by latest git commits limited with -n option, or commits in the git
range specified with -r option.
e.g. To check only the last commit, ‘-n1’ or ‘-r@~..’ is used.
- If no range provided, default is origin/master..HEAD.
+ If no range provided, default is origin/main..HEAD.
END_OF_HELP
}
# and allows for specifying the patches to check by passing -nX or -r range.
# The old format allows for specifying patches by passing -X or range
# as the first argument.
-range=${1:-origin/master..}
+range=${1:-origin/main..}
if [ "$range" = '--help' ] ; then
print_usage
The patches to check can be from stdin, files specified on the command line,
latest git commits limited with -n option, or commits in the git range
- specified with -r option (default: "origin/master..").
+ specified with -r option (default: "origin/main..").
END_OF_HELP
}
}
number=0
-range='origin/master..'
+range='origin/main..'
quiet=false
verbose=false
while getopts hn:qr:v ARG ; do
The maintainer should be confirmed by an ``ack`` from an existing tree maintainer.
Disagreements on trees or maintainers can be brought to the Technical Board.
-The backup maintainer for the master tree should be selected from the existing sub-tree maintainers from the project.
+The backup maintainer for the main tree should be selected
+from the existing sub-tree maintainers of the project.
The backup maintainer for a sub-tree should be selected from among the component maintainers within that sub-tree.
Patch for Stable Releases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-All fix patches to the master branch that are candidates for backporting
+All fix patches to the main branch that are candidates for backporting
should also be CCed to the `stable@dpdk.org <https://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/stable>`_
mailing list.
In the commit message body the Cc: stable@dpdk.org should be inserted as follows::
Any release of DPDK can be designated as a Stable Release if a
maintainer volunteers to maintain it and there is a commitment from major
-contributors to validate it before releases. If a release is to be designated
-as a Stable Release, it should be done by 1 month after the master release.
+contributors to validate it before releases.
+If a version is to be a "Stable Release", it should be designated as such
+within one month of that version being initially released.
A Stable Release is used to backport fixes from an ``N`` release back to an
``N-1`` release, for example, from 16.11 to 16.07.
What changes should be backported
---------------------------------
-Backporting should be limited to bug fixes. All patches accepted on the master
+Backporting should be limited to bug fixes. All patches accepted on the main
branch with a Fixes: tag should be backported to the relevant stable/LTS
branches, unless the submitter indicates otherwise. If there are exceptions,
they will be discussed on the mailing lists.
The Stable and LTS release are coordinated on the stable@dpdk.org mailing
list.
-All fix patches to the master branch that are candidates for backporting
+All fix patches to the main branch that are candidates for backporting
should also be CCed to the `stable@dpdk.org <https://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/stable>`_
mailing list.