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ErinL ancaster: /* Project Management */

2012-02-08T18:02:58Z

Project Management

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	===Project Management===		===Project Management===
	* Just in case this wasn't clear: We won't have a schedule for beta and final until next week: we need to land the OMTC changes in m-c,before we widely circulate a new schedule. Landing is gated on the items being tracked in this bug and right now, we're hoping to land to m-c in a week: {{Bug\|725095}} OMTC: Land Android compositor		* Just in case this wasn't clear: We won't have a schedule for beta and final until next week: we need to land the OMTC changes in m-c,before we widely circulate a new schedule. Landing is gated on the items being tracked in this bug and right now, we're hoping to land to m-c in a week: {{Bug\|725095}} OMTC: Land Android compositor
	* I will probably have a draft by the end of the week, but it will need to be approved and again, we need to see how the OMTC patch queue is looking; this will be testable on the Maple branch very soon.		* I will probably have a draft by the end of the week, but it will need to be approved and again, we need to see how the OMTC patch queue is looking before pick up where we left off; this will be testable on the Maple branch very soon.

ErinL ancaster: /* Project Management */

2012-02-08T18:02:10Z

Project Management

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	* waiting on the Beta plan will assist		* waiting on the Beta plan will assist
	===Project Management===		===Project Management===
	* Just in case this wasn't clear: We won't have a schedule for beta and final until next week: we need to land the OMTC changes in m-c, ~~first~~. Landing is gated on the items being tracked in this bug and right now, we're hoping to land to m-c in a week: {{Bug\|725095}} OMTC: Land Android compositor		* Just in case this wasn't clear: We won't have a schedule for beta and final until next week: we need to land the OMTC changes in m-c,before we widely circulate a new schedule. Landing is gated on the items being tracked in this bug and right now, we're hoping to land to m-c in a week: {{Bug\|725095}} OMTC: Land Android compositor
			* I will probably have a draft by the end of the week, but it will need to be approved and again, we need to see how the OMTC patch queue is looking; this will be testable on the Maple branch very soon.

Bgirard: /* BenWa/AJuma */

2012-02-08T18:00:09Z

BenWa/AJuma

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	* We will use the Maple branch to continue the GL work, waiting for the repo to be cleared, currently still working off the kiwifox user repo.		* We will use the Maple branch to continue the GL work, waiting for the repo to be cleared, currently still working off the kiwifox user repo.
	* Builds are available and Fennec is demoable.		* Builds are available and Fennec is demoable.
	* Work towards: Displayport, Adreno crash fix, Layer positions, Buffer Rotation, Performance improvements, Artifact-free rendering after orientation change and keyboard appearance/disappearance		* Work towards: Displayport, Adreno crash fix, Layer positions, Buffer Rotation, Performance measurements & improvements, Artifact-free rendering after orientation change and keyboard appearance/disappearance
	* Working to get estimates on timelines and collateral breakage		* Working to get estimates on timelines and collateral breakage

ErinL ancaster: /* Round Table */

2012-02-08T17:59:51Z

Round Table

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	* Filed all* the Java crashes that crash-stats knows about		* Filed all* the Java crashes that crash-stats knows about
	* waiting on the Beta plan will assist		* waiting on the Beta plan will assist
			===Project Management===
			* Just in case this wasn't clear: We won't have a schedule for beta and final until next week: we need to land the OMTC changes in m-c, first. Landing is gated on the items being tracked in this bug and right now, we're hoping to land to m-c in a week: {{Bug\|725095}} OMTC: Land Android compositor

Kbrosnan: /* Round Table */

2012-02-08T17:58:34Z

Round Table

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	== Round Table ==		== Round Table ==
	SUMO		===SUMO===
	*Updating and creating new articles to support nativeUI; https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Goals/NativeUIdocs		*Updating and creating new articles to support nativeUI; https://wiki.mozilla.org/Support/Goals/NativeUIdocs
	*Question: Is there an opportunity to work on the menu? Having Settings & Add-ons under 'More' on gingerbread puts them further away than they were in XUL. Could they be moved back to the top?		*Question: Is there an opportunity to work on the menu? Having Settings & Add-ons under 'More' on gingerbread puts them further away than they were in XUL. Could they be moved back to the top?
			===QA===
			* Filed all* the Java crashes that crash-stats knows about
			* waiting on the Beta plan will assist

