Re: RE: RE: RE: [virtio] [PATCH requirements 6/7] net-features: Add packet timestamp requirements

[Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com>]

On Tue, 15 Aug 2023 06:09:48 +0000, Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com> wrote:
> > From: Xuan Zhuo <xuanzhuo@linux.alibaba.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 11:31 AM
>
> > > Can you please explain what is a "existing machine"?
> > > This is the change in driver device interface.
> > > So one needs new driver and device extension anyway.
> >
> >
> > The devices that are running now.
> >
> >
> > If the change for timestamp is small, then that will be easy for these devices to
> > update.
> >
> > But the timestamp is so usefull, we want introduce this feature to these devices.
> >
> So lets work towards getting the new descriptors more quickly and prioritize it.
>
> > I see your new description, for the existing devices, that will be high risk to
> > update. And the new description maybe not be needed for they.
>
> Lets mitigate the risk by working towards making the new descriptors that solves multiple problems.
> Otherwise its all double work for all the layers from spec, device, driver and more.
>
> I agree that I got slowed down in last 1.5 months due to personal issues, but I am better now to speed up the new format.


I am happy to hear that you are healthy.

Thanks.