Re: [virtio] [PATCH] virtio-net subcommittee proposal

[Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Apr 03, 2023 at 03:06:02PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
> > From: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>
> > 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

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