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[PATCH] virtio-net subcommittee proposal

From: Stefan Hajnoczi <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:17:00 -0000

On Mon, Apr 03, 2023 at 03:06:02PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote: > > From: Stefan Hajnoczi <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 10:58 AM > > > > Why not just do this in the VIRTIO TC? > > > > The workflow and infrastructure for developing the VIRTIO spec already exists. > > A weekly or bi-weekly virtio-net call can be scheduled. > > > > > Are you hitting scalability bottlenecks or limitations with the current VIRTIO TC? > > May be. > SC is mainly networking specific interested members who has the described mission and SOP. > This requires interworking on many features, discussion, and design in phased approach like suggested above. > > Also it is too much of the ask for the whole TC to get involved in such process. > Better to start with forum that is focused on mission and SOP, committed to deliver on agreed timeline in 4 step approach. > > Few months later when operation works fine, may be main TC can also adopt similar approach to wider level. What is the scope of the sub-committee? Is it a project with a specific goal like designing a new VIRTIO network device from scratch that is friendlier to PCI device implementation? Or is it supposed to be home for all virtio-net development? Stefan Attachment: signature.asc Description: PGP signature