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

[Guo, Junfeng]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at amd.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 16:50
> To: Guo, Junfeng <junfeng.guo at intel.com>; Richardson, Bruce
> <bruce.richardson at intel.com>
> Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang at intel.com>; Rushil Gupta
> <rushilg at google.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] net/gve: update base code for DQO
> 
> On 4/11/2023 7:51 AM, Guo, Junfeng wrote:
> 
> Hi Junfeng, message moved down.
> 
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Rushil Gupta <rushilg at google.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:59
> >> To: Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang at intel.com>; ferruh.yigit at amd.com
> >> Cc: Richardson, Bruce <bruce.richardson at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org;
> >> Rushil Gupta <rushilg at google.com>; Guo, Junfeng
> >> <junfeng.guo at 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 at google.com>
> >> Signed-off-by: Junfeng Guo <junfeng.guo at 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.

Got it, thanks the comment!

Then we may also need your help to review, as well as the coming patch
set for GVE PMD enhancement for DPDK 23.07. Thanks in advance!

> 
> > 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&ar
> chive=both
> 

The patch set of the above link only contains the processing of replace the
MIT licensed base code with the BSD-3 licensed base code. After some
discussion, we think Google is in the right place to do that work. And they
are working on that now.

This patch is mainly for the feature upstreaming of DPDK 23.07. It contains
only the code part, following previous license statements, without any
license change.

This patch is separated and sent by Google, to ensure there is no license
violation.

BTW, about the feature of GVE PMD enhancement, the rest code are all
about BSD-3 licensed files, and that patch set will be sent out soon.

Thanks!