[SSI-users] Proposed Roadmap for OpenSSI Project

[Walker, B. J <bru...@hp...>]

As we go forward, we are going to continue to support the installed RH9
and Debian=20
sites and encourage new installs to be one of Fedora Core2, Debian or
Suse9.1.=20

Roughly speaking, the plan is:=20
A. On a Fedora Core 2 distribution and based on a Fedora Core 1 (2.4.22
+ RH patches)=20
    kernel, roll a 1.1 development release using a development branch
OpenSSI;=20
        I hope we can do this in the next week or so.=20
B. Roll that same release for existing RH9 (upgrade in place);=20
            testing effort;  should be shortly after A.=20
C. Roll the 1.1 for Debian=20
            testing effort; should be shortly after A.=20
D. Roll the 1.1 for Suse 9.1=20
            hopefully before the end of October=20

E. As we stablize 1.1, it will become 1.2 and will be the stable release
(for all above distributions).=20
             Expect this to be sometime in November;=20

F. Full 2.6-based OpenSSI  (on a Fedora Core 3 distribution)=20
             Expect an initial alpha version within a couple of months;=20

G. Cleanup version of the kernel hooks for submission to the mainstream
kernel is ongoing=20
    and may be completed by the end of 2004.=20

Infiniband support will be integrated as soon as it is ready.   GFS/CLVM
and DRBD=20
support will be added after we have a 2.6-based OpenSSI.=20

Bruce Walker=20
OpenSSI Project Lead=20