On Fri, Jun 03, 2016 at 12:10:58PM -0700, York Sun wrote:
Tom and Wolfgang,
Would you please clarify "merge window" again? We have conflicting information regarding if merge window is considered submission window.
"After the merge window closes, no new features may be added to allow for a release candidate phase which is intended to fix bugs and regressions." [1]
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"A patch that is generally in good shape and that was submitted while the Merge Window was open is eligible to go into the upcoming release, even if changes and resubmits are needed." [2]
Regards,
York
[1] http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot/ReleaseCycle [2] http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot/DevelopmentProcess
So, the rule is not iron-clad. This is not the Linux kernel and failure to be ready to merge by -rc1 does not mean something cannot go in. But by that same token, now that we're down to a 2 month release cycle I feel much happier to say No to change that come too late and are too invasive. Some big change that's posted in time but then not ready to merge until 3 weeks until release is something I'm going to hold off on.