[OpenAFS-devel] openafs-stable-1_8_x has been created

[Dave Botsch]

Seconded!

On Mon, Aug 07, 2017 at 08:03:19AM -0500, Pat Riehecky wrote:
> Congratulations on all the work thus far!
> 
> On 08/05/2017 07:14 PM, Benjamin Kaduk wrote:
> >Dear all,
> >
> >As part of the lead-up to the 1.8.0 release, the openafs-stable-1_8_x
> >branch has been created in Gerrit.  Changes specific to 1.8.x can
> >be submitted directly against refs/for/openafs-stable-1_8_x, but changes
> >that are generally applicable should go through master and be cherry-picked
> >as new commits targetting 1.8.x.  In keeping with our historical policy,
> >changes aiming to enter openafs-stable-1_6_x should first go to master,
> >then get cherry-picked successively to openafs-stable-1_8_x and finally
> >openafs-stable-1_6_x.  Since the 1.8 branch is expected to remain
> >mostly frozen until the final 1.8.0 release except for bugfixes and
> >new OS support, the release team may be willing to grant exceptions
> >on a case by case basis.  However, as 1.8.x becomes the new stable
> >release branch and 1.6.x transitions to the legacy release branch, it
> >is expected that the pace of change on openafs-stable-1_6_x will reduce
> >naturally as well.
> >
> >The master branch will be gradually opening up for new development in
> >the coming weeks, though we should generally try to avoid sweeping
> >changes until after the 1.8.0 release is finalized, to facilitate
> >propagating patches through master to openafs-stable-1_8_x.  There
> >is quite a backlog of changes reviwed "-2 not for 1.8", and it will
> >take quite some time to go through them all again and consider them
> >anew for inclusion in master -- please feel free to comment on particular
> >changes if you think they should be prioritized or deprioritized for
> >that process.
> >
> >Thanks to all who helped work towards resolving the issues raised with
> >1.8.0pre1, and here's to having a great 1.8.0 release!
> >
> >-Ben
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