The DPDK Governing Board convened virtually on June 16, 2026, with Vice Chair Ian Jolliffe (Red Hat) leading the meeting in place of Chair Tim O’Driscoll. Because a quorum was not established during the call, routine board approvals—including the approval of prior meeting minutes—were transitioned to an offline voting process.
Stockholm Summit Recap and Future Event Strategy
The meeting opened with a recap of the DPDK Summit in Stockholm. The event achieved strong engagement across both technical and end-user sessions, highlighted by a notable presentation from CERN and high overall attendee satisfaction. Post-event survey feedback indicated a strong desire for continued face-to-face gatherings, with community interest leaning toward future presentation topics such as security, AI-aided testing, and flow offloading.
Looking ahead to future events, the board evaluated options for 2027 and agreed to focus strategy on two regional summits: a spring event in Europe followed by a second event in Asia. European locations currently under consideration include Geneva—with potential collaboration alongside CERN—as well as Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon.
Technical Board Leadership and Release Updates
Transitioning to technical operations, the board announced that Jerin Jacob (Marvell) will assume the role of Technical Board representative to the Governing Board starting July 1, succeeding Hemant Agrawal.
On the development front, Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for DPDK 26.07 was issued on June 11, introducing 432 patches targeted at performance, virtualization, memory, and RISC-V improvements. The targeted final release remains scheduled for July 16, though reviewer bandwidth continues to be a central focus for maintaining patch flow. In addition, maintenance release 25.11.1 was recently published.
The board also reviewed the ongoing AI code review initiative. The non-blocking AI helper tool is currently active for the 26.07 RC1 cycle, and early feedback has been positive, showing success in catching logical issues while operating within planned cost limits. The Technical Board expects to issue a broader recommendation on long-term adoption following the July release.
Marketing Initiatives and Regional Growth
In marketing and digital initiatives, progress continues on redesigning the main website to improve user experience on the homepage and onboarding pages. The Linux Foundation is also deploying Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) across DPDK web properties to ensure project content is accurately indexed and cited by large language models. Post-summit content distribution is underway, including video rollouts on YouTube and Bilibili, developer spotlights, user stories, and the release of the Q2 newsletter.
Finally, the project is stepping up efforts to expand its presence across the Asia-Pacific region. DPDK is increasing its communication schedule on WeChat to foster engagement in China and is evaluating the establishment of a dedicated monthly APAC synchronization meeting.
