Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-04 Thread Andrew Purtell
> Let's move the discussions to individual backporting jiras. +1 On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, Enis Söztutar wrote: > The general understanding is that we should not have been in this > condition. But since we are, and as per Lars' comments, we desperately > need some of the features. > > Let's mov

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-04 Thread Enis Söztutar
The general understanding is that we should not have been in this condition. But since we are, and as per Lars' comments, we desperately need some of the features. Let's move the discussions to individual backporting jiras. We can gauge reward / risk on a case by case basis (which we have been doi

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-04 Thread Stack
On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 6:10 PM, lars hofhansl wrote: > So it seems that until we have a stable 0.96 (maybe 0.96.1 or 0.96.2) we > have three options: > 1. Backport new features to 0.94 as we see fit as long as we do not > destabilize 0.94. > 2. Declare a certain point release (0.94.6 looks like a

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-04 Thread Jean-Marc Spaggiari
I agree with Andrew. I don't think a vote is required. It seems that people who are more for option #2 also said there are pretty ok with option #1 too, while people who are mainly for option #1 said 0 or -1 for options #2 and #3... So even if I prefer option #2, I think option #1 got more "votes

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-03 Thread Andrew Purtell
I'm not sure that is necessary. I think we can establish consensus without doing so, but if you like, call a vote. On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Ted wrote: > Do we need to start another thread voting for options 1 and 2 ? > > We should make a decision soon so that the next 0.94 release can b

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-03 Thread Ted
Do we need to start another thread voting for options 1 and 2 ? We should make a decision soon so that the next 0.94 release can be made. Cheers On Mar 3, 2013, at 5:50 AM, Andrew Purtell wrote: > Concur. +1 on option #1 and #2, with #1 preferred, -1 on #3. > > On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 10:10 A

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-03 Thread Andrew Purtell
Concur. +1 on option #1 and #2, with #1 preferred, -1 on #3. On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 10:10 AM, lars hofhansl wrote: > So it seems that until we have a stable 0.96 (maybe 0.96.1 or 0.96.2) we > have three options: > 1. Backport new features to 0.94 as we see fit as long as we do not > destabilize

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Stack
On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Jonathan Hsieh wrote: > The points I'm trying to make about 0.95.x is that ideally it is where the > new features get further hardened (as opposed to the stable branch). > Ideally the release manager for that version will start gate keeping what > new major featur

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Jonathan Hsieh
> It seems we're mostly in agreement and just differ a bit in what > constitutes a feature vs. a bug fix. > > -- Lars > > > > > From: Jonathan Hsieh > To: dev@hbase.apache.org > Cc: lars hofhansl > Sent: Saturday, March 2, 20

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread lars hofhansl
athan Hsieh To: dev@hbase.apache.org Cc: lars hofhansl Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. To be clear, a key point is that unit testing is a required but not sufficient.  I need anecdotes about system testing with at least some unexpected

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread lars hofhansl
t a stable release. -- Lars From: Jonathan Hsieh To: dev@hbase.apache.org Cc: lars hofhansl Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. In general, I have a preference against backporting  features for t

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Jonathan Hsieh
dingly (i.e. we should not have to > > create > > > a 0.94.7.1 a week after the creation of the 0.94.6.1). > > > > > > In the future, the test suite should also help us to estimate and > > minimize > > > the risk. We're not there yet, but having a good test coverage is key > for > > >

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Ted Yu
y for > > version 1 imho. > > > > So that makes me +1 for backport, and 0 for branching (+1 if there is a > > good reason and a plan, but here it's a theoretical discussion, so,... > ;-) > > ) > > > > Nicolas > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 4:44 AM, lars hofhansl wrote: >

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Jonathan Hsieh
retical discussion, so,... ;-) > ) > > Nicolas > > > On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 4:44 AM, lars hofhansl wrote: > > > I did mean "stablizing". What I was trying to point is that stuff we > > backport might stabilize HBase. > > > > > > >

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Ted
Mar 2, 2013 at 4:44 AM, lars hofhansl wrote: > >> I did mean "stablizing". What I was trying to point is that stuff we >> backport might stabilize HBase. >> >> >> >> ________ >> From: Ted Yu >> To: dev@hbase

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-02 Thread Nicolas Liochon
> From: Ted Yu > To: dev@hbase.apache.org; lars hofhansl > Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. > > bq. That is only if we do not backport stabilizing "features". > Did you mean destabilizi

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
I did mean "stablizing". What I was trying to point is that stuff we backport might stabilize HBase. From: Ted Yu To: dev@hbase.apache.org; lars hofhansl Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Ted Yu
t; > Now, is that a destabilizing > "feature", or will it make HBase more stable and hence is an > "improvement"? Depends on viewpoint, doesn't it? > -- Lars > > > > From: Jean-Marc Spaggiari > To: dev@hbase.apach

