Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ring: synchronize the load and store of the tail

[Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>]

-----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:47:05 +0100
> From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> To: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>, "Gavin Hu (Arm Technology
>  China)" <Gavin.Hu@arm.com>
> Cc: "dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>, Honnappa Nagarahalli
>  <Honnappa.Nagarahalli@arm.com>, "stable@dpdk.org" <stable@dpdk.org>, Ola
>  Liljedahl <Ola.Liljedahl@arm.com>, "olivier.matz@6wind.com"
>  <olivier.matz@6wind.com>, "chaozhu@linux.vnet.ibm.com"
>  <chaozhu@linux.vnet.ibm.com>, "bruce.richardson@intel.com"
>  <bruce.richardson@intel.com>, "konstantin.ananyev@intel.com"
>  <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] ring: synchronize the load and store of
>  the tail
> 
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> 29/10/2018 11:16, Jerin Jacob:
> > From: "Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China)" <Gavin.Hu@arm.com>
> > >
> > > Hi Thomas and Jerin,
> > >
> > > The patches were extensively reviewed by Arm internally, as the 1st patch was not able to be concluded, I created a new patch series(2 patches).
> > > How can I clean up this mess?
> > > 1. make all the previous patches Superseded?
> > > 2. We have two more new patches, should I submit the 4 patches (the old 2 patches + 2 new patches) with V2?
> >
> > I would suggest to supersede the old patches(not in this case, in any case when you
> > send new version and update the version number).
> 
> Why not in this case?

I did not mean in this case particular. I meant in all cases.

> There are some old patches in patchwork which should be superseded.
> 
> > I would suggest send new patches as separate series. If it has dependency on
> > exiting Acked patches please mention that in cover letter.
> 
> I would suggest also to stop top-posting, it doesn't help reading threads.
> 
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> > > From: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>
> > > > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > > > > 27/10/2018 17:00, Jerin Jacob:
> > > > > > From: Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net>
> > > > > > > 17/10/2018 08:35, Gavin Hu (Arm Technology China):
> > > > > > > > Hi Jerin
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As the 1st one of the 3-patch set was not concluded, I submit this 2-
> > > > patch series to unblock the merge.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The thread is totally messed up because:
> > > > > > >         - there is no cover letter
> > > > > > >         - some different series (testpmd, i40e and doc) are in the same
> > > > thread
> > > > > > >         - v4 replies to a different series
> > > > > > >         - this version should be a v5 but has no number
> > > > > > >         - this version replies to the v3
> > > > > > >         - patchwork still shows v3 and "v5"
> > > > > > >         - replies from Ola are not quoting previous discussion
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Because of all of this, it is really difficult to follow.
> > > > > > > This is probably the reason of the lack of review outside of Arm.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > One more issue: you must Cc the relevant maintainers.
> > > > > > > Here:
> > > > > > >         - Olivier for rte_ring
> > > > > > >         - Chao for IBM platform
> > > > > > >         - Bruce and Konstantin for x86
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Guys, it is really cool to have more Arm developpers in DPDK.
> > > > > > > But please consider better formatting your discussions, it is
> > > > > > > really important in our contribution workflow.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I don't know what to do.
> > > > > > > I suggest to wait for more feedbacks and integrate it in -rc2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This series has been acked and tested. Sure, if we are looking for
> > > > > > some more feedback we can push to -rc2 if not it a good candidate to
> > > > > > be selected for -rc1.
> > > > >
> > > > > It has been acked and tested only for Arm platforms.
> > > > > And Olivier, the ring maintainer, was not Cc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I feel it is not enough.
> > > >
> > > > Sure, More reviews is already better. But lets keep as -rc2 target.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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