Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH 0/2] UefiCpuPkg/Library: Fix bug in MpInitLib

["Duran, Leo" <leo.duran@amd.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laszlo Ersek [mailto:lersek@redhat.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:25 AM
> To: Duran, Leo <leo.duran@amd.com>; Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>;
> devel@edk2.groups.io; Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>; Wu, Hao A
> <hao.a.wu@intel.com>; Fu, Siyuan <siyuan.fu@intel.com>
> Cc: Dong, Eric <eric.dong@intel.com>; leif@nuviainc.com; Kinney, Michael D
> <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; afish@apple.com
> Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH 0/2] UefiCpuPkg/Library: Fix bug in
> MpInitLib
> 
> Hi Leo,
> 
> On 02/26/20 16:11, Duran, Leo wrote:
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Gao, Liming [mailto:liming.gao@intel.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 3:56 AM
> >> To: devel@edk2.groups.io; Ni, Ray <ray.ni@intel.com>; Laszlo Ersek
> >> <lersek@redhat.com>; Duran, Leo <leo.duran@amd.com>; Wu, Hao A
> >> <hao.a.wu@intel.com>; Fu, Siyuan <siyuan.fu@intel.com>
> >> Cc: Dong, Eric <eric.dong@intel.com>; leif@nuviainc.com; Kinney,
> >> Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; afish@apple.com; Gao, Liming
> >> <liming.gao@intel.com>
> >> Subject: RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH 0/2] UefiCpuPkg/Library: Fix bug in
> >> MpInitLib
> >>
> >> Leo:
> >>   Now, we enter into Hard Feature Freeze phase until
> >> edk2-stable202002 tag is created at 2020-02-28. Only critical bug fix is still
> allowed.
> >>
> >>   Do you request to catch this fix into this stable tag? If yes,
> >> please work closely with UefiCpuPkg maintainers to catch the stable
> >> tag release schedule 2020- 02-28.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Liming
> > [Duran, Leo]
> > I'm not sure I understand what my next steps are, perhaps I need to go back
> to the BUGZILLA?
> > (This issue is a "must-fix", so perhaps I can tag it as such in the BUG report.).
> 
> the issue will clearly be fixed, the question is: when.
> 
> Edk2 is now in hard feature freeze for the upcoming edk2-stable202002 tag.
> See the schedule and the definitions here:
> 
> https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub
> .com%2Ftianocore%2Ftianocore.github.io%2Fwiki%2FEDK-II-Release-
> Planning&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cleo.duran%40amd.com%7Cdec7fb5d02784
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> Os3Cw8W3ZgPVZoZe3QPNJg%3D&amp;reserved=0
> 
> The question is whether you want this fix to be part of the
> edk2-stable202002 tag. If not, then there's no rush, the patch series (the final,
> reviewed version) will be merged after the tag (after 2020-02-28).
> 
> If you do want to get the fix into edk2-stable202002, then:
> 
> - you need to demonstrate that the patches implement an important bugfix
> (not a feature addition) -- it helps if you describe the problem symptoms in
> this case,
> 
> - and you and Eric & Ray need to collaborate in a hurry to get the patches
> refreshed as necessary, reviewed, and merged.
> 
[Duran, Leo] 
It sounds like either way the merge would happen reasonably soon.
So although it's "bug-fix" as opposed to a "feature-add", I'll defer to the maintainers for an optimal merge plan.
And I suppose folks with a different opinion could possibly chime in on the opened ticket.

Thanks,
Leo.


> 
> Thanks
> Laszlo