Re: [PATCH 1/1] net/gve: update base code for DQO

[Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@amd.com>]

On 4/11/2023 7:51 AM, Guo, Junfeng wrote:

Hi Junfeng, message moved down.

> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rushil Gupta <rushilg@google.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:59
>> To: Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>; ferruh.yigit@amd.com
>> Cc: Richardson, Bruce <bruce.richardson@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org;
>> Rushil Gupta <rushilg@google.com>; Guo, Junfeng
>> <junfeng.guo@intel.com>
>> Subject: [PATCH 1/1] net/gve: update base code for DQO
>>
>> Update gve base code to support DQO.
>>
>> This patch is based on this:
>> https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=27647&state=*
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Rushil Gupta <rushilg@google.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Junfeng Guo <junfeng.guo@intel.com>
> Hi Ferruh & Bruce,
> 
> This patch contains few lines change for the MIT licensed gve base code.
> Note that there is no new files added, just some minor code update.
> 
> Do we need to ask for special approval from the Tech Board for this?
> Please help give some advice and also help review this patch. Thanks!
> 

Once the MIT license exception is in place, as far as I know no more
approval is required per change.

> BTW, Google will also help replace all the base code under MIT license
> with the ones under BSD-3 license soon, which would make things more
> easier.
> 

Is this different from base code under DPDK is changing license [1] ?


[1]
https://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=27570&state=%2A&archive=both