| Message ID | 20241128155737.780247-1-numans@ovn.org |
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| State | Accepted |
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| Series | [ovs-dev] Doc: Don't be too strict on backport request for unsupported versions. | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
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| ovsrobot/apply-robot | success | apply and check: success |
| ovsrobot/github-robot-_Build_and_Test | success | github build: passed |
| ovsrobot/github-robot-_ovn-kubernetes | success | github build: passed |
On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM <numans@ovn.org> wrote: > From: Numan Siddique <numans@ovn.org> > > Some users may still be using unsupported releases or branches and > may require some bug fixes. It is highly recommended to upgrade to > the supported versions. But sometimes a fix maybe requested by the > users. Update the documentation to allow such requests if its feasible > to backport such fixes. > > Signed-off-by: Numan Siddique <numans@ovn.org> > --- > Documentation/internals/release-process.rst | 6 +++++- > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst > b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst > index 9a1625c1a4..e1720ed9d1 100644 > --- a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst > +++ b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst > @@ -115,10 +115,14 @@ or security fixes. > > The branches for standard term support versions may receive bug fixes and > critical and security fixes after the OVN team has stopped creating > regular > -releases. This is strictly to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS > +releases. This is to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS > versions that are still receiving regular releases. Even though the > branch may > receive additional fixes, no releases will be made with these fixes. > > +Sometimes, a fix can be backported to these branches if requested by the > user > +or author of that fix. The request maybe rejected by the maintainers if > it is > +deemed risky or complex. > + > Release Numbering > ----------------- > > -- > 2.46.0 > > _______________________________________________ > dev mailing list > dev@openvswitch.org > https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/ovs-dev > > Looks good to me, thanks. Reviewed-by: Ales Musil <amusil@redhat.com>
On 12/10/24 1:08 PM, Ales Musil wrote: > On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM <numans@ovn.org> wrote: > >> From: Numan Siddique <numans@ovn.org> >> >> Some users may still be using unsupported releases or branches and >> may require some bug fixes. It is highly recommended to upgrade to >> the supported versions. But sometimes a fix maybe requested by the >> users. Update the documentation to allow such requests if its feasible >> to backport such fixes. >> >> Signed-off-by: Numan Siddique <numans@ovn.org> >> --- >> Documentation/internals/release-process.rst | 6 +++++- >> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) >> >> diff --git a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst >> b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst >> index 9a1625c1a4..e1720ed9d1 100644 >> --- a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst >> +++ b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst >> @@ -115,10 +115,14 @@ or security fixes. >> >> The branches for standard term support versions may receive bug fixes and >> critical and security fixes after the OVN team has stopped creating >> regular >> -releases. This is strictly to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS >> +releases. This is to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS >> versions that are still receiving regular releases. Even though the >> branch may >> receive additional fixes, no releases will be made with these fixes. >> >> +Sometimes, a fix can be backported to these branches if requested by the >> user >> +or author of that fix. The request maybe rejected by the maintainers if >> it is >> +deemed risky or complex. >> + >> Release Numbering >> ----------------- >> >> -- >> 2.46.0 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dev mailing list >> dev@openvswitch.org >> https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/ovs-dev >> >> > Looks good to me, thanks. > > Reviewed-by: Ales Musil <amusil@redhat.com> Thanks, Numan and Ales! Applied to main. Regards, Dumitru
diff --git a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst index 9a1625c1a4..e1720ed9d1 100644 --- a/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst +++ b/Documentation/internals/release-process.rst @@ -115,10 +115,14 @@ or security fixes. The branches for standard term support versions may receive bug fixes and critical and security fixes after the OVN team has stopped creating regular -releases. This is strictly to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS +releases. This is to facilitate easy backporting of fixes to LTS versions that are still receiving regular releases. Even though the branch may receive additional fixes, no releases will be made with these fixes. +Sometimes, a fix can be backported to these branches if requested by the user +or author of that fix. The request maybe rejected by the maintainers if it is +deemed risky or complex. + Release Numbering -----------------