[pnfs] Linux pNFS road map

[peter honeyman]

great stuff; thanks a lot, dean!

	peter

On Dec 12, 2007, at 8:27 PM, Dean Hildebrand wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> i also poured this into the linux-nfs.org wiki
>>
>>  http://wiki.linux-nfs.org/wiki/index.php/PNFS_Developers_Road_Map
>>
>> if you want to make your thoughts known there.
>>
>>    peter
>>
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