Re: [ndctl PATCH v3 00/16] ndctl: Meson support

["Verma, Vishal L" <vishal.l.verma@intel.com>]

On Wed, 2022-01-05 at 13:31 -0800, Dan Williams wrote:
> Changes since v2 [1]:
> 
> - Rebase on v72
>   - Add Meson support for the new config file directory definitions.
>   - Add Meson support for landing the daxctl udev rule
>     daxdev-reconfigure service in the right directories
> - Include the deprecation of BLK Aperture test infrastructure
> - Include a miscellaneous doc clarification for 'ndctl update-firmware'
> - Fix the tests support for moving the build directory out-of-line
> - Include a fix for the deprectation of the dax_pmem_compat module
>   pending in the libnvdimm-for-next tree.
> 
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/r/163061537869.1943957.8491829881215255815.stgit@dwillia2-desk3.amr.corp.intel.com
> 
> ---
> 
> As mentioned in patch 14 the motiviation for converting to Meson is
> primarily driven by speed (an order of magnitude in some scenarios), but
> Meson also includes better test and debug-build support. The build
> language is easier to read, write, and debug. Meson is all around better
> suited to the next phase of the ndctl project that will include all
> things "device memory" related (ndctl, daxctl, and cxl).
> 
> In order to simplify the conversion the old BLK-aperture test
> infrastructure is jettisoned and it will also be removed upstream. Some
> other refactorings and fixups are included as well to better organize
> the utilty infrastructure between truly common and sub-tool specific.
> 
> Vishal,
> 
> In preparation for ndctl-v73 please consider pulling in this series
> early mainly for my own sanity of not needing to forward port more
> updates to the autotools infrastructure.
> 
Hi Dan,

These look great, thanks a lot for this work, it is an awesome workflow
improvement!  I've merged it into pending, and will also merge to
master shortly to encourage all new submissions to be based on this.

Also CC'ing a few distro maintainers - this will be a change to
packaging specs etc. that are maintained outside of the ndctl repo.
This change can be expected to land in the v73 release, which should be
in the next 2-4 weeks.

Thanks,
Vishal