[Xorg-driver-geode] Proposal: 2.7.7.7 deadline for March 28th

[Warren Togami]

Hi folks,

Jordan and I propose a release deadline of March 28th for 2.7.7.7. 
Below are proposed details of this release.  Please discuss.

* According to Jordan, there are no known regressions for 
pre-libpciaccess X.org since 2.7.7.6.
* Jordan would like a few non-regressions fixed before release.
   - Merge libpciaccess OLPC patches.
   - Fix the wide mode DDC issue.
   - Fix the new panel issue.
* Jordan suggests now is the time to rename the driver from 'amd' to 
'geode'.  Renaming will happen in git later this week, then the release 
late this month will use the new name.
* #xorg-devel says that in order to continue support of older 
distributions, especially existing xorg.conf files, you would need both 
a symlink from amd_drv.so to geode_drv.so and for the driver internally 
to have two names.

Why Time-Based Releases?
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* Fedora and Ubuntu both prove that time based releases promote progress 
better than "when it is done".  If it is REALLY BROKEN at the deadline 
then the project drivers have the flexibility to delay the release.
* These deadlines should be negotiable between the key project drivers. 
  March 28th is only the current proposal.
* A schedule based release cycle sets expectations and allows others 
(especially distributors) to appropriately allocate resources and align 
with their own distribution schedules.

Proposed Release Criteria
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* Known regressions on deadline day is an automatic stop-ship for 7 days.
* Let us consider, there be allowed only one 7 day extension.
* Since libpciaccess and X.org 1.5 support is new, known bugs that 
affect only libpciaccess X.org but not pre-libpciaccess are not 
considered regressions.
* At any time if key drivers of the project think it is a good idea, a 
release can happen before any deadline.  This also includes an "oops, 
2.7.7.7 has a critical bug, let's immediately do 2.7.7.8."

Any objections or proposed amendments?

Warren Togami
wtogami at redhat.com