[ANN] netdev foundation TSC meeting notes - Oct 22nd

[Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>]

Present: Andrew, Jakub, Johannes, Kuniyuki, Paolo, Willem, Simon
Guest: Matthieu

Presentation by Matthieu Baerts
 - Update on 6 months of work
   1. Lab maintenance
   2. New features
 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XOP7DGSWSyEYR1u4plxIxck9FrnB54MTvnzYRE7y1-I/edit?usp=sharing

Lab update
 - Have PO for next 2 HW testing machines, will submit order today
 - Need to purchase cables separately

Academic research program
 - CFP now open: https://sessionize.com/netdev-foundation-call-for-proposals/ 

Merge window
 - May run for three weeks; if so, Netdev may reopen sooner, after 2 weeks

Patch Review
 - Jakub is concerned about patch merging in his absence
   (gotta take a break sometimes!)
 - Some discussion about extra help
 - Some discussion of AI/bot applying patches that are Acked and green

AI
 - Discussion of CC Sashiko emails: list + author
 - Fix clarification bot (series info)
   - Anecdotally seems to be working
   - Johannes feels the providence requested is important in the light
     of LLM assisted patches Test acceptance criteria
 - Testing
   - Before we begged for tests
   - Now we are overwhelmed by AI generated tests
   - Where to draw the line? What is of value?
   - An option is to add test-specific prompts to Sashiko (NIPA)

Patch “Takeover”
 - Jakub considers adding policy welcoming maintainers taking over
   submissions for LLM fixes E.g. for problems highlighted by Sashiko
 - Needs some nuance for non–drive-by case