Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:09:20 +0800 | From | Yu Zhao <> | Subject | Re: git repository for SR-IOV development? |
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Hello Lance,
Thanks for your interest in SR-IOV. As Greg said we can't have a git tree for the change, but you are welcome to ask any question here and I also will keep you informed if there is any update on the SR-IOV patches.
Thanks, Yu
Greg KH wrote: > On Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 11:58:25AM -0800, H L wrote: >> --- On Thu, 11/6/08, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 08:51:09AM -0800, H L wrote: >>>> Has anyone initiated or given consideration to the >>> creation of a git >>>> repository (say, on kernel.org) for SR-IOV >>> development? >>> >>> Why? It's only a few patches, right? Why would it >>> need a whole new git >>> tree? >> >> So as to minimize the time and effort patching a kernel, especially if >> the tree (and/or hash level) against which the patches were created >> fails to be specified on a mailing-list. Plus, there appears to be >> questions raised on how, precisely, the implementation should >> ultimately be modeled and especially given that, who knows at this >> point what number of patches will ultimately be submitted? I know >> I've built the "7-patch" one (painfully, by the way), and I'm aware >> there's another 15-patch set out there which I've not yet examined. > > It's a mere 7 or 15 patches, you don't need a whole git tree for > something small like that. > > Especially as there only seems to be one developer doing real work... > > thanks, > > greg k-h > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-pci" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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