Here are the notes from this week's CLT call. The call focused heavily on release process, specifically around figuring out which patches are required for a release.

• 17.2.7 status

• A few more FS PRs and one core PR then we can start release process

• Trying to finalize list of PRs needed for 18.2.1

• General discussion about the process for getting the list of required PRs for a given release
• Using per-release github milestones. E.g. a milestone specifically for 18.2.1 rather than just reef

• Would require fixing some scripts that refer to the milestone

• https://github.com/ceph/ceph/blob/main/src/script/backport-resolve-issue

• For now, continue using etherpad until something more automated exists

• Create pads a lot earlier

• Could use existing clt call to try to finalize required PRs for releases

• should be on agenda for every clt call

• couple of build related PRs that were stalled.

• for a while, it's not possible to build w/FIO

• PR https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/53346

• for a while, it's not possible to "make (or ninja) install" with dashboard disabled

• PR https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/52313

• Some more general discussion of how to get more attention for build PRs
• Laura will start grouping some build PRs with RADOS PRs for build/testing in the ci

• Can make CI builds with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug 

• https://github.com/ceph/ceph-build/pull/2167

• https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/53855#issuecomment-1751367302

• https://shaman.ceph.com/builds/ceph/wip-batrick-testing-20231006.014828-debug/cfbdc475a5ca4098c0330e42cd978c9fd647e012/
• relies on us removing centos 8 from all testing suites and dropping that as a build target

• Last Pacific?

• Yes, 17.2.7, then 18.2.1, then 16.2.15 (final)

• PTLs will need to go through and find what backports still need to get into pacific

• A lot of open pacific backports right now

Thanks,

  - Adam King