Virtualization - Nov 2021 - Which tree for paravirt related patches?

Juergen,

On Thu, Nov 04 2021 at 06:53, Juergen Gross wrote:
> A recent patch modifying the core paravirt-ops functionality is
> highlighting some missing MAINTAINERS information for PARAVIRT_OPS:
> there is no information which tree is to be used for taking those
> patches per default. In the past this was mostly handled by the tip
> tree, and I think this is fine.
>
> X86 maintainers, are you fine with me modifying the PARAVIRT_OPS entry
> to add the x86 ML and the tip tree? This way such patches will be
> noticed by you and can be handled accordingly.
Sure.
> An alternative would be to let me carry those patches through the Xen
> tree, but in lots of those patches some core x86 files are being touched
> and I think the tip tree is better suited for paravirt handling.
Fair enough.
> And please, could you take a look at:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/virtualization/b8192e8a-13ef-6ac6-6364-8ba58992cd1d
at suse.com/
>
> This patch was the one making me notice the problem.
Will do.

Thanks,

        Thomas

On Thu, Nov 04 2021 at 10:17, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

CC+ x86, peterz
> Juergen,
>
> On Thu, Nov 04 2021 at 06:53, Juergen Gross wrote:
>
>> A recent patch modifying the core paravirt-ops functionality is
>> highlighting some missing MAINTAINERS information for PARAVIRT_OPS:
>> there is no information which tree is to be used for taking those
>> patches per default. In the past this was mostly handled by the tip
>> tree, and I think this is fine.
>>
>> X86 maintainers, are you fine with me modifying the PARAVIRT_OPS entry
>> to add the x86 ML and the tip tree? This way such patches will be
>> noticed by you and can be handled accordingly.
>
> Sure.
>
>> An alternative would be to let me carry those patches through the Xen
>> tree, but in lots of those patches some core x86 files are being
touched
>> and I think the tip tree is better suited for paravirt handling.
>
> Fair enough.
>
>> And please, could you take a look at:
>>
>>
https://lore.kernel.org/virtualization/b8192e8a-13ef-6ac6-6364-8ba58992cd1d at
suse.com/
>>
>> This patch was the one making me notice the problem.
>
> Will do.
>
> Thanks,
>
>         Thomas