Re: Xen 4.3 development update CODE FREEZE HAS_BEGUN

[George Dunlap <george.dunlap@eu.citrix.com>]

On 16/04/13 13:37, Ian Campbell wrote:
> On Tue, 2013-04-16 at 13:22 +0100, George Dunlap wrote:
>> This information will be mirrored on the Xen 4.3 Roadmap wiki page:
>>   http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Roadmap/4.3
>>
>> At this point, code will begin freezing.
>>
>> This means that every patch will need an exception to be accepted.  The
>> bar for acceptance will be relatively low this week, but will continue
>> to raise until the May 6th code freeze.
>>
>> The key goals we're focusing on now, in order, are as follows:
>>   1. Have a bug-free 4.3 release
>>   2. Have an awesome 4.3 release
>>   3. Have a 4.3 release that happens on schedule (ready by June 15th)
>>
>> So my goal right now is to ensure, to the best of my ability, that:
>>   1. No new bugs are introduced that will not be discovered before the
>>   release
>>   2. If no code is added, then either:
>             ^new?

Er, not sure how that got past the proofreading... yes, it should say:

2. If new code is added, then either:
  - It does not cause the release to slip
  - If it causes the release to slip, then it was worth the cost.

>> * Install into /usr/local by default
>>    owner: Ian Campbell

Great, thanks.

  -George