Re: Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in MdeModulePkg

[Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@linaro.org>]

On Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 06:01:31AM +0000, Gao, Liming wrote:
> Leif:
>   If all Stewards agree this change to remove MdeModulePkg
>   Tcp4Dxe/UefiPxeBcDxe/IScsiDxe, we will try to include it in
>   edk2-stable201811 stable tag.
> 
> Andrew and Mike:
>   Do you agree this change to happen in near edk2-stable201811
>   stable tag?

No no no. I was suggesting deleting them immediately _after_ the
stable tag (if review is complete by then).

Regards,

Leif

> 
> Thanks
> Liming
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf Of Leif
> >Lindholm
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 6:50 PM
> >To: Fu, Siyuan <siyuan.fu@intel.com>
> >Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> >Subject: Re: [edk2] Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in
> >MdeModulePkg
> >
> >Hi Fu Siyuan,
> >
> >That is fine too.
> >But I expect the change to be one to go in the week after a stable tag
> >has been made.
> >
> >(My own philosophy is that one can be quite aggressive with removals,
> >because if it turns out to have been a bad idea, git revert can
> >quickly restore the tree to the state it was.)
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Leif
> >
> >On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 02:58:47AM +0000, Fu, Siyuan wrote:
> >> Hi, Leif
> >>
> >> Just notice that you are saying edk2-stable201811 tag.
> >>
> >> We need more time to collect community/marketing feedback on
> >> deleting these driver, so it may won't be able to catch the stable
> >> tag in next month.
> >>
> >> BestRegards
> >> Fu Siyuan
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Fu, Siyuan
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:49 AM
> >> > To: Leif Lindholm <leif.lindholm@linaro.org>
> >> > Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> >> > Subject: RE: [edk2] Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in
> >> > MdeModulePkg
> >> >
> >> > Hi, Leif
> >> >
> >> > I think checking the branch is a little better than the tag, because we
> >> > may still have critical bug fixes after the official release.
> >> >
> >> > While any of them are not recommended, always using the NetworkPkg
> >version
> >> > driver is the best choice.
> >> >
> >> > I will modify the edk2 network wiki page for an updated sample DSC/FDF
> >> > section, if this patch could pass review w/o objection.
> >> > https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/NetworkPkg-
> >Getting-
> >> > Started-Guide
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > BestRegards
> >> > Fu Siyuan
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: edk2-devel [mailto:edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org] On Behalf
> >Of
> >> > > Leif Lindholm
> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 6:47 PM
> >> > > To: Fu, Siyuan <siyuan.fu@intel.com>
> >> > > Cc: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> >> > > Subject: Re: [edk2] Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in
> >> > > MdeModulePkg
> >> > >
> >> > > Hi Fu Siyan,
> >> > >
> >> > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 08:11:52AM +0000, Fu, Siyuan wrote:
> >> > > > People who want to continue use these deleted drivers could go to
> >> > > > edk2/UDK2018 branch to get them, but it's *highly not recommended*.
> >> > >
> >> > > They should also be able to use edk2-stable201811, right?
> >> > >
> >> > > > *If you have any opposition on deleting these drivers, please let me
> >> > > > know before this weekend, thanks.*
> >> > >
> >> > > I am all for this change. The diffstat is very nice :)
> >> > >
> >> > > Best Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > Leif
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