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
From: Jean-Marc Spaggiari To: dev@hbase.apache.org Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. @Lars: No, not any concern about anything already backported. Just a preference to #2 because it seems to make things m

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
From: Jean-Marc Spaggiari To: dev@hbase.apache.org Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. @Lars: No, not any concern about anything already backported. Just a preference to #2 because it seems to make things m

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
From: Jean-Marc Spaggiari To: dev@hbase.apache.org Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. @Lars: No, not any concern about anything already backported. Just a preference to #2 because it seems to make things m

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Jean-Marc Spaggiari
4.6 branch (in addition to the usual 0.94.6 >> >>> tag) and than create 0.94.6.x fix only releases. I would volunteer to >> >>> maintain a 0.94.6 branch in addition to the 0.94 branch. >> >>> 3. Categorically do not backport new features into 0.94 and defer to >> 0.95. >> >

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Enis Söztutar
0.94.6.x fix only releases. I would volunteer to > >>> maintain a 0.94.6 branch in addition to the 0.94 branch. > >>> 3. Categorically do not backport new features into 0.94 and defer to > 0.95. > >>> > >>> I'd be +1 on option #1 and #2, and

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Lars Hofhansl
branch in addition to the 0.94 branch. >>> 3. Categorically do not backport new features into 0.94 and defer to 0.95. >>> >>> I'd be +1 on option #1 and #2, and -1 on option #3. >>> >>> -- Lars >>> >>> >>> >>>

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Lars Hofhansl
I'd be +1 on option #1 and #2, and -1 on option #3. >>> >>> -- Lars >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Jonathan Hsieh >>> To: dev@hbase.apache.org; lars hofhansl >>> Sent: Friday, March 1

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Jean-Marc Spaggiari
that the patch does not destabilize the 0.94 code base; that >> > has to be done on a case by case basis. >> > >> > >> > Also, there is no stable release of HBase other than 0.94 (0.95 is not >> > stable, and we specifically state that it should not be used

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Ted Yu
specifically state that it should not be used in > production). > > > > -- Lars > > > > > > > > > > From: Jonathan Hsieh > > To: dev@hbase.apache.org > > Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:31 AM > > Subject: [D

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Enis Söztutar
_ > From: Jonathan Hsieh > To: dev@hbase.apache.org; lars hofhansl > Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. > > I think we are basically agreeing -- my primary concern is bringing new > features in vital

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
on #3. -- Lars From: Jonathan Hsieh To: dev@hbase.apache.org; lars hofhansl Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. I think we are basically agreeing -- my primary concern is bringing new features

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Enis Söztutar
by case basis. > >> > >> > >> Also, there is no stable release of HBase other than 0.94 (0.95 is not > >> stable, and we specifically state that it should not be used in > production). > >> > >> -- Lars > >> > >> > >> > >&g

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Jean-Marc Spaggiari
the 0.94 code base; that >> has to be done on a case by case basis. >> >> >> Also, there is no stable release of HBase other than 0.94 (0.95 is not >> stable, and we specifically state that it should not be used in production). >> >> -- Lars >> >

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Jonathan Hsieh
ther than 0.94 (0.95 is not > stable, and we specifically state that it should not be used in production). > > -- Lars > > > > > From: Jonathan Hsieh > To: dev@hbase.apache.org > Sent: Friday, March 1, 2013 8:31 AM > Subject: [DIS

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Elliott Clark
; Also, there is no stable release of HBase other than 0.94 (0.95 is not > stable, and we specifically state that it should not be used in production). > > -- Lars > > > > > From: Jonathan Hsieh > To: dev@hbase.apache.org > Sent: Friday,

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread lars hofhansl
: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94. I was thinking more about HBASE-7360 (backport snapshots to 0.94) and also saw HBASE-7965 which suggests porting some major-ish features (table locks, online merge) in to the apache 0.94 line.  We should chat about what we want to do about new features and

Re: [DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Dave Wang
+1 to all of this. Additionally, please keep in mind that when we backport something now, we have to backport it to both 0.95 and 0.94. - Dave On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Jonathan Hsieh wrote: > I was thinking more about HBASE-7360 (backport snapshots to 0.94) and also > saw HBASE-7965 wh

[DISCUSS] More new feature backports to 0.94.

2013-03-01 Thread Jonathan Hsieh
I was thinking more about HBASE-7360 (backport snapshots to 0.94) and also saw HBASE-7965 which suggests porting some major-ish features (table locks, online merge) in to the apache 0.94 line. We should chat about what we want to do about new features and bringing them into stable versions (0.94