[ANN] netdev foundation TSC meeting notes - Nov 25th

[ANN] netdev foundation TSC meeting notes - Nov 25th

[Jakub Kicinski]

Hi!

The netdev foundation TSC meet on Nov 25th.

Lab update
 - NF machines are not racked and running (replacement of existing NIPA setup)
   - HW meets our needs, so order for a couple more machines was submitted
 - DNS entries and certs added
 - Migrated build and VM/ksft testing; control and DB bits still remaining
   - build is noticeably faster which is nice
     - old AWS build system has been shut down
   - kselftests are flaky in new ways on new setup (virt-X remotes)
     - we need to stabilize them before shutting down the AWS system
 - SSH access granted to a few folks but in general pending appropriate
   automation

Funding: PHY Testing SoW
 - Approved.
 - 7 yes from 8 present from 9 members
 - Quorum is 50% (reached); Votes are made by simple majority (also reached)	

New project suggestion:
 - Paolo suggests improving / re-implementing AF_ROSE
 - Simon will create ticket

AI review-prompts now live in netdev CI, for now reporting to patchwork
only as "warning". Need more confidence before email reporting.

LPC: should we have a “maintainer talk / Q&A”? 30min in the AM?
 - Will hold before official start at 10am
 - Paolo will “squash” schedule into remaining time

Next meeting canceled due to LPC and Xmas break.

Re: [ANN] netdev foundation TSC meeting notes - Nov 25th

[Cong Wang]

Hi Jakub,

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 02:17:00PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> 
> LPC: should we have a “maintainer talk / Q&A”? 30min in the AM?
>  - Will hold before official start at 10am
>  - Paolo will “squash” schedule into remaining time
>

Yes, please. I will bring up the concern of knowingly breaking valid
use case of netem Qdisc recently:
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20251110123807.07ff5d89@phoenix/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/aG10rqwjX6elG1Gx@pop-os.localdomain/#t

Looking forward to talking to you in person at LPC.

Thanks!
Cong