doc: update LTS release cadence

Regular LTS releases have previously aligned to DPDK main branch
releases so that fixes being backported have already gone through
DPDK main branch release validation

doc: update LTS release cadence

Regular LTS releases have previously aligned to DPDK main branch
releases so that fixes being backported have already gone through
DPDK main branch release validation.

Now that DPDK main branch has moved to 3 releases per year, the LTS
releases should continue to align with it and follow a similar release
cadence.

Update stable docs to reflect this.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>

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doc: update backport guidelines

Updating the docs to elaborate on the stable release
characteristics and better document the current practice
about new features in stable releases.

Signed-off-by: K

doc: update backport guidelines

Updating the docs to elaborate on the stable release
characteristics and better document the current practice
about new features in stable releases.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Luca Boccassi <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Christian Ehrhardt <[email protected]>

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switch default git branch name to main

The default git branch of the main DPDK repository has been renamed
from master to main.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Bruce

switch default git branch name to main

The default git branch of the main DPDK repository has been renamed
from master to main.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Bruce Richardson <[email protected]>

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doc: prefer https when pointing to dpdk.org

for file in $(git grep -l http://.*dpdk.org doc/); do
sed -i -e 's#http://\(.*dpdk.org\)#https://\1#g' $file;
done

Cc: [email protected]

Signed-off-by:

doc: prefer https when pointing to dpdk.org

for file in $(git grep -l http://.*dpdk.org doc/); do
sed -i -e 's#http://\(.*dpdk.org\)#https://\1#g' $file;
done

Cc: [email protected]

Signed-off-by: David Marchand <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>

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doc: add link to stable roadmap

The versions currently listed as maintained have gone stale.

Rather than having to keep updating this doc, point to the
dpdk.org stable roadmap.

Signed-off-by: Kevi

doc: add link to stable roadmap

The versions currently listed as maintained have gone stale.

Rather than having to keep updating this doc, point to the
dpdk.org stable roadmap.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: David Marchand <[email protected]>

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doc: remove major in designation of normal releases

The word "major" was used to differentiate with release candidates
or stable maintenance releases.
However the word "major" can be understood as "

doc: remove major in designation of normal releases

The word "major" was used to differentiate with release candidates
or stable maintenance releases.
However the word "major" can be understood as "LTS",
so it is less confusing to avoid this word.

Reported-by: Ori Kam <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>

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doc: introduce major ABI versions

This policy change introduces major ABI versions, these are
declared every year, typically aligned with the LTS release
and are supported by subsequent releases in

doc: introduce major ABI versions

This policy change introduces major ABI versions, these are
declared every year, typically aligned with the LTS release
and are supported by subsequent releases in the following year.
This change is intended to improve ABI stabilty for those projects
consuming DPDK.

Signed-off-by: Ray Kinsella <[email protected]>
Acked-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

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doc: update LTS section

Update the LTS section to mention the branch and how LTS support ends.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Aaron Conole <[email protected]>
Acked-b

doc: update LTS section

Update the LTS section to mention the branch and how LTS support ends.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Aaron Conole <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

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doc: note validation and timeline required for stables

If a stable branch for a specific DPDK release is to proceed,
along with needing a maintainer, there should also be commitment
from major contr

doc: note validation and timeline required for stables

If a stable branch for a specific DPDK release is to proceed,
along with needing a maintainer, there should also be commitment
from major contributors for validation of the releases.

Also, as decided in the March 27th techboard, to facilitate user
planning, a release should be designated as a stable release
no later than 1 month after it's initial master release.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Luca Boccassi <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

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doc: update DPDK LTS versions

Support for 16.11 has ended. 17.11 and 18.11 are the current LTSs.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Luca Boccassi <[email protected]>

fix dpdk.org URLs

The DPDK website has a new URL scheme since June 2018.

Cc: [email protected]

Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>
Acked-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>

doc: add SPDX and copyright to contributing guide

Signed-off-by: Hemant Agrawal <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

doc: add default that all fixes should be backported

Set the starting point that all commits on master branch
with Fixes tag should be backported to relevant stable/LTS
branches, and explain that th

doc: add default that all fixes should be backported

Set the starting point that all commits on master branch
with Fixes tag should be backported to relevant stable/LTS
branches, and explain that the submitter may indicate it is
not suitable for backport.

Of course there will be exceptions that will crop up from time
to time that need discussion, so also add a sentence for that.

This is to ensure that there is consistency between what is
backported to stable/LTS branches, remove some subjectivity
as to what constitutes "a fix" and avoid possible conflicts
for future backports.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Luca Boccassi <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Aaron Conole <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

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doc: mention 17.11 LTS in contributing guide

Signed-off-by: Luca Boccassi <[email protected]>
Acked-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

doc: add guidelines on stable and lts releases

Add document explaining the current Stable and LTS process.

Signed-off-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas.m

doc: add guidelines on stable and lts releases

Add document explaining the current Stable and LTS process.

Signed-off-by: John McNamara <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <[email protected]>

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