[opensolaris-summit] driver limits [was Re: My comments (very subjective) on proposed Summit topics]

[James Carlson]

Garrett D'Amore writes:
> So, now my question for PSARC is, if someone (say me, or Philip) wanted 
> to start up a case to make this a new requirement going forward (and 
> presumably we could allow for drivers to waive the requirement, but they 
> should need to be justified) wanted to sponsor a case, does this fall 
> under the realm of what would be called a fasttrack?
> 
> Such a proposal would itself be very light weight, but I'm not at all 
> convinced it would be non-controversial enough to qualify for less than 
> a full case.  If nothing else, it gives PSARC a chance to express a 
> stronger opinion.

If it's the commonly-held opinion of those who work on drivers, then I
don't think it should face many problems.  If you've discussed it in
the appropriate group first, then I see no problem with using a
fast-track to establish the new ARC-wide rule.

> I'm willing to author the original document (fasttrack or otherwise), 
> although if its a full case then I need a sponsor on PSARC, I believe.

Nope.  You'll automatically get a case owner when you get on the
review calendar.  Full cases don't have "sponsors."

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