[pnfs] Linux pNFS road map

[Dean Hildebrand]

One thing I would like to see in a roadmap is a test plan.  I'm not sure 
of the best way to go about this, but it will be worth investigating at 
some point.

I also think there are some linux cleanup issues, like ensuring someone 
can't unload the nfslayoutdriver while it is being used and being able 
to use Chuck's string-based mount option, e.g., nfs, nfs4,nfs41,pnfs, or 
something.

It would nice to get some names and approx. dates on the items in the 
road map.  To that end, I created a Gantt organizational chart of the 
road map with google spreadsheets. (I also added it to the wiki)  The 
goal is to visually display what items need to be completed, who will 
complete them, and when they will be completed.  It is also possible to 
show dependencies between line items.  I don't want to *manage* 
development, but rather create a common place where people can go to see 
who is working on certain features and when they will be complete.  I 
filled in my current two line items and indicated they have a dependency 
on the completion of the write path.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pGVvgce8dC-WWbowI9TSmEg

Across the top is a monthly time line for 2008 and down the side are the 
line items.  At the top of the line items are the overall phases.  I 
have colored in some of the time lines with *rubbish*, but I'm hoping we 
can:
1. Get a correct list of line items
2. Assign owners for each line item
3. Get approx. begin and end dates from the owner for each of their line 
items

What does everyone think?  Google spreadsheets isn't ideal for this, but 
it allows collaborative development, so I can open up the editing 
abilities to everyone developing pNFS code.

Dean

peter honeyman wrote:
> i am working on a road map for Linux pNFS development, attached for 
> review and comment.
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> i also poured this into the linux-nfs.org wiki
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>   http://wiki.linux-nfs.org/wiki/index.php/PNFS_Developers_Road_Map
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> if you want to make your thoughts known there.
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>     peter
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