version: 22.03-rc0

Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.
Bump version and ABI minor.
Enable ABI checks.

Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       LIBABIGAIL_VERSION: libabigail-1.8
       MINI: ${{ matrix.config.mini != '' }}
       PPC64LE: ${{ matrix.config.cross == 'ppc64le' }}
-      REF_GIT_TAG: none
+      REF_GIT_TAG: v21.11
       RUN_TESTS: ${{ contains(matrix.config.checks, 'tests') }}
 
     strategy:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-18.04
             compiler: gcc
             library: shared
-            checks: doc+tests
+            checks: abi+doc+tests
           - os: ubuntu-18.04
             compiler: clang
             library: static

.travis.yml

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ script: ./.ci/${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-build.sh
 env:
   global:
     - LIBABIGAIL_VERSION=libabigail-1.8
-    - REF_GIT_TAG=none
+    - REF_GIT_TAG=v21.11
 
 jobs:
   include:
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ jobs:
         packages:
           - *required_packages
           - *doc_packages
+  - env: DEF_LIB="shared" ABI_CHECKS=true
+    arch: amd64
+    compiler: gcc
+    addons:
+      apt:
+        packages:
+          - *required_packages
+          - *libabigail_build_packages
   # x86_64 clang jobs
   - env: DEF_LIB="static"
     arch: amd64
@@ -137,6 +145,17 @@ jobs:
         packages:
           - *required_packages
           - *doc_packages
+  - env: DEF_LIB="shared" ABI_CHECKS=true
+    dist: focal
+    arch: arm64-graviton2
+    virt: vm
+    group: edge
+    compiler: gcc
+    addons:
+      apt:
+        packages:
+          - *required_packages
+          - *libabigail_build_packages
   # aarch64 clang jobs
   - env: DEF_LIB="static"
     dist: focal

ABI_VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-22.0
+22.1

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-21.11.0
+22.03.0-rc0

doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Release Notes
     :maxdepth: 1
     :numbered:
 
+    release_22_03
     release_21_11
     release_21_08
     release_21_05

doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright 2021 The DPDK contributors
+
+.. include:: <isonum.txt>
+
+DPDK Release 22.03
+==================
+
+.. **Read this first.**
+
+   The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes.
+
+   Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections.
+
+   Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text:
+   ``LIKE_THIS``.
+
+   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
+
+      ninja -C build doc
+      xdg-open build/doc/guides/html/rel_notes/release_22_03.html
+
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new features added in this release.
+   Sample format:
+
+   * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense.
+     The description should be enough to allow someone scanning
+     the release notes to understand the new feature.
+
+     If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list
+     like this:
+
+     * Added feature foo to do something.
+     * Enhanced feature bar to do something else.
+
+     Refer to the previous release notes for examples.
+
+     Suggested order in release notes items:
+     * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
+     * Device abstraction libs and PMDs (ordered alphabetically by vendor name)
+       - ethdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - cryptodev (lib, PMDs)
+       - eventdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - etc
+     * Other libs
+     * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant)
+
+     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+     =======================================================
+
+
+Removed Items
+-------------
+
+.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item
+     in the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+ABI Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+* No ABI change that would break compatibility with 21.11.
+
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * **Add title in present tense with full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue
+     in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+Tested Platforms
+----------------
+
+.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested
+   with this release.
+
+   The format is:
+
+   * <vendor> platform with <vendor> <type of devices> combinations
+
+     * List of CPU
+     * List of OS
+     * List of devices
+     * Other relevant details...
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================