Re: Xen 4.5 development update (July update)

[Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>]

On 23/07/2014 01:28, konrad.wilk@oracle.com wrote:
> Below is a summary of the projects / features being worked on for the 4.5
> time frame.  The tentative feature freeze is scheduled for September 10th,
> which is two months away. This being the summer some folks are talking
> vacation, so those two months might be a lot less.
>
> The "prognosis" is now the likelihood of completion in the 4.5 timeframe.
> A bunch of items had moved to the completed phase which is fantastic.
>
> However we still have some that are important but the code hadn't yet
> been posted which is worrisome. I've also moved some to Xen 4.6 after
> talking with folks privately.
>
> none - nothing yet
> fair - still working on it, patches are prototypes or RFC
> ok   - patches posted, acting on review
> good - some last minute pieces
> done - all done, might have bugs
>
> For items involving code hosted on the Xen.org site (including qemu-xen),
> that means a likelihood of having the feature code-complete and mostly
> working by the feature freeze.  (It's OK if there are still bugs to be
> worked out.)  For items in Linux, it would mean having items on track
> to make it into the kernel released just after the scheduled 4.5 time frame.
>
> In terms of libvirt it has monthly releases. As such not going to track
> every release - but closer to when RCs are out.
>
> = Timeline =
>
> We are planning on a 9-month release cycle.  Based on that, below are
> our estimated dates:
>
> * Coding time: <=== NOW, two months left!
>
> * Feature Freeze: 10th September 2014
> * First RC: 10th October
> * Release: 10th December 2014
>
> The RCs and release will of course depend on stability and bugs, and
> will therefore be fairly unpredictable.  The feature freeze may be
> slipped for especially important features which are near completion.
>
> = Prognosis =
>
> The states are: none -> fair -> ok -> good -> done
>
> none - nothing yet
> fair - still working on it, patches are prototypes or RFC
> ok   - patches posted, acting on review
> good - some last minute pieces
> done - all done, might have bugs
>
>
> = Open =
>
> <snip>
>
> == x86 == 
>
> *  New Migration (v2). (ok)
>    v6 posted
>    libxl is next
>    tmem & remus need work
>   -  Andrew Cooper & David Vrabel

remus should be removed from this section as it now has its own section
below.

I think the libxl work should also be split out, which is currently
'none'.  The libxc work is 'ok' going on 'good' (but still probably on
the ok side).

~Andrew