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Today's Topics:
1. Re: [hpx-users] [VOTE] Proposal to split HPX into at least
two smaller projects and repositories (Adrian Lemoine)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:11:19 -0500
From: Adrian Lemoine <adrian.s.lemo...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [hpx-devel] [hpx-users] [VOTE] Proposal to split HPX into
at least two smaller projects and repositories
To: hpx-us...@stellar-group.org, hpx-devel@stellar-group.org
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+0
While I have some concerns about keeping the repositories in sync, I trust
that the team as a whole is still committed to common goals and is still
interested in the mutually beneficial nature of our collaboration.
Regards,
Adrian
*From:* hpx-users-boun...@stellar-group.org <
> hpx-users-boun...@stellar-group.org> *On Behalf Of *Simberg Mikael
> *Sent:* Monday, June 7, 2021 2:53 PM
> *To:* hpx-us...@stellar-group.org; hpx-devel@stellar-group.org
> *Subject:* [hpx-users] [VOTE] Proposal to split HPX into at least two
> smaller projects and repositories
>
>
>
> Dear HPX users and developers,
>
>
> The HPX users and developers at CSCS (that includes myself) have expressed
> an interest in separating the local-only and distributed functionality of
> HPX into two separate projects and repositories. This is a contentious
> topic, so before we do a large change like this we want to consult the
> community through a vote. My personal vote and motivation for the change
> will follow in a separate message.
>
>
> Practically speaking, the proposal is to move the on-node functionality of
> HPX (this includes futures, algorithms, basic CUDA/HIP support, a
> local-only runtime, and all the utilities required to support this) into a
> separate repository. The remaining distributed functionality of HPX would
> keep the hpx name, stay in the current repository, and it would gain one
> new dependency, called (e.g.) hpx-local. Releases of hpx and hpx-local
> would often be done together, but could be done independently of each
> other. The aim is to affect current users of distributed features of HPX
> as little as possible, while giving users of local-only features a project
> that, by default, gives them only local functionality. If there's consensus
> to go ahead with a split, we will also consider splitting HPX into more
> than two projects.
>
>
> Voting works as follows (from https://hpx.stellar-group.org/governance/):
>
> If a formal vote on a proposal is called (signaled simply by sending a
> email with [VOTE] in the subject line), all participants on the HPX user?s
> mailing list may express an opinion and vote. They do this by sending an
> email in reply to the original [VOTE] email, with the following vote and
> information:
>
>
> - +1: ?yes?, ?agree?: also willing to help bring about the proposed action
> - +0: ?yes?, ?agree?: not willing or able to help bring about the proposed
> action
> - -0: ?no?, ?disagree?: but will not oppose the action?s going forward
> - -1: ?no?, ?disagree?: opposes the action?s going forward and must
> propose an alternative action to address the issue (or a justification for
> not addressing the issue)
>
> This is a "Concensus approval" vote (see governance document for details).
> Responses from developers and *users* alike are encouraged. Please vote
> as soon as possible, but we will leave the voting open until Thursday 17th
> June.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Mikael Simberg
>
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