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[Qemu-devel] Qemu stable releases
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Justin M. Forbes |
Subject: |
[Qemu-devel] Qemu stable releases |
Date: |
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:08:03 -0600 |
The stable tree for 1.0 has now been created and the mailing list
exists. I am curious as to people's thoughts on how we should proceed.
There was discussion of setting up a predictable time table for stable
releases, say monthly or bimonthly, though that seems a bit difficult
from past experience. Typically I get a flurry of patches shortly after
a release (and they have already started for 1.0). I have tried to get
a .1 release out in a timely manner, and then it seems patches for
stable become few and far between. In the 0.14 and 0.15 series, not
even enough to warrant a .2 release. Perhaps this is due to lack fixed
issues, or lack of effort to submit to stable. What I would like to
recommend is the following:
1) On the 15th of every month, the stable queue will be evaluated for
release.
2) If enough patches exist (or critical enough patches exist), a stable
release will be cut as soon as testing/push/mirror can be done. If
there are no patches, or not enough patches to warrant a release, they
will be held over until the next release.
3) Security fixes do not follow this schedule, and will trigger a stable
release as needed.
Questions, comments, concernes? How do people feel about this?
Justin