On Tue, Jan 03, 2023 at 02:26:15PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote: > > > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 9:20 AM > > > > On Tue, Jan 03, 2023 at 02:15:37PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote: > > > > > > > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 5:47 AM > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 01, 2023 at 08:08:04PM +0200, Parav Pandit wrote: > > > > > Relatively several of the recent device specifications are > > > > > maintained in their own specification file. Such separate files > > > > > enables better maintenance of the specification overall. > > > > > However, several of the initial virtio device specifications are > > > > > located in single file. > > > > > > > > > > Hence, split them into their individual files. > > > > > > > > > > Additionally, each device's driver and device conformance is > > > > > present in one giant conformance file all together. > > > > > > > > > > As Michael suggest's move this device and driver conformance > > > > > section adjacent to device specification in each device specific > > > > > directory. > > > > > This further makes device specification self-contained. > > > > > > > > > > Added patch to fix spelling errors in network device specification > > > > > which was inherited from its previous file location. > > > > > > > > > > Patches do not change any part of the specification outcome except > > > > > fixing the spelling errors. > > > > > It only changes how the specification is maintained. > > > > > > > > > > > > OK it's a technicality but it's a big change so I think we should > > > > vote on this. Still I don't feel it needs extra time for review. > > > > Can you create a github issue and I'll kick off the voting process? > > > > > > > Great. > > > I already open last week [1]. > > > [1] https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/153 > > > > Sounds good. What do you think about the idea to have all files flat in the > > same > > directory? > > I was writing up reply to other thread at the moment. > But lets continue here since you ask. > I don't have a strong opinion, but I find directories neat. > This is because we have many devices spec files, conformance files and it's > expected to grow. > I have transports directory and place code in there. > Since latex spec doesn't have good way to include and refer sub section, we > have many files. > 19 devices * 3 spec files + 3 transports * 3 spec files. > > And once spec is in its own directory, things should be self-sufficient. > Only touch points will be in common areas which should be less frequent. > WDYT?
Yea I know. It's just that one of the ways we publish is a directory in a web browser and there browsing up and down is annoying. But if you feel strongly we can make the TC decide. -- MST --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
