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List:       openjdk-openjfx-dev
Subject:    Re: OpenJFX 11 is in Rampdown Phase Two (RDP2)
From:       Kevin Rushforth <kevin.rushforth () oracle ! com>
Date:       2018-08-23 15:21:47
Message-ID: c20370b4-6039-4456-c988-5e197d00ad1f () oracle ! com
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We are nearing the end of RDP2 for OpenJFX 11. As a reminder, the 
deadline for getting fixes in prior to the GA Candidate (Release 
Candidate) build is this coming Monday, August 27 at 11:59 pm Pacific. 
After that point, only stopper issues will be considered for inclusion 
in 11.

-- Kevin


On 8/7/2018 3:31 PM, Kevin Rushforth wrote:
> To: OpenJFX Developers
>
> As a reminder, OpenJFX 11 is now in Rampdown Phase Two RDP2. [1]
>
> During RDP2, all bug fixes, except for docs and test fixes, and all 
> enhancements will need explicit approval to go in. Note that these 
> restrictions apply to the soon-to-be-created openjfx/11-dev/rt repo [2].
>
> Starting now, the jfx-dev/rt mainline -- and by extension, the develop 
> branch of the GitHub sandbox -- is open for openjfx12 fixes.
>
> We will use the same rules for RDP2 that the JDK uses [3], with three 
> modifications:
>
> 1. Approval is needed from one of the OpenJFX project leads (not the 
> OpenJDK project lead)
>
> 2. Since we are not part of the JDK, we need to use labels that do not 
> collide with the JDK 11 release. As an obvious choice, derived from 
> the JBS fix version, we will use "openjfx11-fix-request", 
> "openjfx11-fix-yes", "openjfx11-fix-no" and "openjfx11-fix-nmi", 
> "openjfx11-enhancement-request", "openjfx11-enhancement-yes", 
> "openjfx11-enhancement-no" and "openjfx11-enhancement-nmi" as 
> corresponding labels.
>
> 3. Some important P3 bugs might be considered during RDP2, as long as 
> those bugs have otherwise met the usual code review criteria. Having 
> said that, most P3 bugs should be moved to openjfx12 at this point. I 
> do not expect many P3 bugs to be approved.
>
> If a fix is approved to push to 11-dev (with the appropriate approval 
> label added by a lead), then you need not also push it to jfx-dev -- 
> we will auto-sync from 11-dev --> jfx-dev for the duration of the 
> openjfx11 release.
>
> Now that we are in RDP2, the goal should be to stabilize what is 
> there, with priority on fixing bugs that are new in openjfx11. We need 
> to be extremely careful about including anything that introduces risk.
>
> Let me know if there are any questions.
>
> -- Kevin
>
> [1] 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/openjfx-dev/2018-August/022233.html
>
> [2] http://hg.openjdk.java.net/openjfx/11-dev/rt   (not yet created as 
> of this writing)
>
> [3] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/3
>

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