From: Thomas Huth <th...@redhat.com> Python 3.8 went "end of life" in October 2024 and Fedora 42 dropped this version already, so the "python" CI job is currently failing. Thus it's time to drop support for this Python version in QEMU, too.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <th...@redhat.com> --- This is an alternative suggestion to: https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/20250422125626.72907-1-th...@redhat.com/ docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 2 +- configure | 14 +++++++------- python/Makefile | 8 ++++---- python/setup.cfg | 7 +++---- python/tests/minreqs.txt | 2 +- scripts/qapi/mypy.ini | 2 +- tests/docker/dockerfiles/python.docker | 1 - 7 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst index 52521552c8a..c3651871d20 100644 --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Python runtime option of the ``configure`` script to point QEMU to a supported version of the Python runtime. - As of QEMU |version|, the minimum supported version of Python is 3.8. + As of QEMU |version|, the minimum supported version of Python is 3.9. Python build dependencies Some of QEMU's build dependencies are written in Python. Usually these diff --git a/configure b/configure index 000309cf610..40705afdf57 100755 --- a/configure +++ b/configure @@ -540,17 +540,17 @@ if test -n "$linux_arch" && ! test -d "$source_path/linux-headers/asm-$linux_arc fi check_py_version() { - # We require python >= 3.8. + # We require python >= 3.9. # NB: a True python conditional creates a non-zero return code (Failure) - "$1" -c 'import sys; sys.exit(sys.version_info < (3,8))' + "$1" -c 'import sys; sys.exit(sys.version_info < (3,9))' } first_python= if test -z "${PYTHON}"; then # A bare 'python' is traditionally python 2.x, but some distros # have it as python 3.x, so check in both places. - for binary in python3 python python3.12 python3.11 \ - python3.10 python3.9 python3.8; do + for binary in python3 python python3.13 python3.12 python3.11 \ + python3.10 python3.9 ; do if has "$binary"; then python=$(command -v "$binary") if check_py_version "$python"; then @@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ then # If first_python is set, there was a binary somewhere even though # it was not suitable. Use it for the error message. if test -n "$first_python"; then - error_exit "Cannot use '$first_python', Python >= 3.8 is required." \ + error_exit "Cannot use '$first_python', Python >= 3.9 is required." \ "Use --python=/path/to/python to specify a supported Python." else error_exit "Python not found. Use --python=/path/to/python" @@ -941,11 +941,11 @@ then fi if ! check_py_version "$python"; then - error_exit "Cannot use '$python', Python >= 3.8 is required." \ + error_exit "Cannot use '$python', Python >= 3.9 is required." \ "Use --python=/path/to/python to specify a supported Python." \ "Maybe try:" \ " openSUSE Leap 15.3+: zypper install python39" \ - " CentOS 8: dnf install python38" + " CentOS: dnf install python3.12" fi # Resolve PATH diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile index 1fa4ba2498e..764b79ccb23 100644 --- a/python/Makefile +++ b/python/Makefile @@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ help: @echo "make check-minreqs:" @echo " Run tests in the minreqs virtual environment." @echo " These tests use the oldest dependencies." - @echo " Requires: Python 3.8" - @echo " Hint (Fedora): 'sudo dnf install python3.8'" + @echo " Requires: Python 3.9" + @echo " Hint (Fedora): 'sudo dnf install python3.9'" @echo "" @echo "make check-tox:" @echo " Run tests against multiple python versions." @echo " These tests use the newest dependencies." - @echo " Requires: Python 3.8 - 3.11, and tox." + @echo " Requires: Python 3.9 - 3.11, and tox." @echo " Hint (Fedora): 'sudo dnf install python3-tox python3.11'" @echo " The variable QEMU_TOX_EXTRA_ARGS can be use to pass extra" @echo " arguments to tox". @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ PIP_INSTALL = pip install --disable-pip-version-check min-venv: $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR) $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR)/bin/activate $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR) $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR)/bin/activate: setup.cfg tests/minreqs.txt @echo "VENV $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR)" - @python3.8 -m venv $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR) + @python3.9 -m venv $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR) @( \ echo "ACTIVATE $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR)"; \ . $(QEMU_MINVENV_DIR)/bin/activate; \ diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg index cf5af7e6641..c48dff280a3 100644 --- a/python/setup.cfg +++ b/python/setup.cfg @@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ classifiers = Natural Language :: English Operating System :: OS Independent Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only - Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11 @@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = Typing :: Typed [options] -python_requires = >= 3.8 +python_requires = >= 3.9 packages = qemu.qmp qemu.machine @@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ exclude = __pycache__, [mypy] strict = True -python_version = 3.8 +python_version = 3.9 warn_unused_configs = True namespace_packages = True warn_unused_ignores = False @@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ multi_line_output=3 # of python available on your system to run this test. [tox:tox] -envlist = py38, py39, py310, py311, py312, py313 +envlist = py39, py310, py311, py312, py313 skip_missing_interpreters = true [testenv] diff --git a/python/tests/minreqs.txt b/python/tests/minreqs.txt index a3f423efd84..6445407ba87 100644 --- a/python/tests/minreqs.txt +++ b/python/tests/minreqs.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # This file lists the ***oldest possible dependencies*** needed to run -# "make check" successfully under ***Python 3.8***. It is used primarily +# "make check" successfully under ***Python 3.9***. It is used primarily # by GitLab CI to ensure that our stated minimum versions in setup.cfg # are truthful and regularly validated. # diff --git a/scripts/qapi/mypy.ini b/scripts/qapi/mypy.ini index 8109470a031..c9dbcec2db0 100644 --- a/scripts/qapi/mypy.ini +++ b/scripts/qapi/mypy.ini @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ [mypy] strict = True disallow_untyped_calls = False -python_version = 3.8 +python_version = 3.9 diff --git a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/python.docker b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/python.docker index 8f0af9ef25f..59e70a02484 100644 --- a/tests/docker/dockerfiles/python.docker +++ b/tests/docker/dockerfiles/python.docker @@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ ENV PACKAGES \ python3.11 \ python3.12 \ python3.13 \ - python3.8 \ python3.9 RUN dnf install -y $PACKAGES -- 2.49.0
