Re: [PATCH v3] README.md: update mailing list info

On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 10:14:46AM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
> 
> > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 3:23 PM
> > 
> > As approved by the TC, we are moving to a less formal way of discussing the
> > specification, on the mailing lists provided by the Linux Foundation:
> > 
> > https://groups.oasis-open.org/higherlogic/ws/public/ballot?id=3820
> > 
> > Update README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md and newdevice.tex accordingly.
> > 
> > Use this opportunity to explain when and how to use each mailing list.
> > 
> > Oh yes, and device numbers are reserved through virtio-comment not
> > through virtio-dev. Correct that.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > 
> > changes from v3:
> > 	update CONTRIBUTING.md and newdevice.tex changes from v2:
> > 	Use this opportunity to explain when and how to use each mailing list.
> > 
> >  CONTRIBUTING.md |  2 +-
> >  README.md       | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > ------
> >  newdevice.tex   |  3 +-
> >  3 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index
> > 1330a98..ee7318e 100644
> > --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
> > +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
> > @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ in the TC's technical activity is invited to <a
> > href="https://www.oasis-open.org  (Member, Voting Member, Persistent
> > Non-Voting Member; Chair, Secretary...)</p>
> > 
> >  <p>Persons who are not TC members are invited to open issues and provide
> > comments using this repository's <a href="https://github.com/oasis-
> > tcs/virtio-spec/issues/new">GitHub Issues</a> tracking facility or using the -
> > TC's <a href="https://www.oasis-
> > open.org/committees/comments/index.php?wg_abbrev=virtio">comment
> > list</a>.  All such content created in GitHub Issues and/or posted to the TC's <a
> > href="https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-comment/">archived
> > comment list</a> is governed by the terms of the <a
> > href="https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/ipr#appendixa">OASIS
> > Feedback License</a>.</p>
> > +TC's <a href="mailto:[email protected]">comment
> > +list</a>.  All such content created in GitHub Issues and/or posted to
> > +the TC's <a href="https://lore.kernel.org/virtio-comment/">archived
> > +comment list</a> is governed by the terms of the <a
> > +href="https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/ipr#appendixa">OAS
> > +IS Feedback License</a>.</p>
> > 
> >  <p><b>Use of Contributions</b>.  As with all OASIS Technical Committee
> > assets (TC <a href="https://wiki.oasis-open.org/">Wiki</a>, TC <a
> > href="https://issues.oasis-open.org/secure/Dashboard.jspa">Issues
> > Tracker</a>, TC <a href="https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/">General
> > Discussion List archives</a>, TC <a href="http://docs.oasis-open.org/">OASIS
> > Library</a> assets), content placed into this GitHub repository is visible and
> > publicly accessible.  Subject to applicable <a href="https://github.com/oasis-
> > tcs/virtio-spec/blob/master/LICENSE.md">licensing</a> rules, the repository
> > content may be re-used freely, including the creation and publication of
> > derivative works.</p>
> > 
> > diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
> > index 2bdf485..c06caf6 100644
> > --- a/README.md
> > +++ b/README.md
> > @@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ font packages.
> >  <dd>
> >  </dl>
> >  <h4>Providing Feedback</h4>
> > -Feedback must be provided the <strong>virtio-comment</strong> mailing
> > list, -and archived in the mailing list archives.
> > -<p>See <A
> > -HREF="https://www.oasis-
> > open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=virtio#feedback">
> > -https://www.oasis-
> > open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=virtio#feedback</A>
> > +Informal feedback is accepted through the
> > +<strong>virtio-comment</strong> mailing list, and is archived in <A
> > HREF="https://lore.kernel.org/virtio-comment/">the mailing list archives</A>.
> > +To provide feedback, subscribe by sending mail to
> > +<HREF="mailto:[email protected]">virtio-comment+
> > [email protected]</A>, then after confirming you agree to the
> > +IPR sending your feedback to
> > +<HREF="mailto:[email protected]">virtio-
> > [email protected]</A>.
> >  <p>Note that only plain text part of the message is archived, and all
> > attachments are stripped. Accordingly, messages sent to the  mailing list
> > should use text/plain encoding and not @@ -106,8 +107,38 @@ Signed-off-
> > by: Name &lt;email&gt;<br>  git format-patch -o proposal1/ HEAD~1..<br>  ...
