[Exception Request] KEP-6132: PreQueueingHint Extension Point for Scheduler Event Processing

[Geeta Gharpure]

Hi Release Team,

I'd like to request a code freeze exception for the following enhancement:

• Enhancement name: PreQueueingHint Extension Point for Scheduler Event Processing
• Enhancement status: Beta 
• SIG: sig-scheduling
• k/enhancements repo issue: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/6132
• PRs:
  • KEP: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/pull/6133
  • Code: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/138916
• Additional time needed: 5 days 
• Reason this enhancement is critical for this milestone: Fixes a known thundering herd problem in scheduler event handling for DRA ResourceClaim workloads (#138095), with 2x throughput improvement confirmed via local runs (reference -https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-scheduling/6132-prequeueing-hints#performance-tests)
• Risks from adding code late: Low. Feature-gated (SchedulerPreQueueingHints), additive, and falls back to existing behavior on error. No api change and no regression in non-DRA paths per benchmarks and tests.
• Risks from cutting enhancement: Delays a fix for a known production performance issue by ~4 months. KEP is merged, code PR is in active review with most feedback addressed.

Thank you,
Geeta

[Patrick Ohly]

Geeta Gharpure <gee...@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Release Team,
>
> I'd like to request a code freeze exception for the following enhancement:
>

> - *Enhancement name:* PreQueueingHint Extension Point for Scheduler
> Event Processing

+1

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Best Regards

Patrick Ohly
Cloud Software Architect

[John Belamaric]

+1

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[Agustina Barbetta]

Hi all,

After reviewing the request and the discussion in the referenced Slack thread [0], the Release Team is APPROVING this exception request for a 3 calendar day extension rather than the originally requested 5 days.

Based on the 3 calendar day extension, the updated deadline for this KEP is: Saturday, 25th July 2026 (Anywhere on Earth) / Sunday, 26th July 2026, 12:00 UTC.

Thanks,
Agustina Barbetta
v1.37 Release Lead Shadow

[0]: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C2C40FMNF/p1784773457809489