Re: Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in MdeModulePkg

["Gao, Liming" <liming.gao@intel.com>]

This plan is OK to me. 

Thanks
Liming
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leif Lindholm [mailto:leif.lindholm@linaro.org]
> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 5:02 PM
> To: Gao, Liming <liming.gao@intel.com>
> Cc: Fu, Siyuan <siyuan.fu@intel.com>; afish@apple.com; Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; edk2-devel@lists.01.org
> Subject: Re: [edk2] Reminder for deleting 3 network drivers in MdeModulePkg
> 
> 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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