> > generates a new directory proposal1/ and a file starting with 0001- ...<br>
> > <p> -git send-email [email protected]
> > proposal1/0001-*
> > +git send-email [email protected] proposal1/0001-*
> >  </code>
> > +
> > +<dl>
> > +<dt>When to use the virtio-comment mailing list:</dt> <dd>
> > +  questions and change proposals for the Virtio specification,
> > +  including the specification of basic functionality, transports and
> > +  devices.
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +<dt>When <em>not</em> to use the virtio-comment mailing list:</dt> <dd>
> > +  questions and change proposals for Virtio drivers and devices
> > +  implementing the specification.
> > +  (please use the <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]"> virtio-dev
> > mailing list</A> for this).
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +<dt>To do:</dt>
> > +<dd>
> > + send email preferably in text format (best for archiving).
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +<dt>Not to do:</dt>
> > +<dd>
> > +<ul>
> > +<li> copy both virtio-dev and virtio-comment mailing lists (instead,
> > +pick one); <li> send full copies of the virtio spec (in any format).
> > +</ul>
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +</dl>
> >  <h4>Note for TC Members</h4>
> >  <p>TC Members should review TC specific  process rules under "Further
> > Description of this Repository"
> > @@ -116,16 +147,43 @@ HREF="https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-
> > admin">https://github.com/oasis-tcs/vi
> > 
> >  </div>
> >  <h4>Implementation discussion</h4>
> > -Implementation discussion should take place on the <strong>virtio-
> > dev</strong> mailing list, -and be archived in the mailing list archives.
> > -<p>See <A
> > -HREF="https://www.oasis-
> > open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=virtio#feedback">
> > -https://www.oasis-
> > open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=virtio#feedback</A>
> > +Implementation discussion takes place on the
> > +<strong>virtio-dev</strong> mailing list, and is archived in <A
> > HREF="https://lore.kernel.org/virtio-dev/">the mailing list archives</A>.
> > +To participate in the discussion, subscribe by sending mail to
> > +<HREF="mailto:[email protected]">
> > [email protected]</A>.
> > +After agreeing to the IPR, to participate in the discussion, send mail
> > +to <HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>.
> >  <p>This is the correct list to copy on Linux virtio UAPI change proposals.
> >  <p>Note that only the plain text part of the message is archived, and all
> > attachments are stripped. Accordingly, messages sent to the  mailing list
> > should use text/plain encoding and not  have any attachments.
> > +
> > +<dl>
> > +<dt>When to use the virtio-dev mailing list:</dt> <dd>
> > +  questions and change proposals for Virtio drivers and devices
> > +  implementing the specification.
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +<dt>When <em>not</em> to use the virtio-dev mailing list:</dt> <dd>
> > +  questions and change proposals for the Virtio specification,
> > +  including the specification of basic functionality, transports and
> > +  devices (please use the <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">
> > virtio-comment mailing list</A> for this).
> > +</dd>
> > +<dt>To do:</dt>
> > +<dd>
> > + send email preferably in text format (best for archiving).
> > +</dd>
> > +
> > +<dt>Not to do:</dt>
> > +<dd>
> > +copy both virtio-dev and virtio-comment mailing lists (instead, pick one).
> > +</dd>
> > +</dl>
> > +
> >  <h4>Use of github issues</h4>
> >  Note: according to the virtio TC rules, all official TC communication  is taking
> > place on one of the TC mailing lists.
> > diff --git a/newdevice.tex b/newdevice.tex index 28e1c7b..ed0124b 100644
> > --- a/newdevice.tex
> > +++ b/newdevice.tex
> > @@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ \section{What Device Configuration Space
> > Layout?}\label{sec:Creating New Device  \section{What Device
> > Number?}\label{sec:Creating New Device Types / What Device Number?}
> > 
> >  Device numbers can be reserved by the OASIS committee: email -virtio-
> > [email protected] to secure a unique one.
> > [email protected] (after subscribing through
> > [email protected]) to secure a unique one.
> > 
> >  Meanwhile for experimental drivers, use 65535 and work backwards.
> > 
> > --
> > MST
> > 
> Reviewed-by: Parav Pandit <[email protected]>
> 
> I see that patches are posted on virtio-comment for balloon device.
> Should community wait for this patch to be merged or ballot 3820 is good enough to consider this new mailing list active?

I would wait until next Monday at least. Give everyone time to subscribe
to the new list.

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MST