Tuesday 29 July 2014

Server team meeting minutes: 2014-07-29

==== U Development ====
The discussion about "U Development" started at 16:00.

* Feature freeze is August 21. Note Debian Import Freeze is coming up
as well.
* The mysql /var/lib/mysql discussion is proceeding, but it seems
unlikely that this will happen by feature freeze now. Nevertheless,
we expect to land 5.6 in main in the same manner as 5.5 is currently on
schedule.
* http://status.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-u/group/topic-u-server.html - please
remember to keep your blueprints updated with work item progress and
re-plan milestones if things slip.

==== Server & Cloud Bugs (caribou) ====
The discussion about "Server & Cloud Bugs (caribou)" started at 16:03.

* No updates

==== Weekly Updates & Questions for the QA Team (psivaa) ====
The discussion about "Weekly Updates & Questions for the QA Team (psivaa)" started at 16:05.

* No updates

==== Weekly Updates & Questions for the Kernel Team (smb, sforshee) ====
The discussion about "Weekly Updates & Questions for the Kernel Team (smb, sforshee)" started at 16:05.

* James Page reports that iscsitarget 12.04 DKMS updates for HWE
kernels are ready and uploaded to trusty-proposed awaiting SRU team
review (bug 1262712)

* The KSM on NUMA + KVM bug (1346917) is making great progress, driven
by Chris Arges. Brad Figg reports that an upload to trusty-proposed
is imminent, and it should land on August 8th (the day after
12.04.5). 12.04.5 (for the HWE kernel) won't include the update, but
one will be available for it the next day.

* For kernel SRU cadence updates, see
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-sru-announce/

==== Ubuntu Server Team Events ====
The discussion about "Ubuntu Server Team Events" started at 16:17.

* rbasak noted that the Canonical Server Team have been sprinting in
#ubuntu-server on Fridays to complete merges, including mentoring and
sponsoring, and that all are welcome to join them.

==== Open Discussion ====
The discussion about "Open Discussion" started at 16:18.

* James Page reported that there are plans to SRU docker 1.0.x to
14.04 in bug 1338768. The proposed uploaded is in a PPA and awaiting
review from the SRU team. Testers are encouraged to try it out.

==== Agree on next meeting date and time ====

* Next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 4th at 16:00 UTC in
#ubuntu-meeting. Note that this was stated incorrectly in the
meeting itself. The chair will be Liam Young.