Re: [RESEND PATCH v5 1/1] docs: driver-api: virtio: virtio on Linux

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On 10/11/22 13:51, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 10 2022, "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 03:43:46PM +0200, Cornelia Huck wrote:
>>> On Mon, Oct 10 2022, Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 08:43:59AM +0200, Ricardo Cañuelo wrote:
>>>>> +
>>>>> +References
>>>>> +==========
>>>>> +
>>>>> +_`[1]` Virtio Spec v1.2:
>>>>> +https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.2/virtio-v1.2.html
>>>>> +
>>>>> +Check for later versions of the spec as well.
>>>>> +
>>>>
>>>> The version checking should be made comment (not visible on the output):
>>>>
>>>> ---- >8 ----
>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/virtio.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/virtio.rst
>>>> index 70b3aa6bcf5518..4f3abbec4e8b2c 100644
>>>> --- a/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/virtio.rst
>>>> +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/virtio.rst
>>>> @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ References
>>>>  _`[1]` Virtio Spec v1.2:
>>>>  https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.2/virtio-v1.2.html
>>>>  
>>>> -Check for later versions of the spec as well.
>>>> +.. Check for later versions of the spec as well.
>>>>  
>>>>  _`[2]` Virtqueues and virtio ring: How the data travels
>>>>  https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/virtqueues-and-virtio-ring-how-data-travels
>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/writing_virtio_drivers.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/writing_virtio_drivers.rst
>>>>> new file mode 100644
>>>>> index 000000000000..e14c58796d25
>>>>> --- /dev/null
>>>>> +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/virtio/writing_virtio_drivers.rst
>>>>> <snipped>...
>>>>> +References
>>>>> +==========
>>>>> +
>>>>> +_`[1]` Virtio Spec v1.2:
>>>>> +https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.2/virtio-v1.2.html
>>>>> +
>>>>> +Check for later versions of the spec as well.
>>>>
>>>> Same reply.
>>>
>>> I don't think we should hide that in a comment -- unless you want to
>>> update this file every time a new version of the virtio spec gets
>>> released.
>>
>> What do you suggest? Just http://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/ ?
> 
> That one is ugly, as it is just a directory listing... my preference is
> to link to the latest version at the time of writing, and mentioning
> that there may be later versions available, i.e. what the patch does
> right now.
> 

IMO, we can link to current spec version and update it as newer version
becomes public; without adding "check for later version" comment note.

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