Release 2.9.0

Current Schedule

 * March 31 2016 - Feature Freeze
 * May 31 2016 - Code Freeze
 * June 30 2016 - Release 2.9.0

Test Matrix

 * Servers: RHEL 7.2
 * Clients RHEL 7.2, SLES 12 SP1
 * OFED: inkernel
 * E2FSProgs: v1.42.12.wc1
 * Interoperability: 2.8 Servers/Clients

General Work and Maintenance
From the Lustre project page in the Lustre issue tracker, we can see a dashboard for the project. On that page under the "Versions: Unreleased" section, there are links to future releases and all of the issues that are either targeted to be addressed in that release, or are already addressed for the release. Here is a shortcut to Lustre 2.9.0's issue summary page:

Lustre 2.9.0 Issues

Any issue that contains "Lustre 2.9.0" in the "Fix Version/s" field of a ticket is intended to be fixed for version 2.9.0. The Lustre 2.9.0 Issues list is fluid, and will be updated on a continual basis as man power and perceived priorities change.

If you would like to own one or more tasks for the release but are not currently listed in the drop-down list of developers in JIRA then please email [mailto:peter.a.jones@intel.com Peter Jones] to get that setup

A convenience search filter is supplied for anyone looking for work that needs to be done for 2.9.0:

Lustre 2.9.0 Unassigned Issues

Features
The following features are under active development and could be possible for landing during the 2.9 release cycle

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Feature !! Developers !! Reviewers !! Testers !! Docs !! Confirmed in 2.9
 * UID/GID Mapping || Kit Westneat || John Hammond Sébastien Buisson || Nathan Lavender || Nathan Lavender || Not yet
 * Shared Key Crypto || Jeremy Filizetti || John Hammond Sébastien Buisson || Nathan Lavender || Nathan Lavender || Not yet
 * NRS Delay Policy || Chris Horn || Henri Doreau || Justin Miller || Chris Horn || Not yet
 * Lock Ahead || Patrick Farrell || TBD || Justin Miller || Patrick Farrell || Not yet
 * Subdirectory Mounts || Wang Shilong || Andreas Dilger Niu Yawei || TBD || Wang Shilong || Not yet
 * Server Side Advise and Hinting || Li Xi || || TBD || Li Xi || Not yet
 * Lock Ahead || Patrick Farrell || TBD || Justin Miller || Patrick Farrell || Not yet
 * Subdirectory Mounts || Wang Shilong || Andreas Dilger Niu Yawei || TBD || Wang Shilong || Not yet
 * Server Side Advise and Hinting || Li Xi || || TBD || Li Xi || Not yet
 * Subdirectory Mounts || Wang Shilong || Andreas Dilger Niu Yawei || TBD || Wang Shilong || Not yet
 * Server Side Advise and Hinting || Li Xi || || TBD || Li Xi || Not yet
 * Server Side Advise and Hinting || Li Xi || || TBD || Li Xi || Not yet