On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:34:24 +0100 Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net> wrote:
> 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". The choice of wording was to highlight that what matters is large distributions; we don't care directly about embedded (Yocto et al) or fringe stuff (Gentoo, Alma, Alpine, ...) which have their own cadence. > And I prefer not talking about the kernel version given it is largely patched > with backports. Good point.
