[EXT] Re: [PATCH] pw_maintainers_cli: enhance tree selection

[Thomas Monjalon]

29/09/2023 12:54, Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula:
> > > From: pbhagavatula at marvell.com <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > > > From: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > > >
> > > > When longest prefix match doesnt find a suitable tree, pick the
> > > > tree which has the highest modified file count instead of defauting
> > > > to main tree.
> > > >
> > >
> > > This change is need to find the correct branch when a patch has a
> > specification
> > > Change followed by a implementation of driver layer example:
> > >
> > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-
> > 3A__patches.dpdk.org_project_dpdk_list_-3Fseries-
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> > fmvgGV3o-g_fjLhk5Pupi9ijohpc&m=WKN1erKSjH9MuEyyRs-
> > R3jYC5geZeUeNipx2GQlQpQSuQQCet70Torr1oSdZNvZp&s=6XFs2Ggg5G0VFd
> > YEaRexumEXM5JKc2vs5dmrRNcIUZw&e=
> > 
> > That's expected: when a series touches more than a tree scope,
> > it goes to main.
> > But that's not the issue here.
> > Both eventdev lib, test and drivers belong to the eventdev tree.
> > So why it is not already delegated to eventdev?
> > Please dig more.
> > 
> > 
> 
> The main issue is the driver implementation touches common/cnxk which ties it to 
> next-net-mrvl tree which causes the conflict.
> 
> We have few options here, 
> 1. Based on max number of files touched per tree (Current patch)
> 2. Ignore  driver/common from tree selection when there is a conflict with other tree.
> 3. When there is a conflict between trees choose the common tree instead of company specific tree 
>     Example, dpdk-next-eventdev + dpdk-next-net-mrvl = dpdk-next-eventdev

I have a preference for option 2.