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03749: Resolve Issue #154: virtio-network: Avoid confusion between a card and a device

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Submitted By Mr. Michael S. Tsirkin on 2023-01-25 2:33 pm UTC

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Please vote Yes if you agree with all of the following. If you disagree, please vote No. If you don't have an opinion, please vote Abstain. I move that: The TC agrees to resolve the following specification issue: Issue #154: virtio-network: Avoid confusion between a card and a device -------------------------------------- Problem statement: Ethernet card is a relatively vague term in context of virtio network device specification. A Ethernet card in the industry has one to multiple ports, one to multiple PCI functions. Historically virtio network device is documented as a Ethernet card. However it is usually just a single virtual Ethernet device. Solution: Hence, avoid this confusing term 'card' and align the specification to adhere to widely used specification term as 'device' used for all virtio device types. Solution patch: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-dev/202301/msg00230.html -------------------------------------- The TC accepts the following proposed changes to the specification: -------------------------------------- https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-dev/202301/msg00230.html -------------------------------------- The TC agrees to include the above change(s) in specification version(s) "virtio-v1.3-cs01", and future versions of the specification. -------------------------------------- Reminder: A Voting Member must be active in a TC to maintain voting rights. As the Virtio TC has adopted a standing rule to conduct business only by electronic ballot, without Meetings, a Voting Member who fails to cast a ballot in two consecutive Work Product Ballots loses his or her voting rights at the close of the second ballot missed. --------------------------------------