[PATCH requirements 0/7] virtio net new features requirements

On Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:09:48 +0000, Parav Pandit <> wrote:
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From: Xuan Zhuo <>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:31 AM
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> Can you please explain what is a "existing machine"?
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> This is the change in driver device interface.
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> So one needs new driver and device extension anyway.
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> The devices that are running now.
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> If the change for timestamp is small, then that will be easy for these devices to
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> update.
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> But the timestamp is so usefull, we want introduce this feature to these devices.
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> So lets work towards getting the new descriptors more quickly and prioritize it.
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> I see your new description, for the existing devices, that will be high risk to
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> update. And the new description maybe not be needed for they.
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> Lets mitigate the risk by working towards making the new descriptors that solves multiple problems.
> Otherwise its all double work for all the layers from spec, device, driver and more.
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> I agree that I got slowed down in last 1.5 months due to personal issues, but I am better now to speed up the new format.

I am happy to hear that you are healthy.

Thanks.