Re: [Qemu-devel] [PULL 0/1] update qemu seabios / seabios release?

[Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com>]

On 08/09/12 13:57, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 05:45:07PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>>   Hi,
>>
>> This pull updates seabios in qemu to the latest bits from seabios
>> master, so the upcoming 1.2 qemu release gets all the new shiny
>> stuff added recently.  I'd like to have a new seabios release for
>> inclusion into qemu 1.2 which is planned for September 1st.
>>
>> So how about this plan:
>>   - merge seabios snapshot now (this pull req), so it gets testing
>>     in the qemu testing & release candidates phase
>>   - put seabios into bugfixing freeze too (now or in a few days),
>>     fix any issues poping up in testing.
>>   - roll out seabios release by end of august, so it can be included
>>     into qemu 1.2
>>
>> Anthony?  Kevin?  Fine are you ok with this?
> 
> Would the above schedule be realistic?

I think it is (unless you scheduled your summer vacation for August),
thats why I suggested it.

What concerns do you have?

> I'm be inclined to just go
> with seabios 1.7.0 in 1.2 and arrange for an upgrade for the next qemu
> release.

We have a bunch of user-visible new features in master which I'd like to
have included in qemu 1.2 ...

cheers,
  Gerd