Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 5:40 AM, quickbooks office wrote: > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Josh Boyer wrote: >> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office >> wrote: >>> Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. >>> >>> --- >>> >>> svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox >>> sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' >>> VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz >>> >>> Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 >>> modules (used in a Linux Guest): >>> >>> 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) >>> >>> 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) >>> >>> 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) >> >> That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as >> patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through >> proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because >> they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and >> userspace interfaces for vbox. >> >> josh > > Who are the appropriate maintainers for adding new (VirtualBox) kernel > modules to the Linux kernel? > And how would they go through proper review? Please read: Documentation/development-process/* Documentation/SubmittingPatches -- Thanks, //richard -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Josh Boyer wrote: > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office > wrote: >> Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. >> >> --- >> >> svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox >> sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' >> VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz >> >> Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 >> modules (used in a Linux Guest): >> >> 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) >> >> 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) >> >> 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) > > That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as > patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through > proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because > they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and > userspace interfaces for vbox. > > josh Who are the appropriate maintainers for adding new (VirtualBox) kernel modules to the Linux kernel? And how would they go through proper review? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Josh Boyer jwbo...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office quickbooks.off...@gmail.com wrote: Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. --- svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 modules (used in a Linux Guest): 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and userspace interfaces for vbox. josh Who are the appropriate maintainers for adding new (VirtualBox) kernel modules to the Linux kernel? And how would they go through proper review? Thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 5:40 AM, quickbooks office quickbooks.off...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Josh Boyer jwbo...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office quickbooks.off...@gmail.com wrote: Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. --- svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 modules (used in a Linux Guest): 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and userspace interfaces for vbox. josh Who are the appropriate maintainers for adding new (VirtualBox) kernel modules to the Linux kernel? And how would they go through proper review? Please read: Documentation/development-process/* Documentation/SubmittingPatches -- Thanks, //richard -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office wrote: > Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. > > --- > > svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox > sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' > VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz > > Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 > modules (used in a Linux Guest): > > 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) > > 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) > > 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and userspace interfaces for vbox. josh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 12:09 AM, quickbooks office quickbooks.off...@gmail.com wrote: Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. --- svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 modules (used in a Linux Guest): 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) That's not how this works. The vbox developers need to submit them as patches to the appropriate maintainers and they need to go through proper review. As far as I can tell, that hasn't been done because they don't want to settle on a single API/ABI between the kernel and userspace interfaces for vbox. josh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
[PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. --- svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 modules (used in a Linux Guest): 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) --- sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/HostDrivers/linux/export_modules' VBoxHostModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxHostModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 4 modules (used in a Linux Host): 1. vboxdrv (VirtualBox host kernel module) 2. vboxnetflt (VirtualBox netfilter kernel module) 3. vboxnetadp (VirtualBox network adapter kernel module) 4. vboxpci (VirtualBox host PCI access kernel module) --- Maintaner contacts: 1. vbox-dev Mailing List: https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-dev (Probably Requires you to join the mailing list in order to post) - vbox-...@virtualbox.org or 2. Public bugtracker: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Bugtracker (Requires an Oracle account for sign on) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
[PATCH] [SVN] Please Merge 7 VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Linux Kernel
Please Merge VirtualBox Kernel Modules into the Kernel. --- svn co http://www.virtualbox.org/svn/vbox/trunk vbox sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/Additions/linux/export_modules' VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxGuestModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 3 modules (used in a Linux Guest): 1. vboxguest (VirtualBox guest kernel module) 2. vboxsf (VirtualBox guest kernel module for shared folders) 3. vboxvideo (VirtualBox guest kernel module for drm support) --- sh '/home/user/vbox/src/VBox/HostDrivers/linux/export_modules' VBoxHostModules.tar.gz Extracting VBoxHostModules.tar.gz will give the Source Code for 4 modules (used in a Linux Host): 1. vboxdrv (VirtualBox host kernel module) 2. vboxnetflt (VirtualBox netfilter kernel module) 3. vboxnetadp (VirtualBox network adapter kernel module) 4. vboxpci (VirtualBox host PCI access kernel module) --- Maintaner contacts: 1. vbox-dev Mailing List: https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-dev (Probably Requires you to join the mailing list in order to post) - vbox-...@virtualbox.org or 2. Public bugtracker: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Bugtracker (Requires an Oracle account for sign on) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
