Re: [PATCH v1 00/20] Split device spec to its individual files

["Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>]

On Tue, Jan 03, 2023 at 04:04:11PM +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
> 
> > From: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 10:44 AM
> 
> 
> > > I was writing up reply to other thread at the moment.
> > > But lets continue here since you ask.
> > > I don't have a strong opinion, but I find directories neat.
> > > This is because we have many devices spec files, conformance files and it's
> > expected to grow.
> > > I have transports directory and place code in there.
> > > Since latex spec doesn't have good way to include and refer sub section, we
> > have many files.
> > > 19 devices * 3 spec files + 3 transports * 3 spec files.
> > >
> > > And once spec is in its own directory, things should be self-sufficient.
> > > Only touch points will be in common areas which should be less frequent.
> > > WDYT?
> > 
> > Yea I know. It's just that one of the ways we publish is a directory in a web
> > browser 
> Do you mean browsing https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/ in a web browser?

No, the one at oasis:

https://docs.oasis-open.org/virtio/virtio/v1.1/cs01/tex/

this is technically the authoritative one.


> > and there browsing up and down is annoying.
> > But if you feel strongly we can make the TC decide.
> At least I am less browsing from the web browser.
> The two common cases I came across are, 
> (a) either users read via pdf/html views or 
> (b) developers editing them and find useful to see related things in one directory.
> 
> Lets start with directories and if TC has better suggestion, we can change.