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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi
All,<br>
<br>
This is the release plan</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>1.     </span></font> </b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>RC3</span></font></b> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>– target: All components are in<br>
Schedule:</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>done on Apr-10.</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>2.     </span></font> </b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>RC4</span></font></b> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>–</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>target:</span></font> <font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>features freeze</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>–
meaning all</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>features and modules targeted for 1.0 release should be in.<br>
Schedule:</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>May-4 (delayed from May-1 since some modules are not ready
yet)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Main changes from RC3 to RC4:</span></b></span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bug fixes according to problems
reported.</span></font></span></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>SDP - new code that Michael Tsirkin
developed.</span></font></span></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>SRP - with new features: FMR,</span></font>
</span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>tunable
parameters,</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SRP daemon</span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Open MPI</span></font> </span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>– new
package based on</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.1a3</span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RDS</span></font> </span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>– new
version from main trunk</span></font></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kernel code based on git</span></font></span></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Standard network configuration</span></font></span></p>

<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>3.     </span></font> </b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>RC5</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> –</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>target: bug fixes<br>
Schedule:</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>May-16</span></font><br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Main changes from RC4</span></font> </b><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>to
RC5:</span></font></b></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bug fixes according to problems
reported</span></font></span></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Updated documentation</span></font></span></p>

<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>4.     </span></font> </b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Final</span></font> </b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1.0</span></font> </b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>release</span></font></b> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>– after QA of all companies</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Schedule:
May-29</span></font><br>
<b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Main changes from RC4</span></font> </b><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>to
RC5:</span></font></b></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Showstopper bug fixes only</span></font></span></p>

<p style='margin-left:44.25pt;text-indent:-26.25pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>           
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Final documentation</span></font></span></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
send me any comments you have.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:maroon'>Tziporet
Koren</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:maroon'>Software
Director</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mellanox Technologies</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>mailto: <a href="mailto:tziporet@mellanox.co.il">tziporet@mellanox.co.il</a><br>
Tel +972-4-9097200, ext 380</span></font></p>

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