-ktraynor@redhat.com/mbox/", "series": [ { "id": 15304, "url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/series/15304/?format=api", "web_url": "http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=15304", "date": "2021-02-19T11:17:11", "name": "[v2] doc: update stable section", "version": 2, "mbox": "http://patches.dpdk.org/series/15304/mbox/" } ], "comments": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/88013/comments/", "check": "fail", "checks": "http://patches.dpdk.org/api/patches/88013/checks/", "tags": {}, "related": [], "headers": { "Return-Path": "<dev-bounces@dpdk.org>", "X-Original-To": "patchwork@inbox.dpdk.org", "Delivered-To": "patchwork@inbox.dpdk.org", "Received": [ "from mails.dpdk.org (mails.dpdk.org [217.70.189.124])\n\tby inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD3C7A055D;\n\tFri, 19 Feb 2021 12:17:54 +0100 (CET)", "from [217.70.189.124] (localhost [127.0.0.1])\n\tby mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AE7116090A;\n\tFri, 19 Feb 2021 12:17:38 +0100 (CET)", "from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com\n (us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com [63.128.21.124])\n by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4DDC16090A\n for <dev@dpdk.org>; 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charset=\"US-ASCII\"", "Subject": "[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v2] doc: update stable section", "X-BeenThere": "dev@dpdk.org", "X-Mailman-Version": "2.1.29", "Precedence": "list", "List-Id": "DPDK patches and discussions <dev.dpdk.org>", "List-Unsubscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/options/dev>,\n <mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=unsubscribe>", "List-Archive": "<http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/>", "List-Post": "<mailto:dev@dpdk.org>", "List-Help": "<mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=help>", "List-Subscribe": "<https://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/dev>,\n <mailto:dev-request@dpdk.org?subject=subscribe>", "Errors-To": "dev-bounces@dpdk.org", "Sender": "\"dev\" <dev-bounces@dpdk.org>" }, "content": "Updating the docs to elaborate on the stable release\ncharacteristics and better document the current practice\nabout new features in stable releases.\n\nSigned-off-by: Kevin Traynor <ktraynor@redhat.com>\n\n---\nv2: Send to right dev list this time. Fix typo.\n---\n doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------\n 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)", "diff": "diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst\nindex 20b081670..7a0a505aa 100644\n--- a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst\n+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst\n@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ consumers of DPDK with a stable target on which to base applications or\n packages.\n \n+The primary characteristics of stable releases is that they attempt to\n+fix issues and not introduce any new regressions while keeping backwards\n+compatibility with the initial release of the stable version.\n+\n The Long Term Support release (LTS) is a designation applied to a Stable\n Release to indicate longer term support.\n@@ -94,12 +98,29 @@ commit message body as follows::\n Fixes not suitable for backport should not include the ``Cc: stable@dpdk.org`` tag.\n \n-Features should not be backported to stable releases. It may be acceptable, in\n-limited cases, to back port features for the LTS release where:\n+To support the goal of stability and not introducing regressions, new code\n+being introduced is limited to bug fixes. New features should not be backported\n+to stable releases.\n \n-* There is a justifiable use case (for example a new PMD).\n-* The change is non-invasive.\n-* The work of preparing the backport is done by the proposer.\n-* There is support within the community.\n+In some limited cases, it may be acceptable to backport a new feature\n+to a stable release. Some of the factors which impact the decision by\n+stable maintainers are as follows:\n \n+* Does the feature break API/ABI?\n+* Does the feature break backwards compatibility?\n+* Is it for the latest LTS release (to avoid LTS upgrade issues)?\n+* Is there a commitment from the proposer or affiliation to validate the feature and check for regressions in related functionality?\n+* Is there a track record of the proposer or affiliation validating stable releases?\n+* Is it obvious that the feature will not impact existing functionality?\n+* How intrusive is the code change?\n+* What is the scope of the code change?\n+* Does it impact common components or vendor specific?\n+* Is there a justifiable use case (a clear user need)?\n+* Is there a community consensus about the backport?\n+\n+Performance improvements are generally not considered to be fixes, but may be considered\n+in some cases where:\n+\n+* It is fixing a performance regression that occurred previously.\n+* An existing feature in LTS is not usable as intended without it.\n \n The Stable Mailing List\n", "prefixes": [ "v2" ] }