Getting consistent source trees

Getting consistent source trees

[Randy Thelen]

Folks --

The instructions on getting a source tree, e.g., kvm-17 is a bit  
convoluted.  I know that you'd like to simplify the process from a  
development standpoint (i.e., the unification mail the last couple of  
days discusses this).  But, could I encourage you to document the  
process of getting a kvm numbered tree in a wee-bit more detail over  
on the "code" page of the wiki?

For example, we grabbed source bits out of kvm/public/17.  But then  
mashing those with other source bits felt more complicated than  
necessary.

-- Randy

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Re: Getting consistent source trees

[Anthony Liguori]

Randy Thelen wrote:
> Folks --
>
> The instructions on getting a source tree, e.g., kvm-17 is a bit  
> convoluted.  I know that you'd like to simplify the process from a  
> development standpoint (i.e., the unification mail the last couple of  
> days discusses this).  But, could I encourage you to document the  
> process of getting a kvm numbered tree in a wee-bit more detail over  
> on the "code" page of the wiki?
>
> For example, we grabbed source bits out of kvm/public/17.  But then  
> mashing those with other source bits felt more complicated than  
> necessary.
>   

I don't think it is all that avoidable as KVM becomes more intertwined 
with the kernel.  Certainly, when/if a syscall interface is introduced, 
the ability to be an external module will go away entirely.  Hopefully, 
in the near future, you won't need to have such a close link between 
kernel version/userspace such that they can be treated more or less as 
two separate projects.

If KVM ever does something like a sparse tree, I think I'm going to go 
live in a cave somewhere.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> -- Randy
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Re: Getting consistent source trees

[Avi Kivity]

Randy Thelen wrote:
> Folks --
>
> The instructions on getting a source tree, e.g., kvm-17 is a bit  
> convoluted.  I know that you'd like to simplify the process from a  
> development standpoint (i.e., the unification mail the last couple of  
> days discusses this).  But, could I encourage you to document the  
> process of getting a kvm numbered tree in a wee-bit more detail over  
> on the "code" page of the wiki?
>
> For example, we grabbed source bits out of kvm/public/17.  But then  
> mashing those with other source bits felt more complicated than  
> necessary.
>   

I've updated the page to mention the tagging scheme used.


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