> 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
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