31/07/2024 01:40, Stephen Hemminger: > The CentOS Project has shifted focus from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream. > Both CentOS 7 and 8 are now end of life (EOL). > > CentOS Linux 7 EOL: 2024-06-30 > CentOS Linux 8 EOL: 2021-12-31 > CentOS Stream 8 EOL: 2024-05-31 > > Update the documentation and release notes. There is no explicit > test in the build process that would block these older versions > but any bug reports or problems will rejected as invalid. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <step...@networkplumber.org>
We need an ack from Red Hat maintainers. Adding some Cc. > The kernel version required is based on the oldest long term stable > kernel available > at kernel.org when the DPDK version is in development. > - Compatibility for recent distribution kernels will be kept, notably > RHEL/CentOS 7. > + Compatibility is maintained for currently supported enterprise > distribution kernels > + such as RHEL 8 (which uses 4.18 kernel). I prefer the previous wording: "recent distribution kernels". And I prefer not talking about the kernel version given it is largely patched with backports. [...] > +* **Removed support guarantee for CentOS 7 and 8.** > + > + DPDK can no longer guarantee support for older CentOS releases. > + CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life (EOL) on 30 June 2024. > + CentOS Linux 8 stream was end of life on 31 May 2024.
