Re: git repository for SR-IOV development?

[Yu Zhao]

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@xxxxxxxxx> 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
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