> -----Original Message----- > From: Greg KH [mailto:greg@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 4:28 PM > To: KY Srinivasan > Cc: gregkh@xxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; > devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Hyper-V TODO file > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 03:16:51PM -0700, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote: > > > > Greg, > > > > The TODO file for Hyper-V drivers has not been updated in a while and does > > not reflect the current state of these drivers: > > > > 1) There are no more checkpatch warnings/errors in this code. One of the > TODO > > work items is "fix remaining checkpatch warnings and errors". > > Great, you can delete it. Will do. > > > 2) With your help, we have fixed all of the issues related to these drivers > > conforming to the Linux Device Driver model. One of the TODO work items is > > "audit the vmbus to verify it is working properly with the driver model". > > I have a few comments about this, I'll respond in another email. > > > 3) Like all other virtualization platforms, the protocol to communicate with > > the host is very host specific. The ringbuffer control structures are shared > > between the host and the guest and so, the guest is compelled to follow the > > mandates of the host. Thus, it is not possible for us to merge the vmbus with > > other virtual buses in the system. One of the TODO work items is "see if the > > vmbus can be merged with the other virtual busses in the kernel". > > Sure, you can delete it. > Will do. > > 4) A couple of months ago, we had posted the network driver for community > review. > > We have submitted patches (and these have been applied) to address the > review > > comments. One of the TODO work items is "audit the network driver" > > Leave that until the network subsystem authors agree that this is all > taken care of by merging the driver into their subsystem. > Ok; will do. > > 5) Recently, we have merged the IDE and scsi drivers into a single driver that > > can handle both IDE and SCSI devices. These patches have been already > checked in. > > As part of this effort, we have addressed all of the community comments on > the > > combined storage driver. The TODO file currently has two work items on this > > issue: "audit the block driver" and "audit the scsi driver". > > Same as above for the network driver, but you can leave just one entry > now. Ok; will do. > > I can't apply patches right now due to the kernel.org infrastructure > reworking, so you will have to wait a few days for me to apply your > previous ones, but feel free to send a patch cleaning up the TODO file > now. Thanks Greg. I will get the patches out soon. Regards, K. Y _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
