MRE: OpenStack Oslo libraries

[Marc Deslauriers]

On 2015-06-23 12:11 PM, James Page wrote:
> Hi TB
> 
> Alongside the core OpenStack packages already covered under a MRE for
> stable updates, I'd like to include all of the Oslo libraries used by
> these packages.
> 
> Oslo is the shared library project for OpenStack, promoting re-use of
> common code via python modules rather than code-syncing.
> 
> For each OpenStack release, a specific set of Oslo library versions
> are identified as associated with the OpenStack release; branches are
> maintain upstream in the same fashion as for core OpenStack projects
> (stable/kilo for example).
> 
> In terms of testing, we'd undertake the same testing we apply to core
> OpenStack packages for any updates into these libraries; only patch
> level releases would be covered under the MRE - for example:
> 
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oslo.messaging/+bug/1467959
> 
> upgrades 1.8.1 -> 1.8.3 for Ubuntu vivid.  The current list of Oslo
> packaging includes:
> 
> python-oslo.concurrency
> python-oslo.config (oslo.config < wily)
> python-oslo.context
> python-oslo.db
> python-oslo.i18n
> python-oslo.log
> python-oslo.messaging (oslo.messaging < wily)
> python-oslo.middleware
> python-oslo.policy
> python-oslo.rootwrap (oslo-rootwrap < wily)
> python-oslo.serialization
> python-oslo.utils
> python-oslo.versionedobjects
> python-oslo.vmware
> 
> I don't expect the frequency of patch releases to be large; typically
> there are a flurry post release day, and then things settle down.
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to consider this MRE request!
> 

That sounds reasonable, +1 from me.

Marc.