Governance
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Technical Steering Committee
Charter (Mission and Scope of the Project, TSC, TSC Voting, Compliance with Policies, Community Assets, General Rules and Operations, Intellectual Property Policy, Amendments)
Current Members
Project Roles
An initial TSC has been established per above. TSC eligibility is defined per above and aligns with the Technical Charter . Contributor and Committer are defined per above. TSC Chair, TAC representative, and MAC liaison roles will be assigned through nomination, then TSC voting. Additional roles, including Project Technical Leads (PTLs) may be defined as project needs arise.
The TSC Representation table is here. The TSC represents the top-level decision-making body for the project.
Additional project roles, as needed, are filled by TSC voting (majority)
Removal from a Project Role-
A person may voluntarily resign from a project role by making a public announcement to the TSC.
A person in a project role who is disruptive, or has been inactive on that project for an extended period (e.g., six or more months), or is not abiding by the project charter or code of conduct may have his or her role status revoked by the TSC.
Disputes are resolved by TSC voting (majority)
Code of Conduct
(Proposal) Diversity & Inclusivity
The community follows and abides by the Diversity & Inclusivity initiatives set forth by the Linux Foundation: https://linuxfoundation.org/diversity-inclusivity/
Committers and Process for Selecting Maintainers
Committers and Process for Adding/Removing Them
Process for Adding Repositories
Adding projects/repos to l3af-project
Additonal TSC Representatives
On the 05/14/2025 TSC meeting the TSC voted to approve a nomination period and vote to add additonal TSC members. The following tiomeline was established:
Nomination Start Date: 20th May 2025
Nomination End Date: 30th May 2025
Voting starts: 2nd June 2025
Voting end: 11th June 2025 (extended)
Nominations Received
Name | Company/Affilation | Bio |
|---|---|---|
Shankar Malik | For your consideration, my background includes serving as the Technical Steering Committee Representative at 5G Super Blueprint and as the LFN Governing Board Member Committers Representative (LGBMCR) under Linux Foundation Networking (LFN). My expertise lies in eBPF, 5G Core, O-RAN, and cloud-native technologies, with significant hands-on experience in implementing eBPF within the User Plane Function (UPF) of the 5G Core. I have worked with various open-source projects such as OpenStack, Magma, OpenAirInterface, OSC, L3AF, Free5GC, Open5GS, Aether/SD-Core, and KupenStack. I initiated an open-source project, HEXAeBPF that integrates multiple eBPF-enabled UPF with multiple available open source 5G Cores, and we are planning to incorporate L3AF as a use case within this project. In 2023, I participated in the LFN Mentorship Program focused on L3AF, where I worked on migrating L3AF on Windows. I also demonstrated a PoC on the integration of L3AF with the 5G UPF as part of the 5G-SBP in a live showcase. Additionally, I presented a demonstration on eUPF integration with Free5GC, highlighting an L3AF use case for orchestration, at DNTF in Budapest, Hungary. As an active member of the open-source community, I am a maintainer for NgKore and the Magma India Open Source Communities. I have been involved in organizing and participating in numerous events, including OpenInfra Days and Cloud Native Security India, where I have delivered talks, presentations, and demos on topics such as optimizing the 5G user plane with eBPF and managing eBPF programs with L3AF and O-RAN. |
Vote Results:
