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EE Reference Platform Release Status

EE Release Schedule

Date Checkpoint
2016-07-04 New release cycle starting
2016-07-18 Release goals proposal deadline
2016-0x-xx Alpha
2016-0x-xx Beta
2016-0x-xx RC
2016-0x-xx Final freeze
2016-12-xx Release

TBA:

  • upstream projects key dates and events
    • v4.8 kernel predictions: merge window closes on 2016-08-07 and release on 2016-09-25
    • v4.9 kernel predictions: merge window closes on 2016-10-09 and release on 2016-11-27
    • Linaro Connect Las Vegas, from 2016-09-26 to 2016-09-30
    • OP-TEE 2.2.0, around 2016-10-15
  • QA checkpoints
    • Alpha: feature complete, no blocker bugs
    • Beta: code freeze, no blocker bugs, no critical bugs (only bugfixes are accepted after this point)
    • RC: no critical bugs, possibly no major bugs

EE Release Goals

This section lists the current release goals for EE Reference Platform 16.12 and additional candidates which may become a release goal in the future.

The criteria for release goals are described below:

  • SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely)
  • Have an 'advocate/owner', who can track and keep status of progress
  • Be generally consensual

The template to propose entries is describerd below:

* **Summary:** one-liner summary
* **Description:** one-liner short description with more info
* **Advocate/Owner:** Firstname Lastname, ...
* **State:** {proposed,accepted,rejected,completed}
* **Bug(s):** https://...

Note: if it's relevant, add tags in the summary. e.g. [Debian] [CentOS]

Proposed Goals

  • Summary: update kernel to 4.9
  • Description: update kernel to 4.9, 4.9-rcX will be used if required.
  • Advocate/Owner: Graeme Gregory
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: use Tianocore and OpenPlatformPkg for D02, D03, Overdrive and Cello boards
  • Description: use Tianocore and OpenPlatformPkg for D02, D03, Overdrive and Cello boards
  • Advocate/Owner: Leif Lindholm
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: release OpenStack Newton
  • Description: release OpenStack Newton
  • Advocate/Owner: Gema Gomez
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: release Ceph Jewel
  • Description: release Ceph Jewel
  • Advocate/Owner: Gema Gomez
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: release EE RPB Debian/CentOS cloud images
  • Description: release EE RPB Debian/CentOS cloud images
  • Advocate/Owner: Marcin Juszkiewicz
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: use config fragments for RP Kernel
  • Description: use config fragments for RP Kernel
  • Advocate/Owner: TBA
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: Debian/CentOS installers support in LAVA
  • Description: LAVA supports Debian/CentOS installers
  • Advocate/Owner: Milosz Wasilewski
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

  • Summary: Improve Colo/lab handling of PXE servers
  • Description: Reserve 2 systems in their own subnet and allow PXE server configuration to users
  • Advocate/Owner: Andy Doan
  • State: proposed
  • Bug(s): TBA

Accepted Goals

NONE atm.

Rejected Goals

NONE atm.

Completed Goals

NONE atm.

EE Release Hardware Platforms

Tested hardware platforms are splitted into 2 categories: Tier 1 (Reference Hardware Platforms) and Tier 2 (Optional Test Hardware Platforms).

Note: Serious bugs on Tier 1 platforms are release blockers, while they will be listed as known issues on Tier 2 platforms.

Tier 1 - Reference Hardware Platforms

  • AMD Overdrive (revision B)
  • HiSilicon D02
  • LeMaker Cello

Tier 2 - Optional Test Hardware Platforms

  • AMD Overdrive (revision A)
  • Cavium Thunder-X
  • HiSilicon D03
  • Qualcomm Q2432LZB