Hi all, It is time again to reconsider branching out the 4.2 stable branch. So far we decided to *not* branch out, and we are taking tags for ovirt 4.2 releases from master branch. This means we are merging safe and/or stabilization patches only in master. I think it is time to reconsider this decision and branch out for 4.2, because of two reasons: 1. it sends a clearer signal that 4.2 is going in stabilization mode 2. we have requests from virt team, which wants to start working on the next cycle features. If we decide to branch out, I'd start the new branch on monday, February 5 (1 week from now). The discussion is open, please share your acks/nacks for branching out, and for the branching date. I for myself I'm inclined to branch out, so if noone chimes in (!!) I'll execute the above plan.

-- Francesco Romani Senior SW Eng., Virtualization R&D Red Hat IRC: fromani github: @fromanirh _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/devel

Hi all, It is time again to reconsider branching out the 4.2 stable branch. So far we decided to *not* branch out, and we are taking tags for ovirt 4.2 releases from master branch. This means we are merging safe and/or stabilization patches only in master. I think it is time to reconsider this decision and branch out for 4.2, because of two reasons: 1. it sends a clearer signal that 4.2 is going in stabilization mode 2. we have requests from virt team, which wants to start working on the next cycle features.

If we decide to branch out, I'd start the new branch on monday, February 5 (1 week from now). The discussion is open, please share your acks/nacks for branching out, and for the branching date. I for myself I'm inclined to branch out, so if noone chimes in (!!) I'll execute the above plan. -- Francesco Romani Senior SW Eng., Virtualization R&D Red Hat IRC: fromani github: @fromanirh _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/devel

We agreed to branch out on Tuesday, February 6. After that, we will lift any restriction for patches in master branch: it is up to each team to decide which patches they want to submit, and which patches they want to backport, following the usual rules. E.g. nothing prevents anyone to submit refactoring or large changes to master *and* to propose them for backport to stable branch(es) later, following the usual steps. Bests, On 01/29/2018 08:39 AM, Francesco Romani wrote: > Hi all, > > > It is time again to reconsider branching out the 4.2 stable branch. > > So far we decided to *not* branch out, and we are taking tags for ovirt > 4.2 releases from master branch. > > This means we are merging safe and/or stabilization patches only in master. > > > I think it is time to reconsider this decision and branch out for 4.2, > because of two reasons: > > 1. it sends a clearer signal that 4.2 is going in stabilization mode > > 2. we have requests from virt team, which wants to start working on the > next cycle features. > > > If we decide to branch out, I'd start the new branch on monday, February > 5 (1 week from now). > > > The discussion is open, please share your acks/nacks for branching out, > and for the branching date. > > > I for myself I'm inclined to branch out, so if noone chimes in (!!) I'll > execute the above plan. > > -- Francesco Romani Senior SW Eng., Virtualization R&D Red Hat IRC: fromani github: @fromanirh _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/devel