netdev - Re: Process for subsystem maintainers to get Hyper-V code out of staging.

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Date:	Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:45:56 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	"shemminger@...ux-foundation.org" <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"linux-ide@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Jame.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com" 
	<Jame.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	"linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
	Hashir Abdi <habdi@...rosoft.com>,
	Mike Sterling <Mike.Sterling@...rosoft.com>,
	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: Process for subsystem maintainers to get Hyper-V code out of
 staging.

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:30:07PM +0000, Hank Janssen wrote:
> 
> Stephen/James/David,
> 
> Greetings to you all. As you might be aware, we submitted Hyper-V drivers to the kernel 2009.  
> We have been extending these drivers with additional functionality and our primary focus 
> now is doing the work needed to exit the staging area.
> 
> To give you some background, the following are Hyper-V specific Linux drivers:
> 
>                 hv_vmbus           The vmbus driver that is the bridge between guest and the 
> 			host
>                 hv_storvsc          The SCSI device driver
>                 hv_blkvsc            The IDE driver
>                 hv_netvsc           The network driver
> 
> We think our drivers are pretty close to be reviewed by the subsystem maintainers.
> 
> We have been  working with Greg on  hv_vmbus, and several other driver issues as it 
> relates to exiting staging. And now we are looking for guidance for the other drivers.
> 
> 	1. Most important thing of course, did we contact the correct subsystem 
> 	    maintainers?
> 		i. IDE/Blkvsc		David Miller
> 		ii. SCSI/Storvsc		James Bottomley
> 		iii. Network/Netvsc	Stephen Hemminger

That's what the MAINTAINERS file says, right?

> 	2. What is the process to submit the code for review?

Like Documentation/SubmittingPatches shows, send patches.

> 	3. Which mailing list(s) do we need to use for the code reviews

Again, MAINTAINERS shows this.

> 	4. I assume normal patch format is required?

Yes.

> 	5. What additional information is needed

What's normally needed.

> 	6. Once they leave staging where do they need to go? Because they all
> 	    pretty much come as a package we were thinking drivers/hyperv might
> 	    be a good place.

That's up to the subsystem, if they want all network drivers in
drivers/net/ then they go there, same for scsi, it's up to the
maintainer.

> There are still a few outstanding items we are currently working on. But they should be 
> wrapped up shortly. (There are a few remaining FIXME comments in the code we are
> cleaning up as I write this). But if possible we would like to get your feedback even as
> we are addressing the issues we currently know about.

I would wait and only ask for review _after_ you fix the things you know
about first.  Otherwise it just wastes everyone's time.

thanks,

greg k-h
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