Ajuma: /* BenWa/AJuma */

2012-02-08T17:55:01Z

BenWa/AJuma

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	* We will use the Maple branch to continue the GL work, waiting for the repo to be cleared, currently still working off the kiwifox user repo.		* We will use the Maple branch to continue the GL work, waiting for the repo to be cleared, currently still working off the kiwifox user repo.
	* Builds are available and Fennec is demoable.		* Builds are available and Fennec is demoable.
	* Work towards: Displayport, Adreno crash fix, Layer positions, Buffer Rotation, Performance improvements		* Work towards: Displayport, Adreno crash fix, Layer positions, Buffer Rotation, Performance improvements, Artifact-free rendering after orientation change and keyboard appearance/disappearance
	* Working to get estimates on timelines and collateral breakage		* Working to get estimates on timelines and collateral breakage

Dougt: /* DougT */

2012-02-08T17:52:08Z

DougT

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	===DougT===		===DougT===
			* code reviews
			* meetings
			* crash kill stuff
			** OMG: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8727858/Screen%20Shot%202012-02-07%20at%2010.30.29%20PM.png
			** Wes just pushed a fix to the current top crash
			** 3 more java crashes in the top 10.
			** making good progress

	===MFinkle===		===MFinkle===
	* Handed off Add-on Manager bugs to Matt		* Handed off Add-on Manager bugs to Matt

Ajuma at 17:50, 8 February 2012

2012-02-08T17:50:33Z

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	===Patryk Adamczyk===		===Patryk Adamczyk===

	===BenWa===		===BenWa/AJuma===
	Work to convert mobile to use GL backed layers is happening at breakneck speed. We should have a demo of the GL-layers work at today's Mobile Demo meeting.		Work to convert mobile to use GL backed layers is happening at breakneck speed. We should have a demo of the GL-layers work at today's Mobile Demo meeting.
	Wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/OffMainThreadCompositing		Wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/OffMainThreadCompositing

ErinL ancaster: /* Major Topics for This Week */

2012-02-08T17:50:04Z

Major Topics for This Week

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	== Major Topics for This Week ==		== Major Topics for This Week ==
	; Beta Status: We are not releasing a beta this week. We made the decision that rendering performance (panning and checkerboarding) was not good enough for a beta release. Patrick and BenWa started work on using GL-layers in Gecko/Android to improve rendering performance. Work has also started on off-main thread compositing (OMTC) to make panning more responsive. Erin and Alex are working on schedule impact and planning.		; Beta Status: We are not releasing a beta this week. We made the decision that rendering performance (panning and checkerboarding) was not good enough for a beta release. Patrick and BenWa started work on using GL-layers in Gecko/Android to improve rendering performance. Work has also started on off-main thread compositing (OMTC) to make panning more responsive. Erin and Alex are working on schedule impact and planning.
	* We don't know if this means Fx11 is not the release for Native. We are working to answer that today or tomorrow.		* We don't know if this means Fx11 is not the release for Native. We are working to answer that today or tomorrow. <== we need the OMTC work to land in m-c before a new schedule can truly be set.
	* Work continues to drive down crashes, improve stability and improve UI responsiveness.		* Work continues to drive down crashes, improve stability and improve UI responsiveness.

Bgirard at 17:49, 8 February 2012

2012-02-08T17:49:14Z

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	===Ian Barlow===		===Ian Barlow===
	===Patryk Adamczyk===		===Patryk Adamczyk===

			===BenWa===
			Work to convert mobile to use GL backed layers is happening at breakneck speed. We should have a demo of the GL-layers work at today's Mobile Demo meeting.
			Wiki page: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/GFX/OffMainThreadCompositing
			* We will use the Maple branch to continue the GL work, waiting for the repo to be cleared, currently still working off the kiwifox user repo.
			* Builds are available and Fennec is demoable.
			* Work towards: Displayport, Adreno crash fix, Layer positions, Buffer Rotation, Performance improvements
			* Working to get estimates on timelines and collateral breakage

	== Round Table ==		== Round Table ==