[Gluster-devel] [Gluster-Maintainers] Release 3.12: Status of features (Require responses!)

Atin Mukherjee amukherj at redhat.com
Mon Jul 31 18:23:08 UTC 2017 

As part of get-state enhancements efforts, primary the requirements coming
from tendrl project, Samikshan is working on the patch get the geo-rep
session details included in it. This is the only patch which is pending atm.

@Samikshan - can we please put the patch up for review by tomorrow so that
we can get it in and its backport into 3.12 before RC0.

On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 at 21:38, Shyam Ranganathan <srangana at redhat.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here is an updated status:
>
> RC0 tagging date moved to 2nd August (awaiting 3 more feature backports
> before tagging RC0 and also some release notes for delivered features).
>
> This is a quick link for patches awaiting reviews and closure [2]
>
> Features awaiting backports (as these have enough activity on gerrit and
> look close to being done):
>
> 1) DISCARD support with EC (@sunilheggodu)
>    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/254
>
> 2) allow users to enable used of localtime instead of UTC for log
> entries (@kalebskeithley)
>    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/272
>
> 3) provide sub-directory mount option in fuse, for a given volume (@amarts)
>    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/175
>
> Further, the following Tier related patches are awaiting a closure and a
> backport, request glusterd contributors attention on these,
> - https://review.gluster.org/15740
> - https://review.gluster.org/15503
>
> All other features mentioned below are either done or moved out of 3.12
> release, check the release lane [1] for details.
>
> Thanks,
> Shyam
> [1] See release 3.12 project lane:
> https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/projects/1
>
> [2] Patches awaiting reviews and closure:
> https://review.gluster.org/#/q/starredby:srangana%2540redhat.com
>
> On 07/21/2017 04:06 PM, Shyam wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Prepare for a lengthy mail, but needed for the 3.12 release branching,
> > so here is a key to aid the impatient,
> >
> > Key:
> > 1) If you asked for an exception to a feature (meaning delayed backport
> > to 3.12 branch post branching for the release) see "Section 1"
> >    - Handy list of nick's that maybe interested in this:
> >      - @pranithk, @sunilheggodu, @aspandey, @amarts, @kalebskeithley,
> > @kshlm (IPv6), @jdarcy (Halo Hybrid)
> >
> > 2) If you have/had a feature targeted for 3.12 and have some code posted
> > against the same, look at "Section 2" AND we want to hear back from you!
> >    - Handy list of nick's that should be interested in this:
> >      - @csabahenk, @nixpanic, @aravindavk, @amarts, @kotreshhr,
> > @soumyakoduri
> >
> > 3) If you have/had a feature targeted for 3.12 and have posted no code
> > against the same yet, see "Section 3", your feature is being dropped
> > from the release.
> >    - Handy list of nick's that maybe interested in this:
> >      - @sanoj-unnikrishnan, @aravindavk, @kotreshhr, @amarts, @jdarcy,
> > @avra (people who filed the issue)
> >
> > 4) Finally, if you do not have any features for the release pending,
> > please help others out reviewing what is still pending, here [1] is a
> > quick link to those reviews.
> >
> > Sections:
> >
> > ******Section 1:******
> > Exceptions granted to the following features: (Total: 8)
> > Reasons:
> >    - Called out in the mail sent for noting exceptions and feature
> > status for 3.12
> >    - Awaiting final changes/decision from a few Facebook patches
> >
> > Issue list:
> > - Implement an xlator to delay fops
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/257
> >
> > - Implement parallel writes feature on EC volume
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/251
> >
> > - DISCARD support with EC
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/254
> >
> > - Cache last stripe of an EC volume while write is going on
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/256
> >
> > - gfid-path by default
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/139
> >
> > - allow users to enable used of localtime instead of UTC for log entries
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/272
> >
> > - Halo translator: Hybrid mode
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/217
> >
> > - [RFE] Improve IPv6 support in GlusterFS
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/192
> >
> > ******Section 2:******
> > Issues needing some further clarity: (Total: 6)
> > Reason:
> >    - There are issues here, for which code is already merged (or
> > submitted) and issue is still open. This is the right state for an issue
> > to be in this stage of the release, as documentation or release-notes
> > would possibly be still pending, which will finally close the issue (or
> > rather mark it fixed)
> >    - BUT, without a call out from the contributors that required code is
> > already merged in, it is difficult to assess if the issue should qualify
> > for the release
> >
> > Issue list:
> > - [RFE] libfuse rebase to latest?
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/153
> >    - @csabahenk is this all done?
> >
> > - Decide what to do with glfs_ipc() in libgfapi
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/269
> >    - @nixpanic I assume there is more than just test case disabling for
> > this, is this expected to happen by 3.12?
> >
> > - Structured log format support for gf_log and gf_msg
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/240
> >    - @aravindavk this looks done, anything code wise pending here?
> >
> > - xxhash: Add xxhash library
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/253
> >    - @kotreshhr this looks done, anything code wise pending here?
> >
> > - posix: provide option to handle 'statfs()' properly when more than 1
> > brick is exported from 1 node
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/241
> >    - @amarts patch is still awaiting reviews, should this be tracked as
> > an exception?
> >
> > - gfapi to support leases and lock-owner
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/213
> >    - @soumyakoduri I do not see work progressing on the patches
> > provided, should this be dropped from 3.12?
> >
> > ******Section 3:******
> > Issues moved out of the 3.12 Milestone: (Total: 8)
> > Reasons:
> >    - No commits visible against the github issue
> >    - No commits against 'master' branch visible on the github issue
> >
> > Further changes:
> >    - No new milestone assigned, IOW not moved to 4.0 by default, hence
> > contributors working on these features would need to rekindle
> > conversations on including the same in 4.0 on the ML or on the issue
> > itself.
> >
> > Issue List:
> > - [RFE] Syslog alert when Geo-rep worker is faulty for a configurable
> time
> >    https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/226
> >
> > - [RFE] Geo-rep: Sync metadata operations as part of sync itself
> > (rsync/tar-ssh)
> >    https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/222
> >
> > - Provide support for clearing translator specific inode contex /
> > forgetting inode (for supportability)
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/249
> >
> > - [RFE]: ctime generator xlator
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/208
> >
> > -  Introduce force option for Snapshot Restore
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/62
> >
> > - rpc-clnt reconnect timer
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/152
> >
> > - bug: read-only xlator doesn't implement fallocate
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/187
> >
> > - Fix or eliminate synctasks
> >    - https://github.com/gluster/glusterfs/issues/144
> >
> > Thanking in advance for all the responses, so help cleanup and chase the
> > right reviews and features for the release.
> >
> > Shyam & Jiffin
> >
> > [1] Review focus:
> > https://review.gluster.org/#/q/starredby:srangana%2540redhat.com
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- Atin (atinm)
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