Re: FW: [Xen-changelog] Added tag3.0.2-branchedforchangesetd0d3fef37685be264a7f52201f8ef44c030daad3

["Michael Paesold" <mpaesold@gmx.at>]

Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 5 Apr 2006, at 14:23, Michael Paesold wrote:
>
>> I have noticed that the 3.0.2 release candidate tree/repository is 
>> obviously not the one available as 3.0-testing on the XenSource website. 
>> Is it available for public consumption anywhere? Guessing from some 
>> emails, I think that you are applying bugfixes to that -testing repo, no? 
>> I would like to test this rc before release, but without access to it, I 
>> am limited to what is available in xen-unstable.
>
> We have a 'rolling' release process in which bugfixes will be applied to 
> the 3.0.2 branch even after an initial release is declared. So even after 
> we have pushed '3.0.2' out to the public tree, public testing, bug reports 
> and bug fixes will be very welcome.

I have already learned about the general release process here, now I have a 
name for it, too. ;-)

> Currently I would estimate we'll make the tree public tomorrow: we want to 
> do one more full regression-testing run, and also do a full workout of 
> older domU kernels (3.0.0 and 3.0.1) on 3.0.2 to ensure we have maintained 
> full backward compatibility.

Ah, thanks for the quick heads up. Btw. I appreciate your extensive testing, 
thanks!

Best Regards,
Michael Paesold