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

On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 10:32:53AM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
> 
> > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:01 PM
> > 
> > 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/">archive
> > > > d 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-comm
> > > > +ent+ [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]">virtio-
> > [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.
> Yes, make sense to me. I assume you would merge this patch before
> that? or this also needs a vote?

Ideally a vote ... but I'm still working on fixing the voting system.
Let's see if I finish this work today.

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MST