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On 09/02/2014 08:16 PM, Michael Still wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> We're soon to hit feature freeze, as discussed in Thierry's recent
> email. I'd like to outline the process for requesting a freeze
> exception:
> 
>     * your code must already be up for review
>     * your blueprint must have an approved spec
>     * you need three (3) sponsoring cores for an exception to be granted

Can core reviewers who have features up for review have this number
lowered to two (2) sponsoring cores, as they in reality then need four
(4) cores (since they themselves are one (1) core but cannot really
vote) making it an order of magnitude more difficult for them to hit
this checkbox?

Thanks,
N.

>     * exceptions must be granted before midnight, Friday this week
> (September 5) UTC
>     * the exception is valid until midnight Friday next week
> (September 12) UTC when all exceptions expire
> 
> For reference, our rc1 drops on approximately 25 September, so the
> exception period needs to be short to maximise stabilization time.
> 
> John Garbutt and I will both be granting exceptions, to maximise our
> timezone coverage. We will grant exceptions as they come in and gather
> the required number of cores, although I have also carved some time
> out in the nova IRC meeting this week for people to discuss specific
> exception requests.
> 
> Michael
>