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[PATCH] virtio-net subcommittee proposal

From: Stefan Hajnoczi <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:39:00 -0000

On Mon, Apr 03, 2023 at 08:46:44PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote: > Hi Stefan, > > > From: Stefan Hajnoczi <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, April 3, 2023 4:17 PM > > > > 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? > No. designing from the scratch is not the goal. > As listed in the mission line, goal is to "Produce backward compatible". > And as you listed, would like to make it friendlier for the PCI device implementation. > In this process many virtio-net features are also considered as they are inter-related. Can you confirm whether the sub-committee is supposed to host all virtio-net development or whether it's a specific project for PCI device implementation? Thanks, Stefan Attachment: signature.asc Description: PGP signature